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[SAnews.gov.za] The South African Government has acknowledged the recent Presidential Determination made by the United States, where President Donald Trump set the refugee ceiling at 7 500, specifically focusing on white Afrikaner South Africans.

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[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- Child and forced marriage in Ethiopia's Tigray region remains one of the most pressing yet under-recognized gendered consequences of the recent war. The 2020-2022 war abruptly reversed decades of progress achieved through sustained efforts in education, advocacy, and community mobilization. This practice, which was previously in decline, has re-emerged as a desperate survival mechanism amidst the current challenges of famine, displacement, and systemic collapse.

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[Addis Standard] Mekelle -- The Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) has accused the Ethiopian government of violating and undermining the Pretoria Peace Agreement, warning that the accord is "more seriously threatened than ever before."

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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Rwanda has taken another significant step in its long-running peace and reconciliation journey after 143 former members of armed groups, including ex-FDLR combatants, were officially discharged during the 75th Demobilization Ceremony held at the Mutobo Demobilization Centre in Musanze District.

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[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- The Foreign Policy Research Institute (FPRI) has cautioned that growing water scarcity, recurrent droughts, and competing national interests could reignite tensions between Ethiopia and Egypt over the operation of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD). In a recent analysis, the U.S.-based think tank outlined multiple future scenarios highlighting both the risks of escalation and the potential for cooperation through transparent and adaptive water management.

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[Scrolla] Witness C told the inquiry Matlala paid R150 000 for a botched assassination attempt on actress Tebogo Thobejane, who was shot in 2023 and later fled South Africa. The witness also claimed Matlala delivered millions in cash and luxury gifts to suspended police boss Shadrack Sibiya in return for protection and lucrative SAPS contracts.

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[Scrolla] Siyabonga and Malusi Ndimande, accused of killing rapper Kiernan 'AKA' Forbes and Tebello 'Tibz' Motshoane, dropped their appeal against extradition from Eswatini to South Africa. Their decision, following new evidence filed by prosecutor Lomvula Hlophe, means the long-delayed double murder case could finally move forward in South Africa.

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[Independent (Kampala)] Kampala, Uganda -- Parliament has approved a new loan worth US$ 121,961,000 from the African Development Fund to finance Uganda's electricity export project to South Sudan, despite sharp divisions among Members.

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[Premium Times] "With this new wave of appointments, the Nigerian Air Force is poised to ... usher in an era of smarter, more adaptive air operations."

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[Premium Times] Alex Otti, who said that the judiciary exists as a bulwark against tyranny, called for a collective effort to reclaim the Nigerian society from those whose actions assault decency, create disincentives to hard work and corrupt the moral ethos of communities.

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[IFJ] According to local media reports, the EMA sent a letter to Germany's international broadcaster on 23 October, claiming that the broadcaster and its local correspondents had "violated Ethiopian law and regulations, and failed to respect professional ethics". The country's media authority did not seem to have specified when this suspension would be lifted.

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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The Higher Education Loans Board (HELB) has revealed that lawyers and accountants lead in student loan defaults, even as the agency pushes for new legal powers to freeze bank accounts of beneficiaries who have refused to repay their loans.

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The government has not commented on casualties or the extent of damage. Amnesty International reported that at least two people were killed during Wednesday’s protests, while opposition figures abroad have spoken of higher tolls and are organising online support for demonstrators.

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[The Conversation Africa] The origins and migrations of modern humans around the world are a hot topic of debate. Genetic analyses have pointed to Africa as the continent from which our ancestors dispersed in the Late Pleistocene epoch, which began about 126,000 years ago. Various dispersal routes have been suggested.

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The military-led government is under immense pressure from al Qaeda-linked insurgents who have been blocking fuel imports since early September.

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[United States Senate] Washington, DC -- Today, U.S. Senators Jim Risch (R-Idaho) and Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), chairman and ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, along with Tim Scott (R-S.C.), Chris Coons (D-Del.), Todd Young (R-Ind.), and Cory Booker (D-N.J.), released the following statement on the violence in Sudan:

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[Nyasa Times] Economic ripples from Tanzania's post-election unrest are now being felt deep inside Malawi, with hundreds of transporters--including fuel tankers--trapped at the Kasumulu Border and supply chains grinding to a halt.

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[Capital FM] Kakamega -- President William Ruto on Thursday broke into the popular Luhya hit "Norangwa" as he drummed up support for United Democratic Alliance (UDA) candidate David Ndakwa ahead of the Malava parliamentary by-election.

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[Premium Times] The attack, according to local sources and jihadi experts, targeted a security position in Nuku, a Kwara State village bordering the Benin Republic.

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[Malaria Consortium] Decades of scientific progress are converging into a new era of malaria prevention -- from the introduction of the first malaria vaccines to expanding access to chemoprevention and real-time surveillance. But the lesson from realities on the ground is clear: innovation is only as powerful as our ability to harness it meaningfully.

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[263Chat] In a world increasingly shaped by technology, artificial intelligence (AI) has become a ubiquitous tool in many aspects of daily life. In Zimbabwe, as across the globe, AI's rise has brought both promise and peril, particularly when it comes to mental health. As young Zimbabweans turn to AI-driven platforms for support, many find solace in the anonymity and instant responses these tools offer.