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[The Conversation Africa] Cannabis is booming as an ingredient in everything from supplementary oils, inflammation-reducing skin creams, lip balms to health drinks and gummy sweets that promise to reduce anxiety and pain and promote relaxation.

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[Afrobarometer] Majority of citizens support free movement of North Africans across international borders for work or trade.

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[The New Humanitarian] Dadaab, Kenya -- "We do not accept to be divided and made to turn on each other."

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[ISS] Having Stats SA validate and release crime figures would separate the statistics from police performance and depoliticise the data.

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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The Kenya Meteorological Department (KMD) has issued a heavy rainfall advisory warning of intensified downpours in several parts of the country beginning Thursday, October 23, through Wednesday, October 30.

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[Premium Times] If passed and signed into law, the new bill will not only settle the constitutional question surrounding VAT but also help Nigeria move toward a more harmonised, transparent, and efficient tax system that supports growth and accountability.

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In Yopougon, a popular district of Abidjan, the former First Lady of the Ivory Coast, Simone Ehivet Gbagbo, held a campaign rally this Wednesday, October 22, focused on mobilizing women.

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[GroundUp] Company contracted to City of Cape Town does not provide water to cleaners, in a settlement which has none

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[GroundUp] Parents demand buses, more staff and a hostel

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The Belgian said he was grateful and honoured by the trust the club was placing in him and was looking forward to continuing his journey with the team.

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There's been change at the top in Madagascar but old challenges remain. The country's young people whose demonstrations paved the way for Andriy Rajoelina's ousting see no immediate relief from unemployent and mismanagement

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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The Kenya National Commission on Human Rights (KNCHR) has warned members of the public against mocking or humiliating persons with disabilities, saying such actions constitute a criminal offence punishable by a fine of up to Sh1 million or imprisonment for one year, or both.

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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Kenya has topped the East African Community (EAC) in energy consumption and renewable energy generation, according to the latest Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority's (EPRA) Energy and Petroleum Statistics Report.

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[WFP] GENEVA/NEW YORK/ROME/PORT SUDAN -- Four United Nations agencies today called for urgent international attention on the crisis in Sudan, to address the immense suffering and growing dangers to the population. Over 900 days of brutal fighting, widespread violations of human rights, famine, and the breakdown of life-sustaining services have pushed millions to the brink of survival, particularly women and children. During recent visits to Sudan, senior leaders from the International Organization for Migration (IOM), the UN Refugee Agency

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[263Chat] The Zimbabwe Football Association (ZIFA) has dismissed national team coach Michael Nees after a string of poor results in the World Cup qualifying campaign.

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[New Zimbabwe] The Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU) has condemned plans by the ruling Zanu PF party to amend the Constitution and extend President Emmerson Mnangagwa's tenure, describing the proposal as a betrayal of democracy and a "setback for the nation."

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[New Zimbabwe] A major funding crisis is looming in Zimbabwe's public health sector after the Ministry of Health and Child Care was directed by Treasury to cut its 2026 national budget bid, further threatening already-strained health services.

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[New Zimbabwe] THE chorus is a familiar one, a relentless refrain in South Africa's political and social discourse: "illegal Zimbabweans" are crossing the Limpopo in droves, "stealing" jobs from South Africans, social services like health and education and transforming the essence of the nation.

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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The Persons with Disabilities Act No. 4 of 2025, which came into force on May 27, spells out a comprehensive list of offences aimed at protecting Kenyans with disabilities from discrimination, abuse, exploitation and degrading treatment.

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[Premium Times] According to the trend figure in the report, exclusive breastfeeding has improved from about two per cent in 1990 to around 29 per cent in 2018 and remains near that level in 2023-24

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[Independent (Kampala)] Kiryandongo, Uganda -- After a multi-vehicle crash killed 46 people and injured several others in mid-western Uganda, fresh concerns have emerged over road safety in the East African country.