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[Health-e] On 26 October 2025, the Eastern Cape Department of Health concluded a three-day oral-health blitz, a belated celebration of Oral Health Month. Partnering with Operation Smile, Colgate-Palmolive, and others, the campaign delivered oral healthcare services to nearly a thousand people, including life-changing cleft surgeries for children. These efforts deserve recognition. They shine a light on oral diseases and their human toll. But they also reveal something more uncomfortable: in South Africa, oral health

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[ISS] The ruling party's decision to extend President Mnangagwa's second term in office is inflaming tensions in Zimbabwe.

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[UN News] The UN is calling for restraint in Tanzania, amid deadly protests following the 29 October general election, as the country remains under curfew and faces widespread internet restrictions.

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[The Conversation Africa] A coalition of jihadist groups affiliated with al-Qaida have laid siege to landlocked Mali's capital. For over a month, they have attacked convoys supplying Bamako with fuel, putting considerable pressure on the military junta that has been ruling the country for five years.

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[The Conversation Africa] Mali's military regime is coming under increasing pressure from Jama'a Nusrat ul-Islam wa al-Muslimin (JNIM), an armed group linked to al-Qaida that now controls large swathes of territory across the Sahel region of western and north-central Africa. The group is blockading major highways in Mali and torching tanker lorries, with dwindling fuel supplies threatening to suffocate the country economically.

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[SNA] Baku, 1 November 2025 (SUNA) - The Embassy of the Republic of the Sudan in Baku held a press conference on Saturday morning to brief the media on the recent developments in Sudan.

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[Capital FM] Nakuru -- Deadly floods and a mudslide have left nine people dead in two villages in the Marakwet East Sub-County of Elgeyo Marakwet.

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[GroundUp] Protest, originally banned, proceeded after police minister gave it the go-ahead

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[Shabelle] Garowe, Somalia -- Puntland President Said Abdullahi Deni on Friday evening addressed residents of the Nugaal region in a public awareness event on community policing, as the semi-autonomous state prepares to deploy newly trained police forces across key towns.

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[Premium Times] The ministry further noted that religious freedom has not been impeded in the country, and Christians have the freedom to practice their faith across the country.

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[New Zimbabwe] WOES continue to mount for jailed businessmen Mike Chimombe and Moses Mpofu, with the State now seeking to confiscate their properties following their conviction in a US$7 million fraud case.

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[This Day] President Donald Trump yesterday designated Nigeria a 'Country of Particular Concern,' citing alleged widespread killings of Christians and rising religious intolerance.

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[This Day] Abuja -- United States President Donald Trump has announced Nigeria as a "country of particular concern" after claiming that Christianity faces a threat in the country.

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[RFI] At the close of an international conference in Paris on the Great Lakes region, French President Emmanuel Macron has announced that €1.5 billion has been pledged in aid. Meanwhile the airport in Goma, in the Democratic Republic of Congo, will reopen to humanitarian flights.

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[RFI] Around 700 people have been killed in three days of election protests in Tanzania, the main opposition party said Friday, with protesters still on the streets in the midst of an internet blackout.

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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Tanzania's electoral commission has declared President Samia Suluhu Hassan the winner of Wednesday's general election with nearly 98 per cent of the vote, extending her rule for another five years under the Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM). But the announcement has been overshadowed by some of the worst political violence the country has seen in years.

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A rare and celebrated birth has brought joy to the Cotswold Wildlife Park in England, where a new white rhinoceros calf is captivating visitors and keepers alike.

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Now, a new documentary shines a spotlight on the artists behind the masks and capes. Produced and directed by Xavier Fournier and Frédéric

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Tanzania is facing a severe political crisis as post-election protests have turned deadly, with opposition groups claiming hundreds killed amid an internet blackout and military deployment following Wednesday's contentious vote.

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The Malian capital is facing a dual crisis of severe fuel shortages and a wave of foreign advisories to leave the country, creating what local journalists describe as a “psychosis” among residents who feel trapped by deteriorating security and economic conditions.

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Demonstrations continued on Friday as young protesters denounced the election as unfair.