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Nigeria marked Good Friday with hundreds of Catholic faithful marching through Lagos in a public reenactment of the Stations of the Cross, linking Christ’s suffering to the country’s economic pain.

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[New Times] A United Nations envoy has said that while post-genocide Rwanda has achieved significant recovery through deliberate and strategic national policies, ongoing threats posed by armed groups, such as DR Congo-backed FDLR, propagation of genocide ideology and denial, are causes of concern.

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Images taken during a press tour of the site show collapsed sections of the roadway, twisted steel girders and extensive damage in the surrounding residential area where the B1 bridge near Karaj once stood.

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The Uganda Law Society criticises the deportation, saying it was illegal and "dehumanising".

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Don Cheadle and Ayo Edebiri make their Broadway debuts in a new revival of “Proof,” David Auburn’s Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize-winning play. Edebiri, the Emmy-winning actor from “The Bear,” admits the experience has not quite “sunk in.”

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A group of critically endangered mountain bongos bred in European zoos are being prepared for transfer back to Kenya, as part of a long term effort to rebuild wild populations of one of Africa’s rarest large mammals.

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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations have arrested senior government and energy sector officials over alleged manipulation of fuel supply linked to quality concerns.

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[AIM] Maputo -- Luís Giquira, mayor of the northern Mozambican city of Nampula, on Thursday launched a project to rehabilitate about 2.6 kilometres of roads.

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[AIM] Maputo -- The United States government has donated to the Mozambican state protective equipment against chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear (CBRN) threats.

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[Daily Trust] Residents of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have called on Minister Nyesom Wike to fast-track necessary arrangements for the commencement of operations at taxi and bus terminals built in parts of the territory to ease transportation challenges.

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[Daily Trust] The fight against HIV/AIDS in Nigeria got a boost with the introduction of twice-yearly injectable Lenacapavir (LEN) in eight states. The rollout, which will begin in Anambra, Ebonyi, Gombe, Kwara, Akwa Ibom, Cross River, Benue, and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), is part of efforts to expand access to innovative HIV prevention options.

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[Daily Trust] Bandits have abducted seven family members alongside three residents in Unguwar Sabon-Titi along Katari -Hayin Dam in Kachia Local Government Area of Kaduna state.

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[This Day] Abuja -- The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has called on the Federal Government to take urgent and decisive action to halt the wave of killings across the country, particularly the recent attacks in Jos.

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[This Day] Abuja -- The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Prof. Nentawe Yilwatda, has said that the continued shedding of innocent blood in Plateau State must no longer be treated with routine outrage and temporary responses.

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[New Zimbabwe] THE Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) has identified six members of the same family, who perished in a horrific road traffic accident along Harare-Masvingo highway on Easter eve.

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[Premium Times] As the only Nigerian news organisation granted direct access to the leaked files, PREMIUM TIMES published more than 30 stories from the vast Panama Paper leaks.

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[New Times] President Paul Kagame has said that DR Congo's links with the son of former Rwandan leader Juvénal Habyarimana poses a security threat to Rwanda.

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[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- The Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) has issued a blistering warning to the Liberia Football Association (LFA), stating that the country faces a potential suspension from all global football activities following a court-ordered halt to the LFA's elective congress.

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[Vanguard] President Bola Tinubu has reassured Nigerians of his administration's commitment to tackling insecurity and stabilising the economy in his Friday Easter message.

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[Scrolla] Helen Zille visited a broken public pool in Windsor West to show how the City of Johannesburg neglects community facilities. Johannesburg spokesperson Nthathisi Modingoane said the city is looking for a private partner to help fix the broken swimming pool.

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[Premium Times] Mr Onanuga was responding to criticisms that have trailed the Nigerian leader's visit to Plateau, during which he only stopped at the airport to address some residents and officials.