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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Rescue teams have recovered a second female body from the rubble of the collapsed multi-storey building in Eastleigh, Nairobi, as the search for people trapped beneath the debris continues.

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[New Times] Prime Minister Justin Nsengiyumva has challenged East African Community (EAC) partner states to do more to help small businesses tap into the opportunities offered by regional integration.

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[Horn Diplomat] Hargeisa -- Somaliland's police force marked its 33rd anniversary on Tuesday, with President Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi Irro pledging investment in training and equipment and urging officers to uphold the law and treat citizens fairly.

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[Foroyaa] A former Kanifing Municipal Council procurement manager is to face disciplinary proceedings over gaps in procurement records, while the Government has cleared a former colleague who said she resisted improper instructions.

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[CFR] An Islamic preacher's brutal after-dark execution is a tragic reminder of what is at stake in the struggle to vanquish jihadism in northern Nigeria.

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The Spanish player had a cardiac arrest after he was struck in the chest when challenging the ball.

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A centuries-old Cape Winelands tradition is now on the global culinary map. Mosbolletjies is a traditional brioche made with grape must.
Now a recipe for the bread created by a South African baker has won him the title of Bread Sommelier.

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The unearthing of his 3,000 year-old tomb and all its treasures is seen as one of the greatest archaeological discoveries of all time.

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[263Chat] Discriminatory social norms, unequal power relations and growing gender-based violence continue to undermine women's participation in political leadership across Africa, despite progress in representation and the adoption of laws promoting gender equality, United Nations and European Union officials have warned.

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[263Chat] The Agricultural and Rural Development Authority (ARDA) has delivered more than 187,000 tonnes of summer cereals and 60,529 tonnes of winter wheat to the Grain Marketing Board (GMB), as Zimbabwe intensifies efforts to strengthen national food reserves ahead of an anticipated El Niño-induced drought.

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[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- Ethiopia's overall governance performance improved modestly over the past decade, but worsening security, rule of law and rights indicators have placed the country on a trajectory marked by "Warning Signs," according to the 2026 Ibrahim Index of African Governance (IIAG).

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[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- Egypt and Sudan have renewed their opposition to Ethiopia's independent management of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), invoking historical Nile water-sharing agreements and demanding a binding legal framework, more than a year after Ethiopia officially inaugurated the project.

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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Inspector General of Police Douglas Kanja has denied that security officers arrested or detained missing Tanzanian activist Twaha Mwaipaya, even as he faced questions in the High Court over investigations into a wave of abductions.

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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- More Kenyan women are giving birth in health facilities, with the proportion of facility deliveries rising to 91 per cent from 88 per cent recorded in 2022, according to the latest Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS) survey.

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The US company was named after the Greek goddess of victory, so the Dar al-Ifta said displaying its logo was unIslamic.

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Voters across the United States are going to the polls on Tuesday and Washington is bracing for a major upheaval. President Trump’s Republican Party currently holds both chambers of Congress. But poll watchers are predicting a Democratic wave that could see that all change.

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Pix of the Day, 3rd November, 2026 - Across the world

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[MFWA] As part of activities to mark the 2026 International Day to End Impunity for Crimes Against Journalists (IDEI), the Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA), together with nine partner organisations across West Africa, has issued an open letter and petition to Benin's President, Romuald Wadagni.

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[Daily Trust] Favour Ayuba, a 100-level female student of Plateau State University (PLASU) Bokkos, who was abducted by gunmen in the university community, has regained her freedom.

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[Nyasa Times] After more than two decades of disputes over who should inherit the throne, the Chisi chiefdom in Zomba has a new paramount chief, bringing an end to a 26-year leadership vacuum.

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[Nyasa Times] A dramatic showdown erupted at Parliament on Tuesday after MPs investigating rampant drug theft and the influx of falsified medicines ordered officials from the Malawi Revenue Authority (MRA) to leave a committee hearing, accusing the tax body of failing to take the inquiry seriously.