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[New Times] The Rwanda Meteorology Agency urges residents to take precautions due to the risk of floods, landslides, and wind damage, as heavy rainfall and strong winds are expected in April.

[Premium Times] "We call on the government to take concrete steps to prevent such incidents in the future," the NHRC said.

[GroundUp] Still no arrests after seven-year-old raped in Eastern Cape in October

[New Zimbabwe] A total of 98 people who were arrested on allegations of staging a demonstration against President Emmerson Mnangagwa's continued stay in office appeared in court Tuesday, charged with participating in an unlawful gathering with an intent to incite violence.

[MSF] Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) has resumed activities in the Nampala region of central Mali, after we had been forced to evacuate our staff on 10 December 2024. This followed violence against our teams and restrictions on our movements, and leaving us no longer able to provide the same support to health facilities. MSF teams are back in the area and are currently working in Nampala health centre, where we plan to expand activities to Nampala's outskirts to provide free healthcare to the

[UNFPA] Northern State, Sudan -- In late 2024, armed men forced their way into Layla's* home in Khartoum, the capital of Sudan, while she was alone with her children. "They arrested my son and took me to a separate car," she told UNFPA, the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency.

[New Zimbabwe] AFTER being recommended for a Central Committee post by ZANU PF's Harare Province, war veteran Blessed Geza has claimed that Kudakwashe Tagwirei is being clandestinely groomed to take over the presidency by President Emmerson Mnangagwa, thwarting his deputy Constantino Chiwenga's leadership ambitions.

[New Zimbabwe] THE United Nations (UN) Human Rights Committee has urged authorities to align pretrial detentions with international best practices, an end to judicial interference, among other rights-related recommendations.

[The Conversation Africa] More than five years since COVID was declared a pandemic, we're still facing the regular emergence of new variants of the virus, SARS-CoV-2.

[UN News] The humanitarian crisis in Sudan is spiralling as rival militaries continue to battle for control of the country, with the UN expressing profound alarm on Monday over escalating hostilities, particularly in North Darfur.

[UN News] Civilians continue to bear the brunt of the violence in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) with 602 victims of extrajudicial or summary executions in North and South Kivu recorded over just two months, the Human Rights Council heard on Tuesday.

[The Conversation Africa] Illegal mining activities in Nigeria are devastating the country's economy, as well as fuelling violence.

[The Conversation Africa] It is common for nations to have myths, or narratives, that form the basis of their nationalism, or their ideas of themselves as a political community. Such popular narratives are often rooted in a romanticised or idealised view of the past. This is certainly the case in Zimbabwe, where national myths about its urban modernity and economic exceptionalism have stood the test of time in contrast with the reality.

[35Nord] CMOC Group Limited (CMOC) has announced on March 21st fullâ€'year 2024 results, marking a new chapter of industry leadership with record highs in revenue, profitability, production and sustainability performance.

[New Times] After the recent dismissal of Rusizi High Court Chamber's president Djuma Habimana due to service-delivery failures, a new president was on Tuesday, April 1, sworn-in with a directive "to restore the image of the judiciary" in the area.

[Shabelle] Mogadishu -- A plane crash occurred today at Mogadishu's Aden Adde International Airport after the aircraft experienced a technical failure, the head of the Somali Civil Aviation Authority, Ahmed Moalim Hassan, confirmed.

[Shabelle] Mogadishu -- A United Nations aircraft in Somalia today executed a successful emergency landing in Mogadishu after detecting a landing gear malfunction.

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) is working on simplifying the Pay As You Earn (PAYE) filing system that discourages MSMEs from submitting returns.

[Shabait] Traditional Eritrean foods and drinks are part of the rich cultural heritage of the people. They have been in existence for centuries although they might have undergone changes over time.

[Capital FM] In an era where digital transformation is reshaping every facet of our lives, Kenya's public sector stands at a critical juncture.