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[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed (PhD) told members of the House of Peoples' Representatives (HoPR) on Tuesday that Ethiopia will "undoubtedly register double-digit growth this year,"emphasizing that the country's economic progress is now "tangible, visible, and palpable,"unlike in previous years when growth was largely numerical.

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Prolonged torrential rain has caused severe flooding in Da Nang region, with Hoi An's streets turning into rivers. Authorities are evacuating residents and tourists to safety.

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[Bhekisisa] South Africa has become the first African country -- and our medicines regulator the third worldwide -- to register the revolutionary twice-a-year anti-HIV jab, lenacapavir (LEN), that could bring an end to Aids if enough people take it.

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A small plane crashed in Kenya’s coastal region of Kwale early Tuesday October 28 while en route to Maasai Mara National Reserve, with 12 people feared dead,

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Ouattara has framed this term as one of “generational transition,” a pledge to guide Ivory Coast safely into a new era before passing leadership to younger figures in the ruling Rally of Houphouëtists for Democracy and Peace (RHDP).

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The World Health Organization (WHO) led the medical evacuation of 41 critical patients and 145 companions out of Gaza - a first since the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas on 10 October.

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[Capital FM] Kwale -- At least twelve people are feared dead after a light aicraft crashed at the Tsimba Golini area in Kwale.

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[SAnews.gov.za] The African Union (AU) has called on the Group of Twenty (G20) members to support inclusive financing frameworks for the cultural and creative industries.

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Local media are showing images of the plane in flames on the ground with debris scattered at the crash site.

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[Capital FM] President William Ruto has lifted the ban on logging to allow for the harvesting of mature trees only in forests countrywide.

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[Namibian] Traditional leaders say they have been excluded from consultations on the land bill, raising concerns over diminished authority and potential disruption of communal land governance.

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[Daily Maverick] South Africa's official quarterly crime statistics, covering the period from the start of April to the end of June, should have been released already. But, because of the policing scandal, this has not happened.

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[Premium Times] "Exempting the poor while taxing the wealthy fairly is not socialism; it is progressive taxation, a principle embedded in virtually every advanced economy," Mr Oyedele said.

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[Premium Times] The election was marred by low voter turnout and subdued activity across much of the country, including the usually bustling streets of Abidjan, the economic capital.

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Supporters of Ivory Coast’s President Alassane Ouattara celebrated on Monday after he was reelected for a fourth term, according to provisional results.

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The UN has raised the alarm over reports of "atrocities" committed by the RSF.

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[IPS] United Nations -- In recent weeks, Sudan's humanitarian crisis has deteriorated considerably, as escalating hostilities, mass displacement, disease outbreaks, and a widespread lack of access to basic, essential services continue to endanger civilians across the country. The situation has been further compounded by a sharp increase in attacks on healthcare facilities throughout October, which has severely weakened the country's already fragile health system and deprived thousands of people of lifesaving care.

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[IPS] Dar es Salaam, Tanzania -- When COVID-19 hit Tanzania in 2020, Alfred Kisena's life was torn apart. The 51-year-old teacher still remembers the night he learned that his wife, Maria, had succumbed to the virus at a hospital in Dar es Salaam. He wasn't allowed to see her in her final moments.

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[New Zimbabwe] A Harare magistrate has denied bail to ten elderly citizens accused of attempting to take part in a protest allegedly organised by fugitive war veteran Blessed Geza.

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[New Zimbabwe] The African Regional Organisation of the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC-Africa), which represents over 18 million workers across the continent, has strongly rejected ZANU PF's plans to extend President Emmerson Mnangagwa's term.