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Zimbabwe: March 31 Protests - Three Suspects Granted Bail

[New Zimbabwe] Three of the 98 suspects arrested on March 31 accused of staging a protest demanding the resignation of President Emmerson Mnangagwa have been granted bail by the High Court.

Published on: April 18, 2025 | Source: AllAfrica favicon AllAfrica

Kenya: Govt Bans 11 Chinese Cigarettes for Violating Tobacco Laws

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The government has banned the importation of 11 Chinese cigarette brands for violating the Tobacco Control Act 2007 and Tobacco Control Regulations 2014.

Published on: April 18, 2025 | Source: AllAfrica favicon AllAfrica

Muneyi: A decade of storytelling and musical integrity pays off

Muneyi, a poetic voice from Limpopo, blends folk and tradition into something urgent, modern and, finally, something celebrated

Published on: April 18, 2025 | Source: Mail & Guardian Africa favicon Mail & Guardian Africa

Fire, fronds and flax: Africa's top shots

A selection of the week's best photos from across the African continent and beyond.

Published on: April 18, 2025 | Source: BBC Africa favicon BBC Africa

The God Edition | The road to Emmaus and a call for justice

During the Easter Triduum, we reflect on Christ’s resurrection, finding in it a timeless call to justice, hope, and shared humanity beyond the grave

Published on: April 18, 2025 | Source: Mail & Guardian Africa favicon Mail & Guardian Africa

The God Edition | Where is God when we suffer?

It's a valid question often asked by those questioning the existence of the Divine

Published on: April 18, 2025 | Source: Mail & Guardian Africa favicon Mail & Guardian Africa

The God Edition | How faith guides South Africa’s politicians

For this year’s Mail & Guardian God Edition, we asked a number of the country’s prominent politicians what role faith plays in their lives

Published on: April 18, 2025 | Source: Mail & Guardian Africa favicon Mail & Guardian Africa

The God Edition | God lives in public hospitals

Even in the chaos of our health centres, divinity moves through ordinary people doing extraordinary work

Published on: April 18, 2025 | Source: Mail & Guardian Africa favicon Mail & Guardian Africa

The God Edition | In South Africa, a pricey path to becoming demon slayers

When politics resembles possession, the Vatican should offer group rates for exorcising elected officials

Published on: April 18, 2025 | Source: Mail & Guardian Africa favicon Mail & Guardian Africa

US issues warning over new Zambian cyber-security law

The US says a new Zambian law is more intrusive than equivalents in many other countries.

Published on: April 17, 2025 | Source: BBC Africa favicon BBC Africa

Gambia: Supreme Court Rules in Favour of KMC Declares Government Action Unconstitutional

[Foroyaa] The Supreme Court of The Gambia has ruled in favour of the Kanifing Municipal Council (KMC), declaring that actions taken by the Ministry of Lands, Regional Government and Religious Affairs, along with the Inspector General of Police, violated the Constitution by undermining the autonomy of the local council.

Published on: April 17, 2025 | Source: AllAfrica favicon AllAfrica

Namibia: Filling Potholes - And People's Pockets

[allAfrica] Windhoek -- With the blessed rains we have had since the beginning of the year, we have been lucky as Namibians. The whole country has been generously soaked, and not a moment too soon.

Published on: April 17, 2025 | Source: AllAfrica favicon AllAfrica

Liberia: Finda Bundoo's Lawyer Defies Task Force Summons, Demands Court Hearing Instead

[Liberian Investigator] Monrovia -- In a striking pushback against the government's anti-corruption efforts, Simpson Consultancy, LLC has refused a summons from the Assets Recovery & Property Task Force (AREPT), calling instead for the matter to be placed before a court of law.

Published on: April 17, 2025 | Source: AllAfrica favicon AllAfrica

Nigeria: Updated - Court Frees Teen Who Went Viral for Standing Before Peter Obi's Convoy

[Premium Times] A magistrate in Apapa, Lagos State, ordered the teenager's immediate release from the correction centre.

Published on: April 17, 2025 | Source: AllAfrica favicon AllAfrica

Nigeria: Nigeria Launches National Guidelines to Reduce Maternal Deaths

[Premium Times] Globally, Nigeria remains one of the most affected countries, accounting for about 20 per cent of maternal and child deaths, according to the World Bank.

Published on: April 17, 2025 | Source: AllAfrica favicon AllAfrica

Ghana: New Power Lines Constructed for Greater Kumasi Communities

[Ghanaian Times] The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has commenced the construction of a new power distribution line to improve electricity supply in several communities within the Atwima Kwanwoma Constituency, located in Greater Kumasi.

Published on: April 17, 2025 | Source: AllAfrica favicon AllAfrica

South Africa: New Survey Reveals South Africa, Brazil, India and Germany's Attitudes to Foreign Policy

[SAIIA] KΓΆrber-Stiftung's Emerging Middle Powers Report presents geopolitical perspectives from Brazil, India, South Africa and Germany.

Published on: April 17, 2025 | Source: AllAfrica favicon AllAfrica

Liberia: Mining Giant Expresses 'Deep Concerns' Over Newspaper Publication

[New Dawn] -Writes Daily Observer newspaper

Published on: April 17, 2025 | Source: AllAfrica favicon AllAfrica

South Africa: R2.82-Billion. That's What South Africa Needs to Plug the US Funding Gap -- For Now

[Bhekisisa] The national health department is convinced that all US government funding for HIV and tuberculosis (TB) projects in South Africa will end by September 30 and has calculated that it needs R2.82-billion to plug the gap for the rest of the financial year after the Trump administration cut more than half of such support to the country in February.

