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Kenya reported 122 verified Ebola contacts and 108 in quarantine on 11 October. Understand contact tracing, monitoring and confirmed infections.

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Kenya Ebola Contact Status: What Quarantine and Monitoring Really Mean

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Hout Bay fire recovery begins with meals, water and damage assessments after the Imizamo Yethu blaze. Here is what is confirmed about assistance.

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Hout Bay Fire Recovery: Emergency Aid Reaches Displaced Families

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Ghana's Fire Service is examining a possible power-restoration link to the Kumasi Central Market fire. The cause is not yet confirmed.

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Kumasi Market Fire: Power Restoration Probed as Cause Remains Unknown

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HESLB has allocated Sh535.7 billion to 165,775 new and continuing students for the 2026/27 academic year. Check your status via SIPA.

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HESLB Allocations: 165,775 Students Receive First-Batch Funding

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Tanzania’s Jihan Dimack has made history as the first African woman to win the Miss Grand International crown, taking the 2026 title in Bangkok, Thailand.

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Jihan Dimack Wins Miss Grand International, a First for Africa

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TRENDING NEWS

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Inside DRC’s Operation to Bring Denise Dusauchoy to Kinshasa

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Kagame Sides With Journalist Against His Own Foreign Minister

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Guinea Landfill Landslide Kills 30 as Search Continues

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Niger Governor Orders Rescue of Worshippers Abducted in Borgu

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DJ Maphorisa Biography: Age, Real Name, Songs & Amapiano Rise

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Who Is Patrick Vieira, Senegal’s New Head Coach?

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DRC NEWS

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Justice & Crime

From AFDL to FRN: Analysts Question Rwanda's Rebel Rebranding

From AFDL and RCD to CNDP, M23, AFC and FRN, analysts question whether Congo's latest rebel restructuring follows a history of Rwandan involvement.

Justice & Crime

From AFDL to FRN: Analysts Question Rwanda's Rebel Rebranding

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Explore Joseph Kabila's biography, age, wife, children, presidency from 2001 to 2019, election record, 2025 verdict, US sanctions and 2026 FRN.

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Joseph Kabila Biography: Age, Family, Presidency and 2026 FRN

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Marie-Ange Mushobekwa biography: age, Bukavu roots, journalism, government career and her October 2026 position on Joseph Kabila's FRN.

Biography

Who Is Marie-Ange Mushobekwa? Age, Career and Kabila Split

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Following Kabila's October 9 speech, Jean-Pierre Bemba accuses the former DRC president of serving Rwanda's interests and raises allegations involving M23.

Justice & Crime

Jean-Pierre Bemba Accuses Joseph Kabila of Serving Rwanda's Interests

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From AFDL and RCD to CNDP, M23, AFC and FRN, analysts question whether Congo's latest rebel restructuring follows a history of Rwandan involvement.

DR.Congo

From AFDL to FRN: Analysts Question Rwanda's Rebel Rebranding

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From AFDL and RCD to CNDP, M23, AFC and FRN, analysts question whether Congo's latest rebel restructuring follows a history of Rwandan involvement.

DR.Congo

From AFDL to FRN: Analysts Question Rwanda's Rebel Rebranding

At UNGA81, Judith Suminwa called for enforcement of Resolution 2773, independent verification and consequences for violations in eastern DRC.

DR.Congo

DRC Takes Rwanda Compliance Dispute to UNGA Over Resolution 2773

Front Uni pour la RDC says it filed an ICC communication naming Paul Kagame, Joseph Kabila and three AFC/M23 leaders over alleged crimes in eastern DRC.

DR.Congo

Congolese Group Files ICC Communication Naming Kagame, Kabila

For You

Ghana targets a weekend university return, but GAUA consultations and campus notices remain key. Here is what UG and KNUST students should check.

Nigeria

Ghana University Reopening: What Students Should Know About GAUA Talks

Government wants classes back on October 19, while students await confirmed campus return dates.
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Who is Emelia Agbenyo? Read about her TVET leadership, development career and appointment as a deputy chairperson of Ghana’s Electoral Commission.

Ghana

Emelia Agbenyo Biography: Career and Ghana Electoral Commission Roles

Her path through skills development, TVET leadership and Ghana’s Electoral Commission appointment.
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South Africa’s special-vote applications close at 17:00 SAST on 12 October 2026. Check eligibility, SMS rules, local-office forms and November voting dates.

South Africa

South Africa Special-Vote Deadline: Apply by 17:00 on 12 October 2026

Eligible voters have until 17:00 SAST on 12 October to apply for a home visit or voting-station vote.
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Following Kabila's October 9 speech, Jean-Pierre Bemba accuses the former DRC president of serving Rwanda's interests and raises allegations involving M23.

DR.Congo

Jean-Pierre Bemba Accuses Joseph Kabila of Serving Rwanda's Interests

Following Kabila's October 9 speech, Jean-Pierre Bemba accuses the former DRC president of serving..
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Who is Amos Kipruto? Explore the Kenyan runner’s age, background, London victory, world bronze medal and personal-best Chicago Marathon triumph in October 2026.

