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[Agenzia Fides] Khartoum -- Fighting continues in the Sudanese capital Khartoum, where the Sudanese armed forces are trying to expel the militiamen of the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) from their positions. Civilians are particularly affected, affected by bombings such as the one carried out on Sunday 13 October in a market south of Khartoum, which killed at least 23 people and injured 40. The massacre is attributed to a bombing by army aircraft, which, together with the air force, is trying to prevail over the RSF forces entrenched in

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[OCHA] Maiduguri, Borno State: On the night of 9 September, the Alau Dam collapsed, leading to massive flooding in Maiduguri, the main town in Borno State north-east Nigeria. The floods damaged shelters, crops, infrastructure and displaced nearly 400,000 people in the Maiduguri Metropolitan Council (MMC), Jere and Konduga Local Government Areas (LGAs).

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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Beleaguared Kericho Governor Eric Mutai has survived an impeachment motion due procedural technicalities linked to an unmet threshold.

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[Government of Mauritius] The President of the Republic of Mauritius, Mr Prithvirajsing Roopun, graced the celebration of the 22nd Anniversary of the Rodrigues Regional Assembly, held under the theme 'Linite Lafors Rodrig', on 12 October 2024, at Camp Du Roi in Rodrigues.

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[Premium Times] An official in an update said no fatalities have been recorded in the incident.

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[Accra Times] Bright Ofori joins UNODC's YouthLED Integrity Advisory Board, aiming to promote integrity and combat corruption globally, building on his extensive experience in youth advocacy and governance

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[Nyasa Times] The Committee on Legal Affairs at the House of Commons has officially launched an investigation into the conduct of Judge Ken Manda, responding to escalating public dissatisfaction and a series of complaints regarding his judicial behavior. This move, articulated by committee chair Peter Dimba during a press conference at Parliament, underscores a critical moment for Malawi's judiciary, which is grappling with questions of integrity, accountability, and the rule of law.

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[Premium Times] Minister for Foreign Affairs Yusuf Tuggar also revealed that the Nigerian Mission in Tripoli has been closely monitoring the situation and maintaining contact with the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) and Libyan authorities.

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[Shabelle] Luuq, Somalia -- Intense fighting erupted last night in the Luuq district of Somalia's Gedo region, near the Kenyan border, leading to casualties and further straining local tensions. The conflict, which began between two rival tribal militias with longstanding disputes, has escalated into confrontations, severely impacting civilian life and movement within the city.

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[CAF] The Confédération Africaine de Football ("CAF") will be hosting a CAF Doping Control Officers Regional Workshop in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso.

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[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- Ethiopia has announced that the Nile River Cooperative Framework Agreement (CFA) officially came into effect on 13 October, 2024, just days ahead of the second Nile summit scheduled to be held in Uganda on October 17.

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[Nyasa Times] A devastating road accident on the evening of October 13, 2024, at the Silos Road Junction in Kanengo along the Lilongwe-Kasungu Road has resulted in the deaths of five passengers and serious injuries to several others. The incident underscores the urgent need for enhanced road safety measures.

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[Nyasa Times] In a bold move that could shake the very foundations of Malawi's leadership, the Centre for Democracy and Economic Development Initiatives (CDEDI) has declared its intent to hold peaceful demonstrations on October 24, 2024, demanding accountability for the tragic military plane crash that claimed nine lives, including Vice-President Dr. Saulos Klaus Chilima and former First Lady Dr. Patricia Shanil Dzimbiri.

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[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- Liberia, Africa's oldest independent nation, has faced a significant challenge - limited internet access. Traditional internet service providers (ISPs) often struggle to reach remote areas, leaving millions without reliable connectivity.

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[Liberian Investigator] Monrovia -- Nestled beneath the untouched slopes of Mount Nimba in neighboring Guinea, the nearly deserted town of Gbakore sits just under an hour's drive from the Liberian border. Guarded by armed soldiers and showing no signs of mining activity or life, the area stands eerily still, with no indication of when it might awaken.

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After approving Bavarian Nordic’s mpox vaccine in September for use in adults, the World Health Organisation has given the vaccine the green light for use in adolescents aged 12 to 17 years. It comes as parts of Africa attempt to contain an uptick in cases of the disease.

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[Ghanaian Times] The National Democratic Congress (NDC) is targeting all 11 parliamentary seats in the Upper West Region in the December 2024 poll.

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[Ghanaian Times] Members of Parliament (MPs) have been recalled from recess to commence the Fifth Meeting of the Fourth Session of the Eighth Parliament of the Fourth Republic.

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[Premium Times] Chizitere Obioha alleged that the invigilator, Mutiu Olayemi, requested her phone number during the examination, but she declined, and after that, her result was subsequently withheld.

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[Parliament of South Africa] The Portfolio Committee on Human Settlements has concluded a successful oversight visit to KwaZulu-Natal where it had a mixture of observations. Based on that, the committee has urged all spheres of government to work towards addressing challenges while consolidating areas of strength.

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Burkina Faso and Cameroon book spots at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco with two rounds of qualifying to spare.