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We appeal to you to always exercise. Regular physical activity is crucial for preventing and managing obesity as it helps burn calories, build muscle, and improve overall health.
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Karuma bridge is a key link over the River Nile and a critical route connecting northern Uganda, South Sudan, and the Democratic Republic of Congo
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France on Friday launched the "Choose France for Science" platform, operated by the ANR, which enables universities, schools, and research organisations to apply for co-funding from the government to host researchers.
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NUP deputy president Muhammad Muwanga-Kivumbi has vowed to move heaven and earth to defend his party’s grip on Buganda
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Kabaka Ronald Muwenda Mutebi’s speeches over the years have emphasised unity, justice, cultural preservation, and national peace. In this installment, he addressed significance of 1966 Lubiri attack, federo, among others https://bit.ly/4jw1s9m #MonitorUpdates

Trump began a 12-month process of withdrawing the U.S. - by far the WHO's largest financial backer - from the agency when he took office in January.
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The Monitor learnt that the only ENT Specialist at Mbale Regional Referral Hospital, Dr Fred Bisso, was recently transferred to Mulago National Referral Hospital in Kampala, where he currently serves as a Consultant ENT Surgeon https://bit.ly/4jD2Bfq #MonitorUpdates

Maintain a long-term perspective: Focus on long-term financial goals and avoid making impulsive decisions based on short-term market fluctuations. Managing personal financial risks is an essential aspect of achieving financial stability and security.
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Private Oyat’s body was recovered from the lake and handed over to his family for burial.
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If constructed, the bridge will offer a shorter route connecting Entebbe to the Kampala-Masaka highway in Mpigi District https://bit.ly/3GdFqtQ #MonitorUpdates

Uganda wishes to live in peaceful co-existence with her neighbors and, to that end, a lot of diplomatic resources are expended https://bit.ly/4lC02MB #MonitorUpdates

The board, which sits under the Ministry of Agriculture, should come out to educate the masses, including the importers, users of these chemicals, as well as the general public, on the dangers of these very useful but dangerous chemicals https://bit.ly/42S8yzC #MonitorUpdates

Uganda’s civil society organisations, led by the Annual Agricultural Awards and the Food Rights Alliance, recognised Mr Querido’s contribution with a certificate of appreciation, a plaque, and an award.
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From the bars of Kampala to university corridors in Mbarara, illegal drug networks are finding eager clients in Uganda’s student population https://bit.ly/3YFaDfJ #MonitorUpdates

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The two officers, Patrick Bulama Mugeni, Joel Tsibuhirwa, and Geofrey Wabwire, a trucker, appeared this evening before the Buganda Road Court presided over by Chief Magistrate Ronald Kayizzi https://bit.ly/4lFCdna #MonitorUpdates

While some of the political parties say they are still registering members, those who have completed or almost completed the exercise bring the total number to 46.2m registered voters https://bit.ly/42xtdrm #MonitorUpdates

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Four Killed in Early Morning Crash Along Northern Bypass

Ruiru Sub-County Police Commander Charles Kibathi (in black jacket), alongside traffic officers at Ruiru Police Station, inspects the wreckage of a Suzuki vehicle that rammed into a moving trailer along the Northern Bypass.

The accident occurred near the Kenyatta University Teaching, Referral and Research Hospital, killing four occupants — three women and one man. Kibathi has urged Kenyans to exercise caution on the roads during the Easter festivities.

