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When complete, the museum will showcase more than 100,000 objects, including treasures from the tomb of King Tutankhamun.

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At least 94 people have died and 50 others are in a critical condition in hospital, police say.

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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Besieged Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has pleaded not guilty to all the eleven charges levelled against him.

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[RFI] Beninese activist Kemi Seba - known for his anti-Western stance and ties to Russia - was reportedly arrested in Paris this week, although the exact reason has not been made public.

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The report said the damage done by the video, which was viewed more than 3.6 million times between December 2023 and February this year, was "immediate and impossible to undo."

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[Nyasa Times] The Transporter Association of Malawi (TAM) has shed light on the ongoing fuel scarcity affecting the nation, attributing the issue to significant foreign exchange challenges faced by fuel importers. In a statement, TAM spokesperson Frank Banda revealed that key players in the fuel supply chain, including Petroleum Importers Limited (PIL) and the National Oil Company of Malawi (NOCMA), are struggling to settle payments with their suppliers due to the ongoing forex shortage.

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[Premium Times] Most of the victims were killed in an explosion after they surrounded the accident scene, the police said.

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[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- The Bishop of the United Methodist Church (UMC) in Liberia, Samuel J. Quire Jr., has expressed concern over Methodist churches that are considering leaving the denomination, describing their actions as a "lost identity."

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[Dabanga] Kampala -- The large Kalma camp for displaced people neighbouring Nyala, the capital of South Darfur, is facing a dire situation as an armed group of Arab herders has surrounded the camp. They demand the return of cattle they claim were stolen by the camp's residents.

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[The Herald] THE Government is today expected to launch the Presidential Agricultural Climate Proofing Input Support Programme (Pfumvudza/Intwasa) for the 2024-2025 summer cropping season in Buhera District, Manicaland Province.

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Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia Mohammed bin Salman attended talks in Cairo with Egyptian president Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on Tuesday. The two leaders agreed to strengthen investment ties, and urged for steps to be taken to secure ceasefires in Gaza and Lebanon.

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[allAfrica] In most small villages in rural Zimbabwe, school-going children and teachers walk several kilometres daily to the nearest towns in search of an Internet connection to complete their work. These villages, like many others on the continent, remain largely disconnected from the digital world, leaving students like with limited access to online learning resources.

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The Senate trial decides whether Kenya's deputy president is removed from office.

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[This Day] A new report by the World Bank has revealed that the United Nations' (UN) goal of ending extreme poverty by 2030 is no longer feasible due to a combination of factors, including wars, huge debt, climate crisis and the COVID-19 pandemic.

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[Daily Maverick] Sewage contamination incidents around parts of Cape Town's coastline, and the City of Cape Town's marine outfalls in Camps Bay, Hout Bay and Green Point, where sewage is pumped into the ocean daily, have sparked debate about public health, pollution and infrastructure failures.

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[Ghanaian Times] The Chairperson of the Electoral Commission (EC), Mrs Jean Mensa, has announced the release of the revised provisional voters register for the upcoming 2024 general elections.

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[UN News] Nearly two million children suffering from severe wasting are at risk of death due to funding shortages for life-saving Ready-to-use-Therapeutic-Food (RUTF) to treat the condition, which is the most dangerous form of malnutrition.

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[The New Humanitarian] Bangui & Bria, Central African Republic -- 'Victims are very afraid to talk about what they have experienced and don't know who to talk to.'

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[Ghanaian Times] The Japanese Ambassador to Ghana, Mochizuki Hisanobu, has expressed his government's readiness to help develop an automotive industry that can compete globally in Ghana.

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[Ghanaian Times] The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has launched a comprehensive strategy to create 1.7 million jobs between 2025 and 2029 to address the rising unemployment crisis.

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French footballer Kylian Mbappé was seen training with Real Madrid on Tuesday, amid reports in Swedish media that he is under investigation for alleged rape. Mbappé has denounced the reports, which come after he visited Stockholm last week, as 'fake news'.