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[263Chat] At least 42 people have died after a bus carrying Zimbabwean and Malawian nationals plunged off the N1 highway near Makhado (formerly Louis Trichardt) in South Africa's Limpopo Province on Sunday afternoon.

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[DA] Home Affairs sharply improved visa turnaround times -- with critical skills visas up from 52% to 89%, business visas from 61% to 97%, and general work visas from 10% to 98%.

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[ISS] Without a predictable financing mechanism, the mission remains trapped in a cycle of insecurity, mounting arrears and political instability.

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Football fans now have a chance to grab their spot for AFCON 2025. The Confederation of African Football has officially opened ticket sales with Visa cardholders getting 48 hour priority access.

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[Vanguard] Following reports that a serving soldier in Niger State, Lance Corporal Femi Akenleye, murdered his wife and killed himself over suspicion of infidelity, the Nigerian Army has ordered an investigation to unravel the true circumstances that led to the incident.

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[Daily News] Dar es Salaam -- Right into the rural corners of Tanzania, just like many third world countries, poverty is not just a condition, it is a way of life that has shaped generations.

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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- A man in Kiplombe, Uasin Gishu County, has been arrested for illegally distributing pirated television content.

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[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- Liberia's Lone Star will look to end their 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying campaign on a high when they face a troubled Equatorial Guinea side on October 13 Monday afternoon at the Estadio de Malabo.

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The Egyptian Red Sea resort of Sharm el Sheikh where leaders from more than 20 countries are gathering to hammer out the next steps in the Israel-Hamas peace process.

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[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- The Chairman of the Solidarity and Trust for a New Day (STAND), Mulbah K. Morlu, has called for the immediate dismissal and prosecution of Police Inspector General Gregory Coleman following the killing of 29-year-old Matthew Mulbah, a mentally ill man shot by officers of the Liberia National Police (LNP) in Congo Town.

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[spotlight] Childhood immunisation programmes have saved many millions of lives and prevented much suffering. Yet, immunisation programmes have lost momentum over the last decade or so. In this #InTheSpotlight special briefing, Spotlight unpacks the available data and considers how immunisation efforts might be revitalised.

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[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- Nimba County Senator Samuel Kogar has intensified his political confrontation with Vice President Jeremiah Koung, reigniting an internal power struggle that has gripped Liberia's vote-rich Nimba County since the death of its long-standing political godfather, Senator Prince Yormie Johnson in November 2024.

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[FrontPageAfrica] Zota District -- Under clear blue skies and the rhythm of traditional drums, hundreds of villagers, local leaders, and guests gathered in the heart of Kpaquelleh Clan, Shankpallai, Zota District, to witness a landmark moment for rural agriculture in Liberia -- the launch of a 100-acre upland rice harvest spearheaded by the Panta Pride Foundation (PPF) in partnership with Collective Impact Liberia (CIL).

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[Capital FM] NAIROBI -- Muturi Denies Claims of Meeting Emissaries From President Ruto

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Chinese President Xi Jinping has called for greater female representation in politics and government, emphasizing the need to "internalise" gender equality across all levels of society.

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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Nominated Senator Hamida Kibwana has come under sharp criticism after attempting to justify the conduct of Kibra MP Peter Orero, who was filmed flouting traffic rules in Nairobi and verbally confronting a journalist.

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[Radio Dalsan] On October 12, 2025, the Somali nation commemorates the 71st anniversary of its national flag, a powerful symbol of sovereignty that emerged from a protracted struggle against colonial rule and represents the enduring hope for a unified Somali state.

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[Liberian Investigator] VOINJAMA CITY -- The National Road Fund (NRF) has donated a consignment of road maintenance tools and equipment to the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) to strengthen community-based efforts aimed at keeping Liberia's rural roads accessible throughout the year.

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[Liberian Investigator] Bong County Superintendent, Hawa Loleyah Norris has accused Musa Hassan Bility, Political Leader of the Citizens Movement for Change (CMC), of disrespecting her office and bypassing Public Works criteria in the construction underway of an estimated US$500,000 bridge in Gbarnga.

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[Liberian Investigator] Monrovia -- Finance and Development Planning Minister Augustine Kpehe Ngafuan has called on employees of the Ministry to uphold the highest standards of integrity and professionalism in the discharge of their duties.

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[Liberian Investigator] MONROVIA -- A new policy brief by Naymote Partners for Democracy and Development has revealed that the Liberian government's flagship ARREST Agenda for Inclusive Development faces critical implementation gaps under its governance and anti-corruption component--Pillar Four--with continued service unavailability at the county level, persistent manual systems, and slow digital adoption undermining reform progress.