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Pix of the Day, 28 April 2026

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[Daily Trust] Jihadists and Tuareg separatists in Mali have taken control of the key northern town of Kidal after coordinated attacks on strategic junta positions across the country, an ally of the local governor and local sources said.

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[Daily News] Dar es Salaam -- TANZANIA'S High Commissioner to South Africa, James Bwana, has assured that Tanzanians living in various cities across the country are safe and not facing xenophobia, contrary to claims circulating on social media.

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[UN News] Twenty years after the conflict in Darfur first sparked global outrage, children in the region are once again trapped in a catastrophic cycle of violence, hunger, and displacement - but this time, the world is failing to take notice.

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Emily and Simion Saw share their pride at the runner's historic sub-two-hour marathon win.

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A military-escorted civilian convoy in northern Ghana was attacked on Monday, leaving three civilians dead and one injured, the Ghana Armed Forces said.

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Mali is grappling with the aftermath of sweeping, coordinated attacks by jihadist fighters and rebel groups that seized multiple towns and military bases over the weekend.

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[Premium Times] The court held that Nkeiruka Onyejeocha, former minister of state for labour, cannot be joined in an ongoing mandamus suit filed by a lawmaker against INEC over alleged forgery of results used in the 2023 legislative election dispute.

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[Daily Maverick] Documents obtained by Daily Maverick suggest that a former household employee of Social Development Minister Sisisi Tolashe was made to pay half her government-funded monthly salary to Tolashe's daughter.

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[GroundUp] Four offences seem to have been committed but only one fine was imposed by the fisheries department

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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Former President Uhuru Kenyatta is in Accra for the Tana Forum on Security in Africa, a high-level continental platform focused on peace, governance, and security challenges across the continent.

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[Namibian] Namibian Police inspector general Joseph Shikongo has announced a series of senior management appointments and transfers, effective 1 May.

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Life is gradually returning to normal in Mali, according to testimonies gathered after the jihadist attack that claimed the life of General Sadio Camara.

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[spotlight] When Thokozile Ndlovu found out that her baby had a life-limiting illness, she went from pillar to post looking for medical help. Her journey took her to one of the only places offering hope, the Butterfly Palliative Home in Ingwavuma in KwaZulu-Natal.

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The United Nations Secretary-General has expressed his deep concern over the weekend’s attacks in Mali.

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[allAfrica] Cape Town -- In a warehouse on the outskirts of Cape Town, crates of packaged food, carrots and canned goods move quickly from pallets to plates. Stacked high against the walls, food that might otherwise go to waste is sorted and redistributed, part of a growing effort to tackle both hunger and food loss in South Africa.

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At least 29 people have been killed in a brutal attack in northeast Nigeria, where gunmen opened fire on civilians gathered at a football pitch in Adamawa state, underscoring the country’s deepening security crisis.

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Hundreds of members of Mali’s diaspora gathered in Montreuil, near Paris, on Monday in a show of support for the country’s ruling junta.

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[Bhekisisa] The Global Fund to Fight Aids, Tuberculosis and Malaria will start to cut its grant support to South Africa in just two years, with its final grant ending in eight years. Some experts are worried the government isn't doing enough to plan for it.

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Africa’s tourism is gathering pace. According to UN Tourism’s latest World Tourism Barometer, the continent recorded the fastest growth rate globally last

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Ultimately, the shift from energy dependence to energy resilience is becoming a defining factor of competitiveness in South Africa’s industrial and commercial