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[allAfrica] Africa stands at a pivotal juncture, urged to decarbonise for the planet's sake even as it struggles to power its own growth. With 600 million people still lacking access to electricity, and coal providing cheap, reliable energy, the continent faces a significant paradox: the green transition is critical to global climate goals, but for Africa, it could come at a substantial cost.

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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The Chief of Defence Forces of the Kenya Defence Forces (KDF), General Charles Kahariri, is on a four-day working visit to Rwanda aimed at strengthening bilateral defence relations between the two neighbouring nations.

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[Shabelle] Mogadishu, Somalia -- Somalia's Prime Minister, Hamza Abdi Barre, on Wednesday received a delegation from Iraq in a meeting aimed at strengthening bilateral ties and cooperation between the two brotherly nations.

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[New Times] The government projects to provide scholarships to 16,768 students admitted to the University of Rwanda (UR), Rwanda Polytechnic (RP), Rwanda Institute for Conservation Agriculture (RICA) during the 2025/2026 academic year, following the introduction of a double intake system, according to Higher Education Council (HEC).

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[This Day] Abuja -- The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has formally approved the designation of the International Media and Information Literacy Institute, Abuja, Nigeria, as a UNESCO Category-2 Institute. The hosting will be the first of its kind in the world.

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[This Day] ·Says government debt at highest level since 1945

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Launched in 2020 by Britain’s Prince William and natural historian David Attenborough, the competition recognises environmental innovators.

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In Rio de Janeiro on Wednesday, the Earthshot Prize brought together Brazilian and global celebrities alongside Prince William, who is in the city for a three-day environmental programme before travelling on to the COP30 UN climate summit.

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[DW] The opening of the Grand Egyptian Museum comes with renewed calls for the restitution of the famous Nefertiti bust, which has been in Berlin since 1913.

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[allAfrica] Morocco has declared 31 October a national holiday, known as Unity Day, to commemorate the UN Security Council's approval of a resolution supporting its autonomy plan for the disputed Western Sahara region.

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The Chadema politician was seized before the presidential elections, which AU observers say was "compromised".

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[Nile Post] Uganda is aggressively developing its indigenous space capabilities, with major upgrades at the Mpoma ground station and two new collaborative satellites in the pipeline for launch soon, according to Dr. Doreen Agaba, Team Lead of the Aeronautics & Space Bureau.

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[New Zimbabwe] The Ministry of Tourism and Hospitality Industry has apologised to travel vlogger Davud Akhundzada, who posted a viral video complaining he had been denied access to the Mbuya Nehanda statue.

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[Nile Post] Women activists have called on government to safeguard women human rights defenders and civil society actors during the 2026 election period, warning that political seasons often come with heightened threats to rights activists.

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[Capital FM] Kisumu -- Wiper Party leader Kalonzo Musyoka has led a delegation of party members, the Kamba Council of Elders, and members of the religious community to Bondo to pay tribute to the late Raila Odinga, whom he described as a "fallen brother, friend, and colleague."

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[GroundUp] "We are not asking for charity, we are asking for justice and dignity"

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[Vanguard] ABUJA - Former Anambra South Senatorial Bye-Election candidate, Barr. Peter Ekwueme, has called on the newly-appointed Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Joash Amupitan, to ensure that the upcoming Anambra governorship election becomes a turning point that restores public trust in Nigeria's electoral process.

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[Vanguard] Lagos, Nigeria - The Human Rights Monitoring Agenda (HURMA) has called on the Inspector General of Police (IGP) to intervene in what it describes as concerns raised by members of the Petroleum Tanker Drivers (PTD) Ejigbo Unit regarding police actions in an ongoing union leadership dispute.

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[Premium Times] The NCDC report shows that Ondo, Bauchi, Edo and Taraba remain the epicentres of the outbreak, accounting for 88 per cent of all confirmed cases recorded so far this year

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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The African Union (AU) Election Observation Mission has concluded that Tanzania's October 2025 General Election failed to comply with AU principles, normative frameworks, and international standards for democratic elections, citing legal, institutional, and procedural shortcomings that undermined the integrity of the process.

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[Vanguard] Over 90 percent of Nigeria's population remain without access to complete basic water, sanitation, and hygiene, WASH, services, a 2021 WASH NORM report has revealed.