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Islamic State-linked rebels kill 89 civilians in east Congo attacks, UN force says

21 Nov 2025

KINSHASA (Reuters) -Islamic State-linked rebels have killed 89 civilians in multiple attacks in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo’s Lubero territory, the U.N. peacekeeping mission in the Central African country, known as MONUSCO, said on Friday. The attacks were carried out by fighters from the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) in several localities of North Kivu province …

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Cricket-Nortje returns to South Africa T20 squad for India series

21 Nov 2025

(Reuters) -South Africa fast bowler Anrich Nortje has been named in their Twenty20 International squad for the five-match series against India next month, the first time he will have played for the side since the 2024 T20 World Cup final. The 32-year-old has overcome a succession of injuries and returned to domestic action, proving his …

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US considering sanctions, Pentagon engagement in plan to protect Christians in Nigeria

21 Nov 2025

By Daphne Psaledakis and MacDonald Dzirutwe WASHINGTON/LAGOS (Reuters) -The United States is considering actions such as sanctions and Pentagon engagement on counterterrorism as part of a plan to compel the Nigerian government to better protect Christian communities and religious freedom, a senior U.S. State Department official said on Thursday. Nigeria is under scrutiny from U.S. …

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Ramaphosa says US discussing coming to G20 in South Africa, White House denies

20 Nov 2025

By Tim Cocks JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) -South Africa’s president said on Thursday the U.S. had signalled it might change its mind and participate in the G20 summit in Johannesburg after a boycott by the Trump administration, but the White House dismissed the report as “fake news.” Cyril Ramaphosa was speaking at a joint news conference with …

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Aid chief says UN pressing to enter Sudan’s al-Fashir after reports of atrocities

20 Nov 2025

By Reade Levinson N’DJAMENA (Reuters) -The United Nations is pushing to gain access to al-Fashir, the famine-stricken city in Darfur where witnesses have reported mass reprisals since a takeover by Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces last month, U.N. aid chief Tom Fletcher said. Fletcher told Reuters it would be a huge task to provide aid to …

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Guinea-Bissau’s Embalo faces tough re-election bid after unstable first term

20 Nov 2025

By Catarina Demony BISSAU/LONDON (Reuters) -Incumbent Umaro Sissoco Embalo faces surprisingly strong competition in Guinea-Bissau’s presidential election on Sunday, a contest unfolding against the backdrop of a booming cocaine trade and a deeply polarised political climate. His main challenger is Fernando Dias, 47, of the Party for Social Renewal (PRS), who has drawn large crowds …

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Al Qaeda-linked militants kill at least 10 soldiers in Niger, sources say

20 Nov 2025

(Corrects paragraph 7 to show millions were displaced in the region, not only in Niger) (Reuters) -Militants from the al Qaeda-linked Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin (JNIM) killed at least 10 soldiers in an attack in western Niger, security sources said on Thursday. The soldiers were attacked on Wednesday close to the village of Garbougna in …

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Tunisian journalists protest, as crackdown on media escalates

20 Nov 2025

By Tarek Amara TUNIS (Reuters) -Tunisian journalists protested on Thursday near government offices, demanding an end to restrictions on reporters and the release of jailed colleagues, and vowing that the widening crackdown will not silence them. The protests confirmed growing fears of unprecedented threats to free speech since Kais Saied seized power in 2021. Hundreds …

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China pledges $3.5 million for South Africa’s HIV response

20 Nov 2025

By Nellie Peyton JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) -China has pledged $3.49 million to support HIV prevention services in South Africa over the next two years under a new partnership facilitated by UNAIDS, Beijing’s ambassador said on Thursday. South Africa, which has the world’s largest population of people living with HIV, previously relied on the U.S. for about …

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