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Hurricane Melissa has intensified into a Category 5 storm as it draws closer to Jamaica, where forecasters say it will unleash catastrophic flooding, landslides and widespread damage. Cuba is predicted to be next in its path.

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Burhan vowed retaliation, accusing the paramilitary of committing crimes not only in el-Fasher, but across the country.

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[Liberian Observer] A major political and cultural storm erupted on Capitol Hill over the weekend after several lawmakers sharply criticized President Joseph Nyuma Boakai, for introducing a bill seeking to outlaw certain traditional practices deemed "harmful."

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[Nigeria Health Watch] When Emeka (not his real name) began showing symptoms of a sexually transmitted infection (STI), specifically a burning sensation during urination, he felt embarrassed and, like many others, sought a quick remedy from a patent medicine vendor who gave him a broad-spectrum antibiotic.

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[Daily News] Dar es Salaam -- AS Tanzania prepares for tomorrow's General Election, Regional Commissioners across the country have assured residents that all necessary measures are in place to guarantee a peaceful, safe and well-organised voting process.

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[Namibian] President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has announced a five-year visa option for investors who are serious about doing business in Namibia.

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[SAnews.gov.za] As the country continues to mark Transport Month, an initiative aimed at demonstrating the viability of electric vehicles (EVs) for long-distance travel in South Africa has been launched.

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[RFI] The African Union chairman condemned on Tuesday alleged "atrocities" and reported "war crimes" in Sudan's strategic hub of El-Fasher and called for an immediate halt to fighting. This comes after Sudan's army admitted on Monday it had withdrawn from the city.

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[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- The Tigray opposition party, Salsay Weyane Tigray, has accused the federal government of neglecting its responsibility to ensure the safe and voluntary return of Tigrayan internally displaced persons (IDPs) and refugees while allowing individuals implicated in crimes against humanity to continue exercising authority in Western Tigray.

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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.