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Special Rapporteur on violence against women and girls Reem Alsalem said, “Violence against women and girls in sport is a serious, systemic and systematic human rights issue that demands immediate attention at all levels.”

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[Dabanga] Cairo / Wadi Halfa -- Sudanese people have been returning from Egypt in increasing numbers since the outbreak of conflict in Sudan. Daily arrivals at the Qustul-Ashkeet border crossing in Wadi Halfa, northern Sudan, are now estimated to exceed 20,000, as many struggle with worsening economic conditions in Egypt.

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[Dabanga] The US Treasury has imposed sanctions on the procurement director of Sudan's Rapid Support Forces (RSF), Algoney Hamdan Dagalo Musa - who is one of the younger brothers of RSF commander Lt Gen Mohammed Hamdan 'Hemedti' Dagalo - for "leading efforts to supply weapons to continue the war in Sudan". The announcement was dismissed by the Republican House Foreign Affairs Committee Majority as "devoid of any meaningful policy approach..."

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Kenyans reacted on Wednesday after parliament overwhelmingly voted to impeach the country's deputy president.

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Such massacres were limited to the capital of Port-au-Prince, of which 80% is controlled by gangs and is now being patrolled by Kenyan police leading a U.N.-backed mission struggling with a lack of funds and personnel.

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Rwandan artists presented a play called "Generation 25," which features lessons from the 1994 genocide in Rwanda.

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Meet Alhassan and Alusine Koroma, identical twins who play football for Sierra Leone and have spent most of their club careers together.

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“Everybody in Tampa Bay should assume we are going to be ground zero,”

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The Rhema church he founded is the largest and most influential in South Africa.

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[spotlight] A series of robberies at healthcare facilities in the Eastern Cape has disrupted services, with patients sometimes left waiting outside while clinics limit the number of people allowed in. This follows the provincial health department spending over R700 million on security contracts in the past financial year, reports Luvuyo Mehlwana.

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The 56-year-old is popular on YouTube for his videos that are critical of President Kagame's government.

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[Namibia Economist] The Namibia Chamber of Commerce and Industry (NCCI), this week announced the appointment of Helena Mootseng as acting Chief Executive effective 08 October.

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[CAF] The countdown to the 2025 TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) has officially begun as the North African nation of Morocco prepares to host the continent's premier football tournament for the second time in its history.

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[263Chat] A massive fire swept through Mbare Musika, the country's largest marketplace, late last night, destroying goods worth hundreds of thousands of dollars and leaving hundreds of traders without a source of income.

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[Premium Times] The Super Eagles will host the Mediterranean Knights at the Godswill Akpabio Stadium in Uyo on Friday, 11 October,

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[Premium Times] Governor Aiyedatiwa also ordered a probe into the activities of those saddled with the responsibility of managing forest reserves in the state.

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[Shabelle] Kismayo, Somalia -- In a move that may further complicate Somalia's electoral landscape, Jubaland President Ahmed Madobe has announced plans to hold a snap election in Kismayo, the capital of the Lower Jubba region.

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Sudan is the largest displacement crisis in the world, Věra Jourová, Vice President of the European Commission for Values and Transparency, said as the European Parliament debated the situation in the war-torn country on Tuesday.

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[Nyasa Times] In a striking turn of events, members of the Parliamentary Committee on Agriculture are demanding the resignation of Agriculture Minister Sam Kawale, citing his ineffective management of the Affordable Input Program (AIP). This criticism follows Kawale's announcement that the program will officially kick off next week, aiming to assist around one million beneficiaries.

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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Senate Speaker Amason Kingi has imposed travel restrictions on all 67 Senators and staff, barring them from leaving the country until the conclusion of the impeachment hearings for Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua and Kericho Governor.

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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- A complex surgery was successfully performed on 10-year-old Emmanuel Karanja at Mbagathi Hospital in Nairobi.