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Hundreds of voodoo worshipers mark Day of the Dead in Haiti
Celebrations were more subdued following the passage of Hurricane Melissa and amid ongoing violence across the country.
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Landslide leaves at least 21 dead in western Kenya
Rescue operations continued on Sunday to find missing people in the hilly area of Chesongoch in Elgeyo-Marakwet County.
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South Africa: South African Youth See Government As Failing On Job Creation, Look to Public Sector for Work
[Afrobarometer] More than eight in 10 young adults say their country is headed in "the wrong direction."
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South Africa: Whistleblowing Workshop Heads to Cape Town
[Democracy Works] Background and Rationale
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Zimbabwe: The Rise of AI and Its Impact On Zimbabwe's Youth Mental Health Crisis
[263Chat] In a world increasingly shaped by technology, artificial intelligence (AI) has become a ubiquitous tool in many aspects of daily life. In Zimbabwe, as across the globe, AI's rise has brought both promise and peril, particularly when it comes to mental health. As young Zimbabweans turn to
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Uganda: Legislators Protest Power Export Loan for South Sudan
[Independent (Kampala)] Kampala, Uganda -- Parliament has approved a new loan worth US$ 121,961,000 from the African Development Fund to finance Uganda's electricity export project to South Sudan, despite sharp divisions among Members.
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Lesotho: Workers March in Maseru As AGOA Uncertainty Threatens Thousands of Jobs
[GroundUp] Protest, originally banned, proceeded after police minister gave it the go-ahead
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Ethiopia: Ethiopian Airlines Takes Delivery of 21st Airbus A350-900, Reinforcing Efficiency and Comfort
[ENA] Addis Ababa -- Ethiopian Airlines has welcomed its 21st Airbus A350-900, registered ET-BCE, marking another milestone in the flag carrier's long-term fleet modernization and sustainability strategy.
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Uganda: Museveni Pledges Better Roads, Health Facilities During Kalaki Campaign Rally
[Nile Post] KALAKI - President Museveni on Friday campaigned in Kalaki District, where he was received by jubilant residents and district leaders who presented a detailed memorandum outlining the area's development priorities and expectations.
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Kenya: Lawyers, Accountants Top Education Loan Defaulters As Agency Seeks Power to Freeze Bank Accounts
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The Higher Education Loans Board (HELB) has revealed that lawyers and accountants lead in student loan defaults, even as the agency pushes for new legal powers to freeze bank accounts of beneficiaries who have refused to repay their loans.
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Africa: Over €1.5 Billion Pledged for Africa's Great Lakes Region At Paris Conference
[RFI] At the close of an international conference in Paris on the Great Lakes region, French President Emmanuel Macron has announced that €1.5 billion has been pledged in aid. Meanwhile the airport in Goma, in the Democratic Republic of Congo, will reopen to humanitarian flights.
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Gaza residents face continuing hardship amid fragile ceasefire
As winter approaches, families in Gaza are living with with no electricity, water, or sanitation, in bombed out buildings across the enclave.