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1. Africa: Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games - Kenya on Top, Madagascar on Podium, Senegal Looks to Future

   [allAfrica] Dakar -- African women's rugby made its mark at the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games. At the Iba Mar Diop complex, Kenya secured gold after a spectacular final against Australia, while Madagascar took bronze. For Senegal, the host country, this first international experience opens new avenues for the development of the sport among young girls.

2. Africa: How Many More COPs Before Climate Promises Become Action?

   [allAfrica] Every year before COP, the same question surfaces: what is the one thing Africa needs from this summit?

3. South Africa: Voters Demand Water, Electricity and Dignity As Ramaphosa Heads to Polls

   [Scrolla] Voters at Hyde Park High School in Johannesburg want the local government elections to bring better services, safer communities and leaders who listen. Gloria Chabalala brought her daughter to the voting station to teach her about a democratic right her grandparents only enjoyed later in life.

4. Africa: All of Africa Today - November 4, 2026

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5. Ethiopia: Ethiopian-American Pleads Guilty to Spying for Ethiopia, Faces Up to 22 Years in U.S. Prison

   [Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- Abraham Teklu Lemma, a naturalized U.S. citizen of Ethiopian descent and former U.S. government IT contractor, pleaded guilty on November 3 to conspiring to transmit highly classified national defense information to Ethiopian government officials, potentially exposing him to nearly 22 years in prison.