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[Capital FM] Nov 2 - The death toll from the landslide in Elgeyo Marakwet has risen to 21, with dozens more still missing.

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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The Government resumed search and rescue operation for survivors following a landslide in Marakwet East late on Friday night after heavy rainfall.

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[This Day] The Nigerian presidency yesterday intensified diplomatic engagement with Washington, following threats by the US President Donald Trump to launch a military intervention in Nigeria over alleged killings of Christians.

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[This Day] Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar and former Governor of Anambra State, Mr. Peter Obi, have changed the chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Joash Ojo Amupitan to ensure that next Saturday's governorship election in Anambra State was free and transparent.

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[Daily Trust] The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) commenced an indefinite strike on Saturday, grounding activities in hospitals across the country.

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[Leadership] The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has insisted that its ongoing nationwide strike remains indefinite until the 19-point demands by its members were met.

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[IFJ] The 2025 International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists (IDEI) theme, "Chat GBV: Raising Awareness on AI-facilitated Gender-Based Violence against Women Journalists," highlights the urgent need to confront the use of artificial intelligence and other digital tools to harass, silence and endanger women working in the media. These online attacks, including coordinated harassment, sexualised threats, doxing and digital surveillance, have become some of the most dangerous methods of

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[This Day] In response to Nigeria's worsening public health crisis, the Samuel Olutuyi Foundation (SOF) has launched a nationwide campaign to tackle the deadly spread of fake drugs and counterfeit alcoholic beverages, describing the menace as "a silent epidemic claiming lives across the country."

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[Leadership] Uyo -- As the indefinite strike action by resident doctors continues across the country, medical practitioners have abandoned patients and deserted hospitals, crippling activities in many health facilities.

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[African Arguments] Two decades after replacing the OAU, the AU's record is best measured not by communiqués but by how fast it converts rules into results on the ground.

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[Dabanga] Amsterdam -- The war in Sudan is not just a conflict of arms, but a battle for truth. The silencing of the pen is a tragedy for the Sudanese people and a threat to democracy everywhere. We must stand together to ensure that the voices of Sudanese journalists are not silenced.

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[Daba Finance] The Malawi Stock Exchange (MSE) extended its record-breaking rally in 2025, with the Malawi All Share Index (MASI) soaring 75.56% in the third quarter to 579,213 points, up from 329,922. The index has now gained 236.7% since January, both in kwacha and U.S. dollar terms -- making it one of the best-performing stock markets globally All listed companies closed the quarter higher, led by National Investment Trust (+327.8%), Standard Bank Malawi (+174.6%), and NICO Holdings (+101.1%)

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[Daba Finance] Coca-Cola HBC has agreed to acquire a 75% stake in Coca-Cola Beverages Africa (CCBA) from The Coca-Cola Company and Gutsche Family Investments for $2.6 billion The transaction, announced on October, ranks among the largest in the history of the Coca-Cola system CCBA operates in 14 African markets including South Africa, Kenya, Ethiopia, Uganda, and Mozambique, and represents nearly 40% of Coca-Cola's volumes sold across the continent

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[Daba Finance] Eswatini's capital market posted modest gains in the third quarter of 2025, supported by stronger share prices in select companies and continued investor demand for government securities Total market capitalization rose 1.87% to E6.79 billion in September, driven by price gains in Nedbank Eswatini and Greystone Partners Equity turnover fell 82% to E5.7 million from E31.7 million in Q2, though year-on-year turnover was up 3%

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[Daba Finance] Botswana's inflation accelerated to 3.7% in September, its highest level in more than a year, according to new data from Statistics Botswana The rate jumped sharply from 1.4% in August, driven primarily by higher fuel and food prices following a weakening of the pula after July's exchange rate adjustments Food inflation reached 5.4% in September, up from 5% in August, increasing pressure on household budgets

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[Dabanga] London -- Report by Amgad Abdelgadir

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An AI chatbot and app for victims of abuse to get help is being piloted in South Africa.

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[Premium Times] If Trump had paused to consult the American military, he might have learnt that Nigeria's conflicts are real -- but they are not religious wars.

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[Premium Times] Many Nigerians said a US military intervention in Nigeria could plunge the country into a worse crisis and lead to the death of more citizens.

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[Daily Trust] Daniel Bwala, Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Policy Communication, says President Tinubu and US President Donald Trump will meet "in the coming days" to address claims of a Christian genocide in Nigeria.

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The 3,500-year-old stone head was likely stolen during the Arab Spring uprising.