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A cyclist from the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is embarking on a 14,000-kilometer journey through 17 African countries to promote peace, as conflict rages in the country's east.

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Tanzania has shut down the Nduta refugee camp in the country’s northwest, sending almost all remaining Burundian refugees back home, according to activists and the United Nations.

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Some military officers in Mali worked with jihadis and separatists who recently launched their biggest round of attacks in over a decade in the conflict-battered country, authorities said late Friday.

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The United States has sharply criticized Zambia after a deadline passed without the signing of a major new health aid agreement worth more than one billion dollars.

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Some mothers in Cameroon said they saw vast improvements in their children's health after the rollout of malaria vaccines.

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Motorists and residents in Syokimau, Machakos County, just southeast of Nairobi, are facing major disruption after heavy rains triggered flooding in the area.

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Oral history traces a family's roots to a tree planted in the 13th Century in a Ghanaian fishing town.

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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Police in Trans Nzoia West Sub-County have arrested nine suspected members of a notorious criminal gang in a major security operation.

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[Ghanaian Times] Mental health conversations in Ghana have long been buried under stigma, brushed off as problems that do not belong here.

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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- President William Ruto has announced a 12 per cent increase in general wages and a 15 percent rise in agricultural wages in a move aimed at cushioning workers against the raising cost of living.

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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Central Organisation of Trade Unions (COTU) Secretary General Francis Atwoli has stepped up pressure on President William Ruto to fast-track the ratification of key international labour conventions, warning that continued delays are weakening worker protections and undermining government pledges.

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[SAnews.gov.za] The South African Revenue Service (SARS) has marked Workers' Day by paying tribute to South Africa's workforce, while welcoming its new Commissioner, Dr Johnstone Makhubu.

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[Daily News] Mwanza -- TWO people have drowned in Lake Victoria following a collision between a cargo vessel and a fishing boat, as police in Mwanza also reported the recovery of a 10-monthold child who had been abducted under suspicious circumstances.

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[African Union] The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, welcomes the successful conclusion of the elections of the President and Members of the Bureau of the Pan-African Parliament, held in Midrand, Republic of South Africa.

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[FrontPageAfrica] Fish Town -- Farmers in River Gee County have endorsed cocoa as their primary agricultural commodity under Liberia's One County, One Commodity initiative, marking a significant step toward strengthening local agricultural production and economic growth.

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[FrontPageAfrica] WANGEKOR TOWN -- Summary:

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[FrontPageAfrica] Harper, Maryland County -- Students of William V.S. University turned out in large numbers on Thursday, April 30, 2025, to participate in the Student Government Association (SGA) elections aimed at selecting a new corps of student leaders.

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[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- The Executive Director of the Environmental Protection Agency of Liberia, Dr. Emmanuel K. Urey Yarkpawolo, has praised the Liberian government for what he described as ongoing development efforts across key sectors of the country.

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[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- The Government of Liberia has granted its explicit consent for the Change of Control of the long-delayed Putu Iron Ore Project, clearing the way for Planet One Natural Resources Holdings PTE. Ltd. to assume ownership of one of the country's most significant untapped mineral assets, according to official correspondence from the Ministry of Mines and Energy.

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[Daily News] Mbeya -- THE project to connect 105 hamlets to electricity in Mbeya Region has reached 93 per cent completion, raising fresh hope for more than 3,400 residents set to benefit from the vital energy service.

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[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- Former presidential candidate Tiawan Gongloe has criticized Vice President Jeremiah Koung for comments made earlier this week on ELBC radio, describing the remarks as dangerous, inflammatory, and unbecoming of a senior statesman at a time of heightened sensitivity over the Liberia-Guinea border dispute.