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[Premium Times] The village head had been ordered to hand over all government property in his possession to the village council secretary, a government statement said.

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[Botswana Daily News] Gaborone -- The appointment of Patrick Moesi by Botswana Athletics Association (BAA) as the Sport Development Manager Technical is seen as a move that will strengthen the country's athletes development efforts

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[Botswana Daily News] Tlokweng -- The launch of the Green Growth for Kavango Zambezi Transfontier Conservation Area (KAZA TFCA) project is a key step toward integrating conservation and development, dependent on sustained investment and joint ownership by KAZA member nations. Launching the project on the sidelines of the inaugural Africa Biodiversity Summit in Tlokweng on Monday, Minister of Environment and Tourism, Mr Wynter Mmolotsi said the project aimed to link conservation efforts with socio-economic progress, as well as to protect

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[Botswana Daily News] Gaborone -- A rising star from Botswana's Juvenile Championship programme and a member of the local ballroom dance troupe Moonlight Dance Studio, Abigail Modise has made history as the first young Motswana to be nominated for the prestigious African Children of the Year Awards 2025, scheduled for Johannesburg, South Africa on November 22. Recognised under the Arts and Culture and Philanthropy categories, Abigail's nomination celebrates her exceptional talent in dance and her inspiring contributions to her community.

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[Botswana Daily News] Kanye -- Acting Minister of Lands and Agriculture Dr Edwin Dikoloti has stated that agro-industrial clusters are more than economic engines but also catalysts for social inclusion as well as gender empowerment that could lift rural communities towards prosperity.

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[Capital FM] The deal provides for the payment of the funds in two tranches -- in November 2025 and July 2026.

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A federal jury will decide how much Boeing should pay to the families of two victims killed in the 2019 crash of a 737 Max jetliner in Ethiopia.

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On Wednesday, Luis Díaz wished Paris Saint-Germain's Moroccan defender Achraf Hakimi a ‘speedy recovery’ after a tackle that injured his opponent and earned the Bayern Munich winger a red card during their Champions League match.

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Mauritania’s former president, Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz, has lost his final appeal of a 15-year prison sentence for corruption while in office.

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[RFI] An ongoing fuel blockade initiated by the JNIM jihadist group in Mali has brought the landlocked Sahel nation's economy to a near standstill. In an effort to isolate the capital, Bamako, and exert pressure on the ruling junta, the militants have intensified their attacks on fuel tankers, prompting Western governments to urge their citizens to leave the country.

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[ISS] Protests show that citizen-led power, if sustained, could pressure governments to implement meaningful and sustainable reforms.

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[The Conversation Africa] Children and young adults are very much involved in campaigning against the climate change that older generations have caused. The global youth climate justice movement uses protests, strikes and court cases to block fossil fuel expansion. But do they have any say in what their governments do to address climate change, or a voice at the annual COP climate change conferences, where the world's leaders make important climate decisions? Research by Florencia Paz Landeira, Alicia O'Sullivan, Aoife Daly and

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[IPS] Dar es Salaam, Tanzania -- At dawn in Manzese, a dusty township on the outskirts of Dar es Salaam, silence hangs where the sounds of commerce once roared. The township, usually crowded with street cooks, vegetable vendors, mechanics, and motorcycle taxis snaking through the morning rush, stood eerily empty. Shutters are pulled down, wooden stalls abandoned, and the air is heavy with the smell of burnt rubber. For five days, the township's bustling economic life has been paralyzed--leaving residents unable to buy food or access

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Official results gave President Biya victory with nearly 54% of the vote while his former ally Issa Tchiroma who had declared victory on the first day of counting came second

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[African Development Bank (AfDB)] The NEPAD-Infrastructure Project Preparation Facility (NEPAD-IPPF), a multi-donor special fund hosted by the African Development Bank, has successfully held its 40th Oversight Committee Meeting to take stock of progress and chart a renewed course for Africa's regional infrastructure transformation.

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The Royal Palace said that starting next year, 31 October will be known as Unity Day, to honour Morocco’s territorial integrity.

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He was the driving force behind the US' 2003 invasion of Iraq, warning of the danger from its alleged stockpile of weapons of mass destruction, that were never found.

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[Premium Times] "Nwoko's alleged misconduct is not only an affront to Regina Daniels and her family but also a potential threat to all Nigerians who believe in fairness, justice, and the rule of law".

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A Moroccan court on Tuesday sentenced a man to five years in prison and $107,300 in fines for human trafficking, in the country’s first ruling against someone accused of luring people to work in a scam compound in Asia.

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[New Times] Uganda-born American politician Zohran Mamdani has been elected mayor of New York City. The victory was announced on Tuesday, November 4.

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[Ghanaian Times] Child marriage remains one of Ghana's persistent but under-discussed public health and social problems. It occurs when a girl or boy marries before the age of 18, often driven by poverty, cultural traditions, or family pressure.