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1. Africa: 2025 - A Year of Historic Global Health Milestones and Challenges

   [allAfrica] Geneva -- As we look back on 2025, the world experienced a year of both remarkable achievement and profound challenge in global health. Multilateralism, science and solidarity were tested as never before, underscoring a fundamental truth: international cooperation is not optional. It is essential if we are to protect and promote health for everyone, everywhere in 2026 and beyond.

2. Rwanda: Major Multipurpose Dams Set to Ease Water Shortages By 2026

   [New Times] Thacien Rwampozeho, a livestock farmer in Nyagatare District, still remembers the long treks he used to make during dry spells in search of water for his cows, journeys that could take up to four hours.

3. Ethiopia: Ethiopian Women and Safety - Why Some Switch Their Ethnic Identity When They Start Working

   [The Conversation Africa] For many women in Ethiopia, getting their first formal job doesn't just change their income; it can change how they describe who they are in everyday public interactions.

4. Africa: Israel's Somaliland Gamble Is Repeating the Bloody History That Created Al-Shabaab

   [African Arguments] The Boxing Day recognition will not bring stability but will ignite a conflict that empowers extremists and spills into Ethiopia's troubled east.

5. South Africa: South African Tourist Hotspot Jeffreys Bay Has Not Been Declared a Refuge for Muslim Refugees

   [Africa Check] South African tourist hotspot Jeffreys Bay has not been declared a refuge for tens of thousands of refugees but false information may stoke Islamophobia