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Kenyan Court Suspends $2.5 Billion US Health Pact Over Data Concerns

A Kenyan court has temporarily halted the $2.5 billion health cooperation agreement between Kenya and the United States, citing concerns over the transfer of sensitive health and personal data. The…

Africa News Now December 11, 2025

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UN Urges Large-Scale Government-Led Initiatives to Tackle Egypt’s Development Challenges

Elena Panova, United Nations Resident Coordinator in Egypt, has called for large-scale, government-led initiatives to address the country’s growing development challenges, saying the era of small, project-based approaches is over.…

Africa News Now December 11, 2025

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Crisis in Eastern Congo Leaves Pregnant Women Struggling for Care

In eastern Congo, pregnant women face mounting dangers as conflict and the suspension of free maternity care leave many without access to safe deliveries. Irene Nabudeba, expecting her next child…

Africa News Now December 11, 2025

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Ghana Expels Three Israelis in Retaliation for Ben Gurion Airport Incident

Ghana has expelled three Israeli citizens in response to what it described as the mistreatment and wrongful deportation of several Ghanaians at Israel’s Ben Gurion Airport last week. The incident…

Africa News Now December 11, 2025

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Uganda Secures $2.3bn Health Partnership with U.S. to Boost Disease Response

Uganda and the United States have signed a landmark $2.3 billion health cooperation agreement, strengthening one of Africa’s longest-running health partnerships. The announcement was made in Kampala on Wednesday. The…

Africa News Now December 10, 2025

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Fugitive Benin Coup Leader Reportedly Sheltered in Togo

Benin’s alleged coup leader, Lieutenant Colonel Pascal Tigri, is reportedly taking refuge in the Lomé 2 neighborhood of Togo’s capital, according to multiple West African and international sources, including Beninese…

Africa News Now December 10, 2025

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Ethiopia’s Ambitious Mega-Projects Collide With Rising Regional Tensions and Internal Conflict

Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed is pushing ahead with a series of massive development projects—including Africa’s largest airport and a proposed nuclear power plant after inaugurating the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance…

Africa News Now December 10, 2025

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Tanzania Tightens Security as Independence Day Passes Without Planned Protests

Tanzania marked its 9 December Independence Day under a strong security presence after authorities moved to block planned nationwide protests against President Samia Suluhu Hassan. Police announced Monday that security…

Africa News Now December 10, 2025

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Benin Foils Early-Morning Coup Attempt as Regional Forces Join Hunt for Fugitive Leader

Benin’s government says “casualties occurred on both sides” during Sunday’s attempted coup, which was quashed within hours but has heightened concerns about rising instability across West Africa. Security forces are…

Africa News Now December 9, 2025

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Cameroon Truckers’ Strike Paralyzes Key Trade Route as Tensions Boil Over

A truckers’ strike in Cameroon has severely disrupted transport along National Highway 1, a vital corridor linking southern Cameroon to the north and neighboring Chad and the Central African Republic.…

Africa News Now December 8, 2025

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100 Nigerian Students Freed After Two Weeks in Captivity

More than two weeks after a mass abduction shocked Nigeria, 100 students kidnapped from St. Mary’s School in Papiri, Niger State, have been released, authorities confirmed on Monday. The attack…

Africa News Now December 8, 2025