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[The Conversation Africa] Ghana's meteorological agency and the state's health service have issued warnings about a period of very high temperatures expected in the first half of 2024 around the country. Ghana's experience is part of a global phenomenon: record temperatures were recorded in 2023.

[The Conversation Africa] The South African government has officially confirmed that captive lion farms will be shut down. A new ministerial task team report just released has cemented the government's intention, first made public in 2021, to put an end to African lions being legally sold and traded live, both internationally and domestically.

[Norwegian Refugee Council] As the holy month of Ramadan approached, Mandeq faced the daunting challenge of providing food for her family with very limited resources. Determined not to succumb to despair, she turned to a skill passed down through generations - making samosa, a beloved traditional delicacy savoured during Ramadan.

[Business Day Africa] Kenya's miraa exports are taking a severe blow from steep levies, compelling traders in Somalia to halt purchases of the stimulant from Kenya due to its dwindling competitiveness in the market.

[Business Day Africa] Over the past month, Kenyans have been inundated with divergent accounts from government officials regarding the counterfeit fertiliser crisis.

Kenya's hopes of reaching the World Cup will be over prematurely unless the country stops "shooting itself in the foot".

Kenya's hopes of reaching the World Cup will be over prematurely unless the country stops "shooting itself in the foot".

Tigran Gambaryan's wife says she is "beyond heartbroken" at his transfer to a prison in Nigeria's capital.

[OCP] Today, OCP Group, a global leader in plant nutrition and phosphate-based fertilizers, and Fortescue Energy, part of global green energy, metals and technology company Fortescue Ltd (Fortescue), announced a landmark Joint Venture (JV) in Morocco.

Tigran Gambaryan's wife says she is "beyond heartbroken" at his transfer to a prison in Nigeria's capital.

Enemy mortar fire "fell near the camp where they were staying," says a southern African military force.

[RFI] As Rwandans began to commemorate the painful memories of the 1994 genocide against the Tutsis, on Sunday French President Emmanuel Macron released a video message from France.

[The Conversation Africa] At no point in history has the CFA franc - the name of a colonial currency used in west and central African countries belonging to the franc zone - been closer to its demise.

[The Conversation Africa] Intimate partner violence starts early.

[The Conversation Africa] Kenya's long-term development blueprint, Vision 2030, envisions an empowered youth driving economic growth. The focus on its young population (aged 15-34) is apt given that the median age of the country's population of 55 million is around 20 years.

[Ghanaian Times] Players in the energy sector value chain on Saturday held a crunch meeting to discuss the erratic power supply in the country.

[GroundUp] Chemical toilets toppled, roofs blown off

[New Zimbabwe] RIGHTS group ActionAid has slammed the recent launch of the new structured currency, Zimbabwe Gold (ZiG) saying the nation needs restoration of confidence in the economy, not a new currency.

[New Zimbabwe] The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) has said the newly introduced currency Zimbabwe Gold (ZiG) notes and coins will begin circulating on April 30.

[SAnews.gov.za] The South African Weather Service (SAWS) has warned of cold temperatures, widespread rainfall, and possible flooding over parts of South Africa.