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A bus carrying university students has crashed in northeastern Egypt, killing 12 and wounding 33, according to the country's health ministry. The driver has been arrested as part of a probe into the incident. Traffic accidents are not uncommon in Egypt, claiming thousands of lives every year.

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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The High Court will on Tuesday determine whether the Senate can proceed with impeachment hearings against Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua.

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UNICEF, a U.N. children agency, has stated that more than 400,000 children have been displaced in Lebanon in the past 3 weeks, as Israel ramps up its campaign against Hezbollah. The fighting has also impacted schools and health facilities, and has forced some 1.2 million people from their homes.

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[HRW] Landmark Trial of Prison Officials Begins to Crack the Wall of Impunity

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[allAfrica] African women die of breast cancer within five years in four out of five cases, compared to early diagnosis in developed countries.

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[Nile Post] Uganda has signed a landmark $3bn (approximately shs10.8 trillion ) contract with Turkish construction firm Yapi Merkezi to build a 272km section of railway, boosting regional trade and economic integration.

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[Unicef] UNICEF launches urgent appeal for US$165 million to reach children as some countries run critically low on therapeutic food for treatment

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A bus carrying university students has crashed in northeastern Egypt, killing 12 and wounding 33, according to the country's health ministry. The driver has been arrested as part of a probe into the incident. Traffic accidents are not uncommon in Egypt, claiming thousands of lives every year.

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[New Times] The French judiciary has discontinued its investigation into Callixte Mbarushimana, a former UN employee accused of involvement in the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda, citing insufficient evidence.

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[New Times] The number of people who have recovered from the Marburg virus disease reached 26, as those who are vaccinated rose to 708, as of Monday, October 14, according to the Ministry of Health.

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[Leadership] The National Suicide Prevention Advocacy Working Group (NSPAWG) has called for urgent and concerted efforts to address the rising rate of suicide in Nigeria.

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[Leadership] The nation has again been plunged into total darkness following the collapse on Monday evening of the national grid system for the sixth time in 2024.

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[Premium Times] The presidency explained the few votes, which triggered the speculations of Nigeria being snubbed in the UNHRC election.

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[Premium Times] UCL's research also revealed that countries hit by climate disasters see a significant surge in domestic violence rates.

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[Daba Finance] Mali's military government has lifted its seven-month ban on Starlink satellite Internet kits, allowing citizens to reconnect for six months while it works on a new regulatory framework. In Liberia, the Telecommunications Authority (LTA) has signed a one-year licensing agreement with the SpaceX-owned satellite internet to expand high-speed Internet access, particularly in underserved regions.

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[GroundUp] Minister of Justice opposed the case to have "defence of subjective consent to rape" scrapped

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[UNFPA] Fotokol, Far North Cameroon -- "Our village was peaceful until these armed men appeared, sowing terror and death," Aicha* told UNFPA, the UN sexual and reproductive health agency, recalling a night three years ago when her village was attacked.

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[GroundUp] State vet warns that livestock wandering into the park pose significant disease threat

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[GroundUp] Crime involving firearms and extortion has prevented the municipality, Eskom and SASSA from providing essential services

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[New Zimbabwe] GOVERNMENT is exploring an ambitious project introducing trams in major cities, which it believes will be a long-term solution to the traffic congestion.