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Rwanda: First Lady Hails Africa New Life Ministries for 25 Years of Transforming Lives, Restoring Hope

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[New Times] First Lady Jeannette Kagame has commended Africa New Life Ministries (ANLM) for supporting vulnerable families and helping restore dignity and a sense of belonging among people affected by the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi and its aftermath.

Rwanda: Execution Will Decide If Growth Pays Rwanda's Debt

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[New Times] Finance Minister Yusuf Murangwa put it plainly the other day. Rwanda will not lean mainly on higher taxes or deep cuts to service its debt.

South Africa: Govt Seeks Balance on Immigration Concerns - South African News Briefs - October 12, 2026

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Liberia: Kolubah Declares 2029 Independent Presidential Bid, Says He Will 'Never Beg' Boakai

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[Liberian Investigator] MONROVIA -- Former Montserrado County District 10 Representative Yekeh Y. Kolubah said Sunday he will run for president in 2029 as an independent candidate, and ruled out calling President Joseph Nyuma Boakai to seek reconciliation. The announcement came at a press conference widely expected to signal a rapprochement with the president.

Nigeria: Child Marriage Robs Girls of Their Future - - First Lady

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[Vanguard] ABUJA -- THE First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu has called for an end to child marriage in Nigeria, warning that no girl should be denied education, safety, health or the right to determine her own future.

Namibia: FMD Fence Construction Begins in ||kharas

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[Namibian] Construction of a veterinary cordon fence along the Orange River in the ||Kharas region has started, minister of agriculture, fisheries, water and land reform Inge Zaamwani said on Sunday.

Nigeria: 2027 - Atiku Demands Names of Firms Printing INEC's Ballot Papers

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[Vanguard] ABUJA - Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar has challenged the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to disclose who is printing sensitive materials for the 2027 elections, warning that opaque contracts and key departmental redeployments could undermine confidence in the polls.

Nigeria: Will One-Month Petrol Discount Reduce Poverty, Insecurity? Obi Asks Tinubu

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[Vanguard] Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, has questioned whether the Federal Government's 30-day petrol price discount would reduce poverty, unemployment, insecurity and inequality in Nigeria.

Nigeria: Army Begins Night Patrols, Stop-and-Search Operations in Oyo

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[Leadership] The Nigerian Army has commenced strategic day and night patrols and stop-and-search operations across Oyo town and surrounding communities to curb criminal activities and strengthen security.

Nigeria: Sanwo-Olu Targets 3,000mw Electricity Supply for Lagos By March 2027

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[Premium Times] Governor Sanwo-Olu said the state planned to add about 2,000 megawatts through a combination of electricity from the national grid, independent power projects, energy hubs, power barges, energy traders and embedded generation.

Nigeria: 22 Feared Dead As Bandits Ambush Traders Under Army Escort in Zamfara

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[Leadership] At least 22 people are feared dead after suspected bandits ambushed traders being escorted by Nigerian Army troops in Zamfara State.

Kenya: Mombasa Satellite Run Attracts Record 1,000 Runners Ahead of Standard Chartered Nairobi Marathon

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[Capital FM] MOMBASA, Kenya, Oct. 11 - Brian Kurgat and Eusilah Jemeli won the men's and women's 21km races at the Standard Chartered Mombasa Satellite Run on Sunday, as a record 1,000 runners turned out for the event ahead of the 23rd edition of the Standard Chartered Nairobi Marathon on October 25 at Uhuru Gardens.

Nigeria: LAWMA Seals Over 25 Buildings in Lagos Waste Crackdown

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[Premium Times] The operation on Sunday involved clearing accumulated refuse from road medians and areas around bridge abutments, where the authority said illegal dumping had become a recurring problem.

Nigeria: Govt Moves to Strengthen States' Education, Health Budgets

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[Vanguard] ...HOPE-GOV trains 36 states, FCT on accountability

Nigeria: Panic As Earth Tremors Shake Bayelsa, Rivers Communities

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[Vanguard] Residents report shaking buildings, cracks; group seeks urgent investigation

Uganda: Eastern Uganda Records Highest Fuel Quality Violations - Report

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[Independent (Kampala)] Kampala, Uganda -- Eastern Uganda has recorded the highest level of noncompliance among fuel retailers in the country, accounting for nearly half of all violations detected by the Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS) in August 2026.

Rwanda: Musanze Market Fire - Govt Consoles Traders, Pledges Support for Repair

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[New Times] The Rwandan government has condoled traders and members of the private sector in Musanze District following a fire that gutted much of GOICO Plaza, the main market in the city, on Saturday, October 10.

Tanzania: Tanzanian Property Investors Urged to Invest in Dubai

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[Daily News] Dar es Salaam -- TANZANIA has been described as one of the best countries that offers a promising opportunity to build lasting investor relationships with international property investment.

Ethiopia: Ethiopia PM Names Dr. Abdiwasa Bade to Lead Institute of Foreign Affairs

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[Horn Diplomat] Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, Oct 11 -- Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has appointed Dr. Abdiwasa Abdullahi Bade as Director General of the Institute of Foreign Affairs (IFA), the Prime Minister's Office announced on Sunday.

Somalia: Somaliland Warns of Heavy Rains, Flash Floods

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[Horn Diplomat] Hargeisa, Somaliland, Oct 11 -- Somaliland's government warned on Sunday that heavy rainfall and possible flash floods could affect several towns across the country, urging residents to avoid flood-prone areas and calling on police and electricity companies to take precautionary measures.

Djibouti: Djibouti Shipwreck Kills 109 Migrants, 116 Missing

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[Horn Diplomat] Djibouti, Oct 11 -- At least 109 migrants, including 15 children, have died and more than 116 remain missing after a boat carrying 305 people capsized off the coast of Djibouti while heading to Yemen, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) said on Sunday.

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