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[spotlight] Hypertension - a condition where blood pressure is consistently higher than normal - is poorly managed in South Africa. Remarkable findings from a study in rural KwaZulu-Natal suggest a compelling alternative to the current model of clinic-based care - using community healthcare workers to monitor people's blood pressure in their own homes.

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[New Zimbabwe] THE Supreme Court has dismissed an appeal by former Agricultural and Rural Development Authority (ARDA) chief executive officer Erickson Mvududu, bringing to an end his long-standing legal battle over his 2009 dismissal.

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[UN Women] As global leaders gather in Belém, Brazil, for the thirtieth UNFCCC (United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change) Conference of the Parties (COP30), UN Women is calling for the adoption of a transformative, well-funded, and accountable Gender Action Plan (GAP), a framework that ensures climate policies and actions take gender equality into account. Its adoption at COP30 will shape the next decade of global climate action and determine whether gender

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The opposition leader accused the government of "state gangsterism and state terrorism."

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[DW] The contested Museum of West African Arts in Benin City has postponed its preview week after protesters stormed a museum event.

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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Police in Takaba, Mandera County, and the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) are facing sharp criticism over alleged attempts to cover up the defilement of a six-year-old girl, even as medical records confirm the child sustained injuries consistent with sexual assault.

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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The Office of the Data Protection Commissioner (ODPC) has ordered Liquid Telecommunications Kenya Ltd to compensate a complainant Sh700,000 for unlawfully processing personal data without consent, marking one of the latest enforcement actions under Kenya's Data Protection Act, 2019.

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[AIM] Belem -- Mozambican President Daniel Chapo on Friday urged Mozambican students living in Brazil to act as ambassadors for Mozambique, contributing with their knowledge and dedication to the image of the country abroad.

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[AIM] Maputo -- Belem, (Brazil), 9 Nov (AIM) - Mozambican President Daniel Chapo on Friday called for "climate justice resting on predictable and accessible financing', for the construction of resilient infrastructures and the promotion of climate adaptation projects in vulnerable countries such as Mozambique.

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[Nyasa Times] The long, grim line of buses rolled into Mwanza One Stop Border Post just after dawn on Saturday -- six in total -- carrying 490 weary Malawians deported from South Africa's Lindela Repatriation Centre. Among them were 472 men and 18 women, all returning home under the heavy label of "illegal migrants."

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[Nile Post] President Museveni has claimed that the two recently freed Kenyan activists, Bob Njagi and Nicholas Oyoo, were arrested for allegedly planning to train Ugandan youths in riot tactics during their visit to Jinja for the National Unity Platform manifesto launch.

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[This Day] Abuja -- A new report by SBM Intelligence has revealed that Nigeria's health system remains critically fragile five years after the COVID-19 pandemic, with no state scoring even 30 per cent preparedness.

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[Leadership] The vice chancellor, David Umahi Federal University of Health Sciences, Uburu, Prof Jesse Uneke, has called for new measures to further reduce malaria infection in Nigeria.

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[Leadership] The Grassroot Initiative Concept (GIC) has called for transparency and clarification from the Senate over the delayed confirmation of Engr. Abdullahi Garba Ramat as chairman of the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC).

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[Leadership] The Federal Government has intensified efforts to strengthen disease management in the livestock sector, safeguarding farmers' investments and boosting national food security.

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[Leadership] The Senior Special Assistant (SSA) to the President on Special Needs and Equal Opportunities, Hon. Mohammed Abbas Isa, has called on Nigerians to rally behind President Bola Tinubu's Renewed Hope Agenda to help propel the nation toward greater development.

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[Leadership] The insecurity challenges facing Nigeria including kidnapping, banditry and arson are acts of criminalities which do not have religious coloration.

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[Leadership] Christian bodies, including the Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria (PFN), Northern States Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), its Kaduna State Chapter and others have kicked against the Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs' (NSCIA) dismissal of the reports of a Christian genocide in Nigeria.

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[This Day] Predicts more floods, more heat, more suffering AfDB pledges to mobilise capital for green growth