Published on: April 17, 2025 | Source: AllAfrica favicon AllAfrica

Namibia: Guards Dismissed for Demanding Minimum Wage ... 'Approaching Labour Ministry Is Our Biggest Crime'

[New Era] Swakopmund -- Five security guards employed by the Big Five Security Services' company in Swakopmund were served with retrenchment letters, days after seeking the labour ministry's intervention.

Published on: April 17, 2025 | Source: AllAfrica favicon AllAfrica

Why South Africa’s VAT hike risks worsening poverty

Increasing value-added tax shifts the weight of systemic dysfunction to households already buckling under the pressure of inflation and economic exclusion.

Published on: April 17, 2025 | Source: Mail & Guardian Africa favicon Mail & Guardian Africa

South Africa: Inside Government's Confused Response to the US Funding Crisis

[spotlight] In late-January, the US suspended billions of dollars worth of international aid, including for HIV-related programmes in South Africa. The South African government could have responded by triggering an emergency funding mechanism but has failed to do so yet. In the meantime, activists, health researchers and even technical advisors to government are growing increasingly frustrated with the government's...

Published on: April 17, 2025 | Source: AllAfrica favicon AllAfrica

Tanzania: Police Order Chadema to Halt Mobilizing People for Rally On April 24

[Daily News] The Dar es Salaam Special Zone Police Force has ordered leaders of the Chama cha Demokrasia na Maendeleo (CHADEMA) to immediately halt their plans to mobilize supporters to gather at Kisutu Resident Magistrate's Court on April 24, citing concerns over potential unrest.

Published on: April 17, 2025 | Source: AllAfrica favicon AllAfrica

Tanzania: Zanzibar President Urges Envoys to Prioritize Economic Diplomacy

[Daily News] The President of Zanzibar and Chairman of the Revolutionary Council, Dr. Hussein Ali Mwinyi, has urged Tanzanian ambassadors appointed to represent the country abroad to prioritize economic diplomacy and actively promote available investment opportunities in Tanzania.

Published on: April 17, 2025 | Source: AllAfrica favicon AllAfrica

Namibia: Infrastructure, Wealth Delivery Top MP's Concerns

[New Era] When the recently tabled national budget is unpacked, it emerges that only 12% of the allocated funding directly goes into building the roads, schools, hospitals, water, electricity, and rural infrastructure. These are items that Namibians need most, said Swapo parliamentarian Fenny Nanyeni.

Published on: April 17, 2025 | Source: AllAfrica favicon AllAfrica

Godongwana tells court VAT increase cannot be interdicted

Amending his proposal at this stage would force more borrowing, the minister warned in papers filed in response to the DA

Published on: April 17, 2025 | Source: Mail & Guardian Africa favicon Mail & Guardian Africa

The God Edition | Dumpsite to sanctuary: The sacred mountain of Mamelodi restored

Before Ephraim Cebisa Mabena embarked on his mission, the area had become an illegal dumpsite, a cesspool of murder and rape, a chop-shop for stolen cars and a hideaway for drug abusers

Published on: April 17, 2025 | Source: Mail & Guardian Africa favicon Mail & Guardian Africa

Protected: South Africa’s organic products sector primed for global success

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Published on: April 17, 2025 | Source: Mail & Guardian Africa favicon Mail & Guardian Africa

US-Somali airstrike as battle rages for key town

Heavy fighting broke out on Wednesday after al-Shabab raided the town, saying they had captured it.

Published on: April 17, 2025 | Source: BBC Africa favicon BBC Africa

South Africa: Keyshia Cole Live In South Africa Tour Officially Cancelled

[Tutone Communications] The highly anticipated concert Keyshia Cole - Live in South Africa has officially been cancelled.

Published on: April 17, 2025 | Source: AllAfrica favicon AllAfrica

Whose land, whose power? South Africa’s renewable energy conundrum

Wind farms feed power into the national grid, but the stories behind the land deals are rarely told. Tunicia Phillips investigates a case study in the Eastern Cape

Published on: April 17, 2025 | Source: Mail & Guardian Africa favicon Mail & Guardian Africa

West Africa: Women, Illicit Activities and Terrorism - What Are the Risks for West Africa?

[ISS] Understanding women's role in illicit activities is key to reducing their likelihood of becoming associated with violent extremists.

Published on: April 17, 2025 | Source: AllAfrica favicon AllAfrica

Nigeria: Peter Obi Urges Tinubu to Quickly Return to Nigeria From France

[Premium Times] Mr Obi wants the president to return to Nigeria to address the security challenges bedeviling the country.

Published on: April 17, 2025 | Source: AllAfrica favicon AllAfrica

Somalia: U.S. and Somali Forces Eliminate Weapon-Carrying Boats Linked to Al-Shabaab

[Shabelle] In a joint operation, the United States Africa Command (AFRICOM) collaborated with the Federal Government of Somalia to execute a precision airstrike against vessels laden with advanced military equipment destined for al-Shabaab.

Published on: April 17, 2025 | Source: AllAfrica favicon AllAfrica