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Egyptians attended prayers at a mosque in Cairo on Friday to mark the holiday of Eid al-Fitr, and bid farewell to the to the Islamic holy month of Ramadan.

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The Sub-Saharan Africa LPG Expo brings together policymakers, energy leaders and clean cooking advocates at the Sandton Convention Centre on 9–10 April

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[Ghanaian Times] A three-member investigation team, led by the Head of Investigations at the Aircraft Accident and Incident Investigation and Prevention Bureau (AIB Ghana), Captain Paul Forjoe, has been commissioned to investigate Monday's aircraft accident at Tema Community One.

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[Ghanaian Times] THE Northern Regional Minister, Mr Ali Adolf John Mburidiba, yesterday launched the Shea 2026 Conference to collaborate with Ghana's 24-Hour Economy initiative, part of the national strategy designed to boost productivity, create jobs, and drive industry growth to encourage businesses and services to operate round the clock.

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[Ghanaian Times] A local non-profit organisation, the Belim Wusa Development Agency (BEWDA), has called for stronger collaboration between communities and government to tackle the growing impact of climate change in northern Ghana.

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[Vanguard] The 2026 Eid el-Fitr sallah festival was observed peacefully across Maiduguri, the Borno State capital, despite the fear over the renewed bomb explosions and attacks on residents and military formations across the state.

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[Daily Maverick] A group of Durban residents has urged the KwaZulu-Natal Division of the High Court to authorise a class action lawsuit against the Indian agrochemicals giant UPL for health injuries and financial damage they allegedly suffered after a toxic pesticide inferno.

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[Unicef] New York -- As delivered

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Nigeria and the United Kingdom have signed a new agreement aimed at accelerating the return of Nigerians without legal status in Britain, including failed asylum seekers, visa overstayers and convicted offenders.

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A Tunisian court on Thursday sentenced anti-racism activist Saadia Mosbah to eight years in prison on financial misconduct charges, a ruling her lawyer condemned as "shocking" and politically motivated, marking the latest crackdown on civil society in the North African country.

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[Daily News] Dar es Salaam -- THE Tanzania Ending Child Marriage Network has pledged to continue advocating for policy reforms to ensure the legal age of marriage for girls is raised to 18 years.

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[Premium Times] Governor Babagana Zulum disclosed this in an interview with the BBC Hausa Service, monitored in Damaturu, on Friday

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[Afreximbank] On 10 March, the AfCFTA Adjustment Fund Corporation organised a stakeholders' engagement event in Lagos to introduce the AfCFTA Adjustment Fund to Nigerian institutional investors as a catalytic instrument supporting the implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA).

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Several thousand children are estimated to live on the streets in the Congolese capital, Kinshasa.

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French industrialist Vincent Bolloré will stand trial in December before the Paris criminal court in the so‑called “African ports” case.

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At least 48 boys and young men died during recent initiation ceremonies in South Africa, among them 22-year-old Lamkelo Mtyho, who had no known health issues when he entered a registered school—but never returned.

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As the city expands, demand continues to rise while the capital remains heavily dependent on rivers originating in surrounding counties. Groundwater has

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[Scrolla] Petroleum companies have started limiting fuel in Nelson Mandela Bay, blaming the Gulf war for putting local supplies at risk. Oil companies are now charging surcharges on normal prices, from 5c per litre for petrol to around R10 per litre for paraffin.

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[Capital FM] Kisumu -- Kisumu Governor Prof. Anyang' Nyong'o has called on residents to turn-out in large numbers for the forthcoming visit by President William Ruto to launch the extension of the Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) from Naivasha to Kisumu.