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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Former Prime Minister Raila Odinga's daughter, Winnie Odinga, has revealed that her father died "strong and like a gentleman" while in her arms during treatment in India, dismissing social media reports that suggested otherwise.

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[Ghanaian Times] The government has intensified efforts to ensure national food security and rural empowerment with the distribution of 500,000 dual-purpose Kuroiler birds to smallholder farmers, particularly women, single mothers, and persons with disabilities.

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[Ghanaian Times] The Wa High Court, presided by Justice Abdul Yussif Assibey, has sentenced Elisha Mahama to life imprisonment for the murder of Eric Johnson, Chief Executive Officer of Royal Cozy Hills Hotel in Jirapa.

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[Health-e] What began as a horrific road tragedy has now morphed into a pharmaceutical crime mystery. Authorities are investigating how bags packed with antiretroviral (ARV) drugs and other prescription medication ended up among the wreckage of a bus that overturned on the N1 near Makhado in Limpopo on Sunday, killing 43 people and injuring 48 others.

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[Ghanaian Times] THE United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) Ghana has launched the maiden Innovation Challenge dubbed: "AI for Her Future," aimed at tackling child marriage and teenage pregnancy through technology and creativity.

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[The Conversation Africa] Zoë Wicomb, a celebrated South African-Scottish writer and scholar, has died.

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[Ghanaian Times] Mr. Alan Kyerematen, leader of the Movement for Change, has officially formed a new political party named the United Party (UP).

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OK Go turns a music video into an open-source playground for design and animation

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[DW] Colonel Michael Randrianirina has been sworn in after the military took power in the island nation this week following youth-led protests

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[Ghanaian Times] MTN Ghana has congratulated the Black Stars for securing qualification to the FIFA World Cup, describing the achievement as a true reflection of Ghana's indomitable spirit, hard work, and unity of purpose.

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[Ghanaian Times] The Girls' Education Unit (GEU) of the Ghana Education Service (GES), in collaboration with the Girls' Education Network (GEN), has renewed its call for sustained national and global investment in girls' education.

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[Ghanaian Times] Telecel Ghana has dismissed claims by the Minority in Parliament regarding its alleged secret takeover of AT Ghana, describing such assertions as misleading and inaccurate.

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[Ghanaian Times] The Prime Minister of Grenada, Dickson Amiss Thomas Mitchell, yesterday arrived in Ghana for a two-day official visit.

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[Nyasa Times] President Arthur Peter Mutharika has announced sweeping new appointments aimed at strengthening his administration and driving government efficiency. In a statement issued from Sanjika Palace last night, the President named Roza Fatch Mbilizi as Minister of Agriculture, Irrigation and Water Development; Dr. George B. Partridge as Minister of Industrialization, Business, Trade and Tourism, and Dr. Max Wangawenga as Executive Assistant to the President.

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Gunmen ambushed a security personnel in Nigeria's northwestern Zamfara state and killed at least eight people, the state's governor said.

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It is estimated that the two-year Israeli offensive has generated close to 70 million tonnes of rubble and debris across the enclave.

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[New Dawn] Lofa County Senator and Chair of the Senate Committee on Defense, Intelligence, Security, and Veteran Affairs, Momo T. Cyrus, has expressed alarm over deteriorating Police and citizen relations, amid tussles and the death of a police officer and a citizen.

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[Radio Dalsan] In Somali society, people are often given many nicknames some affectionate, others deeply hurtful. For unmarried women, those names can become emotional wounds, reflecting how society measures a woman's worth by her marital status.

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[Radio Dalsan] Somalia's Parliament has elected its first representatives to the East African Legislative Assembly (EALA), marking a milestone in the country's growing engagement with its regional neighbours.

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A ruling party office was set ablaze in western Cameroon on Wednesday, marking a dangerous escalation of tensions following a disputed presidential election that opposition candidate Issa Tchiroma Bakary claims to have won, challenging the 42-year rule of 92-year-old President Paul Biya.

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[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- The Monrovia City Court has given the Congress for Democratic Change (CDC) the green light to proceed with its much-publicized groundbreaking ceremony for a new party headquarters in Congo Town on October 18, 2025, despite an unresolved land dispute.