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Zimbabwe: 4 020 Children Died of Aids Since 1985
[The Herald] AN estimated 4 020 children have died of Aids since 1985 and most of them had not reached the age of five, the Minister of Health and Child Welfare, Dr Timothy Stamps has said.
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University of the Virgin Islands 2021 Gift-Wrapping Campaign
Christmas is soon approaching, and the University of the Virgin Islands Alumni Affairs and Development Office is looking forward to engaging with the Virgin Islands Community! The Annual Giving Team hopes to have volunteers for their 2021 Christmas Gift-Wrapping Campaign on Saturday, December
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Nigerians Turn to Firewood, Charcoal As Cooking Gas Prices Surge
[VOA] Nigerians are turning to firewood and charcoal for cooking after an October surge in gas prices doubled the price for cooking gas. Nigeria's liquefied petroleum gas suppliers and environmentalists are urging authorities to bring prices down for consumers to prevent a surge in air pollution
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DHJ and ‘Do My People, Do!’ Partnership Ceremony Held at D.H. Jackson Bandstand
The historic partnership between DHJ and “Do My People, Do!” provides vocational training for youths ages 6 to 22 on St. Croix.
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Uganda: Petitioners Challenge Customary Marriage Act
[Monitor] As the 16 days of activism against gender-based violence commence, several customary laws have been challenged before the Constitutional Court for allegedly being discriminatory in nature.
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Uganda: Next Up - Museveni Promises CEOs a Slot in Next Cabinet
[Nile Post] Museveni made this promise while meeting private sector CEOs from different businesses and institutions
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Open Forum: Virtue of the Week: Dignity
Virtue of the Week focuses on building peaceful and caring communities through understanding and fostering the practice of virtues. The Source supports the Virtues Project and will publish one virtue developed by the project each week.
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Nigeria: 60% of Nigeria's Valuable Forest Lost, Rest Under Threat - National Park Boss
[Vanguard] The Conservator-General, National Park Service, Dr Ibrahim Goni, says 60 per cent of the country's valuable forest estate has been lost to degradation and most of those left, are currently under threat.
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Source: allAfrica.com
Rwanda: Education Ministry to Change System Amidst Exams Petitions
[New Times] The Ministry of Education is to change the system in which it records and releases national examinations.
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Nigeria: Police Confirm 8 Children Who Locked Themselves Inside Abandoned Car Dead in Lagos
[Vanguard] The Police in Lagos on Sunday confirmed the death of eight children who mistakenly locked themselves in an abandoned car while playing at Adelayo Str., Agunlayo, Jah Micheal, near Magbon area of Badagry.
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Kenya: Nine Injured in Sagana-Kagio Road Accident
[Nation] Nine people have been hospitalised following a road accident on the Sagana-Kagio Road in Kirinyaga County.
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South Africa: President Calls for Calm as Covid-19 Cases Rise
[SAnews.gov.za] President Cyril Ramaphosa has called for calm amid the rising number of COVID-19 cases exacerbated by the Omicron variant.
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Nigeria: Troops Ward Off Militants' Attack on Maiduguri - Army
[Premium Times] The army said the terrorists made futile attempts to "maintain potency with explosions at Gomari community and 1,000 Housing Estate."
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Tunisia: Over 219,000 Applicants Register for 2022 Hajj Season
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- The number of applicants for the 2022 Hajj season has reached over 219,000, said officer at the Religious Affairs Ministry's Hajj and Umrah General Directorate Samir Ben Nessib.
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Egypt: Sisi Attends Celebration for Children With Special Needs
[Egypt Online] President Abdel Fattah El Sisi attended on Sunday the "Able to differ" celebration dedicated to children with special needs at Al Manara International Conference Center in New Cairo.
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Tunisia: 'Suspicious' Death of Customs Office Chief in Menzel Bourguiba
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- The General Directorate of Customs announced, on Monday evening, the death of Colonel Major Hamza Messaoudi, head of the Customs border office in Menzel Bourguiba, Bizerte Governorate, citing "suspicious" circumstances.
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Rwanda Forces in Mozambique Receive Covid-19 Booster Dose
[New Times] Rwanda Security Force (RSF) in Cabo-Delgado, Mozambique, on Monday, December 6 received the booster (3rd) dose of the Covid-19 vaccine.
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Tanzania: Govt Reaches Out to Religious Leaders in Fight Against HIV
[Daily News] THE government has appealed for religious leaders' support in enhancing the fight against HIV/AIDS.
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Zimbabwe: High Court Judge to Testify Against Marry Mubaiwa
[The Herald] High Court judge Justice Munamato Mutevedzi is today expected to testify in the trial of Marry Mubaiwa, who allegedly lied that Vice President Constantino Chiwenga had consented to legalise their marriage during the time he was of ill health.
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Tunisia: Issue of Violence Against Teenage Girls Under-Reported
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- The phenomenon of violence against teenage girls is still under-reported in Tunisian society and requires a specific prevention strategy and programmes, President of the Association of Tunisian Women for Research and Development (AFTURD) Moufida Abbasi said
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Tunisia: Five First Delegates Named - MOI
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- The Interior Ministry announced on Sunday the naming of five first delegates in the governorates of Kef, Kairouan, Nabeul, Mahdia and Kasserine, to fill vacancies.
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Somalia: Somali Military Destroys Al-Shabaab Bases in Lower Shabelle
[Dalsan Radio] The Somali military has destroyed Al-Shabaab bases military in operation against the militants in lower Shabelle region.
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Zimbabwe: Mnangagwa Signs 'Dreaded' Spy Bill Into Law
[New Zimbabwe] President Emmerson Mnangagwa has signed into law the controversial Cyber Security and Data Protection Bill, which passed through the Senate in July 2021 and was awaiting Presidential assent.
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Nigeria: Explosions Rock Maiduguri Metropolis, as Militants Attack Borno Capital
[Vanguard] Maiduguri -- At least four different explosions were recorded early morning into some communities of Gomari ward and 1,000 Housing Estate in Maiduguri, the Borno State capital, Saturday morning.
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Crucian Christmas Season Retrospective: A Look Back in Visuals
The Christmas season on St. Croix has, traditionally, been full of events that have been looked forward to throughout the year. This will be the second year that Covid-19 has reduced those activities.
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Ethiopia: Militant TPLF Causes Enormous Property Damage in North Shewa
[Ethiopian Herald] The terrorist TPLF's short-lived control has caused enormous public and private property damage in Debre Sina and Shewa Robit towns of North Shewa Zone of the Amhara State, officials and a resident said.
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Egypt: Transport Minister Follows Up Services At Ramses Railway Station
[Egypt Online] Minister of Transport Kamel el-Wazir inspected Sunday work flow and services offered to citizens at Ramses Railway Station.
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Tanzania: Kcmc Launches GBV Protocol
[Daily News] THE Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Centre (KCMC) has launched the Gender Based Violence (GBV) and Child Abuse Protocol at the hospital.
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Gambia: #GambiaDecides - Obasanjo Monitors Vote Counting
[Premium Times] Former President Olusegun Obasanjo was on hand to monitor the counting of votes in the ongoing Gambia presidential elections on Saturday.
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Shooting on Brookman Road Under Investigation
ST. THOMAS, USVI – On December 5, at 11:43 p.m., the 911 Emergency Call Center dispatched officers to Brookman Road to investigate an apparent shooting incident. Security personnel in the area contacted police after discovering evidence of a shooting and blood. At 11:50 p.m., the Emergency Call
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