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The Democratic Republic of Congo announced on Monday the creation of a paramilitary guard backed by US and Emirati investments to secure its vast mining operations.

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Gunmen raided an unregistered orphanage in central Nigeria's Kogi state and kidnapped at least 23 children, authorities said on Monday, with eight still missing after a partial rescue operation.

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[Daily Maverick] Economists expect the unbearable pressure on households to increase.

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[CPJ] The Committee to Protect Journalists wrote to Zambia's President Hakainde Hichilema expressing concern over recent attacks on journalists and legislation that negatively impacts the media, as the country prepares to host the United Nations' World Press Freedom Day 2026 Global Conference on May 3.

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[Namibian] Residents in several parts of Walvis Bay will face temporary water supply interruptions this week as the municipality carries out infrastructure upgrades.

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[Scrolla] South Africa has more than 21-million young people under 35 years old, and most of them refuse to vote today. The Independent Electoral Commission hopes its new online registration system will encourage more young people to join the upcoming elections.

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[Premium Times] The family said the Nigerian Army's narrative describing an exchange of gunfire during a pursuit of armed robbers was "false, misleading, and an affront to the memory of an innocent young man."

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[Premium Times] The terrorists attempted to break into the community but vigilante group members stopped them from entering the village.

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The court martial of three dozen Nigerian officers charged with planning to overthrow the government will resume next month, local officials said on Monday.

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The artefacts will be returned and displayed in an exhibition in Serowe opening on 27 May.

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Pix of the Day, 27 April 2026

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The court martial of three dozen Nigerian officers charged with planning to overthrow the government will resume next month, local officials said on Monday.

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[ANA] On April 29 and 30, 2026, Accra will host the second edition of Shaping the Future of African Media, a pan-African event dedicated to the future of the continent's media. Organized at GI-KACE, this gathering will bring together media executives, journalists, economists, business leaders, public and institutional officials, investors, and creators around a central theme: African narratives as an economic lever and a tool of sovereignty.

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As Sudan’s healthcare system teeters on the brink of collapse, doctors like Dr. Jamal Eltaeb and Dr. Osman Ismail Osman are battling against impossible odds to keep hospitals operational and save lives.

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Ethnic Tuareg fighters say they are in control of Kidal following a weekend of nationwide attacks, alongside Islamist groups

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[Vanguard] The court martial over last year's foiled coup plot in Nigeria will resume on May 8, a spokesman for the country's Defence Headquarters told AFP on Monday.

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Mali’s military junta faces mounting instability after coordinated jihadist and rebel attacks over the weekend left Defense Minister Sadio Camara dead, key northern towns contested, and junta leader General Assimi Goïta conspicuously absent from public view.

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[Shabelle] Mogadishu, April 27 -- A senior adviser to Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud announced his resignation on Sunday, citing growing political disputes and challenges that he said could threaten the country's stability and security.

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[Shabelle] Mogadishu -- United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs Tom Fletcher arrived in Mogadishu on Monday to begin a high-level mission focused on Somalia's pressing humanitarian needs and long-term aid financing.

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[Nyasa Times] Malawi has received a significant financial boost after Minister of Finance Joseph Mwanamvekha returned from high-level meetings in Washington DC with an US$80 million (about K140 billion) grant from the World Bank--a move expected to ease pressure on the country's strained foreign exchange reserves while targeting long-standing governance challenges at the grassroots.

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[Nyasa Times] Tobacco growers across Malawi are heading into a new trading week gripped by uncertainty and quiet desperation after the 2026 marketing season opened with an unprecedented wave of rejections, with some farmers seeing between 96 and 100 percent of their leaf turned away at auction floors.