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November 26, 2023
Reforms Recommended For Kenya's Electoral Commission

NAIROBI —A committee set up by the Kenyan parliament has called for reforms to the country's electoral body and a review of tax policy, public spending and social security, a copy of their report seen by Reuters on Sunday shows.
November 26, 2023
Death Toll From Flooding in Somalia Climbs to Nearly 100

MOGADISHU — The number of people killed by floods from heavy rains in Somalia has risen to nearly 100, state news agency SONNA said Saturday.
November 26, 2023
Sierra Leone Under Curfew Following Attack on Military Barracks

FREETOWNE — Sierra Leone has declared a nationwide curfew after unidentified gunmen attacked a military barracks and attempted to break into an armory in the capital, Freetown, the government said on Sunday.
November 26, 2023
Abundant Rain, Sun Boost Ivory Coast Cocoa Crops as Season Ends

ABIDJAN — A mix of abundant rainfall and sunshine in most of Ivory Coast's cocoa growing regions last week is set to boost the October-to-March main crop ahead of the dry season, farmers said this week.
November 25, 2023
More Israeli Hostages, Palestinian Prisoners to Be Freed

GAZA/JERUSALEM — Hamas is expected to release a second group of Israelis on Saturday, as part of a planned four-day truce to allow an exchange of 50 hostages for Palestinian prisoners continued to hold in the besieged Gaza Strip.
November 25, 2023
'Rage Room' Offers Nigerians a Mental Health Release

Amid a soaring cost of living, a disputed election and widespread insecurity Nigerians are being offered a place to release their pent-up anger in a Lagos "rage room." David Doyle of Reuters has more.
November 24, 2023
Somalia Joins East African Community Trade Bloc

MOGADISHU — The East African Community trade bloc admitted Somalia as its eighth member on Friday, a move Somali authorities and businesses hope will boost the country's war-ravaged economy.
November 24, 2023
Zimbabwe Restricts Public Gatherings, Food Vending Amid Cholera Outbreak

Zimbabwe's government has started restricting public gatherings and food vending, while monitoring burials in all areas affected by cholera, after cases of the disease spiked this week.
November 23, 2023
UN Libya Envoy Calls for Meeting on Elections

TRIPOLI — The United Nations' envoy to Libya on Thursday asked the country's main powerbrokers to designate representatives for a meeting aimed at reaching an election settlement, part of an apparent new push for a national vote.
November 22, 2023
Ethiopia Talks With Oromo Rebel Group End Without Deal

ADDIS ABABA — A second round of peace talks between Ethiopia's government and the Oromo Liberation Army (OLA) rebel group aimed at ending a decades-old conflict in the country's largest region of Oromiya has ended without a deal, both sides said on Tuesday.
November 22, 2023
Zambia: A Timeline of Troubled Debt Restructuring Efforts

LONDON — Zambia's debt restructuring suffered a serious setback on Monday when bilateral creditors, including China, effectively ordered it secure more debt relief from international funds that hold its sovereign bonds.
November 21, 2023
Car Plows Into Supporters of Liberia's President-Elect, Killing 2

MONROVIA — A car plowed into a crowd celebrating the election victory of Liberia's president-elect Joseph Boakai in the capital Monrovia on Monday evening, killing two people and injuring around 18 others, two hospital staff said.
November 21, 2023
World Food Program Says it is Forced to Cut Food Aid to Chad

Amid financial constraints and soaring humanitarian needs, the World Food Programme, WFP, has said it will cease food aid to Chad from January - including for newly arrived refugees fleeing violence in neighboring Sudan. David Doyle of Reuters has more details.
November 20, 2023
Group of US Democrats Urge Biden to Push Israel on Gaza Humanitarian Aid

WASHINGTON — A group of U.S. President Joe Biden's fellow Democrats urged him on Monday to encourage Israel to take immediate steps - including reopening a major border crossing - to help provide humanitarian aid for innocent civilians in Gaza.
November 20, 2023
Arab and Muslim Ministers in Beijing Call for End to War in Gaza

BEIJING —Arab and Muslim ministers called on Monday for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, as their delegation visited Beijing on the first leg of a tour to push for an end to hostilities and to allow humanitarian aid into the devastated Palestinian enclave.
November 20, 2023
New Liberian Administration to Examine Mining Concessions

MONROVIA — Liberian President-elect Joseph Boakai, who defeated President George Weah in the November 14 presidential runoff, says his administration will take a close look at mining concessions to ensure they benefit the country.
November 20, 2023
Madagascar President Cements Lead in Election Boycotted by Opposition

ANTANANARIVO — Madagascar's incumbent President Andry Rajoelina has cemented his lead in an election marked by low turnout and an opposition boycott, and appeared poised to secure a third term on Monday, with over a third of voting centers reporting results.
November 20, 2023
Israel Aims for Hostage Deal as Airstrikes Continue

GAZA/JERUSALEM — Hamas gunmen battled Israeli forces trying to push into Gaza's largest refugee camp on Sunday and at least 11 people were killed by an Israeli air strike on a house, medics said, as hopes rose of a deal to free some hostages from the enclave.
November 19, 2023
As Third UN Plastic Treaty Session Closes, Negotiations Continue

NAIROBI — A third round of United Nations negotiations to try to deliver the world's first treaty to control plastic pollution has drawn more than 500 proposals from those involved, participants said on the last day of the talks on Sunday.
November 18, 2023
'Compact with Africa' Stakeholders Prepare for Berlin Summit on Monday

BERLIN — Leaders from more than a dozen African countries are heading to Germany for the G20 Compact with Africa conference, which aims to help bolster private investment in the world's poorest, but fast-growing, continent.

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