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[FrontPageAfrica] Kinjor -- As a means of empowerment, Bea Mountain Mining Company (BMMC) over the weekend presented several agricultural materials to citizens of Kinjor, Grand Cape Mount County. The items are aimed at enhancing the level of food production in the communities.

[FrontPageAfrica] Zekepa, Nimba County: Jefferson Koijee, the Secretary General of the opposition Coalition for Democratic Change (CDC) has decried over the manner and form that narratives about his party were not mentioned in the official gazette (life-sketch) of their partisan, the late former Representative Johnson Gwaikolo who held the position of the Vice Chairman for International Affairs before he demised on February 19, 2024.

[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- Mr. K. Boboh Kollie, the executive director of (organization name), attributed Liberia's underdevelopment to a lack of accountability and transparency in the management of the country's natural resources.

[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- President Joseph Nyuma Boakai has suspended Mr. Stanley Ford, Director General of the Financial Intelligence Agency (FIA), with immediate effect.

[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- Naymote Partners for Democratic Development has expressed deep concerns over the recent nominations and appointments of some officials affecting local government structures, which are in violation of the legal framework outlined in the Local Government Act (LGA) of 2018.

[Vanguard] The cleric faulted the distribution of palliatives, adding that the people most often don't get them as a good part of the money meant for such is always stolen.

[This Day] Motivated by the outcome of the recent presidential election in Senegal, which produced 44-year-old Bassirou Diomaye Faye as president of that country, former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, has called on opposition political parties in Nigeria to learn from the exercise and form a coalition ahead of the 2027 general election.

[Seychelles News Agency] Sustainability for Seychelles (S4S), a non-governmental organisation, intends to expand on the air quality monitoring project it started last November to gain a clearer picture of how good the island nation's air quality is and determine where action should be taken.

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The Secretary General of the Central Organization of Trade Unions (COTU), Francis Atwoli, has criticized Fazul Mohamed, the Director General of the Private Security Regulatory Authority (PSRA), for his claim that the workers' union had disregarded the welfare of security guards in the nation.

[Liberian Observer] President Joseph Boakai's Assets Recovery Taskforce, established to legally engage past government officials who reportedly acquired or converted public resources to private use, will have its first-ever appearance at the Supreme Court on Monday, April 1.

[Liberian Observer] President Joseph Nyuma Boakai has said he did not come to the presidency for the colorful trappings, the prestige, or the mere title. He stressed that he is here with the commitment and conviction to build a good country that will serve the Liberian people.

[Liberian Observer] The International Justice Group (IJG) and partners are urging President Joseph N. Boakai, Sr to move forward with the full implementation of all The Recommendations of the TRC, especially, the Establishment of the War and Economic Crimes Court (WECC) without further delays.

[Premium Times] A significant surge in rainfall in some parts of Nigeria over the decade has affected the country's largely rain-fed farming activities

[New Zimbabwe] AFRICAN countries are predicted to dominate the world's top 10 highest growing economies in 2024, according to a report on Recent Economic and Social Developments in Africa by the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA).

[Premium Times] Mr President, a clear-headed anti-corruption drive would not have condoned the mess in Nigerian Customs that led the EFCC to detain seven of its officials after N12 billion suspected bribe was traced to them.

[The Conversation Africa] Drought disasters in southern Africa are mainly attributed to a lack of preparedness, inadequate response and mitigation and poor risk reduction measures. With little to no preparation for drought disasters, such as the failure of the staple maize crop, the only option after the disaster hits is delayed relief action.

[The Conversation Africa] The challenge for universities is to produce graduates who can work with others to produce knowledge and research that can change institutions and societies for the better.

[The Conversation Africa] South Africa has plenty of environmental laws but none that specifically oblige government officials to consider the risks and impacts of climate change when they approve new developments. In their research, environmental law experts Clive Vinti and Melanie Jean Murcott set out how judges are dealing with this gap in the law.

[The Conversation Africa] Nigerian singer Síkírù Àyìndé Barrister (1948-2010) pioneered fújì, a Yorùbá genre of popular dance music. In February 2024, historian Saheed Aderinto's documentary on the musician's life and times premiered. The Conversation Africa's Wale Fatade asked Aderinto about the film and the music it brings to our attention.

[New Times] Kunda (not real name), a young woman living with HIV, had a job opportunity outside of Rwanda. However, her HIV-positive status worked against her in the process, causing her to miss out on the job.