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  1. We tracked 20 years of crop cycles and protests in Kenya – unrest follows a clear seasonal rhythm

    The Conversation KE

    Protest activity among Kenya’s farming communities follows a clear and predictable agricultural rhythm.

  2. Hunger makes it hard to focus at school: what learners in South Africa told us about food insecurity

    The Conversation ZA

    Hungry learners struggle to concentrate, take part in lessons and attend school. A rural South African study shows why nutrition must be a priority for education.

  3. Inside the Japanese programme using school committees and remedial classes to improve learning in Madagascar

    Africanews MG

    A programme developed by the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) is tackling low literacy and school dropout in Madagascar by giving parents and communities a direct say in how schools are run.

  4. Climate, Peace and Security in Africa: Emerging Challenges, Institutional Responses and Future Priorities

    Amani Africa

  5. Dangote Refinery Gets $4.1 Billion Share Bids in Top Africa IPO

    Bloomberg.com

  6. Turkey moves to build warships with Africa's most powerful military, expanding its Pakistan shipbuilding model into North Africa

    Business Insider Africa

  7. Rwandan genocide suspect deported from the United States

    Africanews RW

    A Rwandan man convicted of lying about his role in the 1994 genocide has been deported from the United States to Rwanda.

  8. Russia, Ukraine and US resume peace talks in Abu Dhabi amid fresh attacks

    Africanews

    Three-way talks between Russia, Ukraine and the United States opened Tuesday in the United Arab Emirates, as Washington renews its push to end the war that followed Moscow's all-out invasion nearly five years ago

  9. US watchdog uncovers $85m in unaccounted Lockheed Martin's F-35 jet components as Morocco pushes to become Africa's first operator

    Business Insider Africa MA

  10. Lagos' Lekki Conservation Centre under threat from urban expansion

    Africanews NG

    Established by the Nigerian Conservation Foundation in 1990, the 78-hectare reserve remains an important site for biodiversity conservation, environmental education and ecotourism in Lagos.

  11. ECA calls for greater investment in Africa's health data systems to strengthen healthcare financing

    Economic Commission for Africa (ECA)

  12. Africa’s richest man Aliko Dangote pulls London listing

    Financial Times

  13. Mauritanie: le député d’opposition Dah Abeid démissionne en fustigeant une «corruption généralisée dans le pays»

    RFI Afrique MR

    En Mauritanie, coup de tonnerre à l'Assemblée nationale : le chef de l'opposition a démissionné de son poste de député. Dans une déclaration, Biram Dah Abeid estime que le Parlement est devenu inefficace. Ce dernier dénonce vivement la corr...

  14. French judo star Teddy Riner announces run for presidency

    Africanews

    Judy star Teddy Rinner wants to be the next president of France. The 37-year-old Olympic champion announced his bid on social media on Monday. The news comes as polls show the French public largely split between the far-left candidate Jean-...

  15. Africa’s top 3 largest economies, South Africa, Egypt and Nigeria, owe China a combined $17.2 billion as of 2025, while poverty and unemployment persist

    Business Insider Africa ZA NG EG

  16. Le Mali déplore un «refoulement non concerté» d’orpailleurs arrivés de Guinée et poursuit leur prise en charge

    RFI Afrique ML GN

    Au Mali, les opérations de rapatriement et de prise en charge des quelque 160 000 orpailleurs arrivés de Guinée depuis le début du mois, d'après les chiffres officiels maliens, se poursuivent. Le Premier ministre de transition, le général A...

  17. Mauritanian anti-slavery activist Biram Dah Abeid resigns from parliament

    Africanews MR

    Prominent Mauritanian human rights activist and anti-slavery advocate Biram Dah Abeid announced his resignation from parliament Monday citing "widespread corruption" in the west African country, where he is an opposition lawmaker.

  18. Jeux olympiques de la jeunesse: Au Sénégal, une sensibilisation à la question des règles pour les athlètes

    RFI Afrique SN

    Les Jeux olympiques de la jeunesse (JOJ) battent leur plein à Dakar, avec de nombreuses jeunes sportives en compétition. Mais il est un sujet dont on parle peu dans le sport : les règles. Douleurs, saignements abondants, parfois même absenc...

  19. RD Congo : les rebelles "empêchent l'accès aux soins" pour les victimes de violences sexuelles

    France 24 FR CD

    Médecins sans frontières a dénoncé lundi 9 novembres des mesures mises en place dans l'est de la République démocratique du Congo par le groupe M23, récemment rebaptisé FRN, qui ont entravé l'accès aux soins pour les victimes de violences s...

  20. Economic Commission for Africa

    Economic Commission for Africa (ECA)

  21. The legacy of South Africa’s first Black showjumper and his horse-riding school in Soweto

    The Guardian ZA

  22. Afrique du Sud : l'ANC subit le pire score de son histoire électoral depuis plus de 30 ans

    France 24 FR ZA

    Le Congrès national africain (ANC), parti dominant la politique sud-africaine depuis la fin de l'apartheid, a obtenu 30,76 % des voix aux élections municipales dimanche 8 novembre. Ces résultats montrent le recul spectaculaire de l'ANC, le...

