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[Nile Post] On the first anniversary of the abduction and continued detention of Ugandan opposition leader Kizza Besigye, his spouse and UNAIDS Executive Director, Winnie Byanyima, issued a forceful appeal for his immediate release, denouncing what she called "endless injustice" and a justice system "captured" by political interference.

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Standard Bank Group, Africa’s largest financial institution by assets, has announced the official launch of its Representative Office in Egypt during an event

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[spotlight] South Africa has the world's largest population of people living with HIV, which both heightens the risk of anal cancers and their severity. However, neither the collection of data nor the efforts for prevention and screening are in line with the likely impact. Experts say significant change is needed.

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As we approach World Diabetes Day on November 14, civil society organisations warn that the cost of inaction on non-communicable diseases (NCDs) such as

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[Daily News] Dodoma -- President Samia Suluhu Hassan has urged all Tanzanians to continue praying for the nation, emphasising that peace, love, patience and unity are essential foundations for sustainable development.

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Congo advanced to the World Cup intercontinental playoffs after beating Nigeria in a Sunday night penalty shootout.

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[Shabelle] Mogadishu, Somalia -- Somali government forces have carried out a series of coordinated ground and air operations against Al-Shabaab militants in several villages outside Jamaame, in the southern region of Lower Juba, military officials said on Sunday.

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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- A multi-agency security operation in Nyahururu has led to the arrest of two suspected wildlife traffickers and the recovery of elephant tusks with a street value of Sh3.6 million, the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) has said.

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[Premium Times] An unlikely coincidence of ballots, in a forty-five day period from the middle of September to the end of October, has cast a new light on the state of democratic governance in Africa

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[Daily Maverick] Children continue to die amid rife gangsterism in the Western Cape. While the list of young victims grows, children increasingly are the ones pulling the trigger.

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[Daily Maverick] The upcoming G20 meeting in Johannesburg will be without the US government, and only a lower-level rep from Russia, but with the second-highest Chinese leader, although not Xi Jinping. While the middle powers at the meeting may hope they will share the collective heft and will to guide the proceedings, the meeting will represent a win for China.

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[Daily Maverick] A Level 9 storm tore through Gauteng over the weekend, uprooting trees, flooding roads and plunging neighbourhoods into darkness. The deluge came in the wake of an Amnesty International report that exposed deepening flood risks in SA's informal settlements.

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[Daily Maverick] The summit now seems to be headed for a weaker 'Chair's Statement'. The prospects of Leaders' Declaration were fading anyway, but dimmed considerably after the US spelt out its position at the weekend.

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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The Elections Observation Group has petitioned the Independent Elections and Boundaries Commission to take action against public officers engaging in political activities ahead of the November 27 by-elections across the country.

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[RFI] Ethiopia has confirmed an outbreak of the deadly Marburg virus in the south of the country, the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) said on Saturday.

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The deputy executive director of the World Food Programme (WFP) expressed outrage over the "terrible atrocities" that recently took place in the city of el-Fasher in Sudan's Darfur region.

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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Rhino Ark has completed the construction and powering of 7.8 kilometres of new electric fence in the South Western Mau, strengthening efforts to protect one of Kenya's key water towers from encroachment and human-wildlife conflict.

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[ENA] Addis Ababa -- Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said that the Ethiopian Artificial Intelligence Institute has become a key force in health, agriculture and service sectors as its technological capacity continues to advance.

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[Leadership] Former Niger State governor, Mu'azu Babangida Aliyu, has warned that Nigeria would "pay dearly" if it slips into a one-party state, describing political plurality as essential for national stability.