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Ebola: Kisangani gets new treatment centre as authorities scale capacity
Congolese authorities inaugurated a new treatment centre in the city of Kisangani as they race to ramp up surveillance, diagnostic and treatment capacity
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Democrat Keisha Lance Bottoms becomes first Black woman governor in US history
Democrat Keisha Lance Bottoms, a former Atlanta mayor, won the race for governor in the southern state of Georgia on Tuesday, making her the first Black woman elected to the top office in any US state, media projections showed.
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Ukraine: 33 dead, over 50 missing after Russian bombing in Zaporizhzhia
Russian strikes on a humanitarian aid site in Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia region have killed 33 people, with more than 50 still missing, on Monday 2 November. Survivors and rescuers are being treated for severe injuries.
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@africanews 1 hours ago
US midterm elections: Cheers erupt as Talarico's Texas victory is projected
Supporters erupted in celebration in Austin as Democrat James Talarico was projected to win a US Senate seat in Texas, a state where his party has not won a Senate election since 1988.
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Democrats seize Congress as Trump refuses to take blame
President Donald Trump had rare praise for rival Democrats Tuesday after their stunning US midterm elections victory and admitted the Iran war may have played a part in the defeat of his Republican Party.
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US requires air passengers to attest they havenâ t visited Ebola-hit DRC
US-bound air passengers must sign a statement that they have not travelled to the Democratic Republic of Congo, the epicentre of a deadly Ebola outbreak, under new rules coming into force on Tuesday, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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South Africans vote amid growing discontent over failing services and infrastructure
South Africans head to the polls on Wednesday for local government elections, with voters set to choose their municipal representatives amid growing concerns over unemployment, crime, water shortages and the delivery of basic services.
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UN peacekeeping head meets leaders of rebel coalition in eastern DRC
The head of the UNâ s MONUSCO peacekeeping mission to Congo met with the DRCâ s former president Joseph Kabila on Tuesday and other leaders of his new coalition.
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King Charles addresses 'monstrous injustice' of slavery as UK PM mulls apology
The transatlantic slave trade was a â monstrous injustice,â Britainâ s King Charles III said on Tuesday in a speech to Commonwealth leaders. But he stopped short of an apology.
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Disruptions to basic services loom over South Africa's local polls
As voters in Johannesburg ready for Wednesdayâ s local elections, basic services are top of their concerns. South Africaâ s economic capital and largest city, Johannesburg has seen nearly two weeks of disruption to its water supply, with severe outages and low pressure in parts of the city.
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@africanews 18 hours ago
Egypt: 104th anniversary of the discovery of King Tutankhamun's tomb
The unearthing of his 3,000 year-old tomb and all its treasures is seen as one of the greatest archaeological discoveries of all time.
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@africanews 18 hours ago
South Africa's first bread sommelier perfects centuries-old tradition
A centuries-old Cape Winelands tradition is now on the global culinary map. Mosbolletjies is a traditional brioche made with grape must.â ¨Now a recipe for the bread created by a South African baker has won him the title of Bread Sommelier.
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@africanews 17 hours ago
Tenerife footballer Jesús De Miguel dies aged 30 after match collision
The Spanish player had a cardiac arrest after he was struck in the chest when challenging the ball.
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@africanews 19 hours ago
Pix of the Day, 3rd November, 2026 - Across the world
Pix of the Day, 3rd November, 2026 - Across the world
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@africanews 19 hours ago
Americans vote in midterm election that could upend Trump presidency
Voters across the United States are going to the polls on Tuesday and Washington is bracing for a major upheaval. President Trumpâ s Republican Party currently holds both chambers of Congress. But poll watchers are predicting a Democratic wave that could see that all change.
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@africanews 20 hours ago
What Europe can learn from Africaâ s mobile banking success
Africa is no longer simply a continent catching up with the rest of the world. In mobile banking, product simplicity and the ability to combine tradition with technology, it is ahead of many markets considered developed, Marta Mróz-Sipiora of Asseco Poland tells Euronews.
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