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[UN News] A growing share of global hunger is becoming entrenched in a small group of conflict-hit countries, with two-thirds of people facing acute food insecurity concentrated in just 10 nations, a major international report backed by UN agencies warns.

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[ISS] The Pope used his Africa debut to address broader global issues - but left many local questions unanswered.

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[Health-e] This week, the Gauteng health department issued an alert about increased malaria cases in the province, urging residents to be vigilant.

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[State Department] The text of the following statement was released by the Governments of the United States of America, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the Republic of Rwanda, the State of Qatar, the Republic of Togo (as the African Union mediator), and the African Union Commission on the occasion of the fifth Joint Oversight Committee held this week in Washington, DC.

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A Ghanaian national was confronted by South Africans in a viral clip and questioned about his immigration status.

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[Capital FM] Artificial intelligence is rapidly becoming the backbone of modern economies, shaping everything from finance and healthcare to governance and security. As global competition intensifies, two dominant models have emerged -- the United States' capital-driven approach and China's state-guided, infrastructure-led strategy. For Africa, this moment presents not just a choice between competing systems, but an opportunity to accelerate its own digital transformation by drawing lessons from both, particularly

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[Vanguard] Aspirant for Idemili North and South Federal Constituency for House of Representatives on African Democratic Congress (ADC), Dr. Chiogo Constance Ikokwu, has called on political parties across Nigeria to either scrap or reduce the high cost of nomination forms.

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[Vanguard] The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has congratulated Sen. Tony Nwoye on his emergence as Senate Minority Whip, describing it as a reflection of his credibility and the party's growing influence.

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[Daily News] Dar es Salaam -- THE government has pledged to continue strengthening the implementation of a skills and competence-based education system by working closely with industries to ensure graduates are equipped with practical skills relevant to the labour market.

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[Daily News] Dar es Salaam -- THE Presidential Commission of Inquiry into the unrest that followed Tanzania's October 2025 General Election has revealed the widespread scale and impact of the violence, underlining the urgent need for continued national healing, accountability and efforts to strengthen peace and stability.

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[Daily News] Dar es Salaam -- PRESIDENT Samia Suluhu Hassan on Thursday laid out a national roadmap for reconciliation and constitutional reform after receiving the official report into the October 2025 electionrelated violence.

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[Daily News] Dar es Salaam -- DESCRIBING the October 2025 election-related violence as a heavy burden on her leadership, President Samia Suluhu Hassan said the crisis has weighed deeply on her shoulders as she received the Commission of Inquiry report.

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[UCT] Public trust is in the spotlight as South Africans commemorate Freedom Day on 27 April. It comes as the nation marks the 30th anniversary of the signing of the Constitution, which was adopted on 10 December 1996.

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[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- A dramatic late-night sitting of Liberia's 55th Legislature ended on Thursday with the swift passage of a US$53 million supplementary budget, but the process was overshadowed by the controversial expulsion of Montserrado County District 10 Representative Yekeh Kolubah and capped by a protest walkout from Senator Darius Dillon.

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The inaugural meeting took place at the African Union headquarters in the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa, on Tuesday.

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The US president has repeatedly made false claims of a genocide being carried out against minority white Afrikaners.

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Pix of the Day, 24 April 2026

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Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | 23 April 2026: Big 5 Construct Ethiopia officially opened its 4th edition today at the Addis International Convention Centre

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[Liberian Observer] The Press Union of Liberia (PUL) has raised alarm over what it describes as a steady erosion of democratic norms and freedom of expression under the administration of Joseph Boakai, cautioning that recent developments threaten to undermine hard-won gains in Liberia's democratic journey.

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Ukraine marked the 40th anniversary of the 1986 Chernobyl disaster in April 2026 as former clean-up workers returned to the site.