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Kenya: Kenya's Arid North Balances Conflict and Compassion in Cheetah Encounters

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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- From confrontation to compassion, Kenya's arid north continues to produce extraordinary stories of human-wildlife interaction -- none more striking than those involving cheetahs in Wajir and Garissa.

Internet blackout deepens tensions after disputed election in Cameroon

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Digital rights advocates warn that the internet blackout could restrict access to information and hinder communication during a volatile period. Businesses, journalists, and civil society groups have also reported difficulties operating online.

We won't accept a stolen vote, Cameroon opposition leader tells BBC

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Issa Tchiroma Bakary says he won the election and is not concerned about being arrested or put in jail.

Ghana: Public Expenditure Goes Electronic Effective Jan. 2026

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[Ghanaian Times] Effective January 2026, the Comptroller and Accountant-General will cease issuing manual cheques as all public expenditures will be processed through the Ghana Integrated Financial Management Information System (GIFMIS), Deputy Finance Minister, Mr. Thomas Nyarko Ampem, has announced.

Ethiopia: Federal Revenue Hits 323 Billion Birr in Three Months, Up From 152 Billion Last Year

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[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- The federal government collected 323 billion birr in revenue during the first three months of the current Ethiopian fiscal year, marking a significant increase from 152 billion birr collected during the same period last year.

Nigeria: Edo Backs Project Rise Initiative to Combat Cultism, Youth Restiveness

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[Vanguard] The Edo State Ministry of Youth Affairs has officially endorsed Project RISE, a youth-centered initiative designed to curb restiveness, cultism, and other social vices among young people across the state.

Liberia: Pres. Boakai Wants Harrnful Traditional Practices Ban

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[New Dawn] According to President Boakai, the proposed legislation arises from the national obligation to protect the dignity, rights, and health of all Liberians, particularly women and children, who remain vulnerable to practices that have long undermined their well-being.

Liberia: Police IG Faces Contempt Charges

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[New Dawn] Monrovia -- The Civil Law Court "Annex" of the Sixth Judicial Circuit at the Temple of Justice has issued a Writ of Summons against Colonel Gregory Coleman, Inspector General of the Liberia National Police, and all those acting under his authority for alleged contempt of court.

Liberia: Turkish Airlines Team Assesses RIA Facilities

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[Liberian Observer] A high-level delegation from Turkish Airlines has begun a two-day technical assessment visit to the Roberts International Airport (RIA) in Margibi County as part of the airline's preparatory engagements to commence direct flight operations between Monrovia and Istanbul.

Kenya's Chepng'etich to keep marathon record despite doping ban

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Women’s marathon world record-holder Ruth Chepng'etich has been banned for three years after admitting a doping violation, track and field’s Athletics Integrity Unit said Thursday

Graffiti gains support in Guinea’s capital

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A large mural in Conakry has become a new landmark in the city, created by graffiti artist Omar Diaw of the collective Guinea Ghetto Graff.

Scholar searches rubble for his books in Gaza

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A Palestinian scholar in Gaza City was filmed searching through the rubble of his destroyed home alongside his grandchildren, trying to recover what remained of his personal library.

Ghana: Parliament Adjourns in Honor of Former First Lady Rawlings

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[Vanguard] Ghana's former First Lady, Nana Konadu Agyeman-Rawlings, has died at the age of 76.

Former South African President Zuma ordered to repay state for legal expenses

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In a landmark decision, a South African court has ordered former President Jacob Zuma to reimburse just over 1 million euros in public funds used to cover his personal legal expenses.

DRC: M23 accused of gold heist as group laments ceasefire violations

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M23 rebels pushed back on accusations that the group stole millions of dollars in gold from a mine located in an area controlled by its fighters

Davido meets Macron in Paris, sparks global buzz over vision for a better world

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Nigerian music and Afrobeats star Davido has met with French President Emmanuel Macron in Paris, France, marking a moment that highlights his expanding global influence beyond music.

Ghana Police bust cybercrime ring - 57 Nigerians rescued

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Police in Ghana rescued 57 Nigerians trafficked to the West African country and arrested five people suspected of operating a cybercrime and human trafficking ring, authorities said Thursday, October 23.

Plastic bottles and food wrappers hit the runway in Lagos “trashion” show

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Teenage designers, students and volunteers created the garments from litter collected along beaches and in coastal communities

Henriette Lagou bids to become Ivory Coast’s first female president

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On October 23 in Yopougon, a vibrant district of Abidjan, Henriette Lagou, candidate for the Ivorian presidency, met with her supporters for a final rally.

Love Letter to the Subway

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Giorgia Lupi in partnership with MTA and Design have transformed the Fulton Centre into a tribute to the subway system.

Mother Vérité

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Design Indaba drives a better world through creativity with its online design publication, annual festival and other "design activism" projects.

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