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Sickle cell disease remains a major public health challenge in Uganda
Nearly 20,000 newborns are affected every year with the inherited blood disorder which causes severe pain in patients.
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43 killed in political hits ahead of S.Africa polls: report
Suspected political assassinations in South Africa have claimed at least 43 lives this year to September, with local government elections still one month away, a report said Friday
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At least 5,700 killed, wounded in Haiti gang crisis this year: UN
Haiti's gang violence crisis has left at least 5,700 people dead or wounded this year while more than 1,000 women and girls have been raped, UN human rights chief Volker Turk said Friday
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Yemen: Deadly battles between Ansar Allah, gov't forces
Yemen's Houthis and Saudi-backed forces fought over an area located not far from a waterway that is crucial to global energy flows, killing 80 combatants over the past day, sources on both sides told AFP on Friday
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UN issues call to action on world's vital dryland forests
The United Nations is issuing an urgent call to action on the worldâ s dryland forests - areas that sustain the food security and cultural identity of more than two billion people.
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Ebola goes after Congo's children, killing seven daily on average, NGO says
Since 15 May, at least 2,071 children aged under 18 have contracted Ebola, with 961 of these children dying from the disease, Save the Children said.
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@africanews 9 hours ago
Burkina Faso deaf dancers use special technique to follow rhythm
Deaf and hearing impaired people in Burkina Faso are using a special technique to dance. The Vibra-Signe technique helps them feel the rhythm and has opened up new social possibilities for the often marginalised group.
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Union of Arab Football Associations backs FIFA chief Infantino
The Union of Arab Football Associations says it is backing embattled FIFA head Gianni Infantino in his bid for reelection next year.
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Brazil's Lula, Bolsonaro snub final TV debate ahead of Sunday's polls
Leftist President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and right-wing Senator Flávio Bolsonaro are frontrunners in Sunday's race. Both skipped a planned TV debate, opting to avoid direct confrontation before the first round of voting.
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'Sad exit': Portugal fans mourn hinted end of Ronaldo era
Portugal fans are in mourning as Cristiano Ronaldo is seemingly living his last moments with the national team. The star forward walked out of the teamâ s training camp on Wednesday, hours after coach Jorge Jesus said he would not start Thursdayâ s Nations League game against Denmark.
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Deaf dancers use technique to help feel and interpret rhythm
Deaf and hearing impaired people in Burkina Faso are using a special technique to dance. The Vibra-Signe technique helps them feel the rhythm and has opened up new social possibilities for the often marginalised group
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2025 AFCON final: CAS to hear Senegal appeal on October 8
A three-member panel, chaired by Frenchman Gérald Simon, will examine the case. A ruling will determine whether CAFâ s decision stands or is overturned.
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'Sad exit': Portugal fans mourn departure of star forward Cristiano Ronaldo
Fans of Portugalâ s national football team are in mourning after the apparent departure of Cristiano Ronaldo. The star forward walked out of the teamâ s training camp on Wednesday, hours after coach Jorge Jesus said he would not start Thursdayâ s Nations League game against Denmark.
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Egypt expels Ethiopian diplomat in growing rife over Nile dam
The tit for tat move on Thursday came after Addis Ababa expelled an Egyptian official, further straining relations between the two countries.
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Tinubu's economic reforms draw mixed reactions ahead of Nigeria election
Nigeria celebrated 66 years of independence on Thursday, marked by a speech from President Bola Tinubu. Tinubu, who is running for a second term in January, said the country has overcome some major challenges since he took office in 2023, but citizens are skeptical.
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Mobile labs speed up Ebola testing in eastern DR Congo
In the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, a mobile lab has been operating for two weeks, a welcome relief to staff at the nearby Ebola treatment centre who said that getting a test result used to take 72 hours.
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