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[Africa Check] Fake graphics quote Kenyan cult leader Paul Mackenzie linking president William Ruto to Shakahola deaths
[Independent (Kampala)] The rising threat of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) continues to expose deep structural weaknesses in global pharmaceutical markets, with drug-resistant infections projected to claim nearly two million lives annually by 2050 unless investment and policy responses accelerate, according to the 2026 AMR Benchmark published by the Access to Medicine Foundation.
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Tea farmers have a reason to smile after the government inject 3.5 billion Shillings to refurbish tea industries to meet the international standard and also enable them do value addition on tea for better prices at the tea auction center Mombasa.
[This Day] Abuja -- A Federal High Court in Lagos has convicted 10 Filipino sailors and a merchant vessel, MV Nord Bosporus, over the trafficking of 20 kilogrammes of cocaine into Nigeria, imposing a total fine of $6 million and additional penalties amounting to N1.1 million.
[This Day] Abuja -- President Bola Tinubu has called on the United Kingdom to maintain and strengthen support for Nigeria in addressing terrorism, emphasising that bilateral cooperation remained pivotal to the security and stability of West Africa.
[Premium Times] Receiving the funds on behalf of NNPC Ltd, Executive Vice President, Downstream, Mumuni Dagazau, praised the EFCC for its role in the recovery.
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Nigeria's Vice President Kashim Shettima flew to Maiduguri on Wednesday, pledging to restore "full peace" after a triple suicide bombing killed 23 people in one of the deadliest attacks on the Borno state capital in years.
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The Kenya Revenue Authority has interdicted six staff and suspended 21 clearing agents linked to a Sh452.2 million fraud involving irregular cargo clearance.
[Scrolla] National Debt Advisors (NDA) studied more than 70,000 people under debt review and found average monthly income sits at just R9,536. NDA head Sebastien Alexanderson says debt is now a survival strategy for many households as incomes fail to keep up.
[Premium Times] In an official communiqué released on Wednesday, the Moroccan federation said the verdict by CAF's Appeal Board "reinforces respect for the laws and ensures the necessary stability for the optimal conduct of international competitions."
Patrice Motsepe said the different conclusions reached by CAF’s internal bodies reflects the independence of its judicial processes.
Hundreds of thousands gathered at Enghelab Square in Tehran on 18 March for the funeral procession of national security chief Ali Larijani, Basij commander Gholamreza Soleimani and dozens of sailors killed in recent strikes.
BBC News Africa
The conflict has persisted despite a peace deal signed by DR Congo and Rwanda in December.
AfricaDotcom
Since February 24, South Sudanese authorities have detained at least six current and former officials connected to the country’s oil and financial sectors.
[Premium Times] The State Immunisation Officer (SIO), Bashar Garba, said, "A lot of people, especially in the metropolitan LGAs, Sokoto South, Sokoto North, Wamakko, are refusing oral polio vaccines."
[InfoWire] KESSA - The Young Panafrican Storytellers Program, an initiative led by UM6P Story School in partnership with the French-African Foundation, announces the 30 laureates selected for the programme's first edition.
A thunderstorm with strong winds hit Karachi overnight on Wednesday, killing at least 16 people, according to local rescue services.
Iranian missile fire damaged a Tel Aviv residential block and hit multiple sites nearby, as soaring violence across the region has killed over 2,000 people.
The military has blamed militant group Boko Haram for the attacks in which at least 23 people died and 108 were injured.
[New Zimbabwe] Grammy Award-winning South African composer Lebo "Lebo M" Morake has filed a $20 million lawsuit against Zimbabwean comedian Learnmore Jonasi.
[GroundUp] Government offices are often closed due to lack of water in Centane
