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[New Zimbabwe] Zimbabwe's tobacco deliveries to auction and contract floors have surged 83% year on year, earning farmers nearly $200 million since the marketing season opened on March 4, according to the Tobacco Industry and Marketing Board. A total of 67.2 million kg of tobacco valued at $197.7 million has been sold so far, up from 38.8 million kg worth $133 million over the same period last year.

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[Daily News] Dar es Salaam -- THE Tanzania Meteorological Authority (TMA) has issued a three-day weather alert warning of heavy rainfall that could lead to flooding in several coastal regions, including Dar es Salaam.

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[New Times] The ideology that fueled the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi continues to spread across the Great Lakes region and in some parts of the Rwandan community abroad, propagated through social media, digital platforms and even by the children and allies of perpetrators, experts have warned.

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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) on Tuesday expressed "profound outrage" over the unfolding fuel procurement scandal, calling for a full and impartial fight against graft while commending the government for the swift probe.

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[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- The Ministry of Finance and Development Planning (MFDP) has launched a three-day intensive workshop in Ganta City, Nimba County to strengthen gender-responsive planning and budgeting (GRPB) across key government sectors.

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[Capital FM] From the bustling streets of Nairobi to lecture halls in the United Kingdom and the intensity of the MMA cage, Emmanuel Opati's journey is anything but ordinary.

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[FrontPageAfrica] Zwedru -- The Minister of Youth and Sports, Cornelia Wonkerleh Kruah is on her second phase of her County tour affecting the Southeastern part of Liberia as she launched the Zwedru Youth Center Computer Training Program in Grand Gedeh County.

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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Matt Baugh has been appointed British High Commissioner to Kenya, succeeding Neil Wigan, who departed Nairobi in August 2025 to take up a new post as Director General Strategy and Delivery at the UK's Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) in London.

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[Premium Times] Thirteen courtrooms at the headquarters of the Federal High Court in Abuja are busy with terrorism cases on Tuesday morning.

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[Shabelle] Mogadishu -- A wave of excitement is building across Somalia as the country prepares to welcome the Turkish-owned drilling vessel Cagri Bey, expected to arrive in Mogadishu starting April 9.

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[Nyasa Times] Former President Dr. Lazarus McCarthy Chakwera yesterday delivered a rare, fiery warning, making it clear that his trademark calmness and restraint should never be mistaken for political weakness.

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[New Dawn] Monrovia -- The Solidarity and Trust for a New Day (STAND) has strongly condemned what it describes as the Liberian government's failure to defend the nation's sovereignty against alleged encroachment by Guinea.

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[Nile Post] Robinah Rubibwa, a senior official at the International Conference on the Great Lakes Region (ICGLR), has lauded civil society organizations (CSOs) for their critical role in turning government policies into tangible action at the grassroots level.

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Seven members of Eritrea national football team have reportedly failed to return home after their side’s recent victory over Eswatini, according to sources familiar with the situation.

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[ENA] Addis Ababa -- Veteran Ethiopian diplomat Konjit Sinegiorgis has passed away while receiving medical treatment, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ethiopia.

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Close to 2,000 British tourists are suing the travel firm Tui, saying they fell seriously ill while vacationing in the West African archipelago.

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[Vanguard] Indigenes of Ibadanland have called on the government to take steps to preserve the historic burial site of Lagelu as a protected heritage and potential tourist centre.

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[Vanguard] The Itsekiri Youths for Good Governance (IYGG) has urged the federal government to ensure careful management and oversight of pipeline surveillance contracts in the Niger Delta to maintain safety and operational efficiency.

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[Daily News] Dar es Salaam -- PRIME Minister Dr Mwigulu Nchemba has directed for immediate measures to restore business activities following a devastating fire that destroyed Mawasiliano market stalls, popularly known as Simu 2000, in Sinza Ward, Ubungo District, Dar es Salaam.

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[Ghanaian Times] THE Land Division of the Accra High Court has perpetually restrained a retired officer, Squadron Leader John William Quainoo, from entering a disputed parcel of land at Tse Addo.

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[Ghanaian Times] THE Northern Regional Special Operations Team of the Ghana Police Service has arrested 11 Nigerians for their alleged involvement in drug peddling and internet fraud in the Tamale Metropolis.