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Ethiopia: Summer Irrigation Enhancing Food Security, Export

[Ethiopian Herald] Summer irrigated wheat cultivation is one of the agricultural sectors that has been widely implemented and has been effective in the past seven years of national reform. This has enabled Ethiopia to not only reduce its wheat imports but also export the surplus.

Published on: April 10, 2025 | Source: AllAfrica favicon AllAfrica

Somalia: Somali Cabinet Praises Military Gains Against Al-Shabab, Approves Visa-Free Deal With Egypt

[Shabelle] Mogadishu -- Somalia's Council of Ministers, in a regular session chaired Thursday by Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre, praised ongoing military operations aimed at clearing Al-Shabab militants from areas across the country.

Published on: April 10, 2025 | Source: AllAfrica favicon AllAfrica

Kenya police fire tear gas during school drama competition

A play critical of the government was initially disqualified from the competition under unclear circumstances.

Published on: April 10, 2025 | Source: BBC Africa favicon BBC Africa

Cruise offers a floating escape

A trip packed with gourmet dining, beachside adventures and spa moments on the MSC Musica

Published on: April 10, 2025 | Source: Mail & Guardian Africa favicon Mail & Guardian Africa

South Africa: Communities Along Vaal River Floodlines Urged to Evacuate

[SAnews.gov.za] Water and Sanitation Minister, Pemmy Majodina, has urged residents residing along the floodlines of the Vaal River to evacuate the area and those who have already relocated not to return to their homes.

Published on: April 10, 2025 | Source: AllAfrica favicon AllAfrica

West Africa: Ghana's National Security Secretariat Interrogates Newspaper Editor Over 'Leaked' Document Story

[MFWA] The Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA) is concerned about the three-hour interrogation of Prosper Agbenyegah, Editor of Current Issues newspaper, by Ghana's National Security Secretariat on April 7, 2025.

Published on: April 10, 2025 | Source: AllAfrica favicon AllAfrica

Nigeria: Dangote Refinery Puts Price of Petrol At N865/Litre

[Vanguard] Dangote Refinery has started selling petrol at N865 per liter, a N50 increase from its previous price of N815 per liter.

Published on: April 10, 2025 | Source: AllAfrica favicon AllAfrica

Zimbabwe: Chillmaster in Car Accident, Pedestrian Killed

[New Zimbabwe] Popular contemporary musician Chillmaster born Gift Hombarume was Wednesday involved in a car accident, which claimed a pedestrian's life in Harare's Hopely suburb.

Published on: April 10, 2025 | Source: AllAfrica favicon AllAfrica

Kenya: Ruto's Repression Deepens Again Over Echoes of War Play

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The Kenyan government came under fire on Thursday for stifling creativity after orchestrating the suppression of the controversial play Echoes of War by Butere Girls High School at the 2025 National Drama Festival in Nakuru.

Published on: April 10, 2025 | Source: AllAfrica favicon AllAfrica

Kenya: Court Declares Presidential Task Force to Review Police Welfare Unconstitutional

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The High Court has declared the presidential task force to review police welfare unconstitutional.

Published on: April 10, 2025 | Source: AllAfrica favicon AllAfrica

Nigeria: I Left Office With Same Physical Assets I Had Before Becoming President - Buhari

[Daily Trust] Former President Muhammadu Buhari says he left office with the same physical assets he had when he assumed office on May 29, 2015.

Published on: April 10, 2025 | Source: AllAfrica favicon AllAfrica

Nigeria: Nigeria to Launch e-Visa, Digital Card

[Premium Times] Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development Festus Keyamo disclosed this on Wednesday in Abuja when he received a delegation led by the Minister of Interior Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo.

Published on: April 10, 2025 | Source: AllAfrica favicon AllAfrica

Nigeria: We're Sorry - Presidency Apologises Over Errors in Federal Appointments List

[Vanguard] The Presidency has apologised for the errors in the list of appointments released to counter the narrative about President Bola Tinubu's alleged lopsided appointments.

Published on: April 10, 2025 | Source: AllAfrica favicon AllAfrica

Kenya: Court Rejects Petition to Compel Govt to Release Individuals Reportedly Abducted By Police

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The High Court has rejected a petition seeking to compel the government to release individuals reportedly abducted by police.

Published on: April 10, 2025 | Source: AllAfrica favicon AllAfrica

Uganda: 'Uganda's Speedy Motorbike Taxis Will Slow Down for Cash'

[Independent (Kampala)] Every day, 10 people die on the roads of Kampala, Uganda's capital. Road accidents cost Uganda US$1.2 billion annually, which is about 5% of its GDP. The cost typically arises from healthcare spending. Families face crippling medical bills and businesses lose workers.

Published on: April 10, 2025 | Source: AllAfrica favicon AllAfrica

Sudan: 'We Have Nothing To Go Back To' - New Report Sheds Light On Two Years Of Devastation In Sudan

[ICRC] "The international community cannot turn away from Sudan. Millions of lives and the stability of an entire region are at stake," said Daniel O'Malley, head of the ICRC delegation in Sudan. "We must step up concerted diplomatic and humanitarian efforts to bring the Sudanese people much-needed relief. Now is the time to invest in respect of international humanitarian law."

Published on: April 10, 2025 | Source: AllAfrica favicon AllAfrica

Zimbabwe: Record Wheat Production in Pipeline

[The Herald] In a significant move to boost agricultural production, Government has put in place a comprehensive strategy aiming for bumper wheat harvest targeted at 600 000 tonnes.