Kenya

Amos Kipruto Biography: Age, Career and Chicago Marathon Title in 2026

Meet Amos Kipruto, Kenyan marathon champion whose Chicago victory adds to his London and world honours.
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Musanze’s GOICO fire losses are still being assessed. Understand the preliminary Rwf30bn goods estimate, building values and reported recovery support.

Rwanda

Rwanda, Musanze Fire Loss Estimate: Rwf30bn Figure Remains Preliminary

Reported goods losses, building values and recovery support should be read separately.
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Are Uganda’s buses cancelled nationwide? Latest reports describe strike denials and a pause for talks, not a verified cancellation of every bus service.

Uganda

Uganda Bus Cancellation Claim: What the Latest Reports Confirm

A proposed strike is not proof that every bus journey has been cancelled across Uganda.
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Read Jihan Dimack’s biography, from Miss Tanzania and Miss Universe Tanzania to her historic Miss Grand International 2026 victory in Bangkok.

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Jihan Dimack Biography: Tanzania’s Miss Grand International Winner

Her Tanzanian-Lebanese background, modelling career and journey to the 2026 crown.
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Wicknell Chivayo's biography covers Intratrek, Gwanda solar, IMC, Lucy Muteke, his children and the September 2026 helicopter crash.

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Wicknell Chivayo Biography: Business, Family and Helicopter Crash

The Zimbabwean businessman's life, companies, family and the September 2026 crash investigation.
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Carver Bhima was a veteran Miss Malawi organiser, broadcaster and pageant mentor whose work shaped Malawi's national beauty contest for decades.

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Carver Bhima Biography: Miss Malawi Organiser and Pageant Pioneer

Who was Carver Bhima? His Miss Malawi legacy, career, honours and death in 2026.
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Timnit Gebru is an Ethiopian-born AI researcher, DAIR founder and 2026 Right Livelihood laureate. Read her career, background and impact.

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Timnit Gebru Biography: AI Ethics, DAIR and Right Livelihood

Meet Timnit Gebru, the Ethiopian-born AI researcher honored with the 2026 Right Livelihood Award.
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Explore the history of dice, from ancient Egyptian knucklebones and early cubic dice to probability theory, Sic Bo, craps and modern online casino RNGs.

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The 3,500 years of history behind the dice in modern casino games

From animal knucklebones to digital RNGs, discover how dice evolved across thousands of years of gaming
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Lagos water producers deny a statewide strike and describe sanitation in selected zones. Check the clarification, product records and complaint routes.

Nigeria

Lagos Sachet-Water Strike Claim: What Producers Say About the Shutdown

ATWAP describes selected-zone sanitation; consumers should check local supply and product details.
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INEC rejects a fake announcement concerning candidates in six states. Learn what was disowned and how to check genuine election documents.

Nigeria

INEC Rejects Fake Six-State Candidate Notice: What Voters Should Check

The warning concerns a fabricated announcement; genuine candidate documents must be checked separately.
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Who is Justin Galloway? Explore his education, Boxer career and CEO-designate appointment, with the planned March 2027 handover explained in a verified profile.

South Africa

Justin Galloway Biography: Career and Boxer CEO-Designate Appointment

Meet Justin Galloway, a retail executive chosen to lead Boxer after years in finance and supply chains.
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Luiza families were still awaiting assistance two weeks after September’s storm. Read the latest shelter needs, damage assessments and response gaps.

DR.Congo

Luiza Assistance Gap: Families Await Aid After September Storm

A fresh follow-up describes unmet shelter needs as residents organise local fundraising.
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BREAKING NEWS

Dangote Refinery extends its IPO closing date to October 27, 2026. See the share price, revised allotment timetable, eligibility rules and safety advice.

Dangote Refinery IPO Extended to October 27: New Dates and Rules

Nigeria

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Military retirees blocked the pensions board in Abuja on October 13 over calculation concerns. Here is what they demand and what the board has said

Abuja Pension Protest: Why Military Retirees Blocked Board’s Office

Nigeria

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Ghana targets a weekend university return, but GAUA consultations and campus notices remain key. Here is what UG and KNUST students should check.

Ghana University Reopening: What Students Should Know About GAUA Talks

Ghana

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Lagos water producers deny a statewide strike and describe sanitation in selected zones. Check the clarification, product records and complaint routes.

Lagos Sachet-Water Strike Claim: What Producers Say About the Shutdown

Nigeria

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JOBS / OPPORTUNITY

UNICEF has opened two six-month HR positions in Kinshasa to support its DRC Ebola response. Applications close September 9.

UNICEF Opens Two Ebola Response HR Jobs in Kinshasa

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OBR Burundi is recruiting five Judicial Litigation Officers in Bujumbura. Law graduates with five years' experience can apply by September 11

OBR Burundi Is Hiring 5 Judicial Litigation Officers

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NDMC Bursary 2027 applications are open until September 30. See eligibility, funding, documents and how to apply online.

NDMC Bursary 2027 Opens for South African Students — Apply by Sept. 30

South Africa

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UNICEF is hiring a Partnerships Manager P-4 in Kinshasa. Check qualifications, eligibility and how to apply for Job 595467 by Sept. 15.

UNICEF Hiring Partnerships Manager P-4 in Kinshasa

DR.Congo

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