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[Daily News] The mining sector has long been a cornerstone of Tanzania's economy, significantly contributing to the nation's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and employment.

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[SAnews.gov.za] President Cyril Ramaphosa has used his weekly newsletter on Monday to once again call for an "immediate ceasefire that will end the suffering of the people of Gaza".

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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Governors convened on Monday to elect new leadership of the council and take a position of the state of devolution in the country.

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[SAnews.gov.za] Every week in the last month, the South African Police Service (SAPS) has arrested at least one drug mule at OR Tambo International Airport, with the 14th drug mule to be arrested in recent weeks, nabbed on Sunday.

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[Vanguard] The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr. Olayemi Cardoso, has said that the Bank's decision to implement the Electronic Foreign Exchange Matching System (EFEMS) is rooted in the understanding that trust is essential to central banking.

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[Premium Times] In a season where housemates arrived in pairs, Kellyrae selected his newlywed wife, Kassia, as his duo partner.

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In September, the U.S. Department of Labor added the Democratic Republic of Congo's cobalt to its list of goods that may be produced using forced or child labor.

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The province of South Kivu, located in the east of the DRC, officially launched a vaccination campaign on Sunday aimed at stopping the spread of the Mpox virus. With 8,843 cases already recorded, including 45 deaths, South Kivu is now considered the epicenter of the virus in the DRC and Africa.

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[RFI] Supporters of incumbent Tunisian President Kais Saied celebrated in the capital on Sunday night after an exit poll broadcast on state television showed him winning the election by a landslide, ahead of his two rivals, one of whom is now in prison.

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[Unicef] Johannesburg, Nairobi, Dakar, Amman -- UNICEF and the Learning for Well-being Institute publish new findings that suggest that key social spending in Africa predominantly prioritises older children while spending on the youngest significantly lags behind, in sharp contrast to G20 countries.

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[Airlink] Airlink confirms that a section of the Skukuza Airport terminal roof was damaged in a bush fire yesterday.

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French-Cameroonian writer Charles Onana faces trial in Paris over a controversial book about the killings.

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[African Development Bank (AfDB)] The African Development Bank Group has appointed Dr. Emmanuel Pinto Moreira as Director of Special Operations in the President's Cabinet Office, effective 1 July 2024.

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[allAfrica] Allegations of Abuse Lead to Learner's Suicide

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[New Times] Rwanda Governance Board (RGB) on October 6 issued additional guidelines on the prevention and control of the Marburg virus, in accordance with the Ministry of Health's guidelines. Religious leaders are now urged to ensure preventive measures are thoroughly implemented in all places of worship so as to protect congregants from catching the virus.

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[Premium Times] This means NNPC will no longer be the sole off-taker, and marketers can now negotiate prices directly with Dangote Refinery.

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[This Day] Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr. Olayemi Cardoso, has emphasised that the bank's decision to float the naira, amid considerable public criticism, was inevitable to "bring the official exchange rate closer to market reality".

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Just a year ago, farmers selling their avocados to the transporters earned 10 cents per kilogram (2.2 pounds), less than the price for small bottle of water. These days, farmers get roughly 70 cents for the same quantity, a meaningful increase for people who mainly farm to feed their families

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Following the closure of polling stations in Tunisia, supporters of President Kais Saied assembled at the Municipal Theater in the capital to celebrate ahead of the official results.

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[Daily Trust] Amidst a rise in cases of malaria, typhoid and other related illnesses following persistent rains in Kano, at least 1,000 residents of Gobirawa Ward in the Fagge Local Government Area have benefited from a free medical outreach programme.

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[Liberian Observer] Civil society organizations and communities met in Buchanan, Grand Bassa County, on Friday, September 20, 2024, and deliberated on the potential opportunities and challenges of carbon offsets as a framework for emissions reduction and issued a joint nine-count resolution.