South Africa: Five Killed in N4 Easter Traffic Crash - South African News Briefs - April 18, 2025
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Five Die in N4 Easter Traffic Crash
The start of the long Easter weekend began with devastating news as five people died in a head-on collision involving a bakkie and an SUV on the N4 toll road between Belfast and Machadodorp in Mpumalang, reports IOL. The provincial Department of Community Safety, Security and Liaison spokesperson, Moeti Mmusi, said that three others were seriously injured.  Mmusi said inclement weather, including rain and poor visibility, may have caused the
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Sudan's Paramilitary Attacks Largest IDP Camps Amid World's Biggest Displacement Crisis, Killing Over 100
‍[People's Dispatch] Burning down hundreds makeshift shelters used by the IDPs, Sudan's paramilitary also torched the famine-struck camp's central market and its community kitchen, burning the women inside alive, before attacking the last of the camp's medical posts and killing all its staff.
Attacking the largest camp for Internally Displaced People (IDPs) amid the world's largest displacement crisis in war-torn Sudan, the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) killed over a hundred people, including over 20 children, on
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Somalia: All of Africa Today - April 18, 2025
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Over 200 Killed in Sudan's Zamzam Camp in One of War's Deadliest Attacks
Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) carried out one of the deadliest attacks in the civil war on April 10-13, killing over 200 people, including more than 100 in the Zamzam camp, the largest IDP settlement. RSF troops stormed the famine-stricken camp, burning hundreds of shelters, setting ablaze the central market and a community kitchen, trapping and killing women inside, before targeting the last remaining medical
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Nigeria: 70% of Nigerians Hold Grievances Against Government, Rich People - Report
‍[Premium Times] The respondents also say the selfishness of the rich causes many of Nigeria's problems, which affect ordinary citizens.
A new report by Edelman Trust Barometer unveiled in Lagos on Wednesday revealed Nigerians' perceptions of the government, businesses, and the rich.
The report also reveals that a percentage of Nigerians feel the system favours the privileged few at their expense.
The Edelman Trust Barometer is an annual global survey that measures public trust in four key institutions: government,
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Libya's Fragile Transition Plagued By Deepening Economic and Political Divides
‍[UN News] Libya's prolonged political transition is facing renewed strain, with mounting economic pressures and tensions between rival governments threatening the calm that has held since the 2020 ceasefire.
Nearly 15 years after the fall of Muammar Gaddafi and the emergence of rival administrations in 2014, the country remains divided, with the internationally recognised Government of National Unity (GNU) based in Tripoli in the northwest and the Government of National Stability (GNS) in Benghazi in the east.
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Cote d'Ivoire: Côte d'Ivoire's Main Opposition Names Tidjane Thiam Presidential Candidate
‍[allAfrica] Tidjane Thiam, the former head of Credit Suisse, is set to run for president in Côte d'Ivoire's upcoming election, his party has announced. Thiam ran unopposed in the Democratic Party of Ivory Coast's primary after his only rival, former Trade Minister Jean-Louis Billon, withdrew from the race.
The 62-year-old gave up his French citizenship in February to qualify for the October election. Under the constitution, all presidential candidates must hold only Ivorian citizenship.
Thiam has spent the past
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Zimbabwe: All Set for 45th Independence Day Celebrations
‍[The Herald] It is all systems go for Zimbabwe’s 45th Independence Day commemorations, with the main celebrations set to take place tomorrow at Mutora Business Centre in Nembudziya, Gokwe North District, Midlands Province.
At the main venue, organisers were yesterday putting final touches in place ahead of today’s Children’s Party and tomorrow’s official Independence Day proceedings.
The Children’s Party will be hosted by President Mnangagwa at Nyamuroro High School, also located in
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Namibia: Filling Potholes – And People's Pockets
‍[allAfrica] With the blessed rains we have had since the beginning of the year, we have been lucky as Namibians. The whole country has been generously soaked, and not a moment too soon.
Our roads are the only part of our country that hasn't been too pleased by the rain. Namibia has some of Africa's best, if not the best, road infrastructure, but it was no match for the unrelenting rain. Dodging potholes became a national sport. Some potholes are so big, you expect a bridge to be required to traverse them.
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Zimbabwe: March 31 Protests - Three Suspects Granted Bail
‍[New Zimbabwe] Three of the 98 suspects arrested on March 31 accused of staging a protest demanding the resignation of President Emmerson Mnangagwa have been granted bail by the High Court.
Moreblessing Nkomo, Jenifer Chimange and Sthabile Maduve were released on US$100 bail each by Justice Lucy Mungwari who ruled that there was no justification for their continued detention.
"Whereupon, after reading documents filed of record and hearing counsel it is ordered that -The appeal is allowed.
"The ruling by Magistrate Ruth
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Rwanda: Heavy Rain-Induced Disasters Kill 52 People in 16 Days
‍[New Times] So far, 800 families living in high-risk areas have been relocated and are now being provided with shelter.
Heavy rain-induced disasters have killed 52 people from April 1 to April 16, according to the Ministry in charge of Emergency Management.
ALSO READ: Four dead, 70 hectares of crops damaged as heavy rains intensify
"From April 1 to April 16 we recorded 390 disaster cases where 52 died," said Adalbert Rukebanuka, Director General of Planning, Policy, and Risk Reduction at the ministry.
He said 107
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Nigeria Exempted As Trump 'Moves To' Shut Down U.S. Embassies in Africa
‍[Daily Trust] US President, Donald Trump, has initiated a move to shut down several embassies in Africa and other parts of the world, according to CNN.
About 30 embassies and consulates across the globe are said to be affected by the decision of the Trump administration.
The move is part of a sweeping plan to reduce the country's diplomatic presence abroad, a CNN report said, citing an internal US State Department document.
