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[allAfrica] Seychelles is set for a presidential election run-off after no candidate secured an outright majority. Opposition leader Patrick Herminie won 48.8% of the vote, while incumbent President Wavel Ramkalawan received 46.4%, the electoral commission announced.

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NBM Development Bank Limited says it has accessed K14 billion since 2022 under the Financial Inclusion and Entrepreneurship Scaling (FInES) Project, a World Bank–funded initiative administered through the Reserve Bank of Malawi (RBM) to finance Small and Medium Enterprise (SME) initiatives. According to the Bank’s General Manager, Bernard Masi, the financing has been channelled towards […] The post NBM Development Bank accesses K14 billion from World Bank’s FInES Project appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

Two pedestrians were hit by a car while crossing the road in front of Khatib Polyclinic on Tuesday(Sept 30) morning.A man living in the area, surnamed Huang, told 8World that he was in his living room at about 10.25am when he heard loud noises. He claimed that when he looked out of the window he saw two women lying on the road.They had seemingly been hit while at the zebra crossing. One of them fell on the pavement, while the other was flung further, Huang was quoted as saying.The car stopped after it hit a road sign and its airbags were deployed, said the resident, adding that the driver appeared to be in his 30s.Pictures of the accident show that the car is a white Mercedes Benz.Another witness surnamed Lin told Shin Min Daily News that both women were seriously injured, with blood all over their heads. The man driving the car also had blood coming out of his mouth, according to Lin.The second pedestrian was lying on the grass in front of the polyclinic and some employees from the polyclinic administered medical aid to her, said the witness.

The country’s population is “gradually returning to old linguistic practices,” Elena Ivanovskaya has said Read Full Article at RT.com

Mogadishu (HOL) – The United Kingdom has announced more than $30 million in new funding to support Somalia’s security transition, backing Somali forces and African Union partners in the fight against al-Shabaab.

Mogadishu (HOL) – Somali Police have arrested seven youths in Mogadishu for engaging in dangerous acts with knives in public stadiums and posting the incidents on social media.

The study showed those who used wood stoves lost lung capacity more quickly than non-users - even though they tended to be wealthier, healthier and less likely to smoke.

The link between Covid jabs and cancer has previously been dismissed by academics and oncologists after claims it had led to 'turbo cancers'.

Restaurants, takeaways and chefs across the UK are battling it out to secure a gong at the Asian Restaurant & Takeaway Awards (ARTA).

US President Donald Trump has slammed US allies for formally recognizing the State of Palestine Read Full Article at RT.com

Russia will continue to defend its new borders, President Vladimir Putin has said Read Full Article at RT.com

Monday’s parliamentary election in Moldova was not legitimate, a former top-ranking opposition MP has told RT Read Full Article at RT.com

Polish President Karol Nawrocki has proposed banning the glorification of Ukrainian World War II-era nationalists Read Full Article at RT.com

By reshaping power equations, multipolarity can inject inclusivity into global governance, D.B. Venkatesh Varma has said Read Full Article at RT.com

Fahad Al Enaze, 31, from Kuwait, was apprehended by members of the Widnes Parents Against Predators group in September 2024. Al Enaze reportedly lives in a Liverpool migrant hotel.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's son, Yair, came out to defend his father against attacks levied at him by Tucker Carlson over the weekend in an expletive-laden rant.

After the liberation of the settlement of Derilovo in the DPR, Russian forces continued advancing in the southern direction, Andrey Marochko said

According to the newspaper, Hamas received copies of the US proposal from representatives of Egypt and Qatar

Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov instructed the Central Election Commission to resolve all organizational and technical issues related to the voting process

According to Igor Kimakovsky, the Ukrainian armed forces are setting up firing positions in the buildings where the civilians are sheltering in basements and cellars

Ukrainian soldiers are «stubbornly holding on to» Ambarnoye as the settlement «has an advantageous strategic position,» Andrey Marochko noted

Les électeurs du 4e siège, regroupant les cantons Ogooué Amont et Ogooué Ngounié, dans le département de l'Ogooué et des lacs dans la province du Moyen-Ogooué étaient aux urnes le 27 septembre dernier. Ils sont allés élire les candidats de leurs choix. Parmi ces candidats figuraient Jérôme Mikala du RPM, Jean François Bidone du PDG, Pierre Kessany et Rolf Mavitsi Nziengui, tous Udbistes. L' élection a tenu toutes ses promesses. Ledit scrutin s'est fait dans la sérénité dans l'ensemble (...) - POLITIQUE / SUJET_ECRIT_MAISON

Alors que l'horizon de l'élection présidentielle de 2025 se dessine au Cameroun, l'opposition multiplie les manœuvres pour forger un front uni. Ces ralliements stratégiques, bien que porteurs d'espoir pour une alternative, soulèvent des questions fondamentales sur leur profondeur et leur capacité à incarner une véritable vision commune et crédible pour la nation. La course à la présidentielle de 2025 au Cameroun a officiellement démarré, et avec elle, une effervescence au sein de (...) - INTERNATIONAL / SUJET_ECRIT_MAISON

New York – 80ᵉ session de l'Assemblée Générale des Nations Unies. Le Président de la Transition, Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguéma, a saisi la tribune des Nations Unies pour dresser le portrait d'un Gabon debout, digne et déterminé à être l'architecte de son destin. Son message, puissant et structuré, s'appuie sur le Plan National de Croissance et de Développement (PNCD), qui forment la colonne vertébrale du projet de transformation nationale. Bilan et cap stratégique : 100 premiers jours et (...) - POLITIQUE / SUJET_ECRIT_MAISON

