[DW] US President Trump says he's ready to push for an end to the war in Sudan. During his trip to Washington, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman asked the president to help bring peace to the African country.

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[This Day] A high-level Nigerian government delegation, led by National Security Adviser (NSA) Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, met on Tuesday with US Congressman Riley M. Moore to discuss the persecution of Christians and persistent terrorist threats across Nigeria.

[allAfrica] As the 11th Conference of the Parties (COP11) on the World Health Organisation's Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (WHO FCTC) convenes in Geneva, critics warn that secretive proceedings are eroding public trust in global tobacco policy.

[Premium Times] The minister described the number of Nigerian Christians being killed as widely exaggerated.

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The UN-backed Gang Suppression Force (GSF) in Haiti is firmly in control and executing decisive operations against criminal networks, Kenyan Force Commander Godfrey Otunge has said, amid concerns over the transition from the Multinational Security Support Mission (MSSM).

[allAfrica] Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is often described as a «silent» or «hidden» threat, but its consequences are anything but quiet.

[allAfrica] Many developing countries, particularly in Africa, are experiencing a rapidly worsening sovereign debt crisis, according to global economic experts. Economic stability is at risk if this crisis is not addressed quickly and thoroughly, and experts are calling on G20 leaders to commit to strong actions as they prepare to meet this month in Johannesburg, South Africa.

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[Africa Check] No evidence of US airstrikes in Kaduna after US president's claim of Christian persecution in Nigeria

[allAfrica] Former World Health Organisation (WHO) Director of Research Policy and Cooperation, Professor Tiki Pan, says Low-and Lower-Middle-Income Countries are adopting the WHO position on tobacco harm reduction hook, line and sinker despite stagnant smoking rates and the high morbidity and mortality linked to tobacco in LLMICs.

[Namibian] Former Namibian diplomat Tuliameni Kalomoh says the UK's recent «Trump-style» threat to impose visa bans on Namibia is driven by British domestic politics rather than anything Namibia has done.

[ISS] The exclusion of the main opposition and rivalry between military factions could destabilise the 23 November elections.

[Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance] Major push by Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance and lower-income countries to extend access to the HPV vaccine has reached its target ahead of schedule - helping protect an estimated [1] 86 million girls in the world's highest-risk countries from cervical cancer, and preventing an estimated 1.4 million future deaths By the end of 2025, the vaccine will be available in countries where 89% of global cervical cancer cases currently occur Gavi's HPV vaccine programme has generated US$2.32 billion in economic

[Premium Times] Last Thursday, the Nigerian government said the implementation of a 15 per cent import duty on petrol and diesel, approved by President Bola Tinubu, in October was «no longer in view».

[Daily Trust] Nigeria's hope of qualifying for the 2026 World Cup was finally dashed yesterday following the Super Eagles defeat to the Leopards of Democratic Republic of Congo in the final of Africa's playoff in Rabat, Morocco.

[New Zimbabwe] United States-based economist and currency expert Steve Hanke has ranked the Zimbabwe Gold (ZiG) currency as the seventh worst-performing unit in the world.

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[allAfrica] The 2025 G20 Summit, scheduled for 22-23 November 2025 in Johannesburg, marks the first time the gathering is held on African soil.

[Premium Times] These are not small numbers. These are not ''disturbances.'' These figures, if true, describe a mass political killing. Yet, where is the outcry?

[Premium Times] Did Iraq's invasion bring accountability to Saddam's victims? Or did it bring new graves and insurgency?

[Premium Times] Will the JNIM take over Bamako? It does not seem likely! They appear to be pushing a strategy of regime implosion, as life becomes impossible for Malians.

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[allAfrica] The South African government has admitted 130 Palestinians who arrived at OR Tambo International Airport from Kenya, despite initially denying admission because they did not meet the immigration requirements.

[allAfrica] Africa Must Pay Its Health Debt -- Before the Planet Collects

[Premium Times] Mr Kanu, who is facing terrorism charges at the Federal High Court in Abuja, recently refused to open his defence on the basis that there were no valid charges against him despite the court initially dismissing his no-case submission.

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[UN News] The UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and World Food Programme (WFP) warn of a major hunger emergency, with acute food insecurity set to worsen in 16 countries and territories between now and May 2026, putting millions of lives at risk.

[UN News] Forty-two people are missing and presumed dead following a shipwreck off Libya - the latest fatal crossing in the Central Mediterranean, where more than 1,000 lives have been lost this year.

[WHO] Tuberculosis (TB) remains one of the world's deadliest infectious killers, claiming over 1.2 million lives and affecting an estimated 10.7 million people last year, according to the WHO Global Tuberculosis Report 2025, released today. Despite measurable progress in diagnosis, treatment and innovation, persistent challenges in funding and equitable access to care threaten to reverse hard-won gains in the global fight against TB.

[Premium Times] The delegation was also received at the Nigerian High Commission in London by Ambassador Mohammed Maidugu, who is serving as the Acting High Commissioner to the United Kingdom.

[RFI] A Gabon court on Wednesday sentenced the former first lady and son of the oil-rich country's deposed leader Ali Bongo to 20 years in prison following a two-day graft trial.

[Premium Times] ERT reported that 56 people have been rescued so far, and the search for possible further passengers was ongoing.