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[Radio Dalsan] The Somali government has officially announced a comprehensive ban on overseas travel for unaccompanied minors and individuals suspected of attempting to migrate illegally.

[Liberian Investigator] Zota District -- In the fading evening light, Gorpu Yarkpawolo (not her real name) sits barefoot outside a neighbor's home, her three young sons gathered around her. Tears roll silently down her cheeks as she recounts the horror that has haunted her family since 2022. Her voice quivers--not with anger, but with a quiet, desperate resolve to save her children's future from the shadows of unspeakable trauma.

[Liberian Investigator] Monrovia -- President Joseph Nyuma Boakai has launched a full-scale investigation into the recent power outage at Roberts International Airport (RIA), ordering immediate corrective measures and long-term solutions to safeguard Liberia's main international gateway from future blackouts.

[Liberian Investigator] Monrovia -- Former Deputy Commerce Minister Jemima Wolokollie has urged residents of Nimba County to "vote wisely" in the upcoming Senatorial by-election slated for April 22, 2025. Speaking to journalists in Monrovia on Wednesday, April 2, Wolokollie described the vote as a litmus test for the county ahead of the 2029 general and presidential elections.

[Liberian Investigator] Monrovia -- The Cable Consortium of Liberia (CCL), in partnership with the Liberia Telecommunications Authority (LTA), has begun work to redirect the country's undersea internet cable from beneath PHP Park in Monrovia, in a critical move aimed at ending persistent nationwide connectivity disruptions.

[Liberian Investigator] Agricultural production in Liberia is primarily based on rain-fed farming, which is dependent on the April-November rainy season. Over 80% of Liberia's 4.5 million population relies on small-scale subsistence farming, with rice serving as the staple crop. For centuries, Ttraditional shifting cultivation which requires both heavy rainfall and sunlight has been the predominant farming method in the West African country.

[Independent (Kampala)] Kampala -- Hima Cement has reaffirmed its commitment to community health by contributing sh20 million towards this year's Kabaka Birthday Run and celebrations, a landmark event aimed at fighting HIV/AIDS in Uganda.

[New Times] The Alliance Fleuve Congo (AFC/M23) rebellion has warned that it will "eliminate the threat at its source" if the Kinshasa regime continues its attacks or provocations against civilians in Walikale.

[New Times] The Deputy Government Spokesperson Alain Mukuralinda has died, the Office of Government Spokesperson said on Friday, April 4. He was 55.

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Kenya's High Court will proceed to hear a lawsuit against Meta, the social media giant that owns Facebook, over rights violations committed in Ethiopia after the court affirmed its reach on trans-jurisdictional matters on Thursday.

[Premium Times] A witness, Jegede Taiwo, said the first explosion occurred around noon, killing a scavenger who was trying to break a metal that looked like a rocket.

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The New Cities Summit 2025, set for June 12-13 in Nairobi, will feature the Cities Catapult pitch competition, connecting urban innovators with investors and policymakers.

[Leadership] President Bola Tinubu has extended heartfelt congratulations to Nigerian teenage artist, Kanyeyachukwu Tagbo-Okeke, following his historic feat of creating the largest art canvas in the world, measuring an astonishing 12,303.87 square meters.

[Leadership] Chairman of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), Dr. Musa Aliyu has revealed that over 60 per cent of corruption cases investigated by the Commission at the local government level were linked to diversion of public funds intended for critical infrastructure and healthcare facilities.

[Leadership] The Supreme Court has overturned the judgement of the Court of Appeal in Abuja, which affirmed Julius Abure as the National Chairman of the Labour Party (LP).

[Leadership] Despite the growing number of billionaires worldwide, Black billionaires remain a rarity, making up just 0.8% of the world's wealthiest individuals, according to Forbes' 2025 World's Billionaires list.

[Leadership] More than half of cyberattacks in 2024 bypassed traditional security defenses by using legitimate login credentials, rather than exploiting system vulnerabilities, a newly released 2025 Sophos Active Adversary Report revealed.

[Nyasa Times] A battalion of allegations are haunting the Northern Education Division (NED) following revelations, in the press, that it is engaged in serious acts of corruption, financial and sex abuse, Nyasa Times has learnt.

[Nyasa Times] Malawi's Inspector General of Police, Merlyne Yolamu Nachulu, has announced the formation of a special task force dedicated to ensuring security during the forthcoming tripartite elections, scheduled for September 16, 2025.

[ENA] Addis Ababa -- Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni on Thursday arrived in the South Sudanese capital of Juba for a visit.