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October 28, 2022
YouTube to "Certify" Health Provider Channels

Doctors, nurses and other health care professionals can apply to have their YouTube channels certified, the video sharing platform said Thursday, in a push to limit misinformation on the site.
October 28, 2022
Togolese Take Flight From Burkina Violence

More than 4,000 people have been displaced this year in northern Togo after the security climate worsened following jihadist attacks in neighbouring Burkina Faso, the government said.
October 28, 2022
Nigeria Security Stepped Up as U.S. Embassy Empties

Nigeria's police force said it was beefing up security as the United States ordered diplomats' families to leave the capital Abuja due to a "heightened risk of terrorist attacks."
October 28, 2022
Women Continue Driving Iran Protests

Iranians took to the streets around the country for a second successive night to protest against the killings of youths in a widely documented crackdown on demonstrations sparked by Mahsa Amini's death.
October 27, 2022
TB Cases, Deaths Increase After Decades Decline: WHO

Tuberculosis cases and deaths increased last year for the first time in more than 20 years, fueled by the COVID-19 pandemic which disrupted access to diagnosis and treatment, the World Health Organization said Thursday.
October 27, 2022
Africa, West Not Unified Against Russia

Russia's invasion of Ukraine has dug a rift between African countries and supporters in the West who are urging the continent to show solidarity with Europe
October 27, 2022
U.S. GDP Goes UP

The US economy rebounded in the third quarter, expanding for the first time this year in welcome news for President Joe Biden days ahead of midterm elections, government data showed Thursday.
October 27, 2022
Addis - Mekele Talks Seek Peace, Relief

AU Commission chief Moussa Faki Mahamat described the Pretoria talks as an "Ethiopian-owned and AU-led process to silence the guns towards a united, stable, peaceful and resilient Ethiopia." But before any deal, the international community and the rebels want an immediate cessation of hostilities.
October 27, 2022
Namibia Seeks Better German 'Genocide' Deal

Namibia said Thursday it had asked Germany to renegotiate the genocide agreement reached last year between the two governments, but gave no details of the changes being sought.
October 27, 2022
Outside Chad Death Probe Demanded

Human Rights Watch (HRW) has urged Chad to let outside investigators probe clashes last week between security forces and anti-junta protestors that left dozens of dead.
October 27, 2022
World Bank Bails Zambia

The World Bank has approved $275 million in aid to debt-ridden Zambia to help it recover from the Covid-19 pandemic and spillover effects of the Ukraine-Russia war.
October 27, 2022
Musk Moves to Close Twitter Deal

Elon Musk looks set to meet a Friday deadline to seal his on-again, off-again deal to buy Twitter, avoiding a trial over the $44 billion contract that he admits is overpriced.
October 27, 2022
Kan"Ye" Booted By Another Shoemaker

Kanye West was "escorted" by two executives out of the Skechers corporate offices after the rapper showed up uninvited, the shoe company said in a statement Wednesday.
October 27, 2022
2025 Global Emissions Peak Predicted - IEA

The International Energy Agency [IEA] said Thursday it believes global energy emissions will peak in 2025 as surging prices due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine propel investment in renewables as it released its latest annual "World Energy Outlook" report.
October 27, 2022
Kenya Cabinet Sworn In

Kenya President William Ruto's cabinet was sworn in on Thursday, two months after he narrowly won a bitterly-fought but largely peaceful election.
October 26, 2022
S.Africa Takes on Eskom Debt to Keep It Afloat

South Africa's treasury vowed Wednesday to take over more than half of Eskom's multi-billion-dollar debt to ensure the embattled energy utility's viability and curb the energy crisis that has put a break on growth.
October 26, 2022
Morocco Rapper Busted for "Buzz" Comments

Moroccan rapper ElGrande Toto was released from police custody on Wednesday but remains under investigation for alleged "insults, defamation and threats", a judicial source said, after the artist made public statements about using cannabis.
October 26, 2022
"Wagner Bloodies Mali" - U.S. Official

Mali's security situation has become "significantly worse" due to the ruling junta's choices, including an alleged decision to partner with Wagner, a Russian private security firm, a senior US official said Wednesday.
October 26, 2022
Massive Methane Atmosphere Growth - UN

UPDATED TO INCLUDE UN CLIMATE REPORT DETAILS: Methane concentrations in the atmosphere made their biggest-ever registered increase in 2021, as all three main greenhouse gases extended their record high levels, the United Nations said Wednesday.
October 26, 2022
Somali Suffering "Dire" - UN

The United Nations said on Wednesday that the humanitarian response to the crisis in Somalia where a historic drought is threatening famine has gathered pace but warned the situation remained "dire".

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