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[Dabanga] The escalating ground offensive and shelling in battles between the (Sudanese Armed Forces) and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in and around the North Darfur capital of El Fasher over the past week, has resulted in a new humanitarian emergency, as 'at least three million' displaced civilians have fled westwards, and are overwhelming resources in the Tawila and Jebel Marra areas.

[SAnews.gov.za] President Cyril Ramaphosa has joined the world in offering condolences on the passing of the Roman Catholic Church leader, Pope Francis.

[SAnews.gov.za] President Cyril Ramaphosa will on Wednesday undertake a working visit to Maseru in the Kingdom of Lesotho to co-chair the second session of the Bi-National Commission (BNC) between South Africa and Lesotho.

[SAnews.gov.za] Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, Dr Dion George, has joined the global community in celebrating Earth Day 2025 while also reflecting on South Africa's progress in safeguarding the environment and fostering a sustainable future for all.

[New Zimbabwe] Residents of Harare ignored war veteran Blesses Geza's call for a stay away on Tuesday, with most businesses operating as usual.

[Premium Times] PREMIUM TIMES reports that the three junta-led countries made their official exit from ECOWAS earlier in the year.

[ISS] The country faces a public health crisis characterised by a poor supply of affordable medicines and too few pharmacies.

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The Kahawa Law Courts has denied bond to three individuals facing terror-related charges.

[Liberian Observer] Huge presence of police and other security apparatuses marred the Nimba's Senatorial By - Election over fear of disruption like what happened in Beo Longatuo in Nimba District near Cote d'Ivoire border, where some disgruntled youth ransacked the polling places and took away ballot boxes.

[Liberian Observer] The Cable Consortium of Liberia (CCL) has announced the start of a major operation to reroute and replace a section of the country's fiber optic cable infrastructure, aimed at improving Liberia's internet resilience and long-term connectivity-- a move the company says is entirely technical and has no political motives.

[Radio Dalsan] In a significant escalation of joint counterterrorism efforts, the United States Africa Command (AFRICOM), in close coordination with the Federal Government of Somalia, has carried out a targeted airstrike in Somali territorial waters, destroying two boats suspected of smuggling advanced weaponry destined for the militant group Al-Shabaab.

[WFP] Addis Ababa, Ethiopia -- Hunger and malnutrition are on the rise in Ethiopia as ongoing conflict, regional instability, displacement, drought and economic shocks, leave millions without sufficient nutritious food, the UN World Food Programme (WFP) warned today. The organization's life-saving response has been severely hampered by critical funding shortfalls as 3.6 million of the most vulnerable are at imminent risk of losing food assistance, including malnutrition treatment for 650,000 women and children. Below is an update on

[Liberian Investigator] Gbarnga -- National Patriotic Party (NPP) Chairman George Mulbah has launched a scathing attack on former Vice President Jewel Howard Taylor, branding her "rebellious" and "a product of crisis" for endorsing CDC-backed Edith Gongloe Weh in the Nimba County senatorial race.

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[IPS] Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia -- Donald Trump's top economic advisor claims the President has weaponised tariffs to 'persuade' other nations to pay the US to maintain its supposedly mutually beneficial global empire.

[IPS] Dakar, Senegal -- Gorée Island, off the coast of Dakar, is a somber reminder of the transatlantic slave trade. Listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, it embodies both the duty to remember and the challenges of passing on a painful past.

[New Zimbabwe] Expelled Zanu PF Central Committee member and war veteran, Blessed Geza, has claimed he is working with elements within the security establishment, including the armed forces, in his campaign to remove President Emmerson Mnangagwa from power.

[Premium Times] From Dapchi to Kankara, Jangebe to Tegina, each new incident reopens old wounds.

[Premium Times] Traoré's anti-democratic posture is not a blueprint for development -- it is a calculated strategy to entrench military rule under the guise of a populist revolution.

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- President William Ruto will bank on his official China trip to attract more trade, investment, and infrastructure opportunities for Kenya.