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[Namibian] We could not have foreseen that this address would be preceded by such profound grief. Comrade James Unomasa Uerikua and his son Venturo Uerikua tragically passed on in a car accident on 3 April 2026, leaving their family to bear an unimaginable loss. We wish those still hospitalised a swift and full recovery.
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Germany has unveiled a new open‑air street art destination in Berlin, where the 450‑metre Süd Ost Galerie now stretches along Grenzweg in the south‑east of the capital.
[Premium Times] There are concerns that the US is trying to coerce Nigeria into accepting a US military base.
After 14 days trapped in a flooded gold and silver mine, a worker has been pulled out alive while two others have died.
Madagascar has declared state of emergency over concerns about energy supplies to the Indian Ocean nation.
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The National Police Service (NPS) has issued a traffic advisory warning of temporary disruptions within Nairobi's Central Business District (CBD) ahead of President William Ruto's inaugural address at City Hall.
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Lebanon spent the night digging through rubble after Israeli strikes hit busy commercial and residential districts in central Beirut late on Wednesday, killing at least 182 people and wounding 890, according to the health ministry.
Design Indaba
Designing for life beyond Earth, Anna Talvi explores microgravity garments that help the human body adapt, stay strong, and thrive in space environments.
[GroundUp] Mayor says consumption is 93-million litres per day above allocated limit
[GroundUp] Joe Gqabi District Municipality says delays are partly the result of foreign funding processes
[Daily News] Dodoma -- PRESIDENT Samia Suluhu Hassan has directed immediate measures to reduce fuel consumption across government institutions and urged citizens to remain calm as global oil supply disruptions push prices upward.
[HRW] Dakar -- Develop National Planned Relocation Policy
The president of the Confederation of African Football was in Dakar on Wednesday, just weeks after the body’s appeals board stripped Senegal of its Africa Cup title.
Djibouti’s leader Ismail Omar Guelleh held his final campaign rally on Wednesday ahead of Friday’s presidential election. Facing a divided and largely silenced opposition, Guelleh is expected to extend his 27-year rule of the strategically located Horn of Africa nation.
[Daily Trust] United States President Donald Trump has drawn Nigeria into the global spotlight after alleging that a controversial report on the Iran-US ceasefire originated from a "fake news site" in the country.
[Daily Trust] The death toll from the Palm Sunday attack on Anguwan Rukuba community in Jos North Local Government Area of Plateau State has risen to 33, as some of the victims were laid to rest on Tuesday.
[Nile Post] President Museveni will be sworn in for his seventh term in office on Tuesday, May 12, 2026, following his victory in the January 15 presidential elections.
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- A human rights lobby, the Mtetezi Grassroots Economic Justice Movement, has threatened to stage nationwide protests if decisive action is not taken against Energy Cabinet Secretary Opiyo Wandayi over allegations of substandard fuel imports.
