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Tanzania’s Post-Election Violence Threatens International Funding, Says President

Tanzania’s President Samia Suluhu Hassan warned on Tuesday that the unrest following the country’s disputed October election could damage its access to international loans and aid. Speaking at the swearing-in…

Africa News Now November 19, 2025

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Eswatini Confirms $5.1 Million U.S. Payment for Hosting Deportees Amid Legal Challenges

Eswatini has for the first time confirmed receiving $5.1 million from the United States in return for accepting third-country deportees, sparking criticism from human rights groups. The kingdom, led by…

Africa News Now November 19, 2025

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Tanzania Mourns Young Hostage Joshua Mollel Returned from Gaza

A solemn farewell was held at Israel’s Ben Gurion Airport for Joshua Loitu Mollel, the 21-year-old Tanzanian whose remains were recently returned from Gaza. Mollel had been taken hostage during…

Africa News Now November 18, 2025

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Eswatini Becomes First African Country to Receive Groundbreaking Twice-Yearly HIV Injection

Eswatini on Tuesday became the first African nation to receive lenacapavir, a twice-yearly HIV prevention injection hailed as a potential game-changer in the fight against the virus that has claimed…

Africa News Now November 18, 2025

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ISWAP Claims Nigerian General Killed Amid Ongoing Military Strikes; Army Denies

Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) claimed on Monday that it had captured and executed Brigadier General M. Uba during a patrol in Wajiroko, Borno State. The announcement was made…

Africa News Now November 18, 2025

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South Africa Suspects “Coordinated Operation” Behind Charter Flight Carrying 150 Palestinians

South Africa’s government has raised alarms over a charter flight carrying more than 150 Palestinian passengers that landed in Johannesburg last week, calling the incident part of a possible coordinated…

Africa News Now November 18, 2025

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South Africa’s “Snowbok” Matt Smith Makes Historic Leap to 2026 Winter Olympics

South African athlete Matt Smith is set to break new ground as the country’s first cross-country skier to compete at the Winter Olympics in more than 10 years, an unlikely…

Africa News Now November 18, 2025

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Escaped Student Returns Home After Mass Kidnapping at Nigerian School

One of the 25 schoolgirls abducted during an early-morning attack on a boarding school in northwestern Nigeria has escaped and returned home, the school principal confirmed on Tuesday. The kidnapping…

Africa News Now November 18, 2025

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Tanzanian President Faces Scrutiny After Appointing Daughter and Son-in-Law to Cabinet

Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan has come under renewed public scrutiny after appointing her daughter and son-in-law to senior government positions during a major cabinet reshuffle announced on Monday, 17…

Africa News Now November 18, 2025

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Marburg Kills 3 in Ethiopia as Health Authorities Race to Contain Outbreak

Ethiopia has confirmed three deaths linked to the Marburg virus, the country’s first recorded outbreak of the highly infectious disease. Health officials say three additional deaths are being investigated as…

Africa News Now November 18, 2025

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Gunmen Abduct 25 Schoolgirls in Northwestern Nigeria, Kill Vice Principal

Armed men attacked a boarding school in northwestern Nigeria before dawn on Monday, abducting 25 girls and killing the vice principal in a violent raid. The Government Girls Comprehensive Secondary…

Africa News Now November 17, 2025