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[Scrolla] Helen Zille visited a broken public pool in Windsor West to show how the City of Johannesburg neglects community facilities. Johannesburg spokesperson Nthathisi Modingoane said the city is looking for a private partner to help fix the broken swimming pool.
[Premium Times] Mr Onanuga was responding to criticisms that have trailed the Nigerian leader's visit to Plateau, during which he only stopped at the airport to address some residents and officials.
[ENA] Addis Ababa -- Ethiopia has assumed the Chairship of the African Union Peace and Security Council for April 2026, marking its first time leading the Council since rejoining it in April 2025.
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A rare and dramatic waterspout has been spotted off the coast of Algiers, capturing the attention of residents and weather experts alike.
Via Dolorosa in Jerusalem’s old city is relatively empty as Christians mark Good Friday
Madagascar has charged 13 suspects, including a general, over an alleged plot to assassinate interim leader Michael Randrianirina, as the country grapples with political unrest following last year’s protests.
The Democratic Republic of Congo has announced the end of a two-year mpox outbreak that infected thousands and claimed more than 2,200 lives, according to health officials.
At least 43 people have been killed in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo after militants linked to the Islamic State launched a deadly overnight raid, local officials said on Thursday.
Nearly four years after seizing power, Burkina Faso’s military leader Ibrahim Traoré is calling on citizens to abandon democratic ideals.
Global food prices rose for a second straight month in March, driven mainly by higher energy costs linked to the conflict in the Near East. That’s according to the latest Food Price Index from the UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization, FAO.
The 2026 Global Terrorism Index is showing a mixed picture in the Sahel, offering a glimpse of progress, but also a stark reminder of ongoing risks.
Relief groups are calling for urgent international action, including increased funding, safe access for aid delivery and accountability for any violations committed.
[Independent (Kampala)] Kampala -- Uganda has secured over 2.1 trillion Shillings (USD 540 million ) funding from the World Bank to improve the management of cities and municipalities.
[Independent (Kampala)] Kampala -- The Africa Supply Chain Confederation says the continent is bracing for rising fuel and food prices following the escalating disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz.
[Liberian Investigator] MONROVIA -- A vessel carrying Russian-origin diesel linked to a sanctioned trading network is expected to enter Liberian waters within days, triggering concerns over potential violations of international sanctions regimes and exposing the country to s diplomatic and economic risk.
Authorities say the case highlights growing concerns over violent crime tied to business disputes. Pooh Shiesty was reportedly on home confinement for a prior conviction at the time of the alleged incident.
[Daily News] Dodoma -- THE government has rescued 5,353 children living and working on the streets across the country, Minister for Community Development, Gender, Women and Special Groups, Dr Dorothy Gwajima, said in Dodoma on Wednesday.
[Vanguard] The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has urged the African Democratic Congress (ADC) to appreciate the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for its decision to derecognise factions of the party's leadership.
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- Information Minister Jerolinmek Matthew Piah has come in defense of newly nominated National Elections Commission (NEC) Chairman, Jonathan K. Weedor, amid mounting criticism from opposition figures and civil society actors.
