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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Kenya's foreign exchange reserves fell by Sh43.9 billion in the week to April 9, reflecting rising external pressures linked to higher global energy prices and supply chain disruptions.

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[Daily News] Zanzibar -- ZANZIBAR President Hussein Mwinyi has reaffirmed Zanzibar's commitment to continue strengthening its collaboration with the World Health Organisation (WHO) to achieve greater progress in improving healthcare delivery. Dr Mwinyi expressed the commitment on Thursday during a meeting at the Zanzibar State House with a WHO delegation led by the organisation's Regional Director for Africa, Prof Mohamed Yakub Janabi.

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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Residents of Thika have been urged to avoid consuming bush meat after a hyena was killed and slaughtered by members of the public in an incident that has raised serious public health concerns.

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[Daily News] Dar es Salaam -- THE rainy season is still with us and as rains fall across our towns and villages, we should not merely watch water flow past. We should harvest it, store it and use it wisely. Rainwater is a timely gift, often wasted through neglect and poor planning. Buckets, tanks, gutters and simple collection systems can turn every roof into a source of security. This season offers a practical chance to build habits that will sustain us when the skies dry.

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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Police have dismantled a suspected criminal gang operating in Nairobi's Makadara area, arresting ten individuals in a targeted security operation.

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[New Times] Musicians Bruce Melodie and The Ben on Sunday, April 12, visited the Kigali Genocide Memorial in Gisozi, where they paid tribute to the victims of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi.

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[This Day] It has emerged that more than 80 per cent of their vessels operated by Nigerian trawlers are currently grounded due to the sharp rise in diesel prices.

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[Daily Maverick] Fear of crime and corruption has emerged, along with unemployment, water provision and local government infrastructure failure, as the biggest factors in turning South Africans off politics and politicians.

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[Dabanga] Kutum / Amsterdam -- The death toll following a drone attack on a wedding party in Kutum, North Darfur on Wednesday, has risen to 58 civilians, including 17 children, the local emergency room in Kutum says. Dozens more were injured some of whom are still in critical condition. Markets have closed and movement has almost completely stopped in the city as bombardments continue.

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[RFI] Benin's election this Sunday will decide who takes over from President Patrice Talon after a decade in power. With only two candidates running and authorities clamping down on critics, the prospects for change are limited.

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Leo XIV wants the world's attention on a continent vital to the Church's future, an aide says.

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The Professional Fighters League (PFL) (https://PFLmma.com) made its Pretoria debut at SunBet Arena, where a packed South African crowd was treated to a full

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The Nigerian Air Force has not addressed reports it struck a village market while targeting militants.

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Dozens of people died in airstrikes in Nigeria's northeastern Yobe state as military aircraft hunted Boko Haram jihadists, local residents and Amnesty International said on Sunday.

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Pope Leo XIV called for an immediate ceasefire on Sunday as fighting between Israel and Hezbollah continues, urging all parties to respect international law and protect civilians.

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At the annual festival, the archipelago's brightest musical talents not only showcase their art, but also perform an essential service to Cape Verde's culture and identity by keeping traditional music alive.

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South Africa's second-largest party, the Democratic Alliance, elected Cape Town's mayor Sunday to lead it into the 2029 national polls, stepping up a drive to take votes away from the faltering ANC.

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Benin's president Patrice Talon said "the best is yet to come for Benin" before casting his vote in Sunday's presidential election that will decide who will be his successor.

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[allAfrica] Each year on April 7, Rwanda begins a solemn national commemoration of the Rwanda Genocide--a tragedy that claimed the lives of more than 800,000 people in just 100 days.

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Despite a relative decline in international attention, the humanitarian situation in the Central African Republic (CAR) remains severe and largely ignored. 2.3 million people – 35 percent of the population - live in extreme vulnerability.

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The news agency Reuters said on Sunday that Iran's new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei was recovering from severe and disfiguring wounds from the airstrike that killed his father, Ali Khamenei. Iran's leader has not been seen in public since his appointment.