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After 10 years in prison without charge, a Lebanese judge has ordered the release of Hannibal Gadhafi, son of the late Libyan leader, Moammar Gadhafi. But it’s on condition that he pays $11 million bail, something his lawyers say they will contest.

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[New Zimbabwe] THE Supreme Court of Zimbabwe has upheld the convictions and lengthy prison terms of two men found guilty of unlawful possession of raw ivory.

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[New Zimbabwe] The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) has sent out an appeal for information leading to the arrest of opposition political activist, Godfrey Karembera, popularly known as 'Madzibaba Veshanduko'.

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After Cameroon's presidential election on 12 October, both parties have claimed victory, despite official results not expected for another week. In the port city of Garoua in northern Cameroon, supporters of opposition leader Issa Tchiroma are keeping watch outside the former minister's house.

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[PMNCH] Snap survey conducted by PMNCH reveals global funding crisis threatening health and rights programs for women, children, and adolescents.

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[Leadership] The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has been asked to rescind the pardon given to specific categories of Nigerians, most especially convicted drug barons.

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[Leadership] Former campaign coordinators and supporters of the defunct Liberation Movement (LM), a political structure of former Plateau State governorship aspirant under the platform of PDP, Brig-Gen John Sura (rtd), have disowned him following his recent defection to the All Progressives Congress (APC).

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[Vanguard] October 20, 2020, was an unforgettable Tuesday night. Then, I sat at home, watching DJ Switch's Instagram livestream, my phone trembling in my hands as her voice broke through the darkness. The sound of gunfire echoed over the national anthem. Flags fluttered in blood and fear. Protesters-unarmed, singing, kneeling-were sprayed with bullets. I remember feeling sick. Not just in my body, but in my soul. I knew how this would end. We all did.

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[This Day] Abuja -- The Director General of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, has expressed the hope that the nation would manufacture vaccines before she leaves office.

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[This Day] Abuja -- Senator Ned Nwoko, representing Delta North Senatorial District, has opened up on the recent domestic crisis involving his wife, popular Nollywood actress, Regina Daniels, attributing her alleged erratic behaviour to drug and alcohol abuse.

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[This Day] Abuja -- Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have intercepted consignments of illicit drugs concealed in frozen snails, electrical bulbs and female clothes heading to the United States of America (USA), United Kingdom (UK) and Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) and a courier company in Lagos.

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[Shabelle] Mogadishu, Oct. 20 -- Somalia's Minister of Education, Heritage and Higher Education, Farah Sheikh Abdulkadir, chaired a special meeting of the National Relief Committee at the headquarters of the National Disaster Management Agency (SoDMA).

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[Vanguard] Troops of the Nigerian Army have killed 17 terrorists, arrested 85 suspects, and rescued 10 kidnapped victims in a series of coordinated operations across the country within the last 48 hours.

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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye will be the guest of honur at the Mashujaa Day celebrations that are currently underway at the Ithookwe Stadium in Kitui.

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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- More Kenyan companies are turning to internal financing to fund operations and expansion projects amid high borrowing costs and tight lending conditions, a new Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) survey shows.

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[Capital FM] KISUMU, Kenya, Ovt 20 - A police firearm was stolen during chaotic scenes at the funeral of the late Raila Amolo Odinga on Sunday evening in Bondo, Siaya County.

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[Daily Trust] Suspected Boko Haram insurgents have launched a deadly ambush on security forces in Kashimiri village, Bama Local Government Area of Borno State, killing the Commanding Officer of the 202 Battalion, five soldiers, and three members of the Civilian Joint Task Force (JTF).

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[Vanguard] As we mark the fifth year anniversary of the historic #EndSARS protests and the Lekki Massacre of October 2020, the stillness and silence across the country is deafening. Many front liners who participated in the protests have moved on with their lives. At the same time, a few continue activism and advocacy through civil society work in government accountability and youth leadership.

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[Vanguard] The Nigeria Union of Pensioners Contributory Pension Scheme Sector, NUPCPS, has condemned the removal of retired workers from accessing the National Health Insurance Scheme, NHIS, describing the decision as unfair and inhumane.

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[Vanguard] Businesses and house holds have highlighted high interest rates, multiple taxes and poor infrastructure as top three business constraints in September, even as they expressed optimism about the macroeconomy in the coming months.

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[Nile Post] The State House Comptroller, Ms. Jane Barekye, has cautioned the Presidential Industrial Skilling Hub SACCO leaders against misappropriation of funds.