According to the station, embassies in the Republic of Congo, Central African Republic, Lesotho,
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Congo-Kinshasa: Why Kinshasa Keeps Flooding - and Why It's Not Just About the Rain
‍[The Conversation Africa] The April 2025 flooding disaster in Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo, wasn't just about intense rainfall. It was a symptom of recent land use change which has occurred rapidly in the city, turning it into a sprawling urban settlement without the necessary drainage infrastructure.
Local rains combined with runoff from torrential rains coming from neighbouring Congo Central Province quickly overwhelmed the city's small urban tributaries. The Ndjili River and its tributary (Lukaya),
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Sudan: Darfur Catastrophe - Thousands Displaced From El Fasher Camps Swell Tawila
‍[Dabanga] The General Coordination of Displaced Persons and Refugees announced on Wednesday the arrival of almost 3,000 displaced people fleeing the North Darfur capital of El Fasher and its surrounding camps and countryside toward the area of Tawila, 50 kilometres to the west, over the last two weeks.
The United Nations reports of more than 500 dead talked about the fall of more than 500 people between dead and wounded, while about 400 thousand people fled about 80,000 families from Zamzam camp, most of whom
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Africa: Promising New Treatment For AIDS-Related Cryptococcal Meningitis Enters Clinical Trial Amid Funding Cuts
‍[Drugs for Neglected Diseases initiative] Cryptococcal meningitis, the second-leading cause of HIV-related deaths, is expected to rise as access to care weakens and advanced HIV disease (previously called AIDS) increases.
A new, easier-to-administer and patient-friendly sustained-release formulation of flucytosine, a medicine used to treat cryptococcal meningitis, has entered Phase II clinical trials in Malawi and Tanzania. The trial is being conducted by the not-for-profit research organization Drugs for Neglected Diseases initiative (DNDi) and
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Ghana: New Power Lines Constructed for Greater Kumasi Communities
‍[Ghanaian Times] The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has commenced the construction of a new power distribution line to improve electricity supply in several communities within the Atwima Kwanwoma Constituency, located in Greater Kumasi.
According to ECG, the project--which is currently 40% complete--is scheduled for completion by the end of 2025. It is estimated to cost GH¢2,287,841.31.
Mr. George Amoah, ECG's General Manager for the Ashanti West Region, revealed that the initiative involved the creation of a new
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Namibia: Infrastructure, Wealth Delivery Top MP's Concerns
‍[New Era] When the recently tabled national budget is unpacked, it emerges that only 12% of the allocated funding directly goes into building the roads, schools, hospitals, water, electricity, and rural infrastructure. These are items that Namibians need most, said Swapo parliamentarian Fenny Nanyeni.
She urged that Namibia should ensure its borrowing decisions directly support capital formation, not consumption, saying: "We cannot borrow our way out of development gaps, especially when the funds are used to finance
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Nigeria Launches National Guidelines to Reduce Maternal Deaths
‍[Premium Times] Globally, Nigeria remains one of the most affected countries, accounting for about 20 per cent of maternal and child deaths, according to the World Bank.
In a move to reduce maternal deaths and improve childbirth outcomes, the Nigerian government has launched six national policy documents aimed at ensuring safer delivery for women across Nigeria.
The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Muhammad Pate, unveiled the documents in Abuja on Wednesday in commemoration of the 2025 Safe Motherhood
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Tanzania: Police Order Chadema to Halt Mobilizing People for Rally On April 24
‍[Daily News] The Dar es Salaam Special Zone Police Force has ordered leaders of the Chama cha Demokrasia na Maendeleo (CHADEMA) to immediately halt their plans to mobilize supporters to gather at Kisutu Resident Magistrate's Court on April 24, citing concerns over potential unrest.
Speaking to the media, Dar es Salaam Special Zone Police Commander Jumanne Muliro said the police have been closely monitoring statements made by some CHADEMA leaders through the media and social networks, encouraging citizens to turn out in
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Liberia: Mining Giant Expresses Deep Concerns With Newspaper Publication
‍[New Dawn] -Writes Daily Observer newspaper
April 14, 2025
The Editor-in-Chief
Daily Observer Newspaper
Monrovia, Liberia
Subject: Misleading and Inaccurate Reporting on April 10, 2025, Edition -- "ArcelorMittal Defies Liberian Government"
Dear Editor-in-Chief,
We write on behalf of ArcelorMittal Liberia (AML) to express our deep concern and strong objection to the article published in your April 10, 2025, edition under the sensational headline: "ArcelorMittal Defies Liberian Government."
The article is factually
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South Africa: R2.82-Billion. That's What South Africa Needs to Plug the US Funding Gap — For Now
‍[Bhekisisa] The national health department is convinced that all US government funding for HIV and tuberculosis (TB) projects in South Africa will end by September 30 and has calculated that it needs R2.82-billion to plug the gap for the rest of the financial year after the Trump administration cut more than half of such support to the country in February.
The government’s financial year runs from April 1 to March 31 .
“Without such replacement funds, we won’t be able to sustain our HIV
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Zimbabwe: President Signs Law to Curb Civic Space
‍[HRW] Nongovernmental Organizations Face Threat of Deregistration, Criminal Prosecution
On April 11, 2025, Zimbabwe's President Emmerson Mnangagwa signed a law on nongovernmental organizations that sharply curtails the rights to freedom of association and expression, Human Rights Watch said today.
The Private Voluntary Organisations Amendment Act empowers the government to deregister and seize the assets of nongovernmental groups deemed to be acting in a "politically partisan manner." The law will severely
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Unseen and unprotected: The deadly reality facing Kenya’s sex workers https://www.citizen.digital/news/unseen-and-unprotected-the-deadly-reality-facing-kenyas-sex-workers-n361239

