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Zimbabwe: Zim Makes Strides in TB Fight

[The Herald] ZIMBABWE continues to record positive strides in the fight against the deadly Tuberculosis disease with the estimated incidence rate going down from 242 per 100 000 in 2015 to 204 per 100 000 in 2022

Ethiopia: FM Taye Exchanges Views With Maltese Counterpart On Common Concerns

[ENA] Addis Ababa, -- Foreign Affairs Minister Taye Atske Selassie has discussed with his Maltese Counterpart, Ian Borg, to strengthen bilateral relations between the two countries.

Ethiopia: PM Abiy Says Seedlings Preparation Underway for This Year's Planting Season

[ENA] Addis Ababa, -- Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed disclosed that seedlings are under preparation across Ethiopia for this year's planting season as part of the Green Legacy Initiative.

Zimbabwe: Zim Has Adequate Sugar Stocks for Domestic, Industrial Consumption - ZSA

[New Zimbabwe] THE current drought induced by the El Nino phenomenon will not have any impact on the availability of sugar on the market, industry players have said.

Zimbabwe: SA Based Zimbabwean Man Commits Suicide Over 'Mjolo' Live On Facebook

[New Zimbabwe] A ZIMBABWEAN man based in South Africa committed suicide at the weekend live on Facebook after his girlfriend allegedly cheated on him.

Liberia: Scaring & Terrible!

[New Dawn] Liberian businessman-turned-politician Mr. Simeone Freeman has termed President Joseph Nyumah Boakai's first draft National Budget of US$692m as completely scary and terrible.

Zimbabwe: Tagwirei No Longer Associated With Kuvimba Mining House, Says Eddie Cross

[263Chat] In a recent interview with a private media outlet, former opposition legislator and economist Eddie Cross has revealed that businessman Kudakwashe Tagwirei is nolonger part of Kuvimba Mining House.

Mauritius: Amid Successes, Mauritians Point to Challenges in Pursuit of Child Well-Being

[Afrobarometer] Majority of citizens endorse the use of physical force to discipline children.

Nigeria: Withheld Salaries - SSANU Threatens Indefinite Action, As Unions End Warning Strike

[Premium Times] The SSANU President, Mr Ibrahim said: I hate to say and with a very heavy heart, if it means shutting down the system again, once our organs sanctions it, we will do it. This time around, it will be like never before."

Zimbabwe: Zanu-PF to Crack Whip On MPs, Officials Bunking Crucial Meetings of Party Organs

[New Zimbabwe] ZANU PF Politburo member, Ziyambi Ziyambi has called for disciplinary action to be taken against his party's Members of Parliament (MPs) and officials, who deliberately absent themselves at important meetings of organs of the ruling establishment.

Africa: Voices From Civil Society - 'Feminist Activists Are Less and Less Safe'

[Spotlight Initiative] New York -- The 68th annual Commission on the Status of Women (CSW68), the UN's largest annual gathering on gender equality and women's empowerment, is taking place this month under the priority theme 'Accelerating the achievement of gender equality and the empowerment of all women and girls by addressing poverty and strengthening institutions and financing with a gender perspective'.

Zimbabwe: El Niño - Farmers Suffer Huge Discounts On Livestock

[The Herald] The effects of El Niño drought are tightening their grip on Zimbabwe's rural communities, forcing desperate farmers to sell off their prized livestock - primarily goats and cattle- to abattoirs, butcheries and middlemen at heavily discounted prices.

Senegal: Opposition Candidate Takes Early Lead in Presidential Election

[RFI] Supporters of opposition candidate Bassirou Diomaye Faye were celebrating in the streets of Senegal early on Monday after provisional results in the presidential election suggested he was ahead of the former prime minister Amadou Ba in the race to replace Macky Sall.

West Africa: Ecowas Election Observation Mission Praises Voting in Senegal Presidential Election

[Premium Times] The 130 ECOWAS observers are monitoring the Presidential elections which is taking place at 15,633 polling units across the country.

Nigeria: FG Hails Team Nigeria's Performance At African Games

[Premium Times] Team Nigeria finished second on the medals table behind Egypt with 47 gold, 33 silver and 40 bronze medals.

Liberia: U.S. Urges Liberians to Rally Behind Calls for War Crimes Court

[New Dawn] In a poignant appeal to the people of Liberia, U.S. Ambassador-at-Large for Global Criminal Justice Beth Van Schaack urges citizens to rally behind calls for the establishment of a War and Economic Crimes Court for the country.

Gambia: Amadou Ba, Khalifa Sall Call for Peace, Vigilance After Voting

[Foroyaa] The candidate of the Benno Bokk Yakaar coalition, Amadou Ba and former Dakar mayor Khalifa Ababacar Sall have called for peace and vigilance while making their declarations after casting their votes in the closely contested presidential vote.

Nigeria: Detained Binance Executive Escapes From Custody in Nigeria

[Premium Times] Mr Anjarwalla escaped a day after the Nigerian government slammed a four-count criminal charge on him, Tigran Gambaryan and Binance.

Rwanda: Lake Kivu - Two Islands to Undergo Forest Restoration

[New Times] Two Lake Kivu islands, Shyute and Kamiko, that were once deforested and degraded will soon be restored with 156,000 different tree species, including native species, to help Rwanda tap into the carbon market, The New Times has learnt.

Nigeria: Actor Amaechi Muonagor Dies At 62

[Premium Times] The late actor suffered a stroke and sought financial support from his fans in November 2023.