Uganda: Court Blocks Army Officer From Developing Disputed Plot

Africa: The Need to Create a Sound Mental Health Policy

[SciDev.Net] Africa Science Focus takes time this week to reflect on how life issues like divorce take a toll on the mental health of the individual and the need for Africa to create a robust mental health policy.

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Africa: Red Flag Raised On Two Corona Drugs

[East African] Two of the widely used drugs in the fight against Covid-19 do not prevent death or reduce the time spent in hospital.

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Kenya: At Least 3,000 Girls Pregnant in Turkana Since March

[Nation] Authorities in Turkana County have raised an alarm over the bulging number of girls who are pregnant since March this year.

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Africa: Over 218,000 Active Covid-19 Cases Across Continent After More than 13 Million Tests

[allAfrica] As of October 01, the confirmed cases of Covid-19 from 55 African countries have reached 1,482,205. Reported deaths in Africa have reached 35,865, and recoveries 1,227,767. 13,894,957 test have been performed and 218,571 cases are currently active.

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Morocco's Official Reserve Assets Up 23.1%

[MAP] Rabat -- Morocco's official reserve assets amounted to 293.7 billion dirhams until October 23, 2020, up by 23.1% compared to the same period in 2019, Morocco's central bank (Bank Al-Maghrib) has said.

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Rwanda: Murenzi Takes Over as Rayon Sports' Interim President

[New Times] Abdallah Murenzi has started his stint as President of the Rayon Sports' interim coach following Thursday's handover ceremony at Rwanda Governance Board (RGB) headquarters in Kigali.

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South Africans Push Back Against 5g Towers in Their Backyards

[Thomson Reuters Foundation] The government has proposed a policy allowing mobile network operators to erect cellphone infrastructure on private property

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Seychelles' Election By the Numbers - 3 Presidential, 75 National Assembly Candidates

[Seychelles News Agency] The presidential and legislative elections in Seychelles will take place October 22-24. Three candidates will contest the presidential elections and 75 candidates are vying for 26 seats in the National Assembly.

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Angola: President Appoints New Governor of Uige

[ANGOP] Luanda -- The President of the Republic, João Lourenço Thursday appointed José Carvalho da Rocha to the post of governor of northern Uíge province, reads a note from the Civil House.

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Tanzania: Cashew Board Refutes Sulphur Powder Claims

[Daily News] THE Cashew Nut Board of Tanzania (CBT) has dismissed reports circulating in social media that sulphur dust applied on cashew trees has caused flowers to dry, leading to low produce.

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Kenya: Odibets Revamps Virtual Betting Platform

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Kenya's leading betting firm Odibets has revamped its virtual betting platform Odileague, which now boasts several games from various leagues including the Kenya Premier League.

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Rwanda: Over 100 American Citizens in Rwanda Mailed Their Ballots--Embassy

[New Times] More than 100 American nationals living in Rwanda cast their ballots through the Embassy, an official confirmed.

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Kenya: Matatu Tout in Court for Robbing Passenger, Throwing Him Out of Moving Matatu

[Nairobi News] A matatu tout who threw out a passenger from a PSV minibus before speeding off with his mobile phone leaving him unconscious has been charged with robbery with violence.

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Ethiopia: 90% Materials Ready By Now to Upcoming Election

[Ethiopian Herald] National Electoral Board of Ethiopia (NEBE) announced that it has prepared 90 percent of election materials required for the 6th round national general elections scheduled to take place in 2021.

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Congo-Kinshasa: Authorities Blame Islamist Militia for Village Massacre

[DW] At least 17 civilians died in the raid in the eastern province of North Kivu. Local authorities have blamed the Islamist rebel group ADF.

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Five friends saved $200 a week for two years to buy a property

“Little drops of water make a mighty ocean” is a saying that means that to attain something great, one must put in the work no matter how small because eventually, the goal will be met no matter how long it

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Africa: Responding to Covid-19 in Africa - the Myths, the Lessons, and the Vaccine

[Daily Maverick] Africa is in the running to get a Covid-19 vaccine, but there will be only 220 million doses available in the initial stage, said medical experts at a panel discussion on Africa's response to the pandemic.

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Nigeria: #EndSARS - Address Nigerians Now, Senate Tells Buhari

[Daily Trust] The Senate, on Tuesday, urged President Muhammadu Buhari to address the nation on the country-wide protests against Police brutality.

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Residents or illegal occupiers: Security guards, community clash over access to disputed farm | News24

Residents who have been declared illegal occupiers of a farm outside Dalmada, Polokwane, have staged a protest, demanding that the private owner give up the land.

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California lawmakers rush to address the effects of rising sea | L.A. Focus News

The flood of state bills addressing sea-level rise this year is surging faster than the ocean itself, as legislators recognize the urgency to prepare for the consequences expected in the decades ahead. Among at least nine sea-level rise bills introduced so far, one would study the idea of

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Video Shows Indiana Black Man Nearly Lynched By Group of White Men In Woods: ‘Get a Noose’

A Black man named Vauhxx Booker says he was nearly lynched by a group of white men in Indiana over the Fourth of July weekend. Booker took to Facebook to

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Rwanda: RRA Surpasses First-Quarter Target, Launches Taxpayer's Month

[New Times] Rwanda Revenue Authority (RRA) collected Rwf371.5 billion in taxes in the first quarter of the 2020/2021 fiscal year, surpassing its target despite the Covid-19 pandemic.

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Rwanda: APR, As Kigali Given All-Clear to Start Training After Fulfilling Covid-19 Measures

[New Times] APR football club and AS Kigali are allowed to start training, the Ministry of Sports has announced.

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Angola: Covid-19 - Angola Reports 108 New Infections, 20 Recoveries

[ANGOP] Luanda -- Angolan health authorities announced Monday the registration, in the last 24 hours, of 108 new infections, 20 patients recovered and three deaths.

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Burundi: Ex-Leader Gets Life Sentence for Killing Another Former President

[Nation] Burundi's ex-president Pierre Buyoya has been sentenced to life in prison in absentia over the assassination of his successor in 1993, according to a court ruling.

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Rwanda: Ensuring the Health and Safety of Learners is Paramount - Kagame

[New Times] President Paul Kagame on Thursday, October 22, made a case for heightened vigilance as schools resume physical learning globally, saying that ensuring the health and safety of learners is paramount.

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Rwanda: How New Web-Based App Eases Access to Land Information

The Rwanda Land Management and Use Authority (RLMUA) has launched a web-based application which allows anyone interested in a plot of land anywhere in the country to check it out by themselves, at any time, as another way to ease

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Va. Judge Issues New Injunction Barring Removal Of Robert E. Lee Statue

The injunction was imposed right after the judge dismissed a different legal challenge attempting to stop the statue's removal from Monument Avenue in Richmond.

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Kenya: Suspected Al-Shabaab Militants Abduct Three in Mandera

[Nation] Three people were abducted by suspected Al-Shabaab militants in Mandera County Wednesday evening.

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Somalia: Nineteen Al-Shabab Fighters Killed in Bay Region

[Dalsan Radio] At least 19 al-Shabab militants were killed on Tuesday in an operation conducted by the Somali National Army in Bay region.

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