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A report from India’s Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau reveals that the plane's fuel control switches were mistakenly moved from “run” to “cutoff” just moments after takeoff. Although the switches were quickly reset, the engines could not regain power fast enough to halt the plane’s descent.

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Twelve local philanthropic funders have now signed South Africa’s pioneering Climate Philanthropy Pledge — a significant show of collective commitment across

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As border policies tighten and development aid shrinks, the head of the United Nations’ migration agency is issuing a stark warning. Amy Pope says Western nations may be fueling the very crises they aim to prevent by failing to address the root causes of migration.

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Advans has today announced the release of its 2024 Impact and Financial Reports. The reports highlight Advans’ substantial deposit and loan growth,

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More than 100 people have been killed in a wave of protests and public anger, described as "unprecedented".

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South Africa salvage a 1-1 draw against Tanzania and the Women's Africa Cup of Nations holders are virtually assured of a place in the quarter-finals.

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JOHANNESBURG, South Africa 11 July 2025/ South African access equipment specialist Concord Access Solutions (CAS) has launched the Genie Next-Gen slab scissor

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The Global Civilizations Dialogue Ministerial Meeting kicked off in Beijing on Thursday.

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Mali edge closer to a quarter-final place at the 2024 Women's Africa Cup of Nations after coming from behind to claim a 1-1 draw against Ghana.

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Cameroon will hold presidential elections on October 12, according to a decree signed by President Paul Biya on Friday.

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A stray bullet burst into Bridgit Njoki's home while police were clashing with anti-government protesters.

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Parliament also passed stricter laws on Friday targeting sea arrivals from North Africa. The rescued 515 migrants — including 85 minors — were transferred to reception centers in Lavrio, Evros, Diavata, and Malakasa.

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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- President William Ruto's flagship youth empowerment programme, the National Youth Opportunities Towards Advancement (NYOTA) project, is on the brink of collapse due to a critical budget deficit of Sh7.6 billion.

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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Boniface Kariuki, the face-mask hawker who was shot in the head by police during protests in Nairobi's CBD on June 17 will be laid to rest in Kangema, Murang'a County.

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Northern Ghana was historically a center for the trade of human lives: captives from northern communities like Nok, now part of Togo, were taken to slave markets.

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[GAVI] Geneva -- Researchers at Burnet Institute, in collaboration with Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, have provided the world's first ever look at the historical impact of emergency vaccination efforts on public health and global health security, with a comprehensive study of 210 outbreaks of five infectious diseases - cholera, Ebola, measles, meningitis and yellow fever - in 49 lower-income countries between 2000 and 2023.Analysis based on the study published this week in the British Medical Journal (BMJ) Global Health

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Kenyans on Friday attended the funeral of a civilian who died after being shot in the head at close range by a police officer in June.

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[Premium Times] PREMIUM TIMES reported that the US embassy on Tuesday announced that it had reduced visa validity for non-immigrant Nigerian applicants from five years to three months.

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The cash crisis, worsened by Israeli restrictions and Gaza’s financial collapse, has become yet another layer of hardship for civilians already under siege.

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[Africa Check] IN SHORT: Facebook posts claiming to cure blocked fallopian tubes and endometriosis with a simple plant mixture are false. Both conditions require proven medical treatments and providing false cures online may stop people from seeking medical attention.

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[Africa Check] Ignore fake ad claiming Kenya's electricity generating company is hiring