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Scotland’s faint hopes of progressing to the semi-finals of the Women’s T20 World Cup are over after a crushing a 80-run defeat to South Africa in Dubai.
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[African Development Bank (AfDB)] The African Development Bank Group is pleased to announce the appointment of Mrs. Marie-Laure Akin-Olugbade, as Senior Vice President, with effect from 4th October 2024.
[African Development Bank (AfDB)] The African Development Bank Group is pleased to announce the appointment of Mrs. Nnenna Lily Nwabufo, as Vice President for Regional Development, Integration and Business Delivery, with effect from 4th October 2024.
Ghana will face Nigeria for a spot at the 2024 African Nations Championship after the qualifying draw for the finals was conducted.
This Is Africa
There are still very few female hip-hop artists in Senegal, but they are asserting their talents and strong personalities to shape the rap scene.
Ugandan author, book critic and poet, Philip Matogo interrogates and lauds Andrew Chatora’s debut short story collection for bringing to the fore aspects of contemporary Zimbabwe that are typical of African conditions and the Diaspora, also indicating that the stories encompass the Sophoclean tragedy.
[Shabelle] Mogadishu, Somalia -- The number of people experiencing crisis levels of hunger in Somalia is expected to rise to 4.4 million between October and December, the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said Monday.
[Capital FM] Kisumu -- The use of illicit drugs among the youth has been associated with the rising insecurity cases within the Nyanza region.
[Premium Times] The sacked lawmaker emerged as a winner in a rerun election in the constituency in February, which was ordered after the Court of Appeal in Lagos nullified the LP candidate's initial election in the 2023 poll.
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Baalbek, Lebanon’s iconic historical ruins site and the compass of tourism in the tiny Mediterranean country, is suffering the impact of the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hezbollah.
[New Times] DR Congo decades long security problems, which are driven by more than 200 armed groups operating in the country's east, cannot be blamed on Rwanda, says Rwandan Permanent Representative to the United Nations.
[New Times] The Director General of Africa CDC, Dr. Jean Kaseya, on Wednesday, October 9, said that the decision by the US to issue a travel notice to Rwanda due to the Marburg outbreak is unfair and unacceptable.
Paul Biya, 91, has not been seen in public for weeks, stoking speculation about his health.
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- In one of the most significant fuel price increases in recent years, the Ethiopian government has raised retail fuel prices by up to eight birr per liter overnight.
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The government has set aside Sh100 million to be used in the evacuation of Kenyans stranded in Lebanon following escalating tensions in the Middle East.
The ruling party's candidate promises change as President Filipe Nyusi steps down after two terms.
[GroundUp] Many families in Matikwe north of Durban were left out when pipes were installed
The incident occurred shortly after the flight departed from Seattle on Tuesday evening.
[The Conversation Africa] By the end of 2023, more than 100 million people globally had been forced to flee their homes due to war, violence, fear of persecution, and human rights violations.
[RFI] Intense flooding caused by heavy rains has devastated Niger since June, killing 339 people and displacing over 1.1 million, authorities say.
Mozambique is voting for a new president in an election on Wednesday that could extend the ruling party’s 49 years in power since the southern African nation gained independence from Portugal in 1975
