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[Government of Mauritius] The Ambassador-Designate of the Kingdom of Denmark to Mauritius, Mr Stephan Schönemann, met the Prime Minister, Mr Pravind Kumar Jugnauth, this afternoon, at the New Treasury Building in Port Louis.

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[Independent (Kampala)] Kampala -- BNI Uganda, the leading business networking and referral organisation, has proudly launched its newest chapter, BNI Legacy, this morning.

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[Premium Times] The local election commission said it would proceed with Saturday's election, despite the Federal High Court's ruling halting it.

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[Premium Times] In his Independence Day broadcast, President Tinubu announced that the Senate President and Chief Justice of Nigeria were awarded GCON, while the speaker and deputy senate president were conferred with CFR.

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[Premium Times] Christian Nkwonta cited a crisis within the PDP as the reason for his defection.

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[Premium Times] The LP candidate was abducted on 18 September 2021, less than a month before the governorship election in Anambra State which was held on 6 November 2021.

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[Radio Dalsan] Haluk Bayraktar, CEO of Turkey's Baykar Technologies, met with Somalia's President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud in Mogadishu on Saturday, following the recent signing of a new defense agreement between Turkey and Somalia.

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[SADC] In an ongoing effort to fulfil the objective of developing a harmonized securities market environment within the Southern African Development Community (SADC), the Committee of SADC Stock Exchanges (CoSSE) has taken a significant step by validating the principles and operational model of the Interconnectivity Hub Project at a meeting held by members on 11 September 2024.

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[New Republic] Liberia-Paying her tribute at a jammed packed and emotional funeral service in the giant-size edifice of the Christ Embassy (City of Light) Church in Brewerville on Saturday, September 28, 2024, former Chief Justice, and Gloria Musu-Scott asked God to expose and punish the killers of her niece, Charloe Musu.

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[African Development Bank (AfDB)] During a recent three-day field visit to central Côte d'Ivoire, Joseph Ribeiro, the African Development Bank's Deputy Director General for West Africa, expressed his satisfaction with the progress of two high-impact projects funded by the Bank Group that are set to revolutionize the country's energy and agricultural landscapes.

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[Civicus] CIVICUS discusses Sudan's humanitarian crisis with a Sudanese women's rights activist with extensive experience in peacebuilding. She has asked to stay anonymous for security reasons.

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The crackdown was prompted by complaints from parents worried about their children getting addicted.

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Aliou Cisse leaves his role as coach of Senegal's national side after a nine-and-a-half-year spell which included winning the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations.

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In the conflict-ridden region of Kivu, a group of children aged 6 to 18 has turned to dance as a means of expressing their pain and hope. The "Invisibles Kids Academy" is more than just a dance troupe—it has become a refuge for orphaned, abandoned, and street children traumatized by years of war.

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[GroundUp] Most applicants have never had a job

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Houston attorney Tony Buzbee said Tuesday (Oct. 1) he expects lawsuits to be filed within the next month. Buzbee described the victims as 60 males and 60 females, and that 25 were minors at the time of the alleged misconduct. One individual alleged he was 9 years old when he was abused, Buzbee said.

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[ISS] Achieving some consensus on the functionality and legitimacy of electoral institutions is key to promoting political stability.

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AI powered medical tools for under-resourced communities

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Sifa Kunguja contracted mpox four months ago in the remote town of Kamituga, the epicenter of an outbreak of a new variant of the disease, where she works as a sex worker. She says though recovered, she is unable to find clients as she did before

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[Liberian Observer] In a move to actively contribute to the sustenance of Peace and Security efforts as a key actor in Liberia, the Federation of Liberian Youth has ended a one day Annual Youth Peace and Security Forum In Monrovia.

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Born John Allen Amos Jr. on Dec. 27, 1939, in Newark, New Jersey, he graduated from Colorado State University with a sociology degree and played on the school’s football team. It's eventually in acting that he found his way.