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[Shabelle] Nairobi, Kenya -- The Somali Disaster Management Agency (SoDMA) in collaboration with the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) has recently initiated a conference in Nairobi, aimed at enhancing early warning systems for disaster management across the region.

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South Africa clinch a seven-wicket win over Bangladesh but now face a nervous wait to see if they will qualify for the Women's T20 World Cup semi-finals.

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Hertfordshire Zoo supports the Southern African Foundation for the Conservation of Coastal Birds, which works to protect African penguins and reintroduce them to their natural habitat.

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[Reporter] Ethiopia's election this week to the 47-member United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) for the 2025-2027 term during the 79th UN General Assemblyis certain tostirdebate both at home and abroad, revealing a series of paradoxes that highlight the complex interplay between global governance, human rights standards, and national realities. This will be Ethiopia's third stint on the Council, following its previous memberships from 2013-2015 and 2016-2018. The election, on the one hand, signifies an

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[Premium Times] Nigeria has received 10,000 doses of the Mpox vaccine, but none for children under 18.

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[New Zimbabwe] FINANCE Minister, Mthuli Ncube says citizens must not be afraid of another ZWG volatility wave since the country currently has matching local currency and United States dollar balances.

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[This Day] Blessed beyond measure, Nigeria has black gold running in its earth's veins. Crude oil, the lifeblood of economies and a passport to prosperity flows deep beneath the surface, yet a troubling paradox persists above ground.

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[This Day] Abuja -- The International Criminal Police Organisation (Interpol), has said that the Nigeria Police Force National Cybercrime Centre (NPF-NCCC), is setting the pace in the fight against cybercrime in Africa.

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The peaceful demonstration, aimed at raising awareness about the environmental damage caused by galamsey, culminated in the presentation of a petition to the presidency.

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[UN News] The number of Sudanese refugees in South Sudan has surpassed half a million, the UN refugee agency, UNHCR, announced on Friday, as ongoing conflict in neighbouring Sudan continues to drive massive displacement.

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[Dabanga] Suliman Baldo*, director of the Sudan Transparency and Policy Tracker (STPT), warned that the recent speech by Rapid Support Forces (RSF) Commander Lt Gen Mohamed Hamdan 'Hemedti' Dagalo marks a shift towards further military escalation in Sudan.

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[Dabanga] Amsterdam -- Hardly a month or two goes by without news of palm trees burning to ashes in Sudan's Northern State. Agricultural expert Daoud Hussein describes the date palm as a "real treasure" and offers solutions for the recurrent wildfires in palm tree groves as well as possibilities of expanding the economic yields of the tree.

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[Afrobarometer] Most see pollution as a serious problem in their community.

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[Dabanga] Benghazi / Kampala / El Radoom / Reheid El Berdi / -- The Sudanese Ministry of Education has set the start of the secondary school exams for the school year 2023-2024 on December 28. Many students, however, will not be able to sit for the exams, due to the continuing war between the Sudanese army and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) that erupted nearly 18 months ago. The administrations of Darfur states controlled by the RSF did not receive an official notification.

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[Dabanga] London -- A report by several human rights organisations has accused both the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) of systematically exploiting the conflict in Sudan to carry out mass arbitrary detentions, targeting civilians based on ethnicity and political participation.

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A proposed nuclear plant on the coast of Kenya that is home to local fishermen and tourists is being met with opposition by local residents and environmentalists. The plant is part of Kenya’s strategy to reduce its reliance on hydroelectric and fossil fuel energy sources.

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Some limited supplies have arrived in recent weeks, but the quantities remain too low to meet the needs of people suffering from malnutrition, a press release by the Non-profit detailed on Thursday (Oct. 10). The camp shelters approximately 450,000.

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Martinique has seen similar protests in recent years, many of them fuelled by anger over what demonstrators say is economic, social and racial inequality.

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Widespread flooding across the West and Central African Region has triggered crisis for close to two million people with devastating consequences.