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Africa: Cipesa's 2024 State of Internet Freedom in Africa Report Examines the Interplay Between Technology and Elections.

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[IFEX] Collaboration on International ICT Policy for East and Southern Africa (CIPESA)

Nigeria: Matawalle - High Court Bars Zamfara Gov, Others From Smear Campaign

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[Leadership] A Kano High Court has restrained the Zamfara state Governor, Dauda Lawal, and his cohorts from a smear campaign against the State Minister for Defense, Bello Matawalle.

Gambia: Barrow's Reaction to News Story 'Reminiscent of Jammeh's Dictatorship'

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[IFEX] Gambia Press Union

South African Artists featured at Frieze 2024

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Artists Zanele Muholi and Zizipho Poswa feature amongst 22 international artists

Blinken, Morocco's Bourita meet in Washington

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Ties between Washington and Rabat have improved significantly since the United States supported Morocco's claim over Western Sahara in December of 2020. In exchange, Morocco agreed to normalize relations with Israel

Outrage over farmer accused of feeding women to pigs

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A bail hearing is due in the case of two black women allegedly shot and fed to pigs by a white farmer.

Vertical Farmhouse

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A design concept that connects farm, commercial and residential city life

Nigeria: 150 Feared Dead in Nigeria Boat Mishapp

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[Vanguard] No fewer than 150 people are feared dead following a boat mishap in Niger State. The tragedy occurred at the Gbajibo community of the Mokwa Local Government Area around 8:30 p.m. on Monday.

Middle East on edge as Iran, Israel vow new attacks

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Tehran said its missile raid was in self defense and warned Israel against further aggression

Africa: Museveni Asks Africa Chief Justices to Work for People's Prosperity

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[Nile Post] President Museveni has told African Chief Justices that it's easier to administer justice if a country is prosperous.

Sudan army vows to fight on despite peace efforts

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Fresh diplomatic attempts to negotiate a cessation of hostilities have failed to make progress.

South Africa: Couple Receives Prestigious Award for HIV/AIDS Work - South African News Briefs - October 2, 2024

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Dozens dead, 61 missing as two boats sink off Djibouti

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The boats sank just 150 metres (492 feet) from a Djibouti beach, authorities say.

Angola: Angola Records 200 Cases of Human Trafficking in the Last Nine Years

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[ANGOP] Luanda -- Two hundred (200) cases of human trafficking have been recorded in Angola in the last nine years, the Secretary of State for Human Rights and Citizenship, Ana Celeste Januário, warned on Tuesday in Luanda.

Rwanda: Marburg Virus - Dealing With Misconceptions, Myths and Misinformation

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[New Times] Any outbreak of an epidemic is likely to cause panic in society and fear within the population - driven by a barrage of information shared across digital platforms, some of which are false, misleading or exaggerated.

Yemeni café becomes sanctuary for migrants, intellectuals

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In the capital Sana'a, the Madhash café stands out for its signature tea. Madhash has replaced other cultural hubs that were shut down by war.Today, it is a melting pot of cultures and ideas where intellectual discourse happens

Zimbabwe: MPs Demand Explanation From Mthuli Ncube Over Devaluation of Gold-Backed Zwg

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[New Zimbabwe] WEDZA North MP Itai Ndudzo on Tuesday demanded that Finance Minister Mthuli Ncube present a ministerial statement addressing the devaluation of Zimbabwe's new gold-backed currency, ZWG.

Nigeria: Amid Struggling Economy, Nigeria Downplays Anniversary Festivities

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[VOA] Abuja, Nigeria -- Nigeria Tuesday marked the 64th anniversary of its independence in a generally somber mood. Persistent inflation, widespread insecurity, and unpopular economic reforms have left many Nigerians feeling frustrated and pessimistic.

Ethiopia: Ethiopia - Mass Arbitrary Detentions in Amhara Region Deepen Erosion of Rule of Law

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[AI London] Responding to reports of the ongoing arbitrary detention of hundreds of people, including members of the academic community, in major towns across Ethiopia's Amhara region since 28 September 2024, Amnesty International's Regional Director for East and Southern Africa, Tigere Chagutah, said:

Southern Africa: Extreme Weather Is Disrupting Lives in Southern Africa - New Policies Are Needed to Keep the Peace

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[The Conversation Africa] Over the past decades, heavy and more frequent rainfall and dry spells in southern Africa have caused loss and damage to agriculture, livestock, the energy sector, food security and nutrition.

Nigeria: Nigeria Recalled All Its Ambassadors a Year Ago and Has Not Replaced Them - International Isolation Looms

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[The Conversation Africa] Nigeria's President Bola Tinubu has yet to replace the ambassadors he recalled a year ago, leaving only the country's UN permanent representative. Nigeria has 109 diplomatic missions worldwide, comprising 76 embassies, 22 high commissions and 11 consulates. The Conversation Africa asked Sheriff Folarin, an international relations expert and the author of a new book, Declining Hegemonic Foreign Policies of Nigeria, to explain the implications of a Nigeria without ambassadors.

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