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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Eight counties are set to experience power interruption Wednesday following maintenance works by the Kenya Power Company.

[GroundUp] Tsegaye Esyas says he was duped into confessing that he was in South Africa illegally

[GroundUp] But the right of prisoners to vote has at times been resisted by the government and the Independent Electoral Commission

[The Conversation Africa] Nestlé has been criticised for adding sugar and honey to infant milk and cereal products sold in many poorer countries. The Swiss food giant controls 20% of the baby-food market, valued at nearly US$70 billion.

[IPS] Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia -- Rich nations' climate hypocrisy is accelerating global heating, pushing the planet closer to irreversible catastrophe, with its worst consequences borne by the poorest, both countries and peoples.

[Ghanaian Times] As part of Ghana's post COVID-19 recovery process, the government has awarded a $35,000 grant to three scientists to research into possible vaccines to combat emerging infectious diseases.

[Nile Post] In a momentous ceremony held at the main military base in Mbuya on Tuesday, the Chief of the Uganda People's Defence Forces (UPDF), General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, presided over the promotion of 150 seasoned soldiers to the rank of Colonel.

[Nile Post] Authorities in Masaka City are increasingly alarmed by the surge in children fleeing their homes to seek refuge on the streets, with 170 cases reported since the start of the year.

[New Zimbabwe] The government has revealed that over 6 148 have been arrested in the past four months for supplying and using drugs and substances as it intensifies its response to the scourge.

[New Times] There is a chance that if you have traveled in the past for a vacation or even work, at some point you have rented, considered renting an Airbnb, or someone has recommended it.

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[DW] It is the latest tragedy on a route that has become popular among thousands of migrants trying to reach Gulf countries from the Horn of Africa.

[DW] Rwanda's government says it is "pleased" about the UK's decision to pass a bill allowing to send irregular asylum seekers to the African country. But many, including the UN, continue to express concern about the policy.

[UNFPA] Androy -- It was time to leave for the hospital. Samueline Razafindravao had intended to give birth at her home in southern Madagascar, but after encountering difficulties, decided to go to her local health centre.

[ACSS] The ruling party's revision of the Togolese Constitution eliminates universal suffrage for the presidency while effectively shifting to a parliamentary system that evades presidential term limits.

[VOA] United Nations -- Actor and U.N. Goodwill Ambassador Danai Gurira told diplomats Tuesday that finding a child to sexually abuse in a conflict zone can cost less than one dollar. She urged policymakers to curb the illicit flow of weapons as one way to prevent these crimes.

[VOA] Blantyre, Malawi -- Malawi and its development partners are trying something new to help the country's most vulnerable women and girls get out of extreme poverty. Besides enhancing their socio-economic status, a new three-year program will strengthen their resilience to crises, shocks and disasters.

[UN News] Following the United Kingdom Parliament's passage of the "Safety of Rwanda" bill, two top UN officials sounded an alarm on Tuesday about its harmful impact on global responsibility-sharing, human rights and refugee protection.

[UN News] The UN verified 3,688 cases of rape and other sexual violence committed in war in 2023, a "dramatic increase" of 50 per cent over the previous year, the Security Council heard on Tuesday.

[The Conversation Africa] Chad's presidential election campaigns officially kicked off on Sunday 14 April 2024 in the capital city, N'Djamena.