Malawi Congress Party (MCP) members, it’s time for a sobering reality check. In the wake of the September 16, 2025, presidential elections, there has been a tendency to assign blame to the Office of the Secretary General for our defeat. This approach is not only simplistic—it is misleading. The truth is that Malawi’s unfriendly socio-economic […] The post Stop the Blame Game: Malawi’s Crisis, Not the Secretary General, Decided the Election appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

A 57-year-old man involved in a chain collision along the Seletar Expressway (SLE) in 2022 was found to have been killed by a foreign metal object discharged from a defective Takata airbag.It was stated in a coroner's court on Monday (Sept 29) that this is the first death in Singapore involving the airbag, which has a defect that may cause metal shrapnel to be ejected when deployed, CNA reported.Over the past decade, more than 100 million vehicles fitted with Takata airbag inflators have been recalled worldwide, including 67 million in the United States, reported Reuters in 2024.To date, in Singapore, 198,800 vehicles with the airbag issue have been recalled, with a completion rate of 94 per cent, the court heard.Michael Ong was driving along the SLE at about 8am on Oct 10, 2022 when he got into in a chain collision involving six cars.His vehicle, fifth in the collision, had an impact with the car ahead that was «quite extensive». Of all the vehicles involved, only Ong's airbags were deployed, reported CNAOng was taken unconscious to hospital in traumatic arrest and was pronounced dead later that morning. 

The Singapore Food Agency (SFA) is currently investigating a case of rat infestation after a rodent was spotted at a food stall in the Singapore Institute of Technology’s (SIT) campus in Punggol.In a 16-second video posted on Reddit on Friday (Sept 26), a rat can be seen crawling around the cashier counter of a food stall. The stall, said to be located within the campus' Foodgle Hub food court, appeared to be closed at the time the video was taken. In response to queries from AsiaOne, the food court operator Foodgle stated that the incident had occurred at its Economy Rice stall on Sept 25 outside of opening hours. The company was alerted to the issue at around 10pm. Immediate action was taken, and the stall was disinfected at 6.30am the next day before operations resumed, said Foodgle.«We sincerely apologise that this occurred on our premises and take full responsibility. Food safety and hygiene remain our top priority,» it added.

More than 950,000 Singaporean HDB households will receive rebates for their utility and conservancy bills in October.In a statement on Tuesday (Sept 30), the Ministry of Finance said that depending on their flat type, eligible households will receive up to $190 in U-Save for their utility bills, and a maximum of a month of rebates for their service and conservancy charges (S&CC).For example, people living in a four-room flat will get $150 and half a month in rebates for their U-Save and S&CC respectively.Those living in one and two-room flats will receive $190 in U-Save and a month of rebates for S&CC.The utility and S&CC rebates will be credited directly into the eligible households’ accounts with grid operator SP Services and town councils respectively.The rebates are part of the GST Voucher scheme and Assurance Package which helps to offset the utility bills and conservancy charges for lower- to middle- income HDB households, said the Finance Ministry.They are disbursed quarterly each year — in April, July, October and January.

Malawian politician and former Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Ben Phiri, has been singled out by the prestigious University of Southern California (USC) as a Global Health Communication Leadership Fellow, cementing his reputation as a dynamic leader with footprints beyond Malawi. Phiri has been named to USC’s inaugural cohort of African Senior […] The post From Malawi to the World: Ben Phiri Named USC Global Health Fellow appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

Nkhotakota Central MP-elect and renowned lawyer Ayuba James has dropped a political bombshell, announcing his intention to push for a constitutional amendment that would extend Malawi’s election cycle from five years to eight years. Fresh from his bruising parliamentary campaign, James says he has already set his sights on a radical legislative agenda that, if […] The post Ayuba James Sparks Outrage: Wants Malawi Elections Every 8 Years, Not 5 appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

The Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) on 29 September 2025 announced the first batch of results for the parliamentary elections held on 16 September 2025, declaring dozens of winners across the country while withholding others pending reviews and by-elections. MEC Chairperson, Justice Annabel Mtalimanja, said the declaration covered results that had been verified and cleared of […] The post MEC Declares Partial Parliamentary Results: Independents Surge, MCP Holds Ground, DPP Rebounds, UTM Falters appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

Mafumu a ndodo a boma la Chikwawa komso Nsanje ati tsopano ndiwokhutira ndi ntchito za phungu wa kunyumba ya malamuro wa mdera la kumwera kwa boma la Chikwawa a Illias Karim. Polankhula ndi ena mwa mafumu a ndodo a maboma a Chikwawa ndi Nsanje, Mfumu yaimkulu Ngowe anati a Karim ndi phungu yekhayo amene amakonda […] The post Mafumu apereka Ndodo ya ulemu ya Umbuya kwa a Illias Karim appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

Malawi motorists will have to wait a little longer for the government-to-government (G2G) fuel supplies, with the National Oil Company of Malawi (Nocma) now projecting delivery in the first week of November, not September as initially promised. Nocma spokesperson Raymond Likambale said letters of credit for the second G2G shipment were established on August 29 […] The post G2G Fuel Delayed, Now Expected in Early November – Nocma appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.