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A Tunisian extremist is on trial accused of killing 3 people in a French church

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A Tunisian man went on trial in France on Monday on terrorism charges over the killing of three people in a basilica in the French Riviera city of Nice in 2020, one of multiple attacks that year linked to Islamic extremism.

South Africa: Elon Musk, Julius Malema Back-and-Forth Escalates Deepening South Africa-U.S. Tensions

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[allAfrica] Trade relations between South Africa and the U.S. may be determined by the outcome of diplomacy

WTM Africa And Cbisn Launch China Ready® Workshop To Boost African Tourism Growth

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 “With China’s outbound travel sector projected to reach 200 million travellers annually by 2028, the exclusive one-day intensive training on 11 April

Ghana bans first-class travel for government officials

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“I have imposed a ban on non-essential travel forthwith to cut down on government expenditure. Any travel deemed essential must be undertaken in modesty—no first-class,”

Nigeria: Nigeria Records Over 24,000 Diphtheria Cases, 1,264 Deaths

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[Premium Times] The infectious disease body noted that the deaths accounted for a Case Fatality Rate (CFR) of 5.1 per cent

Ukraine: Russian drone attack on a residential area of Sumy

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A residential area of the town in north-east Ukraine was hit on Sunday night.

Dangote oil refinery to reach full capacity in 30 days

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Nigeria’s Dangote Oil Refinery, the largest in Africa, is set to begin full operations in the next 30 days

Super Bowl protest highlights Gaza and Sudan crises

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The NFL said the person would be banned for life from NFL stadiums and events, while the company behind the halftime show said it was not part of the planned performance.

Zimbabwe: Fraud-Accused Mpofu, Chimombe's Trial Fails to Take Off

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[New Zimbabwe] The trial in which businessmen Moses Mpofu and Mike Chimombe are accused of duping the state of US$7 million in a botched goat tender has failed to commence as one of the lawyers is currently attending a family bereavement.

Ethiopia: Ethiopia's 'Tough' Macroeconomic Reforms Poised to Yield 'Tremendous Outcomes,' Says IMF Chief

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[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- Kristalina Georgieva, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), acknowledged the challenges of Ethiopia's ongoing macroeconomic reforms, describing them as "tough" and noting that they "take time." During her recent visit to Ethiopia, the IMF chief urged the public to "maintain unity" in implementing these policies, emphasizing that they would ultimately yield "tremendous outcomes."

Ethiopia: Nebe Proposes Ban On Direct Salary Deductions for Party Fees in Electoral Law Amendment

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[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- The National Election Board of Ethiopia (NEBE) has proposed an amendment to the Ethiopian Electoral, Political Parties Registration, and Election's Code of Conduct Proclamation, introducing a provision that would prohibit government institutions from "directly" deducting political party membership fees from employees' salaries.

South Africa: 18 Vehicles Burnt in Nyanga

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[GroundUp] This comes nearly a month after a deadly shooting at the township's taxi rank.

London's taste for Africa

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The African food revolution in London's dining scene

South Africa: Patients Have to Get Water Brought to Them At This Durban Hospital

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[GroundUp] Municipality is rationing water to large parts of the city

Libya: Libya Uncovers Two Mass Graves With Bodies of Migrants, Refugees

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[RFI] Libya's security authorities have recovered nearly 50 bodies from two mass graves in the country's southeastern desert, officials said on Sunday, in the latest tragedy involving people seeking to reach Europe through the North African country.

South Africa: Gauteng Department of Social Development Ordered to Explain Its Funding Decisions

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[GroundUp] Unfunded non-profit organisations to file a combined summons

Uganda: The Mushega Report - Reform or a Missed Opportunity for an Education Revolution?

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[Independent (Kampala)] Following the release of the Amanya Mushega-led Education Policy Review Commission (EPRC) Report in February 2025, Uganda's Minister of Education and Sports, Janet Museveni, hailed the recommendations as "game-changing". The report, commissioned in 2021, proposes key reforms in education governance, language policy, vocational training, and assessment methods. However, while the recommendations aim to modernise Uganda's education system, they fail to break away from its colonial structure.

Kenya: National Security vs Equal Rights - Leaders Clash Over Ruto's ID Policy

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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- President William Ruto's new Proclamation on Registration and Issuance of IDs to Border Counties during his recent tour of the northeastern region has sparked fresh debate with critics warning of security implications.

Israeli PM Netanyahu appears in court for corruption trial

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu took the stand again on Monday in his ongoing trial for alleged corruption.

South Africa: Defence Committee Want Answers from Ramaphosa on Delayed DR Congo Deployment Letter

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[Parliament of South Africa] The Joint Standing Committee on Defence seeks clarity on a delay in communication regarding the deployment and subsequent extension of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) troops in the Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).

East Africa: Inside the Feisty Regional Summit On Congo Crisis

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[Nile Post] The EAC-SADC summit in Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania, on Saturday was only a show of supposed unity and full of rosy speeches, but nothing hopeful to write home about, unless like they say, the walls saw more and decided not to share.

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