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[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- Three farmers were shot and killed yesterday morning on 14 October, 2024, in the Kore Zone of South Ethiopia, according to the families of the victims.

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[Premium Times] The ex-Nestle worker said he sustained a life-threatening injury when an iron locker fell on him on 4 September 2021.

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[Premium Times] Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) raided Urban FM, a popular radio station in Enugu State, on Monday and arrested a presenter during a live programme.

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[Premium Times] The police have ordered an investigation into the actor's allegation.

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[Foroyaa] Scores of Gambian migrants are reportedly in distress as they languish in the Sahel country of Niger, with Baba Secka critically injured during a violent confrontation.

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[Foroyaa] Gambia's Justice Minister, Dawda Jallow, said the government is actively working to establish an Anti-Corruption Commission and a Victims' Commission to ensure that human rights laws are effectively implemented.

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Through initiatives like EWAT, women like Augustina and Asma are gaining the tools and knowledge needed to overcome structural barriers and expand their businesses in the agriculture sector.

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[Foroyaa] Honorable Justice Ricardo Claúdio Monteiro Gonçalves was elected the new President of the ECOWAS Court of Justice and Honorable Justice Sengu Mohamed Koroma was elected as the new Vice President.

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[Seychelles News Agency] A 60-year-old French skipper was rescued on Friday off the Seychelles' main island of Mahe after his yacht, Cote Rotie, sank, the Seychelles Defence Forces (SDF) have said in a press statement.

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Sadio Mane scores an injury-time winner to secure Senegal's qualification for Afcon 2025, while DR Congo also book their place in Morocco.

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Ferguson won 13 Premier League titles with United and is widely regarded as one of the greatest managers in football history.

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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The High Court has rejected a request by Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua for a conservatory order suspending his impeachment trial at the Senate, scheduled for October 16-18, 2024.

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It’s unclear why he travelled to France, and there has been no official comment on his arrest yet.

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[allAfrica] T he Africa CDC was the first to declare the current mpox outbreak in some African countries as a public health emergency of continental security. This was followed by WHO's declaration of mpox as a public health emergency of international concern. In addition to mpox, there is a Marburg Virus Disease outbreak in Rwanda, which has killed at least 12 people and spread to other countries. Indeed, disease outbreaks and reemerging

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[Civicus] CIVICUS speaks with Abdou Aziz Cissé, advocacy officer at AfricTivistes, about the state of democracy in Africa and the role of civil society in this year of many elections.

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The ICC first opened an investigation in Congo 20 years ago following years of armed conflict. Last year the Congolese government asked it to investigate alleged crimes in North Kivu by armed groups operating there since Jan. 1, 2022

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Five countries Lesotho, Malawi, Namibia, Zambia and Zimbabwe — have declared national disasters over the drought and resultant hunger.

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[allAfrica] The United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) have released a new global report today - the International Day of Rural Women - calling for better recognition and support for women-led efforts to protect vulnerable communities from the devastating effects of drought.

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The 27 oil blocks whose auction was cancelled contain an estimated 22 billion barrels of oil.

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Share You said: improve this : Over 2 million displaced, 200 communities submerged as severe floods hit Kogi, Nigeria Flooding in Nigeria’s Kogi State has displaced nearly 2 million people as of October 14, 2024, with over 200 communities and approximately 60 000 ha (150 000 acres) of land

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[Premium Times] The September 2024 Headline inflation rate showed an increase of 0.55 per cent compared to the August 2024 headline inflation rate.