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UK: Frieze London blurs the lines between art, gaming and reality

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Visitors to Frieze London in the UK are becoming part of the artworks themselves, climbing a giant interactive spider, entering virtual worlds and taking part in installations that turn spectators into participants.

Africa Energy Week: Energy deals must deliver jobs and growth, participants say

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Participants at Africa Energy Week in Cape Town are calling for greater efforts to ensure the vast resources of the African continent deliver industrial growth and provide much-needed employment as deals worth billions of dollars have already been struck at the five-day event.

Kenya hikes fuel prices amid higher import costs linked to Middle East conflict

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Rising fuel prices are having a negative impact on household budgets and sectors including transport, agriculture, and construction.

Pakistan: Classrooms reduced to rubble in deadly school disaster, at leat 32 pupils killed

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A school roof collapsed in Peshawar, northwestern Pakistan, on Thursday 15 October, killing at least 32 pupils and a teacher. Officials said the roof was structurally weak and had been overloaded by construction work. The school’s owner was arrested and an investigation launched.

Somalia announces parliamentary and presidential elections for 2027

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Somalia announced on Thursday that parliamentary and presidential elections would be held next year, despite an increasingly fractured political landscape and worries over mounting instability.

Vaccines, antibiotics: Africa's push for pharma independence [Business Africa]

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Africa imports 70-80% of the medicines it consumes, and up to 95% of the active pharmaceutical ingredients needed to make them. That dependency leaves the continent exposed to every global supply chain shock, from Covid-19 to the war in Ukraine to instability in the Gulf

Pix of the Day, 15 October, 2026 - Across the world

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Pix of the Day, 15 October, 2026 - Across the world

At least six dead after 5-storey building collapses in Cairo

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Emergency crews in the Egyptian capital Cairo have recovered the bodies of six people, including three children, after the collapse of a five-storey building.

New embezzlement charge against Cameroon football chief Eto'o

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In a complaint filed at the Special Criminal Court of Yaoundé, the Association of Amateur Clubs of Cameroon (ACFAC) claims Eto'o accepted public funds ostensibly to pay for expenses already covered by the organizers of friendly matches Cameroon played against Russia and Mexico in 2023

UK threatens Eritreans with total visa ban over migrant return policy

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The announcement comes after Asmara abruptly withdrew returns cooperation earlier this year.

Rise in femicides in Cameroon spurs protests and demands for better laws

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Nearly 70 women were killed in Cameroon this year for reasons related to their gender, according to the Ministry of Women's Affairs. The rise of these killings has sparked protests and calls for government action.

Mauritius extends curfew after protests turn violent

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Mauritius extended a curfew on Wednesday over roughly a third of the island after rare violent protests saw almost 100 people arrested

Popular Nigerian gospel singer Toluwanisings dies

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His family has appealed to fans to remember his wife, children and family in prayer during this period of mourning.

Burkina Faso's military leader launches new football championship

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The "Sovereignty League" tournament will feature 20 teams representing all the country's regions and aims to expand high-level football beyond major cities.

Somali-born US lawmaker Ilhan Omar under investigation over immigration history

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Somali-born Minnesota Representative Ilhan Omar is under investigation over potential crimes related to her family’s immigration paperwork. Federal agents have seized her phone, subpoenaed her relatives and searched her home.

Tanzania closes in on $42 billion gas development project

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The liquefied natural gas project — led by Equinor and Shell is expected to unlock 47.13 trillion cubic feet of natural gas ⁠reserves, Reuters reported, enough to place Tanzania among Africa's top six holders of gas reserves

WHO raises alarm over undetected Ebola cases in DR Congo

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The number of confirmed cases has surged past 9,000 with more than 4,300 deaths, with many not detected while the patients are still alive.

Coe aims for African 'legacy' with 2029 World Championships

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Hosting the World Athletics Championships in Nairobi in 2029 will leave a "legacy of experience and expertise", according to the sport's top official Sebastian Coe.

China and North Korea open New Yalu River Bridge after 12-year delay

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China and North Korea opened a new four-lane road bridge on Thursday, 15 October, ending a 12-year delay and creating a major new route for cross-border trade.

Hundreds celebrate in Somaliland's capital after Trump comments

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United States President Donald Trump on Monday called Somaliland "a totally different country" from Somalia, prompting celebrations in Hargeisa.

Thailand: Bangkok protesters decry IMF and World Bank, warn of destructive capitalism

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Hundreds of protesters marched through Bangkok on Thursday, 15 October, in opposition to the annual meetings of the International Monetary Fund and World Bank being held in the Thai capital.

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