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[L'Express] Last week, I travelled to and from Rodrigues with Air Mauritius. Never in my wildest dreams did I imagine that I would have to translate the announcements into Creole before take-off and landing.The pilot provided weather updates for both Rodrigues and Mauritius in English and French. My elderly chachi, sitting beside me with her basket full of Rodriguan goodies, could not understand a word. I did my best to translate into Creole so that she could at least follow what was happening. It is unfortunate that
[New Dawn] Lugbehyee -- ArcelorMittal Liberia has scaled up outreach activities to help communities better understand and use AML's official grievance management procedure.
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Chinese logistics companies are scaling back operations in the Middle East and reallocating resources to Africa, Southeast Asia, and the Americas.
[New Dawn] Monrovia -- Liberian economist Samuel Jackson has described the death of his wife as a grave injustice, saying she came to Liberia in search of love but instead lost her life.
[Nile Post] Uganda's digital transformation is gaining traction as government institutions increasingly adopt locally developed applications, boosting confidence in homegrown innovation while creating new opportunities for youth through innovation hubs.
[ENA] Addis Ababa -- Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed held talks this morning with Lieutenant General Tadesse Worede, Chief Administrator of the Tigray Region Interim Administration, to review the annual performance report and discuss its key findings.
[Vanguard] ABUJA -- Nigeria's political fight ahead of the 2027 presidential election is no longer just playing out at home. It is now unfolding in Washington, London, and other global capitals, where millions of dollars are being spent to shape how the country is seen, and ultimately, how its next election may be judged.
[Vanguard] LAGOS -- The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, yesterday, kept mum as the opposition African Democratic Congress, ADC, accused it of laying landmines to stop it from fielding candidates in the 2027 polls.
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) has stepped up efforts to combat terrorism financing by training prosecutors nationwide to better investigate and prosecute complex financial crimes linked to extremist networks.
[New Times] Once again, Rwanda is remembering the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi, a tragedy in which over a million lives were lost in just a hundred days.
Tensions are rising in Nigeria after a disputed military claim about a deadly church attack in Kaduna state.
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The Kenya Meteorological Department (KMD) has forecast a spell of cold nights and continued rainfall across several parts of the country over the week April 13, signaling sustained wet conditions.
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis, April 7 -- President of the Republic Kaïs Saïed, on Monday, chaired a ceremony in Monastir marking the 26th anniversary of the death of national leader Habib Bourguiba.
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Senior energy sector officials implicated in alleged manipulation of petroleum stock data and irregular fuel procurement are free on Sh100,000 police cash bail, pending further investigations and their expected court arraignment on Tuesday.
[Vanguard] Jalingo -- The Taraba State Police Command has arrested suspects allegedly involved in the killing of three police officers in Donga Local Government Area. The stolen service firearms from the deceased officers have also been recovered.
[New Dawn] Monrovia, Liberia, April 7, 2026 - President Joseph Nyuma Boakai, Sr., has signed Executive Order No. 162, extending the mandatory registration of firearms in the possession of civilians across the country.
[Liberian Observer] The prosecution's first witness, Liberia Anti-Corruption Commission (LACC) Program Manager Baba Mohammed Borkai, continued his cross-examination on Monday.
[ENA] Addis Ababa -- Djibouti is entering the final stretch of its presidential race, with incumbent President Ismaïl Omar Guelleh ramping up campaign efforts just days before voters head to the polls on April 10.
[Vanguard] The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted sunshine and cloudiness from Monday to Wednesday across the nation.
[Nile Post] Months after the January 2026 parliamentary elections, National Resistance Movement (NRM) flagbearer for Northern Division in Mbale City, Hudu Hussein, has rejected the official outcome, citing alleged electoral irregularities, but announced he will not challenge the results in court.
Pope Leo XIV is expected in Algeria next week, for the first step of his Africa tour. He will visit Algiers before travelling to Annaba, the home of the ancient Christian theologist Saint Augustine.
