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A Cameroonian man and his brother help construct a home at a refugee camp in Chad. Due to the 6-year conflict in Cameroon, 765,000 have been displaced, the International Crisis Group said. (Photo by European Union, 2022 (photographer: Andrew CABALLERO-REYNOLDS)) Photo used under CC BY

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Cameroonian families torn by crisis-driven detentions

In 2016, Cameroon’s two Anglophone regions organized peaceful protests against the central government, but the situation spiraled into violence that persists today. A recurrent feature of the conflict has been the random detention of anyone critical of the government.

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Al Jazeera

Syrians turn to solar power amid energy crisis

Facing crippling electricity cuts, Syrians have turned to solar power, a reflection of the country’s deep energy crisis after years of war.

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i24 News

Kenya’s practice of FGM persists despite reforms

Female genital mutilation (FGM) rates in Kenya have gone down significantly after the country passed strong laws in 2011 and stepped up enforcement, but “medicalization” poses a new challenge for the African nation.

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Guardian

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Kenyan men take lead in changing cultural practices

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Ugandan hospitals battling a blood shortage

Donated blood is essential for patients whose lives depend on transfusions, but in many parts of the world, there are serious blood shortages, especially in Uganda.

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Iranian women take up arms in Iraqi Kurdistan

Iraqi Kurdistan has become a refuge for those in exile from Iran. Faced with the crackdown by the regime, more Iranians are crossing the border to join the Kurdish commandos in a bid to bring down the mullahs.

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France24

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At least 26 people in Iran at risk of execution

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Iran’s arrests of journalists drives global numbers

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France24

HUMAN RIGHTS

Taliban official: 20 men lashed in Afghanistan

Twenty people were lashed in public in Taliban-ruled Afghanistan as punishment for alleged adultery, theft, and other crimes.

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ABC News

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Deadly 2012 Afghanistan raid never investigated

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i24 News

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Civilians wounded as fighting erupts at Pakistan-Afghan border

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Al Jazeera

Zanzibar men leaving to join extremist groups

Violent extremism remains under the radar in Tanzania, as communities are often hesitant to draw attention to the risk of extremism in their neighborhoods, a security expert said.

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Guardian

GOVERNMENT & DEMOCRACY

El Salvador extends gang crackdown yet again

The congress of El Salvador has voted to extend President Bukele’s emergency powers to crack down on gangs for another month.

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ABC News

Peru declares nationwide state of emergency

Peru has declared a nationwide state of emergency amid a week of protest and political upheaval following the removal and arrest of former President Pedro Castillo.

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Al Jazeera

Iran ousted from UN women’s body for policies

Iran was ousted from a United Nations women‘s group for policies contrary to the rights of women and girls, a move proposed by the U.S. after Tehran’s crackdown on protests.

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i24 News

As Tigray calms, Ethiopia sees growing conflict

As one deadly conflict in Ethiopia begins to calm, another is growing, challenging a government that’s eager to persuade the international community to lift sanctions and revive the economy.

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Associated Press

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Ethiopians file lawsuit against Meta over hate speech in war

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Associated Press

African leaders gather in US to reboot relations

Dozens of African leaders have assembled in Washington for a summit aimed at rebooting U.S. relations on the continent, which have languished in recent years.

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Guardian

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Twitter bots surfaced during Chinese protests

As anti-COVID lockdown protests broke out across cities in China and photos and videos were shared over social media, researchers noticed something odd on Twitter.

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NPR

Microsoft seeks to bring internet to Africans

Microsoft announced plans to bring internet access via satellite to 10 million people, half of them in Africa, as part of efforts to bridge a digital divide with the developing world.

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i24 News

GLOBAL HEALTH

Ebola vax produced lasting antibodies in trial

Ebola vaccines developed by Johnson & Johnson and Merck & Co produced virus-fighting antibodies and appear to be safe in children and adults, according to data from two studies conducted in West Africa.

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Al Jazeera

Irregularities in management of Senegal’s funds

Senegal’s anti-COVID funds have been subject to “mismanagement and criminal offenses” according to a report by the Court of Auditors.

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AfricaNews

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GOOD NEWS

HSBC to end funding for new oil, gas fields

HSBC has announced it will stop financing new oil and gas fields, as part of its efforts to drive down global greenhouse gas emissions.

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BBC

S. African manufactures off-road wheelchairs

Ernest Mongezi Majenge is known as the wheelchair doctor. He refurbishes old wheelchairs and turns them into stair friendly, off-road transportation.

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AfricaNews

NONPROFITS & PHILANTHROPY

Bezos Earth reveals $110M grants for climate

The Bezos Earth Fund has committed $110 million in grant funding to organizations developing climate research and working to restore deforested and degraded land within the African continent and in the United States.

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Devex

ECONOMIC INEQUALITY

Nigerian inflation rate climbs for 10th month

Annual inflation in Nigeria climbed to 21.47% in November from October’s rate of 21.09%, accelerating for the 10th straight month as food prices surged, the statistics bureau said.

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Reuters

Kenya GMO push sows trouble for food sector

With more than 4 million people in Kenya facing acute food shortages, the country lifted a decade-old ban on cultivation and imports of genetically modified maize.

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Reuters

ENVIRONMENT

Floods devastate DRC, causing landslides

Hit by heavy rains, the Democratic Republic of Congo’s capital, Kinshasa, is facing the worst floods in years. At least 100 people have been reported dead, according to state television.

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Endangered tortoises sent to Senegal for aid

Forty-six young tortoises have discovered the soil of their ancestors in Senegal, where they will have to forget their years in captivity and learn about life in the wild in order to save the threatened species.

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AfricaNews

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A Kenyan farmer collects maize stalks to use as fodder for his animals. (Photo by EC/ECHO/Daniel Dickinson) Photo used under CC BY

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