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[L'Express] As Mauritius accelerates its digital transformation, artificial intelligence is moving from buzzword to policy priority. In this interview with Nad Sivaramen, AI expert Dr. Kwet Ng outlines the opportunities, risks and regulatory choices facing our country, drawing on his proposed framework for a Mauritian AI Act...

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[Nile Post] Ggaba was placed under tight security on Monday as authorities commenced the highly anticipated public hearing in the case against Christopher Okello, who is accused of murdering four children at the Ggaba Early Childhood Development Centre earlier this month.

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[Liberian Observer] Smoke plumes from her makeshift plank-tucked kitchen in Bellemuh, Bong County, where Faith Flomo keeps the community alive. Her meat, soup, and rice cost less than US$1, offering a lifeline for commercial motorbike riders, students, and farmers fueling up for their daily hustle.

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[Liberian Observer] Liberia, for example, has only eleven percent of its legislature as women and ten percent of its senate as women. Every woman who has contested for the presidency after Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, the country's first female president, has lost.

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[Nyasa Times] Thousands of Malawians who were displaced by devastating floods are now being forced to leave evacuation camps and return to shattered homes, uncertain futures, and the harsh reality of starting over with almost nothing.

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[Shabelle] Baidoa -- Jibril Abdirashid Haji Abdi, the interim leader of the South West State of Somalia, convened senior security officials on Sunday to review the security situation across the regional administration and accelerate stabilization efforts.

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[Shabelle] Mogadishu -- Hamza Abdi Barre attended a ceremony on Sunday evening marking the 66th anniversary of the founding of the Somali National Army, stressing the importance of building a strong and disciplined military to safeguard national sovereignty.

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[HRW] This week, the United Nations Security Council will debate the renewal of the UN peacekeeping mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) as civilians throughout the country are at risk of atrocities and need greater protection. The mission, established under Security Council Resolution 1996 in July 2011, to support South Sudan's transition to independence, evolved after civil war broke out in 2013. It is mandated to protect civilians, facilitate humanitarian access, support the peace process and monitor human rights

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[Nyasa Times] In many societies, a troubling pattern persists: poverty is pitied, but wealth is questioned. A poor man moves through life with sympathy, while a successful one often carries the burden of suspicion. Instead of asking how success can be replicated, society too often interrogates how it was achieved.

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Mauritius has pledged to “spare no effort” to reclaim control of the Chagos Islands after a proposed handover deal by Keir Starmer collapsed amid shifting U.S. support.

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[New Times] Every April 13, Rwanda concludes the national mourning week with a ceremony honouring politicians who were killed for opposing the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi.

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[Capital FM] Nyamira -- William Ruto has defended the ongoing railway development in Nyamira County, dismissing criticism surrounding the project as propaganda aimed at misleading residents.

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[Vanguard] The Nigerian Army says troops recorded major operational gains, including the interception of suspected logistics supplies, foiling terrorist attacks and rescuing kidnapped victims across theatres in the last 24 hours.

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[Independent (Kampala)] Cairo, Egypt -- African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) posted a 19% rise in net profit for 2025, driven by strong lending growth and continued financing of key sectors across Africa.

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[Nile Post] President Museveni has announced plans to roll out a large-scale, nationwide fish farming project aimed at unlocking the economic potential of Uganda's wetlands and boosting household incomes.

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[Independent (Kampala)] Kampala, Uganda -- Africa's place in an increasingly contested global order will come under scrutiny at a two-day geopolitics conference set for April 15-16 at Makerere University, as policymakers and analysts debate whether the continent is shaping or being shaped by intensifying external interest.

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[Liberian Observer] A violent evening storm has left a trail of destruction in Gbarnga, striking at the very heart of justice in Bong County and raising fears that dozens--if not hundreds--of legal cases may now be at risk.

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[Premium Times] "The Service treats all reports of possible civilian harm with the utmost seriousness and empathy, as the protection of innocent lives remains central to all NAF operations."

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[Liberian Observer] A major monetary policy proposal by Joseph Nyuma Boakai to print additional Liberian dollar banknotes between 2026 and 2030 is now under intense legislative review, as policymakers confront the delicate balance between sustaining economic growth and safeguarding price stability.

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[Scrolla] South Africa's minimum wage rose to R5,320 a month in March 2026. After transport and electricity, workers have R2,378 left. A family of four needs R3,667 for basic food each month. Minimum wage workers are left more than R1,000 short.

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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Nurses at the Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH) have downed their tools in protest over long-standing grievances, plunging the country's largest referral hospital into a fresh labour crisis.