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South Africa Tightens Security Ahead of First G20 Summit on African Soil

South Africa’s security agencies say they are fully prepared to safeguard world leaders and delegates as Johannesburg hosts Africa’s first-ever G20 leaders’ summit in the coming days a major logistical…

Africa News Now November 19, 2025

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UN Chief Warns Sahel Terrorism Is Becoming a Global Threat

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has warned that the surge in terrorism across Africa’s Sahel region is no longer a localised crisis but an escalating global threat. Addressing the UN…

Africa News Now November 19, 2025

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Macron Launches Multi-Nation Africa Tour to Reset French Relations

French President Emmanuel Macron will begin a four-nation tour of Africa this week as Paris seeks to reset strained ties and reinforce its diplomatic presence on the continent, the Élysée…

Africa News Now November 19, 2025

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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