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[Vanguard] Big Brother Naija housemates, Ocee and Topher have been evicted from the show as they failed to make the cut for the final week.

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[Daily Trust] Ruth Ogunleye, the female soldier who was discharged from the military for accusing a senior officer, Colonel I.B Abdulkareem, of sexual harassment, has narrated how she was drugged and rapped for days.

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[Daily Trust] The 6 Division of the Nigerian Army, Port Harcourt, said its troops have destroyed over 20 illegal oil bunkering sites, impounded 22 boats and arrested 22 suspects.

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[SAPS] Five occupants, who were traveling in a white VW Polo, were detained and charged for possession of unlicensed firearm and ammunition (two counts), after two firearms with ammunition were found stashed in several compartments of the vehicle in Mzamba on Thursday evening.

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[Nile Post] Hypertension affects 1.3 billion adults aged 30 to 79 worldwide, with nearly half unaware of their condition, according to the World Health Organization (WHO).

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[Daily News] Graduates of various technical courses have a chance to secure funds allocated by their respective local government authorities, as these skills make it easier for them to become self-employed.

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[Nile Post] In Uganda, the national HIV prevalence is currently 5.1% with alcohol consumption significantly contributing to this public health crisis.

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The BBC sets out to find the man allegedly behind a plot to smuggle 1.2 tonnes of cocaine to Europe.

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[ISS] In three years, the Rwandan contingent in Mozambique has grown dramatically and expanded its operations across five districts.

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[Dabanga] Kassala -- Today, studies resumed in Kassala in eastern Sudan after a four-week closure due to the spread of cholera.

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[Dabanga] Kauda -- The Sudan People's Liberation Movement-North led by Abdelaziz El Hilu (SPLM-N El Hilu) in South Kordofan and Blue Nile state, reported the death of more than 400 people due to hunger within a month. More than 50,000 children are severely malnourished. The movement accused the Sudanese authorities of obstructing the delivery of humanitarian aid to these areas.

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[Dabanga] Khartoum / El Fasher / El Geneina / El FAO -- Battles between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) continued for the second day in a row in Khartoum state yesterday. Continued fierce fighting between the two warring parties and their supporters for the control of El Fasher, the capital of North Darfur, left dozens of people dead and injured. The RSF are reportedly preparing for an attack on Kulbus in West Darfur. SAF-RSF clashes were also reported from El Fao in eastern Sudan's El Gedaref.

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[Dabanga] Nairobi -- The war in Sudan, which resulted in the largest internal displacement crisis in the world, has catastrophic impacts on women and girls, UN Women reported in a new Gender Alert on Thursday.

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[Dabanga] New York -- Lt Gen Abdelfattah El Burhan, president of the Transitional Sovereign Council (TSC) and commander-in-chief of the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF), delivered a speech at the 79th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) yesterday, sharply criticising international inaction. His remarks came as the SAF launched a major ground offensive in key areas of the capital Khartoum.

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[State Department] U.S. Special Envoy for Sudan Tom Perriello will travel to Nairobi and Addis Ababa, starting on September 29, to continue diplomatic efforts to end the conflict in Sudan and engage with Sudanese refugees and civilian leaders on restoring the path to an inclusive democratic future.

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The man, 35, reportedly agreed to show some visitors the lion's feeding routine after hours.

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Iran-backed Lebanese militant group Hezbollah has confirmed the death of another senior official, Nabil Kaouk, who was killed in an Israeli airstrike. He's the latest of several senior Hezbollah commanders to be killed in just over a week, along with the group's leader, Hassan Nasrallah.

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The 50th Berlin marathon saw a series of Ethiopian athletes clinch medals, including Milkesa Mengesha who won the men's race with a time of just over 2 hours 3 minutes. Fellow Ethiopian Tigist Ketema won the women's race. More than 58,000 runers from 161 nations put themselves forward for the race.

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Ethiopia's Milkesa Mengesha wins the men's Berlin Marathon as compatriot Tigist Ketema claims victory in the women's race.

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Delegates at the UN General Assembly, including the foreign ministers from Indonesia, Denmark and Trinidad and Tobago, have called for an end to hostilities in the Middle East, It comes amid a sharp escalation in the fighting between Israel and Hezbollah over the past week.

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BBC reporter gains access to the remote ocean territory despite UK and US attempts to stop her.