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[New Times] Benin head coach Gernot Rohr has said that Rwanda poses an even more dangerous threat than before and his charges must be well equipped to face them in the forthcoming Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifier in Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire.

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[New Times] Friday October 5 was World Teachers Day which was celebrated under the global theme; "Valuing Teacher Voices: Towards a New Social Contract for Education. This day serves as a reminder of the indispensable role teachers play in shaping the future of our nation.

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[New Times] The 2024 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine was jointly awarded to two American scientists Victor Ambros and Gary Ruvkun their work on microRNA.

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[Africa Check] IN SHORT: A message circulating on WhatsApp claims that the South African Social Security Agency (Sassa) is offering a R500 grant to people over 70 who suffer from chronic illnesses. But the agency has denied this.

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[Africa Check] Kenyan lawmaker Mwengi Mutuse didn't say tabling impeachment motion against deputy president Gachagua has brought him endless trouble - graphic fabricated

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Health Minister Sabin Nsanzimana told reporters Sunday (Oct. 06) that the Rwanda Biomedical Centre had reviewed the vaccine shipment. There is no authorized vaccine or treatment for Marburg.

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Performances spanned genres and generations during the American Music Awards 50th anniversary special which aired Sunday on CBS.

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[Egypt Online] Haitham Mokhtar, Egyptian Consul-General in Melbourne, Australia, has highlighted the appreciation and respect the Egyptian Catholic Church enjoys in the Australian society.

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[Vanguard] Heavy gunfire has been reported across several local government areas (LGAs) in Rivers State as armed thugs attempt to prevent newly sworn-in LGA chairmen from accessing their respective council offices.

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[ISS] Can the Government of National Unity reconcile its members' competing interests and achieve a pragmatic, unified approach?

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[The Point] On Wednesday, October 2nd, 2024, the Ministry of Trade, Industry, Regional Integration, and Employment had a productive meeting with Mr. Muhammed Njie, managing director of the National Food Security Processing and Marketing Corporation (NFSPMC) on the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) and the Guided Trade Initiative (GTI), designed to enhance the entry of Gambian products into the wider AfCFTA market.

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[Daily Trust] The website of Nigeria High Commission in UK currently has more of the polices of the government of President Goodluck Jonathan, who left office in 2015.

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[Algerie Presse Service] Algiers -- During the Council of Ministers meeting he chaired on Sunday, President of the Republic, Abdelmadjid Tebboune, welcomed the financial model of the 2025 Finance Bill, which does not include any tax increases. The president also ordered the setting up of the National Agency for Major State Budget Balances, Forecasting, and Planning.

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[African Union] UNESCO and the African Union recently hosted a high-level partners' breakfast meeting in Addis Ababa to exchange views on safety of journalists on the continent, ahead of the 2024 International Day to End Impunity for Crimes Against Journalists (IDEI) Global Conference, scheduled for November 6-7, 2024, at the African Union HQ.

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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The number of customers now using Kenya Power and Lighting Company (KPLC) self-service digital platforms has surged to 2.1 million, up from 1.7 million.

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[Nile Post] Police's preliminary investigations have ruled out any foul play in the death of a couple that drowned in Lake Victoria in Entebbe.

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[Mozambique News Reports And Clippings] Observers sue Zambézia Electoral Commission for refusing credentials

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Kenya's Kipyegon Bett, a former junior world champion over 800m, has died aged 26 following a short illness, with his sister blaming alcohol abuse and depression.

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Mozambique has been fighting an Islamic State-affiliated group that has launched attacks on communities in the province of Cabo Delgado since 2017, including beheadings and other killings.

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To protest French President Emmanuel Macron's opening speech for not mentioning the war in eastern Congo, Tshisekedi boycotted the summit's heads of state retreat, in an embarrassing moment for French diplomacy. Kinshasa considered the omission an attempt by Paris to appease Kigali

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[Radio Dalsan] The Somali National Army (SNA), supported by international partners, has successfully eliminated more than 50 Al-Shabaab militants in central Somalia, according to a statement by the Somali Ministry of Information.