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[VOA Africa @VOAAfrica]

Mali Army Says 24 Soldiers, 17 Militants Killed in Attack on Northern Patrol: The West African country is still reeling from an attack on an army post that killed 54 in early November https://t.co/mKo7iEPSrI

[Writers Afrika @writersafrika]

President Kagame attends G20 Compact with #Africa Investment Summit in #Berlin.

[Writers Afrika @writersafrika]

#SouthAfrican Airways has canceled hundreds of flights since the strike began. Now they resumed some regional flights but warned that only a deal with striking unions can keep it in the air. https://t.co/0VyMTyKiT1

[ICRC Africa @ICRC_Africa]

Like the names given to hurricanes and cyclones, the drought periods in Somalia are known by name.

What makes them even more devastating is that they can last for years.

[Writers Afrika @writersafrika]

O’Plérou Grebet the graphic design student decided to design an emoji that reflected the culture of #Africa as zone of famine and war. https://t.co/KWZK9d42VC

[The Conversation Africa @TC_Africa]

What South Africa's top cricketers have to say about quotas https://t.co/aU6x5q5PJz

[Writers Afrika @writersafrika]

On the occasion of annual Africa-Liberty Forum, #African Students discussed free-market reforms, human rights, free press, and how to fight corruption.

[House Foreign Affairs Committee Majority @HouseForeignGOP]

COMING UP @ 2 pm:

Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights, and International Organizations, led by @RepChrisSmith, will hold a hearing on U.S. Policy in the Sahel Region.

WATCH: https://t.co/bzq92vt850

[Samira Sawlani @samirasawlani]

Following recent anti-3rd term protests in Guinea, supporters of 81yr old President Alpha Condé were out yesterday in
Nzérékoré, where Mr Condé was holding a rally.
They chanted in support of a new constitution which would allow him to run for a 3rd term.
(Video: RTG)

[Writers Afrika @writersafrika]

A New York-based journalist has become the face of shrinking press freedom in Nigeria.
https://t.co/l3K0IvBfEQ

[RT @RT_com]

WTF is this? Please call the runaway mop hotline 🙃

[Dr. Richard Munang @RichardMunang]

While Africa has long been referred to as the "dark continent," it's shown itself to be a bearer of light to the world. Find out how climate change can be a master key that unlocks the door to accelerated socio-economic transformation in Africa. #InnovativeVolunteerism.

[Writers Afrika @writersafrika]

#Africa is proud of its famous son, Masai Ujiri, President of Toronto Raptors, for winning the NBA Championship.

[Dr. Akinwumi A. Adesina, CON, CGH @akin_adesina]

Thank you very much President ⁦@PaulKagame⁩ for attending the Africa Investment Forum. A great man! A great visionary! A great friend! 🙏🏼💕💕

[Writers Afrika @writersafrika]

In just 2 decades, #Africa’s lion population has decreased by 43%. The king of the jungle is losing its habitat due to expanding human populations and the resulting growth of agriculture, settlements and roads. https://t.co/DltkemQBIa

[Dr. Akinwumi A. Adesina, CON, CGH @akin_adesina]

Africa is Bankable! 🙌🏼👏🏼Africa Investment Forum secures investor interests for deals worth $40.1 Billion in under 72 hours! With 2,221 delegates from 109 countries, and 1,600 investors from 61 countries outside of Africa! Welcome to a new more confident Africa!👍🏼💃🏽🕺🏾😀

[BBC News Africa @BBCAfrica]

In the latest #AfricaTodayPodcast:

What's behind South Africa’s high diabetes rate?
Plus the misery of an international cryptocurrency scam
And the Ivorian artist who's won a major award for embroidering beauty from the ugliness of a terror attack https://t.co/SxHmYszcF8

[Writers Afrika @writersafrika]

President Cyril Ramaphosa addresses the Plenary session of the 11th BRICS Summit held in Brasília, in the Federative Republic of Brazil. #BRICS2019 #BetterAfricaBetterWorld

[Writers Afrika @writersafrika]

In order to boost consumer demand, #Zimbabwe cut VAT to 14.5% from 15% which will effective from January 2020. https://t.co/91aF5CyCPa

[Writers Afrika @writersafrika]

#SouthAfrican Airways has canceled flights scheduled for Friday & Saturday because of a strike by a majority of employees. Unions are demanding an immediate 8% increase.https://t.co/71Lz0U40fz