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Global Leaders Commit to Recognise 160 Million Hectares

World leaders gathered in Belém, Brazil this week ahead of COP30 to announce a groundbreaking pledge to secure the land rights of Indigenous Peoples and local communities across tropical forest nations. The new initiative, known as the Intergovernmental Land Tenure Commitment (ILTC),
November 13, 2025

Ethiopia Chosen to Host 2027 COP32 Climate Summit

Ethiopia has been informally selected to host the 32nd UN Climate Change Conference (COP32) in 2027, following backing from the Africa Group of Negotiators (AGN). The announcement was made during the ongoing COP30 talks in Belém, Brazil, where negotiators are discussing urgent
November 12, 2025

UNESCO Declares Swahili Official Global Language

Tanzania is celebrating a proud moment after the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) officially recognized Kiswahili as one of its working languages. The historic decision was announced on November 11, 2025, during the organization’s General Conference in Samarkand, Uzbekistan,
November 11, 2025

Hannibal Gaddafi Freed After a Decade in Detention

Hannibal Gaddafi, the youngest son of the late Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi, has finally been released from detention in Lebanon after nearly ten years behind bars. His release on Monday, November 10, 2025, marks the end of a long and controversial chapter
November 11, 2025

Museveni Confirms Arrest of Missing Kenyan Activists

Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni has for the first time admitted that two Kenyan human rights activists who disappeared more than a month ago were being held by his country’s security forces. The activists, Bob Njagi and Nicholas Oyoo, were detained on October
November 10, 2025

Ruto Calls for Stronger Democracy Across East Africa

Kenyan President William Ruto has underscored his belief that democracy remains the best system of governance—despite its many challenges. Speaking in Doha, Qatar, on November 9, 2025, during the World Summit for Social Development, Ruto said that genuine democracy thrives where leaders
November 10, 2025

South Africa Assumes Interim SADC Leadership Role

South Africa has taken over as the Interim Chair of the Southern African Development Community (SADC), following Madagascar’s decision to step down due to domestic political unrest. The announcement was made after an Extraordinary Virtual Summit of SADC Heads of State and
November 10, 2025

Ruto Urges Ukraine to Free Detained Kenyans

Kenya’s President William Ruto has appealed to the government of Ukraine to release several Kenyan nationals reportedly being held in the country after being misled into joining the ongoing war against Russia. According to information from State House, President Ruto held a
November 8, 2025

Tanzanian Intern’s Remains Return Home After Two Years

The remains of a 21‑year-old Tanzanian student, sent home after enduring more than two years of anguish, have finally been returned, bringing some solace to his grieving family. The young man, who travelled to Israel through an agricultural training programme, was among
November 7, 2025

Putin Sends Special Message to Tanzania’s Samia Suluhu

President Samia Suluhu Hassan of Tanzania on Thursday received a special message from Russian President Vladimir Putin. The message was delivered at the State House in Chamwino, Dodoma by Russian envoy Sergei Kiriyenko on November 6, 2025. The closed-door meeting, which lasted
November 7, 2025
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