AFRICA

3 killed, 6 injured as gunmen open fire at West Rand house

Three people were killed and six others injured in a shooting on Friday night at a house in Soul City, Kagiso. The shooting happened just after 22:00 at a house where a group of people had gathered to drink alcohol, Gauteng police said. “While they were drinking and enjoying themselves, …

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76 feared dead as boat capsizes in Anambra

An engine boat loaded with about 85 passengers has capsized and killed no fewer than 76 persons on board. It was gathered that the ill-fated boat, which had about 85 persons on board, took off from Onukwu Bridge and was heading to Nkwo market, Ogbakuba in Ogbaru Local Government Area, …

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South Africa’s former President Jacob Zuma released from prison

Former South African President Jacob Zuma has regained his freedom following the expiration of his prison term for contempt of court. The country’s government official disclosed this in a statement on Friday, October 7. Correctional services said he had been released from their system having served only part of his …

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GETFund clarifies number of E-blocks completed

Ghana Education Trust Fund (GETFund) has clarified the number of E-blocks (Community Day high school projects) it has completed as of December 2016. It follows what the Fund says is ‘political media debate’ on the projects particularly being fueled by the National Communications Officer of the opposition National Democratic Congress …

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Vaccines HIV positive people can benefit from

Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) currently has no vaccine for prevention or treatment. According to Healthline, research and testing on experimental vaccines are ongoing, but none are close to being approved for general use. This means that no one knows when the vaccine will be available to the general public. That is …

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Foods that adults should eat regularly to prevent stroke

Adults can eat certain foods to prevent stroke due to their high levels of antioxidants, vitamins, and minerals. These nutrients work to dissolve cholesterol and fat deposits that can clog brain blood vessels, get rid of harmful free radicals in your blood, and increase blood flow to the brain and …

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Why You Should Not Sleep On Your Stomach

Day in and day out as people work for several hours performing tasks, eventually, as time goes on they are bound to experience fatigue. And after a hard day’s work, having to sleep and rest is essential to recover one’s energy. Normally though, people do not bother themselves with the …

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Scuffles in Kenya parliament over which coalition holds majority

Members of Kenya’s National Assembly engaged in a near-fight on Thursday evening, October 6, over which party has the majority in the legislature. The decision by Speaker Moses Wetang’ula to declare the ruling Kenya Kwanza coalition as having the majority as against the Azimio La Umoja-One Kenya coalition, triggered the …

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How To Prevent Infection In Women’s Private Areas After Intimacy

According to “Healthline”, Almost half of all women will experience at least one urinary tract infection (UTI) at some point in their lives, and many of us experience many more. A urinary tract infection occurs when bacteria create an infection by passing via the urethra and entering the urinary tract (UTI). …

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Morocco issues first cannabis production permits

The Moroccan government has issued 10 permits for farmers to legally grow cannabis for industry and export for the first time. Farmers in the northern regions of al-Hoceima, Chefchaouen and Taounate will be allowed to produce and sell cannabis for medical, pharmaceutical, and industrial use, in accordance with a law …

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Foods That Are Good For Women After Their Menstrual Period

The female reproductive system’s uterus and ovaries are built in a way that makes conception possible, and this design is changed naturally during the course of the menstrual cycle. The ovarian cycle controls oestrogen and progesterone levels, as well as egg production and release. Every woman, but especially those between …

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Head of Russia mercenary group welcomes Burkina Faso ‘takeover’

The head of the Russian mercenary Wagner group, Yevgeny Prigozhin, has welcomed the takeover in Burkina Faso. Meanwhile, the Russian government said on Monday it “would like the situation in Burkina Faso to normalise as soon possible”. Burkina Faso controls as little as 60% of its territory, experts say, and …

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Suck a breast within October – Health expert advises men

Health expert and CEO of Chartma Herbal Health Centre has urged men to suck a breast within October as part of breast cancer awareness month. Charity Twumasi Ankrah in an interview with KMJ on Prime Morning Tuesday explained that breast-sucking is a major way to help curb breast cancer in …

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Man dies after drinking nine bottles of ‘Ogogoro’

An unidentified man from the Bokkos local government area of Plateau state, has been reported dead after drinking nine bottles of locally brewed alcoholic drink, ‘Ogogoro’. According to reports, the man bragged about finishing the drink without embarrassing himself, as he ordered 11 bottles from the seller. Hafsat Abubakar of …

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