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[Shabelle] Mogadishu -- Hassan Sheikh Mohamud on Wednesday inaugurated the new headquarters of the Ministry of Ports and Marine Transport, saying the government is prioritising modernization of the country's ports and protection of maritime resources.

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[Shabelle] Mogadishu -- Former Somali president Sharif Sheikh Ahmed voiced concern Wednesday over the dispute surrounding the mandate of the Federal Government of Somalia, warning of uncertainty over the country's political direction.

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[Botswana Daily News] Tshimoyapula -- Hordes of people across the country flock the environs of Tshimoyapula for Phane harvesting leaving the area depleted.

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[GroundUp] The apex court has dismissed the SAHRC's appeal to have its directives automatically enforced but insists it remains a "potent" rights guardian

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[GroundUp] They are calling on government to move away from "false solutions" to the Just Transition

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[Ghanaian Times] The Ghana Immigration Service (GIS), through its Ashanti Regional Command, has conducted an intelligence-led operation in the early hours of Tuesday, April 21, 2026, to rescue undocumented migrants from exploitative street begging networks in Kumasi.

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Niger's military government suspended the activities of 2,900 of the 4,700 registered local and foreign non-governmental organisations and development agencies, the interior minister said.

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Three years into the devastating conflict in Sudan, nearly four million displaced people have returned to their places of origin across the country, only to face “another struggle for survival”, the UN International Organization for Migration (IOM) said on Tuesday.

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By the time the auction begins at Nangurukuru fish market in Tanzania’s southern Lindi region, the crisis is already visible. Wooden canoes that once returned

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The Trump administration is considering a controversial new plan, to send more than 1,000 Afghans who supported US forces, not to America, but to central Africa.

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Two men held hostage in Mali have been freed after almost two years in captivity, the Russian army said on Tuesday. Russian national Oleg Greta and Ukrainian Yuri Yurov were rescued by a "special operation" carried out by Russia's Africa Corps  unit,  Moscow said in a statement.

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[Govt of SA] The Department of Home Affairs has noted with concern various unfounded media reports and social media posts suggesting that Lesotho nationals will no longer be required to present valid passports when entering South Africa. These reports falsely claim that citizens of the Kingdom of Lesotho may now enter the Republic using only their national ID cards.

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Extreme climate events are increasingly threatening democracy, with at least 94 elections and referendums in 52 countries disrupted by natural hazards over the past two decades, a report published Wednesday said.

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[Unicef] Climate change is reshaping what childhood looks like.

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Two men held hostage in Mali have been freed after almost two years in captivity, the Russian army said on Tuesday. Russian national Oleg Greta and Ukrainian Yuri Yurov were rescued by a "special operation" carried out by Russia's Africa Corps  unit,  Moscow said in a statement.

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A global shipping route is once again under threat as Iranian forces move against commercial vessels in the Strait of Hormuz.

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Nigeria's President Bola Tinubu has sacked his finance minister Wale Edun as part of a minor cabinet reshuffle. Stepping into the role is former Minister of State for Finance Taiwo Oyedele. He played a central role in the administration's tax overhaul which took effect at the start of this year.

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Nigeria's President Bola Tinubu has sacked his finance minister Wale Edun as part of a minor cabinet reshuffle. Stepping into the role is former Minister of State for Finance Taiwo Oyedele. He played a central role in the administration's tax overhaul which took effect at the start of this year.

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Nearly 8,000 people died or disappeared on migration routes in 2025, according to the United Nations, a stark reminder that for many, the journey in search of safety or opportunity remains deadly.

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Protests broke out in Nairobi on Tuesday as demonstrators took to the streets over rising fuel prices, with police moving in and local media reporting at

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Russia is ready to assist Libya in “restoring unity and national reconciliation,” Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Tuesday after holding talks with Libya’s acting foreign minister, Taher Al-Baour, in Moscow.