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The army has been deployed to five of South Africa's nine provinces for a year-long operation.
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[Premium Times] The federal government has repatriated 1,230 stranded Nigerians from the Republic of Niger, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has said.
[Premium Times] He cited the resurgence of military coups and constitutional manipulations by civilian leaders in countries like Cote d'Ivoire, Guinea and Togo.
[ENA] Addis Ababa -- The Ethiopian National Dialogue Commission (ENDC) has launched the first round of its agenda gathering consultation forum for stakeholders from the Tigray region in Addis Ababa.
[ENA] Addis Ababa -- Ethiopia's Minister of Foreign Affairs, Gedion Timothewos held talks today with Nikolay Spassky, Deputy Director General of Rosatom State Corporation, signaling deepening cooperation between Ethiopia and Russia in nuclear energy development.
[Nile Post] The National Planning Authority (NPA) has appointed Dr. Rogers Matte as its new Deputy Executive Director, strengthening the institution's leadership amid the country's ambitious development agenda.
[Nile Post] President Museveni has met with a delegation from the World Bank led by Qimiao Fan, Division Director for Kenya, Rwanda, Somalia, and Uganda. He was accompanied by Francisca Ayodeji Akala and Tonderai Fadzai Mukonoweshuro.
[Scrolla] Coach Hugo Broos said Panama used power and speed to beat South Africa 2-1 at Cape Town Stadium Tuesday. South Africa missed three chances before Panama used power to win the friendly match at Cape Town Stadium Tuesday.
[Scrolla] Diesel prices went up by R7.51 and petrol by R3.06 on Wednesday after oil flows in the Middle East stopped. Security companies and water suppliers are charging extra fees while taxi associations warn that taxi fares could soon go up.
[Leadership] The World Bank Group, the African Development Bank, and The Rockefeller Foundation launched a new Mission 300 Private Sector Council to mobilize the billions in private investment needed to connect 300 million Africans to electricity by 2030 while unlocking job creation across the continent.
[RFI] Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces and allied militia groups are using sexual violence as a 'weapon of war' in Darfur to control civilians, according to medical charity Doctors Without Borders (MSF) in a major report.
[Ghanaian Times] THE Supreme Court will on April 21 hear arguments in the suit challenging alleged discriminatory religious practices against Muslim students at Wesley Girls' Senior School.
[allAfrica] Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) has released a harrowing new report highlighting the increasing use of sexual violence as a weapon of war in Darfur, happening both within active conflict zones and beyond Sudan's frontlines. In this interview with AllAfrica's Boakai Fofana, Myriam Laroussi - MSF's Emergency Coordinator in Darfur - discusses her team's experience supporting survivors and the deteriorating humanitarian situation across the region.
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- President Joseph Nyuma Boakai's nomination of former National Elections Commission (NEC) Commissioner Jonathan K. Weedor as Chairman of the NEC is drawing mixed reactions, with supporters citing his extensive experience and critics raising concerns about his political neutrality.
[Liberian Observer] What authorities describe as a routine, "friendly" military engagement has instead stirred unease among residents of Nimba County, especially those in Ganta, as residents grapple with growing fears linked to the ongoing Liberia-Guinea border tensions in Lofa County.
This is just the second time that DR Congo have reached the World Cup finals, sparking celebrations in Kinshasa.
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- President William Ruto has dismissed criticism of the government's Social Health Authority (SHA), saying opponents lack the capacity to understand or interpret the scale of reforms underway in the country's healthcare system.
[Daba Finance] The war involving Iran is pushing fuel prices higher across Africa, forcing governments to take emergency measures as supply tightens and costs rise, according to a Bloomberg report.
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A cultural expert and the general public voiced their thoughts and reactions to a lawsuit by comedian Lebo M against fellow comedian Learnmore Jonasi, whom he accused of intentionally "mistranslating" the famous Lion King chant from Zulu.
The achievement marks a long-awaited return, with the nation last appearing at the tournament in 1974 under the name Zaire.
Apple is marking its 50th anniversary at a pivotal moment, as the tech giant faces growing pressure to deliver its next major innovation.
