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[Egypt Online] The Cabinet's Information and Decision Support Center (IDSC) denied removing five items from the list of subsidized commodities.

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[Daily Trust] Thomas Olamide, one of the protesters arrsted at Lekki tollgate in Lagos, on Sunday, has raised an alarm over alleged theft.

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[Ghana Presidency] The Vice President and Flagbearer of the NPP, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has urged the rank and file of the NPP to stay united and focused to ensure an emphatic victory in both the Presidential and Parliamentary election in December.

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[VOA] Somalia's Information Ministry said Saturday the country's military is targeting al-Shabab militants in the Galmudug region of central Somalia and is making progress in eroding the group's operational effectiveness.

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[VOA] Yaounde, Cameroon -- Concern is growing in Cameroon about 92-year-old President Paul Biya, who has not been seen in public for more than 40 days.

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[Nigeria Health Watch] Family Planning (FP) has long been recognised as one of the cornerstones of public health, offering benefits for maternal health, gender equality, and the overall well-being of the population. In 2021, Nigeria and 35 other countries committed to allocating 1% annual state and national health budget to family planning services in line with the FP2030 partnership. The financial commitment aimed to address domestics funding gaps and support the expansion of family planning services.

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[VOA] Juba, South Sudan -- South Sudan is making significant strides in addressing the gender gap in education by reintegrating teenage mothers into schools, experts say.

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[Nigeria Health Watch] In Wudil and Dala local government areas (LGAs) of Kano state, Five Cowries' Hubs launched an initiative that empowers young adolescent girls with essential communication skills, especially regarding their sexual and reproductive health. Wasiu Quadri, the Director of Programmes at the Five Cowries Art Education Initiative program, highlighted that the organisation uses art to educate the community and improve their knowledge and literacy.

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[SAnews.gov.za] President Cyril Ramaphosa has lauded the late former Minister of Finance Tito Mboweni as a man who understood the assignment, describing him as a trailblazer who has left an enduring legacy in South Africa's public and economic spheres.

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[SAnews.gov.za] Former Minister of Finance and Governor of the South African Reserve Bank (SARB), Tito Mboweni has been remembered for his culinary skills, humour and as someone who was kind.

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[VOA] Abuja, Nigeria -- Nigeria officially launched its malaria vaccination campaign this week to protect millions of children from the deadly disease, focusing heavily on high-risk states.

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[Dabanga] Nyala / Port Sudan -- The Sudanese government in Port Sudan prevented a United Nations delegation, headed by the Deputy Humanitarian Coordinator for Sudan, from visiting South and East Darfur last week, and asked them to leave Sudanese territory. The Minister of Social Affairs in the Civil Administration of South Darfur denounced the decision, suggesting that "evidence in the area condemns the army, so they decided not to allow the [UN] delegation to reach Nyala."

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[Dabanga] Sudan's Finance Minister Gibril Ibrahim has called for the immediate closure of the Adré border crossing with Chad, on the premise that "the route is used to supply the Rapid Support Forces (RSF)". The Sudan government has agreed to open the airports of Kassala, Dongola, and El Obeid to humanitarian aid traffic, while the Commissioner-General for Humanitarian Aid, Salwa Adam Benya, has discussed the humanitarian situation in Sudan with the Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations, Amina

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[The Conversation Africa] Each year in Kenya, familiar faces are feted at the national remembrance of the country's heroes and heroines. Dedan Kimathi is arguably the most commemorated of figures. As one of the most prominent leaders of the anti-colonial Land and Freedom Army, Mau Mau, he has become a symbol of the bloodshed for independence.

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Despite the dangers, the transporters of the illicit brew see it as a way out of poverty.

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[VOA] Nairobi, Kenya -- A court has blocked Kenya President William Ruto's nominee for new deputy president a day after lawmakers had voted to remove the former deputy president, Rigathi Gachagua, from office over accusations of gross misconduct and undermining the president.

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The World Health Organization says the disease "that plagued pharaohs" now belongs to Egypt's history.

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New Zealand win their first Women's T20 World Cup title with a comprehensive win over South Africa in Dubai.

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As the civil war rages on in Sudan, in addition to food shortages, residents in the capital Khartoum are grappling with a worsening water crisis.

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Families and supporters of the 101 hostages still held by Hamas said the moment to sit down and negotiate their release was long overdue.

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He was speaking at the bloc’s business forum which comes ahead of the BRICS summit in the Russian city of Kazan from 22-24 October.