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[263Chat] Zimbabwe has set a new regional benchmark for gender equality in peacekeeping with women now making up 51 percent of the country's personnel deployed in United Nations missions according to the Ministry of Defence.

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[Daily Trust] Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has joined human rights activist and former presidential candidate Omoyele Sowore in calling on the federal government to immediately release detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu.

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[Liberian Investigator] Many women in Liberia's coastal communities face persistent challenges in the fishing industry, including fluctuating fish supplies, limited access to capital, and a lack of proper financial management skills. Most of these women, many of whom are single parents, rely on fish trading as their primary source of income to support their families.

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[ISS] Voting on 12 October may be difficult for people in conflict-affected regions, who comprise a large portion of the country's electorate.

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[Shabelle] MOGADISHU, Somalia, Oct 10, 2025 - Somalia on Thursday repatriated 148 of its citizens from Yemen, as part of a coordinated humanitarian effort with international agencies, authorities said.

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[RFI] Mali's military junta is struggling to ease a jihadist fuel blockade as talks with al-Qaeda-linked militants inch forward - amid petrol shortages and growing public frustration.

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Ahead of World Mental Health Day, a project in rural Kenya has been studying the possible effects of climate change on mental health. A survey of nearly 15,000 women produced concerning signs, with results suggesting droughts and heat waves are linked with much higher levels of suicidal thoughts.

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[African Union] The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, expresses his deep sadness and strongly condemns the attack that took place on the night of 5 October 2025 against a police station in Ségbana, in northern Benin, which tragically claimed the lives of several members of the Beninese security forces.

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Senegal’s last major RVF epidemic in the 1980s killed more than 200 people, and health officials are now urging preventive vaccination of livestock and stronger mosquito control to curb the spread.

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Ecuador is facing one of its most tense political moments in years, as protests over the government’s decision to cut diesel subsidies stretch into a third week.

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Opposition activist María Corina Machado of Venezuela won the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday.

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[SAFCEI] The Southern African Faith Communities' Environment Institute (SAFCEI) is ramping up its warnings about Eskom's plans for Koeberg Nuclear Power Plant, and the National Nuclear Regulator (NNR) seeming likely to approve the 20-year licence extension for Koeberg's Unit 2. This is despite absent, outdated and incomplete safety data - a move experts say violates both the spirit and the letter of South Africa's nuclear safety regulations and role of the Regulator. At the centre of the controversy is

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Desire Moyo died a day before his 46th birthday - the four other MPs in the car have been taken to hospital.

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The United Nations is raising urgent concerns over escalating violence and mounting civilian casualties in El Fasher, the capital of North Darfur, as fighting intensifies between Sudanese armed forces and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces.

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France honoured former Justice Minister Robert Badinter on Thursday with a solemn ceremony at the Panthéon in Paris, recognising his pivotal role in abolishing the death penalty and defending human rights.

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[This Day] Deji Elumoye, Chuks Okocha, Adedayo Akinwale in Abuja, Nume Ekeghe in Lagos, Seriki Adinoyi in Jos and Ibrahim Oyewale in Lokoja

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[New Times] The partnership between Rwanda and the European Union has taken another decisive step forward, with a €95 million investment directed toward vaccine production, medical innovation, and economic inclusion.

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Elvis Nghobo tried to enroll in four different vocational schools in Cameroon — without success. Frustrated, the 34-year-old turned to selling food in a market in Yaoundé, the country’s seat of power.

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[The Herald] Nkulumane legislator, Honourable Desire Moyo has died.

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Berlin’s skyline was illuminated on Thursday evening as the city marked the opening of its annual Festival of Lights, transforming landmarks and public spaces into radiant works of art.

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The Nigeria's electoral agency is under increased scrutiny, with growing calls for greater transparency.