  23. La COP31 se penche sur la transition vers une mobilité durable, enjeu majeur pour l’Afrique

    RFI Afrique

    La 31e Conférence des parties à la Convention cadre des Nations unies sur les changements climatiques est réunie à Antalya, en Turquie, du 9 au 20 novembre 2026. Cette deuxième journée du 10 novembre, est notamment consacrée aux transports...

  24. Senegalese families mourn sons lost in deadly migrant boat disaster

    Africanews SN

    Grieving families in northeastern Senegal are struggling to come to terms with the loss of loved ones after a migrant boat capsized off the country's coast, killing dozens of people in one of the deadliest such tragedies in recent years.

  25. Somalia: U.S. Airstrikes Target Islamic State Positions in Somalia's Puntland Region

    AllAfrica SO

    [Shabelle] Bosaso -- A series of airstrikes targeted suspected Islamic State positions in Somalia's northeastern Puntland region overnight, with the strikes hitting areas in Qandala district, security sources said.

  26. Éthiopie : construction d'un nouveau barrage pour renforcer son indépendance énergétique

    France 24 FR ET

    La COP31 qui permet de discuter des changements climatiques a débuté ce lundi 9 novembre en Turquie. C’est dans ce contexte que l'électrification s'impose comme un sujet majeur. Donald Trump a relancé la polémique autour du Grand Barrage de...

  27. Teleperformance's latest results spotlight Africa's AI opportunity

    Business Insider Africa

  28. Congo-Kinshasa: 66 Soldiers Sentenced to Death for Cowardice

    AllAfrica CD

    [DW] Dozens of defendants were put on trial over accusations that they abandoned their posts and refused to follow direct orders.

  29. South Africa's unemployment rate edges up, highlighting key voter concern

    Reuters ZA

  30. Kenya: Millions Spent, No Flights - Ruto Makes Fresh Promise On Kisii Airport

    AllAfrica KE

    [Capital FM] Nairobi -- President William Ruto has renewed his promise to transform Suneka Airstrip into a fully operational airport, years after millions of shillings were spent on the facility without delivering the commercial flights res...

  31. Trump’s Iran Quagmire Helps Set Stage for the Next Great War in Africa

    Newsweek

  32. Bodies recovered from migrant boat sailing near Greece

    Africanews

    Greek authorities recovered 13 bodies from a boat carrying migrants found sailing south of Greece's island of Crete early Monday

  33. DR Congo: 66 soldiers sentenced to death for 'cowardice' in conflict with FRN rebels

    DW Africa CD

    Dozens of defendants were put on trial over accusations that they abandoned their posts and refused to follow direct orders.

  34. DR Congo sentences 66 soldiers to death for fleeing rebel fighting

    Africanews CD

    A military court in the Democratic Republic of Congo has sentenced 66 soldiers to death for offences including desertion, mutiny and disobeying orders during fighting with rebels in the country's east, according to local media.

  35. Centrafrique: les avocats de cinq activistes détenus depuis mi-octobre alertent sur leur santé

    RFI Afrique CF

    En Centrafrique, cinq acteurs de la société civile sont toujours détenus à la prison du camp de Roux, à Bangui, près d’un mois après leur arrestation. Interpellés le 15 octobre, dans le sillage de la journée « ville morte » contre la hausse...

  36. Up to 50,000 Ethiopians flee to Kenya as clashes escalate

    Africanews ET KE

    Ongoing clashes on the Ethiopian side have forced thousands of people to cross into Kenya seeking safety since 22 October. The UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) is closely monitoring the situation on the Kenya–Ethiopia border in Moyale.

  37. Madagascar: le chef de l'État fait le point sur la concertation nationale et le calendrier électoral

    RFI Afrique MG

    Après la chute du président Andry Rajoelina en octobre 2025, les nouvelles autorités ont promis une grande concertation nationale pour réformer les institutions, puis des élections en 2027. Mais cette concertation n’a pas encore vraiment co...

  38. Senegal vows action on smugglers after latest migrant boat tragedy

    Africanews SN

    The death toll from the sinking of a migrant boat off Senegal rose to 39 on Monday, authorities said -- one of the country's deadliest migration tragedies in recent years

  39. DR Congo sentences 66 soldiers to death for being 'cowards'

    BBC Africa CD

    The Congolese army's fight against rebel groups has long been hampered by disarray within its ranks.

  40. Senegal: Footage reveals wreckage of deadly migrant boat in which 39 people died

    Africanews SN

    At least 39 people have died after a migrant boat sank off Senegal's Atlantic coast. Footage shows the shattered vessel washed ashore as rescuers continue searching for victims.