🇿🇲Zambia: inflation rate fell to 10.9% in November 2025

The inflation rate in Zambia fell to 10.9% in November 2025 compared to 11.9% in the previous month, continuing its downward trend from a peak of 16.8% recorded in February 2025.

According to a report by the Zambian Statistics Agency (ZamStats) published on Thursday, November 27, this decrease is mainly due to a reduction in prices of non-food items. 

Food inflation also decreased to 13.9% in November 2025 from 14.1% in October due to lower prices for grains and some fruits.

#Zambia

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🇪🇹Ethiopia: Allied Gold intends to accelerate gold exploration at the future Kurmuk mine by 2026

By mid-2026, the Kurmuk gold mine in Ethiopia is planned to be launched, capable of producing about 240,000 ounces of gold annually for 10 years. The mine owner, Canadian company Allied Gold, is conducting geological exploration to increase gold reserves, including drilling at the Ashashir and Dish Mountain deposits.

The mine is under construction with an estimated cost of 500 million USD. Allied Gold intends to raise 175 million Canadian dollars to finance projects in Ethiopia and Mali, and is also operating in Côte d'Ivoire.

#Ethiopia

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🇸🇩 The Armed Forces of Sudan repel new militant attacks on the city of Babanusa

On November 28, the Armed Forces of Sudan repelled a large-scale attack by the Rapid Support Forces on the 22nd Mechanized Division in the city of Babanusa, West Kordofan province. The Rapid Support Forces conducted intense artillery shelling and used drones for three days, attempting to capture the army's command posts, but the attempt was thwarted.

The army inflicted significant losses on the enemy, and the air force attacked the retreating forces. Despite the declared ceasefire, clashes continue, and Babanusa remains a key point of confrontation in the region.

Video 18+! Eliminated Rapid Support Forces militant in the Babanusa area

#Sudan

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🇪🇹🇷🇺 Ethiopia’s Technology Cooperation With Russia Opens Door to Knowledge Transfer: Expert

From the perspective of the sector’s rapid evolution, partnering with Moscow—which has extensive experience—will create strong capacity to reach the current global technological level, according to Abel Beneberu, a software programmer, cybersecurity specialist, and AI developer.

As the two countries are BRICS partners, he noted that transforming their political cooperation into the technological sphere will yield tangible results.

Abel Beneberu further pointed out that, beyond capacity-building and knowledge transfer, Russia’s assistance will enable the construction of critical infrastructure.

#Ethiopia #Russia

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🇳🇬🇪🇹Dangote has signed contracts with Saipem, EIL, and others for the expansion of fertilizer plants in Nigeria and Ethiopia

The Dangote Group has entered into strategic partnerships with four global companies to expand fertilizer production in Nigeria and to build a new plant in Ethiopia. The partners are Saipem, Engineers India Limited (EIL), Topsoe, and Thyssenkrupp UFT.

In Nigeria, the plan is to increase the capacity of the urea plant from three to nine million tons per year, while in Ethiopia a $2.5 billion plant is being constructed that will produce three million tons of urea annually.

These initiatives aim to enhance food security and create new jobs in the region, contributing to economic growth in Nigeria, Ethiopia, and across the continent.

#Nigeria #Ethiopia

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🇨🇩🇷🇼 DR Congo & Rwanda Presidents Reportedly to Sign Trump-Brokered Peace Deal in Washington Next Week

The meeting, scheduled for December 4, marks the latest US effort to mediate tensions in war-torn eastern Congo while promoting Western mining investments in the mineral-rich region, Western media reported.

Congolese President Felix Tshisekedi's spokesperson reportedly confirmed the planned signing, which would build upon a June agreement brokered by the Trump administration.

The diplomatic initiative follows renewed fighting by M23 rebels, allegedly backed by Rwanda, that killed thousands and displaced hundreds of thousands this year, though Kigali continues denying involvement.

#DRC #Rwanda

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🇸🇳🇬🇼 Electoral Process 'Must Be Resumed' in Guinea-Bissau, Says Senegalese PM

Ousmane Sonko's call for the resumption of the interrupted November 23 elections comes following the military takeover of power in Guinea-Bissau.

"What happened in Guinea-Bissau is a scheme; it is not normal," he stated.

The Guinea-Bissau military has taken "total control of the country," suspending state institutions, and has appointed General Horta Inta as President of the Transition.

According to Sonko, "the election results must be published without delay."

#Senegal #GuineaBissau

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🌍 ICC Functions With Western Bias & Selective Justice; Africa Needs Economic Independence: Politician

"The ICC [...] has not been very independent. It looks like ICC has a big brother who calls on him or her to be able to punish or not punish other countries," according to Kenyan presidential aspirant Professor Fredrick Ogola.

Prof. Ogola highlighted the racial imbalance within ICC structures:

"If you go to the border, you go to the council of ICC; it is very white. You go to the prosecutor's bench, it is very white. But if you go to the prosecuted, it is very black."