Published on: April 10, 2025 | Source: AllAfrica favicon AllAfrica

Democracy on the line in global economic trade stand-off

Donald Trump’s executive orders are of dubious constitutionality, having violated civil rights of federal workers, weaponised immigration laws and limited Congress’s powers over the budget

Published on: April 10, 2025 | Source: Mail & Guardian Africa favicon Mail & Guardian Africa

South Africa needs more factories, but malls carry less risk for investors

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Published on: April 10, 2025 | Source: Mail & Guardian Africa favicon Mail & Guardian Africa

South Africa: Study in Cape Town Looked At Using Seawater to Flush Toilets

[UCT] A University of Cape Town (UCT) water engineering lecturer, Teboho Mofokeng, researches water management and reuse in South Africa and co-authored the study. She spoke to The Conversation Africa about Capetonians' willingness to pay up to 10% more on their water bills to use seawater to flush their toilets, as long as it doesn't smell or stain their toilets.

Published on: April 10, 2025 | Source: AllAfrica favicon AllAfrica

Kenya: Malala Released After Night in Custody Over 'Echoes of War' Play

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Former Kakamega Senator Cleophas Malala has been released from Eldama Ravine Police Station, where he was held overnight following his arrest in connection with the controversial play Echoes of War.

Published on: April 10, 2025 | Source: AllAfrica favicon AllAfrica

Nigeria: Verydarkman - 'Be Fair With Abike-Dabiri, She's Done a Lot to Curb Human Trafficking'

[Vanguard] Following the backlash directed at Abike Dabiri-Erewa, the chairperson of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM), over the increasing number of Nigerians stranded in foreign countries, Advocate Against Human Trafficking & Child Exploitation and Cameroon based publisher, Ismaila Adegbola has opens up on why Social Media activists VeryDarkman needs to be fair with NIDCOM chairperson due to her...

Published on: April 10, 2025 | Source: AllAfrica favicon AllAfrica

Liberia: Arrest Order Out for Ex-LWSC Md Kamara, Others

[Liberian Observer] Criminal Court 'C' has issued a re-arrest order for former Managing Director of the Liberia Water and Sewer Corporation (LWSC), Duannah Kamara in connection to the alleged disappearance of US$240,510, intended for the operations of the corporation.

Published on: April 10, 2025 | Source: AllAfrica favicon AllAfrica

Africa: Africa Has Potential to Lead the Way in AI, Says Bill Gates

[ENA] Addis Ababa -- Bill Gates, Chair of the Gates Foundation and Founder of Breakthrough Energy, has expressed optimism about Africa's potential to lead in artificial intelligence (AI), calling it a powerful tool to tackle some of the continent's most pressing challenges--from maternal health to agriculture.

Published on: April 10, 2025 | Source: AllAfrica favicon AllAfrica

Zimbabwe makes first compensation payments to white farmers over land grabs

This is the first payment under a deal aimed at helping Zimbabwe mend its relations with the West.

Published on: April 10, 2025 | Source: BBC Africa favicon BBC Africa

Hibarri Aims to Become South Africa’s Leading Commodity Trading Platform Amid U.S. Trade War

Hibarri, South Africa’s first online tech commodity trading platform, is positioning itself to become the country’s largest player in the commodity market. As the trade war initiated by the United States unfolds, the company believes there’s an opportunity to capitalize on the changing landscape, aiming to ambitiously generate a profit of R10 million by monetizing […]

Published on: April 10, 2025 | Source: Mail & Guardian Africa favicon Mail & Guardian Africa

Africa: All of Africa Today - April 10, 2025

[allAfrica] Campaigners Urge Gambia Not To Lose Hope In Seeking Justice For Past Crimes

Published on: April 10, 2025 | Source: AllAfrica favicon AllAfrica

Kenya: Kenya Receives 10,700 Mpox Vaccine Doses

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Kenya has received 10,700 doses of Mpox vaccine to bolster efforts to protect vulnerable communities and respond proactively to emerging public health threats.

Published on: April 10, 2025 | Source: AllAfrica favicon AllAfrica

Zimbabwe: MPs Get Upmarket Stands Barely Two Years After Receiving U.S.$40,000 Housing Loans

[New Zimbabwe] move comes week after Geza threatens to have Mnangagwa impeached

Published on: April 10, 2025 | Source: AllAfrica favicon AllAfrica

Kenya: Tension in Nakuru As Journalists, Public Barred From Viewing 'Echoes of War' Play

[Capital FM] Nakuru -- Controversy marred the Kenya Schools and Colleges National Drama and Film Festival on Thursday after members of the public and journalists were blocked from accessing the festival venue at Kirobon Girls High School, where Butere Girls High School was scheduled to perform its highly anticipated play Echoes of War.

Published on: April 10, 2025 | Source: AllAfrica favicon AllAfrica

US protectionist turn: Why Trump’s trade policies will backfire

American consumers and workers will feel the pain induced by the tariffs imposed on countries around the world

Published on: April 10, 2025 | Source: Mail & Guardian Africa favicon Mail & Guardian Africa

Justice in the digital age: Can AI transform labour dispute resolution?

Using artificial intelligence would address financial burdens, eliminate geographical restrictions and offer agility in conflict resolution – but there are pitfalls such as bias

Published on: April 10, 2025 | Source: Mail & Guardian Africa favicon Mail & Guardian Africa

A return to tariff walls: The largest trade shock since the 1930s

The economic fallout includes a risk of US recession and global trade network disruptions, but history shows that patient investors may be rewarded as market volatility settles and rebounds take shape.

Published on: April 10, 2025 | Source: Mail & Guardian Africa favicon Mail & Guardian Africa

Africa: Trump 'Pauses' Huge Trade Tariff Hikes

[allAfrica] Cape Town -- US President Donald Trump has announced a 90-day "pause" of trade tariffs for all countries except China. Trump shared the decision via social media, saying more than 75 countries made contact with the U.S. administration to "negotiate a solution".

Published on: April 10, 2025 | Source: AllAfrica favicon AllAfrica