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South Africa: Road Blockade Grips Ngcobo After Bus Escort Sparks Fury

[Scrolla] The Eastern Cape government says some trucks were said to have been hijacked and used to shut down the R61, leaving the road blocked at both entrances to town.   Transport MEC Xolile Nqatha says the blockade is criminal and has called on the South African Police Service to act

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Central Africa: DR Congo Pushes Regional Integration to Anchor Stability in Great Lakes Region

[Capital FM] Kinshasa, DRC -- The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has renewed calls for deeper regional economic integration as a pathway to lasting peace in the Great Lakes Region, rallying governments, financiers and development partners to accelerate cross-border infrastructure and trade initiatives.

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Nigeria: Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority Fines Qatar Airways for Infractions

[Leadership] Following months of back-and-forth between the aviation regulator, the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), and Qatar Airways, the civil aviation authority has fined the airline N5 million for infractions related to consumer protection.

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Kenya: Maraga Warns Ruto's Labour Migration Depleting Country of Talent, Vows to Do Better

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Former Chief Justice and presidential hopeful David Maraga has warned that Kenya risks repeating Africa's historical trauma of enslavement by exporting its youth abroad in search of work.

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Zimbabwe: New Plant Positions Zimbabwe As Regional Leader in Tobacco Processing

[263Chat] Cut Rag Processors has completed a landmark multi-million-dollar expansion that positions the Harare-based company as Africa's largest tobacco processing operation--an investment expected to accelerate Zimbabwe's shift toward value addition.

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Tanzania's president says election violence may hurt access to funding

She said the protests had tarnished the country’s image and reduced its chances of getting international loans.

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Nigeria: Parents anxiously waiting for the release of kidnapped schoolgirls

Parents of the kidnapped schoolgirls in Nigeria are anxiously waiting for any word on their children's release. Many are still in shock after hearing the heartbreaking news early Monday morning.

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Curaçao makes history as smallest nation by population to qualify for a World Cup

Curaçao secured a 0-0 draw against Jamaica on Tuesday, making it the smallest nation by population to qualify for a World Cup. They will be joined by CONCACAF teams Panama and Haiti, which also secured spots.

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Nigeria: The contrasted reality behind Trump's claims of Christian persecution

US Republican lawmakers say 100,000 Christians have been killed in Nigeria since 2009, a figure that is likely inflated.

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Hurricane Melissa leaves Caribbean children’s education in crisis

Nearly 477,000 children in Cuba, Haiti, and Jamaica are still facing major disruptions in their education, three weeks after Hurricane Melissa slammed the Caribbean.

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UN chief calls terrorism in the Sahel a 'growing global threat', urges cooperation

The Sahel accounts for over half of all global terrorism deaths, according to the Global Terrorism Index.

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Football: Morocco extend record run of victories in match against Uganda

It beat them 4-0 in a friendly international in Tangier on Tuesday bringing its successive wins to 18.