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Africa: Countries Pledge to Act On Childhood Violence Affecting Some 1 Billion Children

[WHO] More than 100 governments today made historic commitments to end childhood violence, including nine pledging to ban corporal punishment - an issue that affects 3 out of every 5 children regularly in their homes. These commitments were made at a landmark event in Bogotá, Colombia, where government delegations are set to agree on a new global declaration aimed at protecting children from all kinds of violence, exploitation and abuse.




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Africa: African Innovators Poised to Heal the Planet and Drive Local Economies, Says Wanjira Mathai

[allAfrica] Cape Town -- "We are gathering to celebrate African innovators who are developing innovations that heal our planet, create local jobs, and safeguard our communities."




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Nigeria: Excitement As Parents of Released Protesters Visit Facility

[Leadership] Some parents of the August 1st protesters released to the Kano State government have expressed happiness over their children's return.




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Ghana: Ghana to Host Regional Simulation Exercise to Boost Outbreak Preparedness and Response Capacity

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Uganda: The Credit Crisis - Why Youth Entrepreneurs in Uganda Are Stuck At the Starting Line

[Nile Post] In Uganda, youth entrepreneurship is seen as a powerful tool for economic growth.




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Uganda: Government Urged to Ease Guidelines On Adopting Children

[Nile Post] Adoptive parents and advocates have called upon government to ease the stringent adoption regulations that they say are preventing many vulnerable children from finding homes.




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Nigeria: Rescue Our Children, Parents of Stranded Zamfara Students in Cyprus Beg Governor Lawal

[Daily Trust] Parents of Zamfara State students studying at Cyprus International University under a government scholarship are pleading with Governor Dauda Lawal to address the hardships their children are enduring due to unpaid scholarship fees.




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Uganda: Youths Arrested Over Museveni's Unfulfilled Pledges in Kibuku Released

[Nile Post] A group of 18 youth leaders from Bukedi sub-region who were recently arrested and detained at Kibuku Central Police Station after staging a demonstration over an unfulfilled presidential pledge have been released.




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Nigeria: U.S. Govt Offers $25,000 Bounty for Wanted Nigerian Man Over Child's Murder

[Premium Times] The issue began in April 2017 in Providence, Rhodes Island, where he lived, when police officers found his son in a dying condition, bleeding from the mouth and nose.




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Nigeria: 2025 Grammys - Rema, Tems, Asake, Davido, Nominated

[Premium Times] This year, the Best African Music Performance category is dominated by Nigerian music acts




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Nigeria: Kizz Daniel, Adekunle Gold Reunite for Epic New Single Titled 'Pano Tona'

[Vanguard] Hot off the success of his recent hit single 'Marhaba' which dominated the charts and cemented his record as a forerunner in the Nigerian music industry being the only artist with over 100 million radio airplay impressions on two tracks in one week, Kizz Daniel isn't running out of steam as he returns with an exciting new collaboration titled 'Pano tona' which sees the internationally renowned sensation team up with fellow Afrobeat superstar Adekunle Gold.




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Uganda: Kampala Vegan Fest Advocates for Plant-Based Diets to Combat Rising Health Risks

[Nile Post] The event was organised by the Kampala Vegan Fest to encourage Ugandans to make healthier dietary choices that not only improve individual well-being but also contribute to animal welfare and environmental sustainability.




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Zimbabwe: Macheso Vows to Uplift Less Privileged Artists

[The Herald] ALICK Macheso has vowed to continue empowering children of living and departed music legends as a way of giving back to the arts sector.




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Uganda: Several Roads in Jinja City to Be Closed During the Nyege Nyege Festival

[Nile Post] The Traffic Police Directorate has announced strict traffic guidelines for the 9th Edition of the Nyege Nyege Festival at Jinja Club.




