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[Liberian Investigator] MONROVIA -- The Ministry of Local Government says 108 of Liberia's 141 cities no longer qualify as cities, including 43 of Sinoe County's 44. Lawmakers and lawyers say only the Legislature can take away city status it granted by statute, and they are challenging the ministry's authority to do so.

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[Liberian Investigator] MONROVIA -- Gerald Folley Smith, a former deputy director of the National Security Agency, and four other defendants in the cocaine trafficking case that includes former Vice President Jewel Howard-Taylor have been arrested and jailed at the Monrovia Central Prison on Wednesday.

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[Liberian Investigator] About 13 miles (under 45 minutes drive) from the Capitol Building, where lawmakers pass the national budget that funds public education, children at a government school in Louisiana Township are carrying bricks into their classrooms because there is nowhere else to sit.

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[Capital FM] NAIROBI -- A court case against property developer Optiven Limited has been withdrawn after the company and the plaintiff, Peter Mulati Nabiswa, reached a settlement, according to a notice published in the Kenya Gazette.

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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The National Authority for the Campaign Against Alcohol and Drug Abuse (NACADA) has seized suspected illicit vodka and narcotics in a multi-agency operation targeting illegal alcohol and drug trade in Gwa Kairu, Ruiru, Kiambu County.

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[Independent (Kampala)] Kasese -- More than 20 schools from the Rwenzori Region have joined Reach A Hand Africa and Enable to challenge menstrual stigma and promote better menstrual hygiene management among young people through the Undo the Taboo Menstrual Hygiene Management event held at Kasese Secondary School in Kasese District.

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[Nile Post] Uganda gained independence from British colonial rule on October 9, 1962, ending nearly seven decades as a British protectorate and beginning a new chapter in the country's political history.

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[New Dawn] MONROVIA -- The Liberia National Police (LNP) has arrested between 60 and 70 foreign nationals, including a significant number of Chinese citizens, in connection with an ongoing investigation into suspected cybercrime, counterfeiting and other alleged criminal activities.

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[New Dawn] MONROVIA -- Former President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf has urged Liberia to reduce its dependence on the United States for policy direction and embrace homegrown solutions that reflect the country's development priorities and national interests.

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[New Dawn] MONROVIA -- Residents of Bonla and Lugbehyee communities in Nimba County are benefiting from improved road access following the construction of two concrete bridges by ArcelorMittal Liberia (AML), replacing unsafe wooden crossings that had long posed risks to motorists, pedestrians and commercial vehicles.

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[263Chat] Zimbabwean technology firm 1010 Technologies has marked 30 years in business, with the Government recognising the company's contribution to digital transformation and the modernisation of public services.

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[263Chat] The US$200,000 adultery dispute involving veteran journalist Musorowegomo Mukosi has escalated after an accountant accused of wrecking his marriage denied having a sexual relationship with his estranged wife, while his lawyers raised allegations of intimidation, harassment and possible misuse of sensitive personal information.

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In its ruling on Wednesday, the Gauteng High Court avoided taking a position on whether the code was constitutional or on its goals for racial transformation

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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The NCBA Golf Series heads to the Diamond Leisure Golf Resort this Saturday, October 10, for a mini-qualifying event during the club's monthly mug as the competition enters the homestretch ahead of the Grand Finale scheduled for November 29 at Karen Country Club.

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Australia's scientists have trained seals and sea lions to take hearing tests at Sydney's Taronga Zoo, hoping to better understand how human-made noise affects marine mammals.

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Pix of the Day, 9 October, 2026 - Across the world

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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Nakuru Senator Tabitha Karanja has ditched President William Ruto's United Democratic Alliance (UDA) for the Democracy for the Citizens Party (DCP), setting the stage for a fresh political battle with Governor Susan Kihika ahead of the 2027 General Election.

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[Vanguard] The Vice-Presidential Candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Mr Rotimi Amaechi, says the ADC-led Federal Government will lower the cost of living and reverse the current fuel subsidy if elected into office in 2027.

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There had been fears the patient could be Kenya’s second case after a citizen died of ⁠the virus in Nairobi on Tuesday.

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Tens of thousands marched in Madrid to mourn pensioner Maricarmen Abascal, whose eviction made her a housing crisis symbol and sparked fresh protests.

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[groundWork] South Africa's latest fuel price increase is not simply a problem for motorists. It is another escalation of the cost-of-living crisis that is already forcing working-class households to make impossible choices between food, transport, electricity and other basic needs. From Wednesday, 7 October, petrol increased by more than R3 a litre, while diesel escalated by R3.24 a litre. The increase comes as households are already struggling to afford food. The latest figures from the Pietermaritzburg Economic