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[New Times] The 2022/23 Education Statistical Yearbook shows a reduction in the dropout rate for both primary and secondary education.

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[Leadership] Again, bandits have abducted the chairman of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) in Kidandan Village of Giwa local government area of Kaduna State.

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[New Times] The outbreak of Marburg in Rwanda is a stark reminder of the fragile nature of our health and the importance of preparedness for such public health emergencies.

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Two partial solar eclipses will bring crescent suns to parts of North America, Europe, west Africa and Antarctica next year. This Wednesday, an annular solar eclipse – known as a “ring of fire” – will be visible over Easter Island, and the tips of Argentina and Chile

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[Dabanga] Khartoum / Shendi / El Fasher -- Fighting between the Sudan Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) continued this morning in El Mogran in northwestern Khartoum. Army troops entered Khartoum North, pushing the paramilitaries southwards. Fighting was also reported from other places in Khartoum state, and from areas north of the capital. The Darfur Joint Force reported a successful combing operation in El Fasher, the capital of North Darfur.

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[The Conversation Africa] It has been nearly two years since the African Union brokered a peace deal that put an end to the war between the Ethiopian state and the Tigray regional government. The signing of the Cessation of Hostilities Agreement in November 2022 brought an end to a deadly two-year conflict.

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[The Conversation Africa] South Africa has a massive infrastructure problem. Roads, electricity supply and water management are just three areas in which there is mounting evidence of collapse and decay. This is true for big cities like Johannesburg as well as small towns and rural areas.

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[The Conversation Africa] We all admire wise people, don't we? Whether it's a thoughtful teacher, a compassionate doctor, or an elder in the community, we recognise wisdom when we see it. But have you ever thought about how people in different cultures perceive wisdom? Does someone in Morocco view a wise person in the same way as someone in Ecuador? Our recent study explored how people across cultures think of wisdom.

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[UN News] The Deputy Prime Minister of Mali outlined on Saturday the steps the Government has taken to rebuild trust among the country's diverse communities and push back against terrorism, but he warned that "opportunistic' terrorist groups, and their foreign sponsors threatened toundo this work.

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[VOA] Geneva -- Sudan's warring parties are using sexual violence as a weapon of war, and "gender-based violence has increased more than two-fold" since the conflict erupted in April 2023, according to U.N. Women, a United Nations agency that focuses on women's rights and social progress, in its new report.

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[VOA] Washington -- Bomb blasts in Mogadishu and a town in the country's Middle Shabelle region killed at least six people and injured 10 others Saturday, police said and witnesses confirmed to VOA.

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[RFI] Police in South Africa are hunting for suspects after 17 people including 15 women were killed in two mass shootings that took place in close proximity to each other in a remote town in Eastern Cape province.

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[RFI] Tunisia's parliament has approved a law stripping its top court of its authority to rule on electoral disputes, nine days before the presidential election. Opposition groups fear the move is aimed at ensuring President Kais Saied remains in power.

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[New Zimbabwe] CITIZENS Coalition for Change (CCC) Senator Cecil Zvidzai has pleaded with Zimbabwean to be truthful when addressing national issues that affect citizens' well-being.

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[New Zimbabwe] VETERANS of the Liberation Struggle Affairs Minister, Monica Mavhunga has announced resumption of the war victims' compensation, marking a significant move to support liberation heroes and heroines.

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[Premium Times] He explained that certain revolutionary measures were taken to ensure that Nigerians enjoy a more stable and regular electricity supply.

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[Leadership] Topher of the former Aces Duo and Ocee of the Mbadiwe Twins, have been evicted from the ongoing Big Brother Naija season 9 'No Loose Guard' reality TV show.

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[Leadership] Kassia Sule, wife of BBNaija 9 Head of House (HoH) Kellyrae, has been evicted from the ongoing 'No Loose Guard' reality TV show on Sunday night.

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[Premium Times] The handover of the buses took place on Sunday at the State House Conference Centre, Abuja, as part of activities marking Nigeria's 64th independence anniversary.

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[Shabelle] Addis Ababa, Ethiopia -- Ethiopia's Minister of Foreign Affairs, Taye Atske-Selassie, today defended his country's controversial Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Somaliland at the 79th session of the United Nations General Assembly.