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Doumbouya returns to Guinea after prolonged absence

Africanews  

President Mamady Doumbouya returned to Guinea Friday where he received a grand welcome at Conakry airport following a three-week absence that had raised questions about his health

Lebanon: Israeli strikes on Hezbollah stronghold displace thousands in Beirut

Africanews  

Israeli strikes on Beirut’s suburbs have forced a mass exodus, with more than 95,000 people displaced after evacuation warnings for the crowded southern suburbs.

'Massive' numbers killed by gunmen in latest Nigeria attack, senator tells BBC

BBC News Africa  

Suspected Islamist militants reportedly seized control of a village for two days before being forced out by troops and air strikes.

Iran: Worshippers in Tehran rally after Friday prayers

Africanews  

As Iran and Israel exchange strikes, Tehran worshippers rally in support of the Islamic Republic, echoing calls for resistance against Israel and the US.

Senegal says company's scandal-plagued sanitary pads are safe

Africanews  

Senegal's minister of health said that menstrual pads made by a leading Chinese firm embroiled in a scandal over expired materials were safe for consumers Thursday, following an investigation

Nigeria's Mothers of Chibok go from farm to factory in bid to build a better future

Africanews  

Nigerian women whose daughters were kidnapped by Boko Haram refused to give up on their dream of a better future for their children. Now they're opening two factories.

Egypt in 'state of near-emergency' as conflict threatens economy

Africanews  

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi said on Thursday his country is in an economic "state of near-emergency" as a result of the Middle East war, warning of runaway inflation.

Zimbabwean Writer Andrew Chatora launches London literary imprint Friesian Publishing

This Is Africa  

Independent press founded by Zimbabwean writer Andrew Chatora launches with an open call for manuscripts and the forthcoming essay collection Unstoppable March of the Human Condition: Essays on Politics and Literature.

Ivory Coast: women tap into financial freedom through rubber tree farms

Africanews  

In Ivory Coast, only five percent of women own agricultural land. But this is changing: for many women, owning their own farms of rubber trees has become a way to achieve financial freedom.

IMF expects talks with Zambia on new financial package to start in April

Africanews  

Lusaka's most recent program with the IMF, a $1.7 billion facility agreed in 2022, ended in January

Ugandan students who fled Iran air strikes recall 'ground trembling'

BBC News Africa  

Some opted to remain in Iran, even after their government offered to bring them home.

UN report says Ugandan troops helped South Sudan with deadly airstrikes

Africanews  

Uganda helped South Sudan carry out airstrikes that killed and badly burned civilians a year ago, according to a U.N. inquiry.

Kenya: Court of Appeal Nullifies Sections of Cybercrimes Act

allAfrica  

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The Court of Appeal of Kenya has declared Sections 22 and 23 of the Computer Misuse and Cybercrimes Act unconstitutional, citing vagueness and the risk of criminalising innocent individuals.

Kenya: World Bank Commits Sh64.6bn to Upgrade Nairobi Commuter Rail

allAfrica  

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The World Bank has committed $500.00 million (64.6billion) to transform the Nairobi Metropolitan Area (NMA) mobility landscape.

Sudan: army claims recapture of Bara, at least 51 dead in fighting

Africanews  

Clashes across Sudan's southern Kordofan region killed at least 51 people between Wednesday and Thursday, medical sources told AFP, as the army said it recaptured the city of Bara, on the road to Khartoum.

Russia and Ukraine exchange prisoners but peace talks appear stalled

Africanews  

Moscow and Kyiv are set to exchange 500 POWs each by Friday even as peace talks remain stalled.

Kenya: Probe Chopper Crash That Killed MP Johana Ngeno, Says Patrick Ole Ntutu

allAfrica  

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Narok Governor Patrick Ole Ntutu has called for a thorough investigation into the helicopter crash that claimed the lives of Emurua Dikirr MP Johana Ngeno and five other people.

South Africa: Central Karoo Lags Behind Western Cape's Progress

allAfrica  

[GroundUp] Teenage pregnancy, low birth weights, and high neonatal mortality plague the areas around Beaufort West and Laingsburg

South Africa: Nine Taxis Torched in Nyanga

allAfrica  

[GroundUp] Driver and commuters concerned about resurgence of violent taxi feud

Chad: Former rebel leader Erdimi quits ministerial post

Africanews  

Erdimi was appointed Minister of Higher Education in October 2022, following the Doha Agreements signed between the transitional government and political and rebel groups

South Africa: Bronkhorstspruit Gets Water Relief As Government Intervention Delivers New Borehole

allAfrica  

[SAnews.gov.za] Water and Sanitation Minister Pemmy Majodina will this morning officiate the handover of a newly completed borehole in Bronkhorstspruit, Tshwane, as part of government's interventions to increase water supply to the area.

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