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[CAF] With all eyes set on the ongoing TotalEnergies CAF U-17 Africa Cup of Nations, CAFOnline took some time to have an exclusive sit-down with CAF Medical Manager, Dr Sidiki Boubakary on CAF's use of MRI and how it has helped curb the age-old issue of perceived age cheating in African youth football.

[Vanguard] President Bola Tinubu says his vision is to complete and expand all key road infrastructure projects across Nigeria to improve nationwide connectivity.

[Vanguard] The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has launched the second phase of its contactless biometric passport application system in the U.S., Mexico, Jamaica and Brazil.

[Vanguard] The Kwara Police have said that singer Habeeb Badmus, popularly known as Portable is in their custody over alleged defamation and threat to life.

[Sonke Gender Justice] In a bold and groundbreaking step towards ending gender-based violence and femicide in South Africa, the Generation Gender programme, also known as GenG, officially launched a pioneering mobile application on 4th April 2025, designed to empower individuals, connect survivors to critical services, and strengthen the national response to GBVF. The Generation G South African Coalition comprises three partner organisations, namely, Sonke Gender Justice, ACTIVATE! Change Drivers, and Action Aid South Africa

[Nyasa Times] Zomba Malosa legislator Grace Kwelepeta has declared legal war on Parliament, accusing it of negligence and cover-up after her official vehicle was vandalized nearly two months ago--right at the Parliament Building.

[Nyasa Times] In Malawi's urban farming zones--Blantyre, Lilongwe, Mzuzu, and Zomba--an alarming 89% of farmers have been forced to harvest their maize crops prematurely, driven by a rising wave of theft, crippling economic pressure, and the gnawing fear of losing everything before harvest day.

[Nyasa Times] With 2025 elections fast approaching, the United Transformation Movement (UTM) has roared back into the spotlight, unveiling a bold, no-nonsense blueprint that promises to haul Malawi out of economic stagnation and political dysfunction.

[Shabelle] Mogadishu -- Intense fighting between Somali government troops, backed by local militia, and al-Shabaab militants has raged for more than a week in the Aboorey area, with both sides entrenched and casualties continuing to rise.

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Kenya is in talks with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for a new loan arrangement, with discussions expected to advance further during the upcoming IMF-World Bank Spring Meetings in Washington, D.C.

[New Times] On April 14, 1994, the Genocide against the Tutsi entered its second week. On that day, the violence escalated, particularly in remote regions such as Birambo in the former Kibuye Prefecture (now Karongi District), and Kibeho in present-day Nyaruguru.

[Ghanaian Times] The Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC) has announced an upward adjustment in water and electricity tariffs effective May 3, 2025.

[Ghanaian Times] Ghana is at a critical point in its fight against youth substance misuse. The growing popularity of a synthetic opioid, popularly known as "red," has sparked widespread concern. Young people across the country are being swept up in a social media trend called "wonim red," which glamorises drug use and trivialises the devastating consequences it carries.

[Ghanaian Times] ON Saturday, April 12, President John Mahama launched the Feed Ghana Programme (FGP) in the Bono East Regional capital of Techiman.

[New Dawn] Kuwaiti Fund to Lead Resource Mobilization for the Salayea- Voinjama Stretch of the Gbarnga- Mendikorma Highway Project

[RFI] French foreign minister Jean-Noël Barrot on Monday threatened to retaliate if Algeria pursued an order to expel 12 members of staff at the French embassy over the next two days.

[Namibian] Modestus Atshipara, National Assembly, Windhoek, April 2025

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[HRW] Nairobi -- Focus on Protecting Civilians, Aid Access, Accountability

[GroundUp] ARTsolar, a Durban-based company, has been in the news for the past few weeks because it obtained a gag order against journalist Bongani Hans and three whistleblowers.

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[New Times] The Ministry of National Unity and Civic Engagement (MINUBUMWE), in collaboration with the Rwanda Media Council (RMC), is considering to erect a monument dedicated to the memory of journalists who were killed during the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi.

[Premium Times] A US court earlier ordered the American Federal Bureau of Investigation(FBI), and Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) to release information on investigation involving Mr Tinubu.

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- President William Ruto has once again reacted to growing criticism of his administration's performance, vowing to prove his doubters wrong by delivering on the promises he made during the 2022 election campaign.

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- President William Ruto spoke out on Sunday for the first time following the controversy surrounding the Echoes of War play at Nakuru's Kenya National Drama and Film Festival in Nakuru.

[The Herald] Zanu PF has reclaimed Glen View South constituency, breaking the opposition's two-decade stranglehold.

[RFI] Gabon's junta chief Brice Oligui Nguema has romped his way to victory in the first presidential election since he took power in a 2023 coup, with provisional results giving him more than 90 percent of the vote.

[RFI] Chadema,Tanzania's main opposition party, has been disqualified from running in this year's general election, the country's election chief said, after it refused to sign an electoral code of conduct. It comes just days after its leader was charged with treason.

[HRW] Johannesburg -- Conduct Effective Investigations, Fair Prosecutions

[Dabanga] El Fasher / Zamzam Camp / Umm Keddada / -- Hundreds of civilians, including women and children, have reportedly been killed and wounded in shelling, as the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) 'tightened their control' in what has gone over into a ground offensive on Zamzam camp for displaced people. The attacks have forced 'tens of thousands' of the inhabitants of Zamzam and Abou Shouk camps to flee to the adjacent North Darfur capital El Fasher. 150 kilometres East of the capital, more than 100 civilians, including women, were reportedly

[G20 in South Africa 2025] H.E. The President of the General Assembly, Ambassador Philémon Yang, Your Excellences, Permanent Representatives to the United Nations, Distinguished delegates,