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Ghana is actively courting private investors to help launch its first functional national airline in over two decades, signaling a decisive shift away from

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While the rest of the world’s air cargo markets stalled, African airlines soared, posting a 7% year-on-year increase in demand for March 2026. According to

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The Global Landscapes Forum (GLF) announces the three winners of its GLF Photography Awards 2026, celebrating rangelands from across the world and

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[Mozambique News Reports And Clippings] Small increases in minimum wages for the private sector were approved Tuesday (28 April) by the Council of Ministers, after negotiations between government, employers and the trade union federation Consilimo.

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Police said the vessel was believed to be carrying between 35 and 40 passengers. although it could not confirm the exact amount "due to lack of a passenger manifest".

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[New Times] The High Court in Kampala, Uganda has sentenced Christopher Okello Onyum, 38, to death after convicting him of murdering four toddlers at an early childhood development centre in Gaba, a suburb of the capital city.

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Sadio Camara was killed during last weekend's coordinated attack by jihadist militants and their Tuareg separatist allies on military positions across the country, the largest in over a decade.

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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- China's zero-tariff treatment to all African countries that have diplomatic relations with it will come into effect starting May 1, 2026 to April 30, 2028.

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[Premium Times] Amnesty alleges deaths and abuse of detained people in the Kwara military camp.

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[Nile Post] President Museveni has commissioned Uganda's first locally developed anti-tick vaccine, marking a major milestone in efforts to combat tick-borne diseases affecting livestock.

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[Liberian Investigator] MONROVIA -- Former President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf has delivered a blunt assessment of conditions in the capital, describing Monrovia as "filthy" and warning that its state reflects deeper governance and accountability concerns under President Joseph Nyuma Boakai.

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[AIM] Maputo -- Mozambique and the United States on Wednesday signed a memorandum of undertanding valued at 537.5 million dollars under the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC).

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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The Ministry of Investments Trade and Industry has approved a temporary adjustment of fuel standards to ensure steady supply amid global disruptions.

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[Liberian Investigator] MONROVIA -- The Government of Liberia's approval of a Change of Control for the long-stalled Putu Iron Ore Deposit in Grand Gedeh County is being defended by officials and analysts as a decisive attempt to revive one of the country's most significant dormant mineral assets and unlock long-promised economic opportunities in the southeast.

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[Nile Post] Amnesty International has called for urgent investigations into alleged human rights violations by security forces during Uganda's disputed January 15 presidential and parliamentary elections, citing unlawful killings, arbitrary arrests, enforced disappearances, torture, and other forms of ill-treatment.

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[RFI] Russia said on Thursday its forces would remain in Mali and continue backing the country's military rulers, rejecting demands from Tuareg separatists to withdraw after surprise attacks forced Russian troops out of a key northern town.

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[Dabanga] Tobruk / Amsterdam -- The UN refugee agency (UNHCR) has confirmed that at least 17 Sudanese refugees have drowned after a shipwreck in the Mediterranean off the Libyan coast from Tobruk. UNHCR says that of the 33 people known to be on board the boat, only seven survived. Nine people are still listed as missing.

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[Dabanga] Amhara / Aftit Camp / Awlala Camp / Alasha Camp / -- A number of Sudanese refugees sustained injuries following an armed attack on Aftit camp in Ethiopia's Amhara province on Tuesday evening, making this the sixth incident at the camp, as fears grow over deteriorating security inside the settlement.

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The zero-tariff regime gives China's soft power a boost, but may lead to uneven gains, say analysts.