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[Liberian Observer] Opposition to President Joseph Nyuma Boakai's appointment of Jonathan K. Weedor as Chairperson of the National Elections Commission (NEC) is intensifying, with civil society actors, political figures, and advocacy groups raising alarm over what they describe as a potential threat to electoral credibility ahead of the 2029 general elections.

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Human Rights Watch says Capt Traoré, other military leaders and jihadists "may be liable" for the killings.

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[Liberian Observer] BOUNDARY TOWN -- Lawrence Koolor woke up one cool morning, his face beaming with a smile and joy pouring out of his heart. Koolor's dream became a reality late last year when he moved his family into his new house. He had lived in his uncle's house for decades.

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[New Dawn] The Executive Director of the Office for the Establishment of the War and Economic Crimes Court for Liberia, Dr. Cllr. Jallah A. Barbu has renewed his call for robust international support in Liberia's quest to establish a War and Economic Crimes Court.

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[Scrolla] A Pretoria captain in the SAPS Protection Security Services finance section allegedly used his system access to steal travel money. Police commissioner General Fannie Masemola asked the anti-corruption unit to investigate after a fraud case was opened at Sunnyside station.

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[Leadership] About 30 students and one teacher of Our Lady of Apostles Secondary School in Ijebu Ode, Ogun State, have been hospitalised after a suspected gas leak fouled the school environment and disrupted activities at the premises.

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In Kenya, Greenland Girls School in Kajiado County is breaking new ground by providing education to teenage mothers, many of whom bring their children with them to the boarding school.

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Garry Conille served as prime minister of Haiti twice. His second term, in 2024, coincided with the first deployments of Kenyan troops as part of a UN-backed force designed to help Haiti restore security amid acute gang violence.

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Deadly Israeli strikes in Lebanon hit a building in Zebdine, near Nabatieh. The raid came as Hezbollah launched rockets and drones across the border and regional tensions deepened.

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Mozambique has fully repaid its debt to the International Monetary Fund, clearing more than 630 million dollars ahead of schedule.

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“The fight you engage in fights back”: Malawi’s former president Chakwera on power, corruption and political reality

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[allAfrica] Cape Town -- Holy Week stands as the period when the church deliberately steps into the heart of human suffering: the pain of betrayal, the sting of abandonment, the injustice of judicial murder, and the haunting silence of God. The significance of this week lies in the enormity of what it represents. In the Eastern tradition, it is called Megale Hebdomas, the Great Week, precisely because it confronts the most profound events in the Christian story.

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The remarks come amid continued uncertainty over the direction of the conflict, with Trump signaling both a possible endgame within weeks and further escalation through intensified strikes.

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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The Green Belt Movement has raised alarm over alleged destruction within the Nairobi National Park linked to the construction of a parking facility for the Bomas International Convention Centre.

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[263Chat] Opposition leaders in Zimbabwe say they are disengaging from the ongoing public hearings on Constitutional Amendment No. 3, describing the process as "choreographed" and not genuinely consultative.

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Four astronauts have blasted off aboard a massive NASA rocket, beginning a long-anticipated journey around the Moon, the first crewed lunar flyby in more than 50 years.

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Indonesia was struck by a powerful 7.4‑magnitude earthquake early on 2 April in the Molucca Sea, off Ternate in North Maluku, killing at least one person and briefly triggering a tsunami warning.

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[allAfrica] Mozambique Settles IMF Debt, Eyes New Funding

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A NASA rocket carrying four astronauts blasted off from Florida, marking the first crewed lunar mission in more than 50 years.

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[DW] Africa is making progress in reducing tuberculosis (TB). But experts say missed cases and drug-resistant infections are complicating the fight, particularly in South Africa and Mozambique.

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[Premium Times] "What Nigerians have witnessed is not legislative diligence, but a disturbing erosion of oversight responsibility. Where was the debate? Where was the rigorous analysis? Where was the accountability?" he said.