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According to Africanews correspondent Joel Kouam, turnout in Botswana's national election appears to be high, as voters head to the polls. President Mokgweetsi Masisi is seeking a second and final term in Wednesday's election. His main opponent is Duma Boko of the UDC party.

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[allAfrica] Monrovia -- Tuberculosis was the leading killer among infectious diseases in 2023, the World Health Organization said. While the number of TB-related deaths decreased from 1.32 million in 2022 to 1.25 million in 2023, the UN agency says the total number of people falling ill with TB "rose slightly to an estimated 10.8 million in 2023", more than 8 million of which are newly affected.

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[IPS] Cali, Colombia -- As countries are meeting in Cali, Colombia, for the 2024 UN Biodiversity Conference (CBD COP 16), the fate of biodiversity hangs in the balance, and with it, the sustainability of our food systems.

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[African Arguments] Debating Ideas reflects the values and editorial ethos of the African Arguments book series, publishing engaged, often radical, scholarship, original and activist writing from within the African continent and beyond. It offers debates and engagements, contexts and controversies, and reviews and responses flowing from the African Arguments books. It is edited and managed by the International African Institute, hosted at SOAS University of London, the owners of the book series of the same name.

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[The Conversation Africa] South Africa has been struggling for decades to reduce poverty, inequality and unemployment and raise the rate of economic growth.

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[Nile Post] Kitagwenda District is reeling under a severe power crisis that has led to frequent and extended outages, causing frustration among both business owners and residents.

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[Daily News] OVER 500 participants are expected to attend the investment dialogue forum in Dar es Salaam scheduled for tomorrow.

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[Premium Times] Governor Sanwo-Olu never engaged any lawyer to file such a suit and had no reason to do so, a statement from the Lagos State Government has clarified.

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[Daily News] DOHA -- TANZANIA plans to import fertiliser from Qatar at a more affordable price, in a major boost for the agricultural sector.

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[Premium Times] Governor Oyebanji said the initiative hopes to conduct free screening for about 200,000 people in Ekiti State for hypertension and diabetes within the week-long campaign across 161 screening centres.

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[Liberian Observer] Imagine hiring a group of people to do a job and that group of people spends an entire month doing anything else but the job they were hired to do -- all while demanding full salary for the time. Would you cut their pay, fire them, or both?

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[Tunis Afrique Presse] Carthage -- President Kais Saied called on Tuesday for "full participation in the fight for national liberation by reducing prices" during a meeting with Samir Majoul, president of the Tunisian Confederation of Industry, Trade and Handicrafts (UTICA).

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[Ethiopian Herald] ADDIS ABABA -- The newly established Nile River Basin Commission (NRBC) is expected to resolve the contentious issue of ensuring equitable utilization of Abay River, Horn of Africa (HoA) Security Analyst commented.

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[The Herald] Farmers have so far harvested 403 278 tonnes of wheat from 81 398 hectares giving hope that the targeted 600 000 tonnes will be met as farmers are finalising harvesting.

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[Ethiopian Herald] In light of the current situation, Ethiopia's membership in BRICS has set in motion bearing fruits and moving forward in the right direction. More to the point, it is envisioned that BRICS just around the corner will take the country to new heights and new frontiers on the grounds that it assists the progress of growth and development at the earliest possible time.

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[Liberian Investigator] Capitol Hill -- Deputy Speaker Thomas Fallah has requested additional time to consult his legal team after receiving calls from the 'majority bloc' in the House of Representatives to participate in their sessions. This request follows the Supreme Court's recent stay order, which temporarily halts the bloc's efforts to unseat Speaker J. Fonati Koffa.

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[Ethiopian Herald] ADDIS ABABA -- Ethiopia must seize the National Dialogue as a golden opportunity to address the country's pressing challenges and achieve lasting peace, stressed representatives from the Ethiopian National Dialogue Commission (ENDC).

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[Radio Dalsan] Mogadishu -- Somalia government on Tuesday declared Ali Mohamed Adan a Counselor II at the Embassy of Ethiopia in Mogadishu persona non grata ordering him to pack up and leave the country within 72 hours.

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[Ethiopian Herald] ADDIS ABABA -- Ethiopia has made significant strides toward creating a thriving digital business environment through infrastructure development and policy reforms, according to the Ministry of Innovation and Technology (MinT).

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[Premium Times] The famous youth pastor has been in the news in the last few days ever since a popular gossip blog alleged that he engages in same-sex relations with young men, allegedly offering opportunities in exchange for favours.

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[Ethiopian Herald] ADDIS ABABA - Technological advancement in judicial system is mandatory to deliver quality and efficient service that makes the system credible to customers, so stressed Federal First Instance Court.