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[RFI] A national political forum in Mali has proposed making military leader Assimi Goïta the country's president, with a five-year renewable term starting in 2025.

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[Nigeria Health Watch] Murmurs about President Donald J. Trump's intention to discontinue overseas development assistance (ODA) started slowly. While the administration's policy shift away from multilateralism was not unexpected, given promises made during the campaign, the abruptness of execution caught many off guard, On January 20, 2025, the shockwaves were undeniable, the President of the United States (U.S.), had issued an executive order pulling the U.S out of the World Health Organization (WHO) and subsequently

[SAnews.gov.za] Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana is expected to re-table the 2025 Budget Review on 21 May 2025.

[New Zimbabwe] High Court judge, Justice Philipa Philips was on Wednesday forced to postpone the hearing of a bail appeal application by 94 individuals who were locked up on allegations of staging protests on March 31.

[New Zimbabwe] In a fresh turn of events, the state has announced that it will be going after Alpha Media Holdings (AMH)'s subsidiary, Heart and Soul TV.

[New Zimbabwe] WAR veteran Blessed Geza has vowed to stop ZANU PF business tycoon Kudakwashe Tagwirei from ascending to the country's presidency.

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Parliament has officially commenced the review of the 2025/26 Budget Estimates, with National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang'ula urging lawmakers to maintain the integrity of the budget process and avoid politicising the Finance Bill in public forums.

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Kasipul Member of Parliament Charles Ong'ondo Were was shot dead on Wednesday night in a suspected targeted assassination near the City Mortuary roundabout in Nairobi.

[Daily News] The Tanzania Petroleum Development Corporation (TPDC) has launched its 25-year strategic plan in the Tanzanian capital, Dodoma, with oil and natural gas exploration among the top priorities.

[GroundUp] R6-billion American-funded Millennium Challenge Account is on the verge of collapse

[Capital FM] Members of Parliament have raised concerns over suspected manipulation of betting winnings by firms operating in Kenya, citing inconsistencies in tax revenue data provided by the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA).

[Dabanga] Washington D.C. -- The systematic use of gender-based violence (GBV) against women in Sudan, particularly in Darfur, is not an unavoidable byproduct of conflict but "a deliberate genocidal tactic" aimed at destroying communities, experts argued during an online panel discussion hosted last month by the Darfur Women's Action Group (DWAG).

[UN News] The United Nations has warned that Sudan is sliding deeper into catastrophe, with growing famine and surging violence - particularly in North Darfur - driving mass displacement and an alarming rise in civilian deaths.

[Global Press Journal] Domboshava, Harare, Zimbabwe -- Domboshava residents fear the loss of grazing land, water access and educational facilities as a Chinese-funded mining project moves forward -- despite a moratorium.

[Dabanga] Tripoli / Ashkeet -- Sudanese refugees are increasingly undertaking dangerous smuggling journeys known as 'suicide trips' to reach Europe, as traditional smuggling fees soar to 150,000 US Dollars per person. Watchdogs say that refugees are making the journey through Libya and neighbouring countries including Tunisia, Algeria, Morocco, Mauritania, Turkey, and various eastern European states in search of safety and better opportunities.

[New Zimbabwe] The Ministry of Transport and Infrastructural Development has backtracked on its statement that contractors are now on site and rehabilitation of the dilapidated Bulawayo-Victoria Falls Road will soon start, claiming "wrong information was posted".

[GroundUp] Authorities say it is too dangerous to go down the Krugersdorp mine

[GroundUp] Current policy is unconstitutional, court rules

[Shabelle] Mogadishu -- Somalia's lower house descended into turmoil on Wednesday as lawmakers engaged in physical altercations, trading punches and slaps in a chaotic session that exposed deep political divisions.