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Uganda: Nyege Nyege Offers Discounted Tickets for Jinja Residents, Invites Religious Leaders Amid Controversy

[Nile Post] The Nyege Nyege Festival is offering discounted tickets to Jinja City residents, lowering the price to UGX 120,000 from the standard UGX 250,000.




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American citizens should avoid all travel to Sudan. Terrorist threats continue to be aimed at Western and U.S. interests.




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Kenya: Kenya's Chepngetich Breaks Marathon World Record, Dedicates to Late Kiptum

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Ruth Chepngetich became the first woman to ever run a marathon in under two hours and 10 minutes, as she broke the world record in a time of 2:09:56 on her way to winning the Chicago Marathon on Sunday.




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Kenya: Chepngetich, Ngetich Nominated for Prestigious World Athletics Award

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- World record holder for the women's marathon, Ruth Chepng'etich, and her compatriot for the women's 10km, Agnes Ngetich have been nominated for World Athletics' Out of Stadium Female Athlete of the Year award.




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Morocco: Morocco Sweep 45 Medals At International School Gymnasiade in Manama

[MAP] Rabat -- Morocco won 45 medals, including 16 gold, 12 silver and 17 bronze, at the International School Gymnasiade, held from October 22 to 31 in Bahrain's Manama.




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Nigeria: Two AFN Chiefs Indicted in Favour Ofili Paris 2024 100m Omission Saga

[This Day] *Dr Mumuni Alao Panel recommends $5,000 compensation for Ofili




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Kenya: Athletes Urged Not to Fall Prey to Misinformation About Athletics Kenya

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Athletics Kenya (AK) director of youth development Barnaba Korir has bemoaned the increasing mistrust certain athletes have towards the federation.




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Nigeria: Nigerian Community Whose Ruler Was Jailed for Theft in U.S. Likens His Case to Trump's

[Premium Times] According to court documents obtained by PREMIUM TIMES, the traditional ruler was convicted of theft in April 1997 at the Circuit Court for Montgomery County, State of Maryland in the US.




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Nigeria: US Adds Nigerian Man to '15 Most Wanted' List for Child Murder - Offers $25,000 Reward

[Vanguard] A Nigerian man sought by Rhode Island authorities on charges of murder, serious bodily harm to a child, and unlawful flight to avoid prosecution has been added to the U.S. Marshals Service's "15 Most Wanted" list. A reward of up to $25,000 is offered for information leading to his arrest.




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South Africa: Efficacy of 6-Monthly HIV Prevention Jab Confirmed in Second Major Study

[spotlight] In June, we heard what could be this year's biggest HIV breakthrough: a twice-yearly injection can prevent HIV infection. Findings from a second large study of the jab has now confirmed that it works. Elri Voigt goes over the new findings and unpacks the licenses that are expected to facilitate the availability of generic versions of the jab in over a hundred countries, including South Africa.




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Zimbabwe: High Rates of Untreated Osteoporosis Found Among Women in Zimbabwe Living With HIV

[New Zimbabwe] Despite high rates of untreated osteoporosis and previous fractures among menopausal women in Zimbabwe -- especially among those living with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) -- the FRAX® tool predicted a low 10-year major osteoporotic fracture (MOF) risk, suggesting a need to adapt fracture risk prediction tools to better reflect local conditions, according to study results published in the Journal of Bone and Mineral Research.




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Lesotho: Lesotho Challenged to Transform Its HIV Response

[Lesotho Times] LESOTHO is being challenged to transform its HIV response for sustainability by 2030 and beyond, as declining funding and competing priorities threaten progress.




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Gambia: Hon Fatou Kinteh Attends OIC High Level Ministerial Donors' Conference in Jeddah PS Kah With Hon. Fatou Kinteh

[The Point] Honorable Fatou S. Kinteh, Minister of Gender, Children and Social Welfare attended the OIC High Level Ministerial Donors' Conference in Jedda, Saudi Arabia, to support the displaced and refugees in the Sahel and Lake Chad Region. The event was held on 26 October 2024.




