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[SNA] Khartoum -- Prime Minister Dr. Kamil Idris received the final communiqué and recommendations of the Strategic Hope Forum, which was held in Khartoum from October 9 to 11.

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[SNA] Khartoum -- Prime Minister Dr. Kamil Idris held an emergency meeting with members of the Government of Hope, attended by ministers, state ministers and a number of undersecretaries, following the conclusion of the Strategic Hope Forum, which was hosted in Khartoum over the past three days and ended on Sunday.

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[Capital FM] The Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) has intensified preparations for potential El Niño-related emergencies, conducting a two-week military exercise to test its capacity to coordinate disaster response operations amid the risk of severe flooding and disruption of essential services.

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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- One in four Kenyans continues to experience multidimensional poverty, with millions more at risk of falling into deprivation, highlighting the challenges facing the country despite performing better than the Sub-Saharan African average, according to the 2026 Global Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI).

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[Premium Times] Mr Yilwatda said the ruling party had conducted surveys across states and obtained what he described as reliable statistics showing that it was ahead of its political opponents.

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[Premium Times] While ND Western recorded the largest single spill, Renaissance facilities accounted for the highest number of crude oil spill incidents in the Niger Delta in August and September. Nine incidents released an estimated 129,855 litres, with Delta State accounting for nearly 90 per cent of the total.

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[Scrolla] Matric learners affected by protests or other disruptions will be allowed to write at alternative examination centres, with trained officials on standby. A record 962,832 candidates have registered for the 2026 matric examinations, which run from 13 October to 26 November under tighter security.

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Finance officials from all over the world are meeting in Bangkok this week for the annual gatherings of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank. The US-Iran war's energy shock and artificial intelligence should be on the agenda.

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Tens of thousands of people marched through Brussels on Sunday, 11 October, demanding stronger action on climate change ahead of next month's COP31 summit in Antalya, Turkey.

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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The number of people living in acute multidimensional poverty worldwide has risen for the first time since a global index was launched in 2010, reaching 1.2 billion, with children accounting for more than half of those affected, according to a new report by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the University of Oxford.

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[Health-e] Seventy-five percent of girl learners surveyed in I_Menstruate Movement's Bleeding in Silence: Barriers to Menstrual Hygiene Among School Girls in South Africa research reported distress at menarche, their first menstruation. This finding highlights an often-overlooked dimension of menstrual health: the emotional impact of navigating menstruation without adequate information, resources and support.

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[The Conversation Africa] Rumours have been circulating for weeks about the United States imposing tougher sanctions on the International Criminal Court (ICC), because of what US President Donald Trump sees as unfair targeting of Americans and Israelis for prosecution.

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Major airports in Saudi Arabia were hit by fresh attacks on Sunday, killing one person and injuring 11 others at King Khalid International Airport in the capital Riyadh.

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The neighbours have accused each other of starting a war over Tigray, where Ethiopia says Eritrea is backing rebels.

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[Premium Times] A farmer's tip helped security operatives track down suspected kidnappers in Edo, rescuing an abducted man and leaving three suspects dead after a gun battle.

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[Premium Times] Nigeria described the incident as a dangerous escalation that violated Saudi Arabia's sovereignty and undermined efforts to promote peace and stability in the Middle East.

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[Premium Times] In the end, PREMIUM TIMES believes that the most important question regarding the financing of this scheme is not whether the finance ministry pays immediately. It is whether the policy creates a cost that someone must eventually bear.

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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Amref Health Africa has called on African governments to increase domestic health financing and strengthen primary healthcare systems as declining international aid threatens the sustainability of essential health services across the continent.

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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- As coastal communities grapple with the challenge of sustaining livelihoods while protecting fragile marine ecosystems, fisherfolk in Lamu County are being encouraged to acquire professional skills and explore overseas employment opportunities, with the Kenyan diaspora identified as a potential source of expertise and knowledge.

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Algerian authorities said on Sunday that they had arrested 61 Moroccan nationals earlier this month on suspicion of planning "acts of sabotage". The General Directorate of National Security referred to "an international Moroccan criminal network" but did not provide details of the alleged plots.