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[HRW] Sporting Clubs Should Not Launder the Reputation of Unaccountable Abusive Groups

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[AIM] Maputo -- The death toll following an explosion of a tanker truck carrying fuel, in Vanduzi district, in the central Mozambican province of Manica, has risen to seven.

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[ISS] As delays fuel public concerns, the government and ECOWAS must turn political will into action with the help of international partners.

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This formalises a bill adopted in July by the country’s military rulers, led by Captain Ibrahim Traoré.

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[The Conversation Africa] Zoë Wicomb's first book, You Can't Get Lost in Cape Town (1987), is a tour through episodes in the life of a writer-character, Frieda Shenton. She's not unlike but crucially not exactly like Wicomb (child of South Africa's Namaqualand, graduate of what is now the University of the Western Cape, expatriated to Britain, both at an angle to and in love with her homeland).

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Ethiopia is currently negotiating with its creditors to convert commercial loans into concessional loans, which could significantly lower its debt interest rates.

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RSF troops executed a number of unarmed people after seizing el-Fasher, videos reviewed by BBC Verify show.

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Sudan was thrown into disarray in 2023 when its army and a paramilitary group began a power struggle.

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Pix of the Day: October 29, 2025

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[Africa Check] Kenyans, ignore viral 'Voice of the Devil' and 'Angel of Death' headlines - these 'Standard' front pages are fabricated

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[Africa Check] No, Nigeria's Oyo state government has not introduced tax on burials, weddings and other events

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[Nyasa Times] In a landmark judgment hailed as a triumph for justice and human dignity, the High Court of Malawi has ruled that girls who fall pregnant through rape or defilement have a legal right to access safe abortion services in hospitals--upholding Section 19 of the Gender Equality Act.

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According to a letter he read to the press — reportedly from the U.S. State Department — the revocation was executed under rules allowing a consular officer or the Secretary of State to cancel a non-immigrant visa at any time and at their discretion. Washington has not yet responded to request for c

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[Nyasa Times] Malawi's fight against hunger is facing a massive financial black hole, with the government's Lean Season Food Insecurity Response Programme staring at a K148.2 billion deficit--a gap so large it threatens to derail emergency food aid for more than 4.2 million Malawians already on the brink of starvation.

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[The Conversation Africa] Methane is a potent greenhouse gas. It is released from natural sources (like wetlands) and human activities (coal mining, and oil and gas production). It is also emitted by agriculture (especially livestock and rice paddies), and decomposing waste in rubbish dumps.

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[Shabelle] United Nations -- The United Nations has accused the United Arab Emirates of breaching international arms embargoes after investigators traced British-made military equipment sold to the Gulf state to militia groups operating in Sudan, Somalia, and Libya, according to a confidential report.

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[Premium Times] The State Security Service (SSS) has reportedly arrested a social media user, Innocent Chukwuma, who made a post on X, calling for a coup.

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[263Chat] The Parliament of Zimbabwe has apologised to President Emmerson Mnangagwa and the nation after a power outage disrupted his State of the Nation Address (SONA) on Tuesday.

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[This Day] Abuja -- The North Central Forum of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has declared its full support for moves to woo Governor Caleb Mutfwang of Plateau State into the ruling party, describing those opposing his defection within the party as "political paperweights" who could not deliver the party during the 2023 general elections.

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Streets were submerged in Kingston on Tuesday after Hurricane Melissa made landfall in Jamaica as the most powerful storm to strike the island since records began 174 years ago.

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[The Point] The government of The Gambia has issued a statement clarifying its official position on the announced return of former President Yahya Jammeh, emphasising that while every Gambian has the constitutional right to return home, this does not exempt anyone from accountability for serious crimes documented by the Truth, Reconciliation and Reparations Commission (TRRC). It added that former President Jammeh's return is constitutional and is respected under international law. However, this right does not shield