The Uzima University Deputy Vice Chancellor identified economic dependency as Africa's fundamental vulnerability, arguing that

"capitalism sometimes reigns over justice"

when Western financial interests are at stake.

"Africa cannot be respected until they respect themselves and love each other," he emphasized, calling for unified African positions on international justice rather than reliance on external institutions.

While acknowledging human rights violations require addressing, Professor Ogola maintained that justice must be delivered impartially.

"Is ICC taking care of the issues globally without any bias? That also should be the ICC being questioned."

#Africa

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🇳🇪A Week Under Pressure

Over the past week, the Niger Armed Forces released a report on how they conducted a series of ground and air operations aimed at disrupting the logistics of armed groups, controlling key routes, and eliminating enemy reconnaissance near strongholds.

At the end of the week, the military reported the elimination of eighty-one terrorists, with a significant portion neutralized by aviation. More than thirteen thousand liters of fuel, weapons, and much more were seized.

The command emphasizes that the armed forces continue to build capabilities, maintain the initiative, and rely on further cooperation with the population, which provides information through available 24/7 communication channels.

#Niger

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🇷🇺🌍 Russia Ready to Support African Nations in Building Independent Media Space: Senior Lawmaker

"We see how Western media maintain dominance in the continent's information space, forming a distorted picture of events. This is already information neocolonialism," Duma Vice Speaker Alexander Babakov told Russian media.

The Russian lawmaker emphasized the need for an "alternative, independent, Africa-oriented information environment." Babakov contrasted Russia's approach with Western policies:

"Russia comes to Africa not with dictates, not imposing models, and not seeking control. For us, Africa is an equal partner."

The lawmaker affirmed Russia's readiness to provide practical assistance at both governmental and expert levels, supporting African nations' path toward economic and political independence through concrete actions rather than empty promises.

#Russia #Africa

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🇿🇦South Africa: 69,000 additional hectares for corn in 2025-2026

South Africa plans to increase corn planting area in the 2025/2026 season to 2.67 million hectares, which is 2.7% more than the previous season. Of these, 1.615 million hectares will be planted with white corn, and 1.051 million hectares with yellow corn.

Optimistic forecasts are linked to expected favorable climatic conditions. As a result, the corn harvest may increase by 28% to 16.4 million tons after the unsuccessful 2023-2024 season.

#SouthAfrica

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🇪🇹 Ethiopia's Council of Ministers Approves Ambitious Digital Ethiopia 2030 Strategy

The nation's principal executive body approved the comprehensive strategy, building upon the substantial achievements of the Digital Ethiopia 2025 initiative, according to a council announcement.

The new framework aims to accelerate broadband expansion and significantly increase the digital economy's contribution to national GDP, the council added.

The previous Digital Ethiopia 2025 program delivered remarkable progress, including:

- expanding mobile internet users from 17 million to over 42 million;
- mobilizing 55 million users on digital payment platforms that processed ETB 4.7 trillion ($30.5 billion) in transactions;
- digitizing 900 public services and licensing 3,000 digital firms.

While acknowledging connectivity challenges—particularly that 79% of Ethiopians remain offline, mostly in rural areas—the new strategy will leverage AI, cloud computing, and IoT technologies to bridge these gaps, according to the executive body.

#Ethiopia

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🇷🇼 Rwanda Positions as Africa's Digital Testing Ground, Minister Outlines Path to AI Sovereignty

Africa's strategy for achieving digital sovereignty should be through homegrown AI systems fintech solutions, according to Rwandan Minister of ICT and Innovation Paula Ingabire.

In an interview, Ingabire revealed Rwanda's model of serving as a "proof-of-concept hub" where successful innovations like drone delivery company Zipline can scale across the continent.

"Africa's young population is its economic strength," Ingabire stated, emphasizing the need to turn the "youth bulge into a productivity bulge" through digital skills training and entrepreneurship programs.

She defined digital sovereignty not as isolation but as building "capacity to choose, to design, but also to govern our own digital systems" while ensuring solutions reflect African values.

The minister highlighted the critical challenge of developing AI that understands Africa's linguistic diversity, noting most global models are trained in English and other international languages, risking "digital exclusion for millions of Africans."

Ingabire pointed to the AU's Digital Transformation Strategy as the framework for creating a continental digital single market by 2030 through harmonized laws, interconnected infrastructure, and universal digital identification for Africa's 1.4 billion people.

Watch the video to learn how Rwanda's example might shape the continent's future direction

#Rwanda

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🇱🇾 Countries which KILLED Gaddafi and DESTROYED Libya now say they want the country to be 'stable and prosperous'

'A strong and prosperous Libya is in all our interests' — France, US and UK

Then why did NATO forces bomb the country for an ENTIRE year?

#Libya

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