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[RFI] Ethiopia this year became first country in the world to ban imports of petrol and diesel vehicles - marking a dramatic shift towards electric ones. The bold move aims to boost the economy and protect the environment, but it also faces significant challenges in a nation where only half the population has access to electricity.

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[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- Ethiopian Electric Power (EEP) announced on Wednesday a major power outage impacting towns in eastern Ethiopia, the Ethio-Djibouti railway, and parts of Djibouti, caused by theft on the 230-kilovolt Kokaa-Hurso power transmission line.

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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Inspector General of Police Douglas Kanja has reiterated the commitment of NPS to collaborate with the United Nations on matters touching on security.

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A video circulating online shows the boat tilting to one side and then sinking just before it arrived.

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The Tanzania Communications Regulatory Authority (TCRA) announced on Wednesday that the company’s online content licenses will be suspended for 30 days, citing material published on October 1 that allegedly harmed the nation's image.

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[New Zimbabwe] DISTURBED by the constant loss of income through devaluation of the local currency over the years, opposition MPs say it is high time the government addresses Zimbabwe's economic challenges.

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[Capital FM] Nairobi Kenya -- The High Court has declined to stop Friday's public participation on the impeachment of Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua.

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[New Zimbabwe] PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has promised to revamp the deteriorating health sector through the provision of essential drugs and equipment.

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[Africa Check] Ignore fake 'Citizen TV' graphic that falsely quotes Kenyan governor blaming country's embattled deputy president for coffee woes

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The Arab League on Thursday condemned what it described as Israel's "brutal scenario" in Lebanon following escalation in hostilities between Israeli forces and Hezbollah.

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[Africa Check] Ignore fake Kenyan education curriculum reforms making the rounds on Facebook, says education ministry

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[Africa Check] Fact-checking president Tinubu's claims about Nigeria's economic successes in his Independence Day speech

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[Premium Times] In a departure from her recent work, a children's book titled Mama's Sleeping Scarf, 'Dream Count' delves into the profound emotions of love and heartbreak women endure, inviting readers to empathise with the characters.

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[UNFPA] Amudat District, Uganda -- "My sister should not have passed away in the way she did," Josephine Telo told a group of women who had survived female genital mutilation. This was the practice - the mutilation of a woman or girl's genitals for no medical reason - that killed her sister.

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[HRW] Beirut -- Last Minute Electoral Law Changes, Mass Arrests

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[Agenzia Fides] Khartoum -- In Khartoum, fighting between the Sudanese army and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) has intensified. The regular military appears to have gained control of important centers in the Sudanese capital that were previously in the hands of rival militiamen. The army's offensive began on September 26 and since then it has managed to push the RSF militiamen out of the center of Khartoum and approach the Presidential Palace.

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As the Israel-Hezbollah conflict has intensified, a ship carrying hundreds of foreign nationals fleeing Lebanon arrived in Turkey on Thursday. According to a local news agency, it's the third such ship to arrive in recent days. Several governments have implored their nationals to leave Lebanon now.

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Delegations will discuss drug-trafficking with a particular focus on collaboratively tackling fentanyl trafficking. On Friday (Oct. 4), the second and last day of the summit, delegations are scheduled to focus on migration and human-trafficking.

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[Daba Finance] TLDR

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The boat, overloaded with passengers, sank while trying to dock just meters (yards) away from the port of Kituku, the witnesses said.

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This week, we examine Ethiopia's goal of reaching 440,000 electric vehicles by 2030, featuring an interview with the CEO of Dodai. We also discuss mobile cafés in Morocco, which provide opportunities, and Lienne Shonhiwa, the founder of Manetain Organics for afro hair.