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Nigeria: Nigeria, Seven Others Begin African-Led HIV Vaccine Development

[Premium Times] The World Health Organisation (WHO) had on Tuesday named HIV, malaria, Tuberculosis, and 14 other pathogens as top priorities for new vaccine development




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South Africa: Pregnant Teens - Girls in South Africa Need Focused, Supportive Healthcare and More Information About Safe Sex

[The Conversation Africa] An estimated 12 million teenage pregnancies are reported globally every year.




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Namibia: Zambezi Shocked After Woman Exhumes Baby's Remains

[Namibian] The family members of a woman (27) who exhumed her baby's body in the Zambezi region on Saturday say they are still stunned by the incident.




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Nigeria: Lagos Women Run - Organisers Thrilled With Massive Turnout As Foreign Runners Arrive

[Premium Times] Coordinator Tayo Popoola expressed delight at the response while emphasising the need for control to maintain the event's integrity.




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Africa: Two Days to CAF Women's Champions League - Trip Down Memory Lane When 30 000 Fans Witnessed As Far Make History

[CAF] The CAF Women's Champions League officially gets underway this weekend with tournament hosts, AS FAR hoping to re-live their historic moment of lifting the CAF Women's Champions League in front of their highly vocal fans.




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Rwanda: Experts Call for Broader Sexual Reproductive Health Education to Prevent GBV

[New Times] While progress has been made in enhancing sexual reproductive health among youth in Rwanda, challenges such as gender-based violence (GBV), teenage pregnancies, HIV infections, remain.




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Nigeria: Leaders Unite Against Gender-Based Violence

[Daily Trust] The Development Research and Projects Centre (dRPC), a Nigerian non-profit organization, has organized a two-day training for Imams and Muslim Opinion Leaders (MOLs) from Kaduna and Kano States.




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Nigeria: NEDS Advocates More Women in Economic Leadership

[Daily Trust] Stakeholders have decried the low representation of women in economic leadership, lamenting that despite the high percentage of women in the country, they are underrepresented in economic leadership.




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Uganda: Woman Dies in Suspected Revenge Arson Attack

[Nile Post] Police have detained two men as part of their ongoing probe, raising concerns about the dangers of domestic disputes spiraling into deadly outcomes.




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Uganda: Museveni Expected in Kisoro to Back NRM Candidate in Woman MP By-Election

[Nile Post] President Museveni is expected to visit Kisoro District today to support National Resistance Movement (NRM) candidate Rose Kabagyeni in the District Woman Member of Parliament by-election.





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South Africa: Banyana Coach Dr Ellis to Be Inducted Into the South African Hall of Fame

[SAFA] The revered Women's Africa Cup of Nations-winning coach - who led the Sasol-sponsored South African senior women's national team to the continental title in 2022 in Morocco - will be inducted with several figures from South African football on Wednesday, 20 November 2024.




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Zimbabwe: Correctional Queens Edge Closer to Ranl Title

[The Herald] For 60 minutes at the weekend, fans at Stodart Netball Complex were in a frenzy as Correctional Queens edged closer to this year's Rainbow Netball League championship, stopping perennial winners Glow Petroleum Queens.




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Zimbabwe: Marathon Deal Commended

[The Herald] the partnership between the National Athletics Association of Zimbabwe (NAAZ) and Netherlands-based athletes' manager Charles Paanakker will open doors for local athletes, according to the head of national event coaches team for middle and long-distance runners, Benson Chauke believes.




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Nigeria: Ogunmodede Justifies Eguavoen's Recall of Sadiq Umar, Others

[This Day] Remo Stars Manager, Daniel Ogunmodede, has weighed in on the main reason why Super Eagles Coach, Augustine Eguavoen, invited Real Sociedad's Sadiq Umar, AJ Auxerre's Gabriel Osho and Nasarawa United's Victor Collins to the