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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- President William Ruto has vowed a firm crackdown on oil cartels in the petroleum sector as investigations intensify into an alleged artificial fuel shortage that has rocked Kenya's energy industry and triggered the arrest and resignation of top officials.

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[New Dawn] Liberia is facing a growing road safety crisis. Between January and March 2026, the Liberia National Police (LNP) recorded 478 road traffic accidents nationwide, resulting in 71 deaths and more than 300 injuries.

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[Daily Trust] President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the payment plan to finally settle the outstanding debts under the Presidential Power Sector Financial Reforms Programme.

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[New Dawn] Rights advocate demands full disclosure of U.S.-Liberia health compact implementation plan

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[New Zimbabwe] RAW minerals continue to dominate Zimbabwe's exports raising questions on the impact of value addition policies employed by the government over the years.

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[Daily Trust] Nigeria's ongoing Lassa fever outbreak is showing a worrying rise in deaths, with new figures from treatment centres and national surveillance pointing not just to wider transmission, but a deepening fatality burden across several states.

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[New Times] The country has set ambitious goals that include increasing agricultural productivity per hectare by 13 times by 2050.

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[New Times] Rwandans from all walks of life will, for the 32nd time, begin commemorating the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi on April 7, the day on which the then regime openly unleashed one of the most horrific campaigns of violence in human history.

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[New Dawn] President Joseph Nyuma Boakai officially launched a US$60,000 Ear and Hearing Project at the John F. Kennedy Medical Center (JFK) on April 2, 2026, aimed at addressing ear and hearing challenges among newborns and communities.

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[New Times] More than 1,700 technology-related terms have been compiled into the first-ever Kinyarwanda ICT terminological dictionary, a milestone expected to strengthen the use of the language in the digital era and improve access to accurate, standardised terminology.

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[New Dawn] Monrovia, Liberia - April 6, 2026 - A high-level virtual meeting held on April 1, 2026, brought together key stakeholders to discuss the proposed Wind energy project aimed at transforming Liberia's power sector.

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[ENA] Addis Ababa -- Producers and exporters affirmed that Ethiopia's horticulture sector is recording significant growth in the international markets.

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[Dabanga] Khartoum / Amsterdam -- "Ongoing conflict has led to a sharp increase in explosive ordnance contamination across both urban and rural areas. Homes, roads, schools and critical infrastructure are affected, placing civilians at daily risk and constraining humanitarian access. Aid workers themselves face heightened danger as they work to reach those most in need."

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[Dabanga] Kampala / Nairobi / Amsterdam -- Women in Sudan have been driven "hundreds of years backwards" after three years of war, according to a leading regional activist, amid mounting evidence of widespread sexual violence, forced labour and systematic repression across the country. Hala Al-Karib, regional director of the Strategic Initiative for Women in the Horn of Africa (SIHA), says sexual violence and exploitation had become pervasive - even in areas previously considered relatively safe, including Khartoum and El Gezira.

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[Dabanga] Amsterdam / Khartoum -- The 'Feminist Justice' campaign, which stems from the No to Oppression of Women Initiative, and has expanded to include a wide range of feminist, community, professional, political, and human rights formations inside and outside Sudan, is to be launched with its logo and identity tomorrow, as "a clear expression of the need for organised collective action that puts women's issues back at the forefront of the scene".

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[Dabanga] Darfur / Port Sudan / Amsterdam -- Sudan's Federal Ministry of Health says that Red Sea, El Gedaref, and White Nile states are still recording cases of active trachoma. Health Minister Dr Haitham Ibrahim witnessed the convening of the high-level meeting yesterday in Port Sudan, on the programme to eliminate trachoma in Sudan, with the participation of health ministers from the states of the Red Sea, El Gedaref, and White Nile, which are the states that are still recording active cases of the disease, and have control programs in

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[RFI] For decades, African designers have channelled changing notions of identity and aspiration into fashion. The exhibition "Africa Fashion", now showing at the Quai Branly museum in Paris, explores the diversity and dynamism of the continent's styles from the independence era to today.

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[RFI] The United Nations has launched its first global panel on artificial intelligence, as concerns grow that the technology could deepen global inequalities - particularly in Africa, where systems are largely imported after being shaped elsewhere.

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[RFI] A UN resolution recognising the transatlantic slave trade as one of the gravest crimes against humanity has reignited debates on reparations, responsibility and historical memory. Reactions were mixed in Ghana, where the bill originated, while France's decision to abstain has sparked criticism from its own lawmakers.

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[RFI] Algeria's parliament has adopted electoral reforms that the government says will modernise the country's institutions and encourage broader participation in democracy. Yet political experts fear the overhaul will only reinforce President Abdelmadjid Tebboune's hold on power.

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[RFI] Russian-linked consultants worked to strengthen and widen a pro-Moscow alliance in the Sahel region, using media campaigns, political pressure and cultural events to influence governments and public opinion, according to leaked internal documents seen by RFI and its partners.