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[DA] A statement released yesterday by the ANC proxies in labour federation COSATU is a timely reminder that the ANC alliance - composed of the ANC, COSATU and the SACP - is the primary enemy of the 10 million unemployed people in South Africa. Over the past thirty years, this unholy alliance has deliberately created a system of economic exclusion that has left South Africa with one of the highest unemployment rates in the world.

[Seychelles News Agency] The first-ever Seychelles Coral Festival was held recently by the Seychelles Parks and Garden Authority (SPGA) to share information about corals and the different projects undertaken to protect them.

[spotlight] COVID-19-related factors resulted in several years of lower-than-normal rates of the flu, but experts say that is now something of the past. As this year's flu season gets under way, Elri Voigt asks several local experts what their expectations are, which flu vaccines are available this year, and whether we should be concerned about new strains of bird flu.

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Schools reopening for the second term has been postponed for a week until May 6 following the devastating effects caused by the ongoing rains in Kenya.

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Efforts to locate and rescue passengers who are still missing following the capsizing of a boat in Garissa, are set to resume on Monday.

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Etihad Airways is resuming flights to East Africa with daily flights to Nairobi set to start on May 1.

[Reporter] As we recognize World Malaria Day on April 25, we reflect on the relentless battle against malaria, a life-threatening disease transmitted by female malaria-carrying mosquitoes. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), in 2022, there were 5.1 million people affected by malaria in Ethiopia, and about 75 million people were at risk of contracting the disease. In addition to its public health impact, malaria imposes a large financial burden on households. Malaria is estimated to cost Ethiopia about

[New Zimbabwe] DESPITE the recent launch of Zimbabwe Gold (ZiG) currency by the Reserve Bank, many Zimbabweans are finding themselves priced out of the market yet again.

[RFI] Some four million Togolese are to vote Monday for legislative and regional elections that have been twice delayed. Opponents accuse longtime ruler Faure Gnassingbe of seeking to extend his grip on power after MPs signed off on controversial changes to the constitution.

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- A major search and rescue operation is underway in Mai Mahiu after a nearby river broke its banks due to flash floods affecting Kamuchiri Village.

[Vanguard] A surge in demand for dollars in the parallel market driven by banks and end-users combined with slow forex disbursement to BDCs by the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, caused the Naira, last week, to fall by 23 per cent against the dollar, thus recording the worst weekly performance of the Naira since February.

[Premium Times] PREMIUM TIMES believes that it is therefore incumbent on NSA Ribadu to develop a new security paradigm that will reverse this ugly landscape.

[This Day] President Bola Tinubu, yesterday, said last year's removal of fuel subsidy and current efforts by his administration to manage Nigeria's foreign exchange market were necessary steps that prevented the country from going into bankruptcy.

[New Times] The Africa Soft Power Summit is set to return to Kigali for its third consecutive year from May 28th-31st. This was announced in a Kigali cocktail mixer event that was organised on Thursday April 25 in Kigali.

[HRW] Nairobi -- Spate of Forced Disappearances Points Up Need to Reform Security Agency

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[The Herald] Organisers of the Miss Universe Zimbabwe 2024 on Saturday revealed the final list of participants expected to take part in the pageant, as the show draws nearer.

[Premium Times] Mr Tinubu said capital mobilisation, which is needed to spur economic growth and associated advancements in Africa, cannot be overlooked any longer.

[DW] Human Rights Watch had accused Burkina Faso's military of civilian mass killings, including scores of children, in the West African country's fight against Islamist militant groups.

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- A tragic boat capsizing on the Garissa - Madogo road late Sunday has left over 20 feared dead.