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[Botswana Daily News] Gaborone -- The Botswana National Front (BNF) marked its 60th anniversary in style on Saturday night, with President Advocate Duma Boko using the gala dinner to deliver a candid and forward-looking address centred on unity, economic reform and faith in the country's future.

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[Shabelle] Mogadishu -- Somalia's police counter-terrorism command said it carried out a planned operation targeting militant extortion activities in the Lower Shabelle region, killing a local leader and dismantling an illegal checkpoint, officials said.

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[Nyasa Times] A damning new United Nations assessment has laid bare a system gripped by corruption, procurement scandals and political interference, warning that Malawi's governance is steadily weakening under the weight of entrenched malpractice and selective accountability.

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Shamim Mafi is accused of brokering the sales of arms to Sudan's defence ministry on behalf of Iran.

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[New Zimbabwe] ZIMBABWE is ranked the country with the second highest fuel prices on the African continent, recent data shows.

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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Kenya has been named among a growing list of countries accused of engaging in transnational repression, as regional security cooperation in East Africa comes under renewed scrutiny over alleged cross-border targeting of political dissidents.

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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Rongo MP Paul Abuor has proposed amendments to the Petroleum Act 2019 he says would accelerate the reduction of fuel prices when global oil costs fall, citing persistent delays under the current pricing regime.

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[Ghanaian Times] THE Inspector General of Police, Christian Tetteh Yohuno, has decorated 19 senior officers of the Ghana Police Service following their promotion to higher ranks, in a move aimed at strengthening leadership within the service.

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[This Day] Baia -- A group under the auspices of Nigeria First Project Initiative has described that narrative that the "North" is marginalised under administration of President Bola Tinubu as a false.

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[Ghanaian Times] THE National Democratic Congress (NDC) has cautioned its members against prematurely declaring their intention to contest in the party's upcoming internal elections, warning that such actions could result in disqualification.

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More than a dozen nations have condemned Israel's appointment of a diplomatic envoy to the breakaway region of Somaliland, warning the move could destabilise the Horn of Africa region.

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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Postmortem examinations have commenced in Embu County for two young men who were shot dead during violent clashes between police and residents protesting the deteriorating conditions at Ishiara Level 4 Hospital in Mbeere North on April 14.

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[Premium Times] The partnership is expected to simplify flight connections for Nigerian travellers, allowing single-ticket journeys across domestic and international routes.

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[New Dawn] Residents of Botota in Tokpablee Administrative District, Electoral District #1, have accused Turkish mining company MNG Gold Liberia of damaging two major bridges in the area, allegedly during the transportation of heavy equipment in 2022, and are now calling on local authorities to intervene as tensions rise.

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[New Dawn] The House of Representatives has voted to expel Montserrado County District #10 Representative Yekeh Kolubah, a move taken despite a Supreme Court Justice-in-Chambers order directing the Legislature to halt further action in the matter pending a conference today.

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[Scrolla] A government report shows eight out of ten people in South Africa live without medical aid and face high costs. Working people pay cash for private doctors because the public health system has staff shortages and very long waiting times.

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[Premium Times] The attack on the teacher is generating strong condemnation from residents of the state.

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[Liberian Investigator] MONROVIA -- The Unity Party wanted Rep. Yekeh Y. Kolubah gone. The opposition gave them the votes to do it.

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[Liberian Investigator] Liberian defender Emmanuel Fulley was sent off for the second time in seven appearances as Teplice fell 3-2 to Zlín in the Czech First League on Saturday.

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[Liberian Investigator] Published: April 20, 2026