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[Liberian Observer] The Management and Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) have approved a 40-month Extended Credit Facility (ECF) arrangement of US$209 million for Liberia. The approval of the ECF funds was made at a Board meeting on Wednesday, September 25, 2024.

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U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said the United States is committed to counter or at least adapt to rising sea levels that pose an existential threat to many coastal communities around the world.

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[RFI] The NGO Human Rights Watch has accused the Rwandan army and the M23 armed group of "indiscriminately bombing" displacement camps around Goma, the capital of North Kivu, as unrest in the eastern DRC intensifies.

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[Premium Times] On 1 April, Ali Baba announced the birth of their triplets (sons) on his Instagram page, stirring doubts and assumptions that it was an 'April fool' prank.

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[Premium Times] The Nigerian Navy explained that the establishment of the base was necessary due to its proximity to oil fields in Ondo State.

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[African Development Bank (AfDB)] The African Development Bank has urged Development Finance Institutions (DFIs) and other development partners to scale up innovative partnerships and initiatives to build peace and security in Africa, home to eleven of the world's most conflict-affected states.

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[African Development Bank (AfDB)] United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres and top UN officials met with the Heads of Multilateral Development Bank (MDB) Group on Sunday in a joint effort to better support countries in accelerating progress towards achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030.

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[New Republic] The Liberia Revenue Authority (LRA) has confirmed approving US$96,000 for the purchase of vehicles for the Ministry of Commerce & Industry (MOCI).

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[Africa Check] No evidence that 'shame plant' can cure mpox

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[Africa Check] Scam alert! Nigerian politician Peter Obi not giving away money on Facebook

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[Nyasa Times] The Road Safety Alert Foundation (ROSAF) says they will host a Car Free Day this coming Friday, September 27, 2024, in Lilongwe in order to sensitise the public on the alternative modes of transportation to reduce carbon emissions and accidents.

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[SAnews.gov.za] President Cyril Ramaphosa is expected to officiate the repatriation and restitution homecoming ceremony for the remains of South African freedom fighters, who lost their lives in Zambia and Zimbabwe during the apartheid era.

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The Bahamas is stuck in a financial pickle, much of it because of the whims of climate change, bureaucracy and the fossil fuel industry, said its prime minister, who adds that he is tired of promises of help but little action.

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[Leadership] Abakalaiki -- At least 10 persons were feared dead following a fresh cholera outbreak that ravaged Ndibokote village in Ezza-Inyimagu, Agbaja Autonomous Community of Izzi local government area of Ebonyi State.

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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Kenya Airways says delays in morning flight departures have been resolved after the completion of fuel hydrant repairs that affected operations.

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[Dabanga] New York -- The President of Sudan's Transitional Sovereignty Council, and commander of the ruling military junta, Lt Gen Abdelfattah El Burhan, met with UN Secretary-General António Guterres in New York yesterday, during which Guterres expressed deep concern about the escalation of the conflict in the Sudan, and the need for an immediate lasting ceasefire.

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[Premium Times] The US envoy, the statement said, remarked that Mr Gambaryan's freedom is of utmost importance for US diplomatic efforts.

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[UN News] Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is an invisible killer, which is directly responsible for 1.3 million deaths and a contributing factor to five million other fatalities every year. Everyone seems to have had a family member or friend who has either gotten seriously ill or died due to acquiring an infection that did not respond to prescribed medicines, and the underlying reason was often antimicrobial resistance. Yet, there are many ways of addressing this threat, from hygiene and sanitation to vaccination

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[Premium Times] So my answer is that, as far as this is concerned, the government is not dabbling into this controversy," Mr Onanuga said.

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[HRW] Congolese Army Puts Displaced People Around Goma at Greater Risk

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[IPS] United Nations -- Sudan has been plunged into a deadly cholera outbreak in the midst of the Sudanese Civil War. Sudan is currently home to an approximate 15 million people, many of which have had to bear the brunt of hostilities between warring parties, widespread food insecurity, mass displacement, and extreme weather anomalies. Flooding, in particular, has been very damaging, leading to the collapse of critical infrastructures that ensure sanitation. This has caused the cholera outbreak to become a national concern.