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Known as the Cooperative Framework Agreement (CFA), the landmark treaty aims to ensure equitable utilization of the Nile. Several upstream countries have long argued that the downstream states of Egypt and Sudan had been unfairly allocated greater rights over the river by colonial-era treaties

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The Super Eagles are scheduled to play the second-leg tie on Tuesday. The first leg, which Nigeria won 1-0 on Friday, involved similar accusations of sabotage from the Libya team.

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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Kenya's total cyberattacks increased by 16.5 percent to 1.1 billion between April and June 2024, up from 971.4 million recorded in the previous quarter (January and March this year).

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[Capital FM] The National Cohesion and Integration Commission (NCIC) has raised concerns about the potential threat to national unity if Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua is impeached by the Senate.

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[WHO] Recent outbreaks of Marburg virus, Mpox and the latest strain of avian influenza (H5N1) are a stark reminder of the world's vulnerability to pandemics. In 2024 alone, 17 outbreaks of dangerous diseases have already occurred. Each new outbreak exposes fault lines in the existing pandemic prevention architecture and global readiness to respond to disease outbreaks.

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...the region’s recovery is slow, but inflation is going down in many countries.

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The plan aims to reduce foreign dependency and debt, focusing on local resources and human capital. Sonko emphasized that past development models have failed and praised Japan’s success as a model for African countries

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How the Kenyan took a step beyond what was thought by knocking almost two minutes off the previous best in Chicago.

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[allAfrica] South African women's rights campaigners have launched a petition calling for controversial U.S. award-winning singer Chris Brown to be barred from performing in December.

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After Rwanda declared an outbreak of Marburg virus disease last month, the country's health minister has sought to reassure attendees of a briefing that the situation is under control. More than 200 people have received a trial vaccine against the disease, which Rwanda says has killed 13.

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The Münchner Kammerspiele municipal theater has invited Burkinabe choreographer Serge Aimé Coulibaly and Congolese writer Fiston Mwanza Mujila to collaborate on a show combining poetry and choreography. In 'Balau', Coulibaly and Mujila partner from shared, yet distinct realities

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[Mozambique News Reports And Clippings] Voting will take place today in 28 polling stations that did not open Wednesday - 19 in Gilé and 4 in Maganja da Costa, both in Zambézia, and 5 in Germany, the CNE (National Elections Commission) ruled yesterday. In all cases voting materials did not arrive in time. The decision is controversial because the Zambézia Provincial Elections Commission (CPE) admitted that by mid-afternoon on voting day (9 October), voting materials kits had still not been transported to 51 polling stations

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[Mozambique News Reports And Clippings] In the past few elections Frelimo has registered fake observers, mostly from Frelimo's Mozambican Youth Organisation (Organização da Juventude Moçambicana, OJM). They register as members of an unknown youth group, CNJ (Comissão Nacional da Juventude). In previous elections the Zambezia provincial election commission has given credentials to more than 1000 CNJ and other Frelimo members, while refusing credentials to real observers. Wearing red bands or clothes, they are clearly

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Portable ultrasound devices are changing the landscape of maternal healthcare in Kenya's remote villages, allowing for earlier identification of pregnancy complications.

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[Vanguard] Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has urged Nigerians to take collective responsibility for the country's development, emphasizing that God did not create Nigeria to be a basket case.

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[Nyasa Times] The resurgence of prolonged power blackouts in Malawi has reignited concerns about the country's electricity supply, with the Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (Escom) citing a mismatch between power demand and available supply as a key factor.

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[New Zimbabwe] Systemic injustice, colonial exploitation, and economic marginalization have plagued Africa and the Black population for centuries. This narrative is challenged by the emergence of black billionaires, showing that substantial wealth can be generated and maintained within the African community.

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[Leadership] Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, has performed the groundbreaking ceremony of the Gateway Inland Dry Port (GIDP), with a non-negotiable charge to the Ogun State government and the concessionaire that the port should be built on international standards with capability of handling the demands of modern trade.

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[Leadership] The hike in petrol prices from N897 to N1,030 per litre is exacerbating Nigeria's already dire economic situation.