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Ethiopia, IMF Explore Expanded Support for Finance Ministry, Central Bank

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Nigeria Admits Gaps in Tracking Drug-Resistant Infections

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Tanzania, Mozambique Review Border Security With Communities

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IMF Raises Nigeria’s Growth Forecast to 4.2%, Warns of Food Insecurity

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JUST IN: IMF raises Nigeria’s growth forecasts to 4.2%, warns higher prices will worsen poverty and food insecurity
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Dar es Salaam to Host Russia–Africa Women’s Forum on Nuclear Energy

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Dar to host Russia–Africa Women’s Forum on nuclear energy
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Nigeria’s Lassa Fever Death Toll Reaches 268 as Fatality Rate Rises

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Nigeria records 268 Lassa fever deaths as fatality rate rises to 23.6% – NCDC
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Kenya and Krasnoyarsk Krai Sign Youth Cooperation Framework

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Ghana Minister Haruna Iddrisu Pledges Teacher Pay Adjustments by October 16

20:07 UTC
Education Minister assures teachers of salary adjustments by October 16 | Ghana News Agency
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Africa’s Cross-Border Payments Hit a Local-Currency Liquidity Bottleneck

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MOVING MONEY: Africa’s cross-border payments are hitting a local-currency bottleneck
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Niger State Bandits Loot Village After Repeated Attacks

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Bandits pillage Niger community
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Ethiopia’s Wheat Drive Inspires Nigeria’s Mechanised Farming Push

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Ethiopia: From Inspiring Africa’s Anti-Colonial Struggle to Leading Its Fight for Food Sovereignty
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Morocco’s King Mohammed VI Urges New MPs to Prioritize Action

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Kenya, Uganda Discuss Resolving Outstanding Trade Barriers

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Kenya, Uganda to address outstanding trade barriers
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Ethiopia, World Bank Set Priorities for Next Development Partnership

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Tanzania Joins International Energy Forum Talks on Energy Security

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Ewaso Ng’iro Development Authority Abolition Plan Draws Opposition

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Northern Kenya residents oppose plan to scrap ENNDA, citing threat to livelihoods
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Tanzania Seeks Up to $41 Million in GEF-9 Environmental Funds

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Tanzania seeks 41 million US dollars in GEF-9 funding
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Ethiopia’s Taye Links Fertilizer, Natural Gas to Economic Independence

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Nicki Minaj Publicly Defends Persecuted Christians in Nigeria

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Why I defend persecuted Christians in Nigeria — Nicki Minaj
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Rwanda to Build Logistics Hub at Kenya’s Mai Mahiu SEZ

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