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Uganda crackdown deepens as opposition leader faces treason trial
Uganda's political crackdown is intensifying, with opposition leader Kizza Besigye appearing in court on treason charges as concerns grow over a widening assault on dissent.
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Spain: 69 candles lit at Toledo Cathedral for train crash victims
Spain's King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia attended a state funeral at Toledo Cathedral on Tuesday 10 November for the 69 people killed in a devastating high-speed train collision near Urda on 28 October.
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Argentina: Pope Leo XIV celebrates Mass before 650,000 in Córdoba
Pope Leo XIV celebrated Mass before an estimated 650,000 people in Córdoba, Argentina. The pontiff greeted crowds from his popemobile before urging worshippers to open their hearts and embrace their faith.
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Cameroonians call for political renewal and change ahead of February 2027 elections.
Anticipation is building in Cameroon after President Paul Biya called legislative and municipal elections for February 7, 2027.
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Lewis Hamilton visits Egyptâ s Rafah border to highlight humanitarian efforts for war-torn Gaza
Formula One superstar Lewis Hamilton has visited Egypt's Rafah border crossing, drawing attention to humanitarian efforts supporting war-torn Gaza.
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DRC: FRN intensifies offensive, putting FARDC under pressure on multiple fronts
Security is once again deteriorating in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. In South Kivu, clashes between Congolese forces, backed by Wazalendo militia, and FRN fighters, formerly known as AFC/M23, are intensifying across several front lines.
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Belgium: Prince Harry and Meghan visit EU Parliament for child safety event
Prince Harry and his wife Meghan visited the European Parliament in Brussels, on Tuesday 10 November, to discuss the dangers children face online. The couple met families affected by online abuse before Harry addressed the gathering.
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Ousainou Darboe enters Gambian 2026 Presidential race
The race for Gambia's presidency is heating up, as opposition leader Ousainou Darboe officially files his candidacy for the December 5 election.
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Lyon exhibition celebrates Maliâ s Sogo bò heritage
In Mali, animals dance, sing and tell stories through Sogo bò, a traditional performance combining masks, puppets, music and dance.
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Inside the Japanese programme using school committees and remedial classes to improve learning in Madagascar
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.
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Lagos' Lekki Conservation Centre under threat from urban expansion
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.
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Rwandan genocide suspect deported from the United States
A Rwandan man convicted of lying about his role in the 1994 genocide has been deported from the United States to Rwanda.
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Talks on ending Russia-Ukraine war begin in Abu Dhabi
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
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Lekki Conservation Centre: Lagosâ Green Oasis Battling the Pressures of Urban Expansion
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.
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Mauritanian anti-slavery activist Biram Dah Abeid resigns from parliament
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.
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Senegalese families mourn sons lost in deadly migrant boat disaster
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.
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