From grace to grass: How Caleb Amaswache went from Vihiga Deputy Governor to firewood vendor https://www.citizen.digital/news/from-grace-to-grass-how-caleb-amaswache-went-from-vihiga-deputy-governor-to-firewood-vendor-n361244

‘If we don’t build churches, what are we doing?’ President Ruto defends huge donations https://www.citizen.digital/news/if-we-dont-build-churches-what-are-we-doing-president-ruto-defends-huge-donations-n361247

US demands Rwanda withdraw troops from DRC, stop M23 support https://www.citizen.digital/news/us-demands-rwanda-withdraw-troops-from-drc-stop-m23-support-n361235

Men posing as women offering ‘relaxing massage’ arrested for robbing client Ksh.280K during session https://www.citizen.digital/news/men-posing-as-women-offering-relaxing-massage-arrested-for-robbing-client-ksh280k-during-session-n361212

CJ Koome goes after brokers, imposters operating inside courts https://www.citizen.digital/news/cj-koome-goes-after-brokers-imposters-operating-inside-courts-n361245

Gov't shuts down Chinese company over illegal cigarette imports https://www.citizen.digital/news/govt-shuts-down-chinese-company-over-illegal-cigarette-imports-n361249

Verstappen dismisses Red Bull exit fears https://www.citizen.digital/sports/verstappen-dismisses-red-bull-exit-fears-n361256

Concerns as over half of university qualifiers yet to apply for placement https://www.citizen.digital/news/concerns-as-over-half-of-university-qualifiers-yet-to-apply-for-placement-n361246

Pope Francis says doing 'best he can' on jail visit before Easter https://www.citizen.digital/news/pope-francis-says-doing-best-he-can-on-jail-visit-before-easter-n361238

Shapo Limited under siege: Gov't shuts down Chinese company over illegal cigarette imports https://www.citizen.digital/news/govt-shuts-down-chinese-company-over-illegal-cigarette-imports-n361249

Super Metro Sacco cleared to resume operations following tribunal ruling https://www.citizen.digital/news/super-metro-sacco-cleared-to-resume-operations-following-tribunal-ruling-n361248

57 killed in Sudan's Darfur as trapped civilians fear bloodbath https://www.citizen.digital/news/57-killed-in-sudans-darfur-as-trapped-civilians-fear-bloodbath-n361236

Cooking gas dealers face mandatory insurance for accident victims https://www.businessdailyafrica.com/bd/economy/cooking-gas-dealers-mandatory-insurance-for-accident-victims-5008770

How Ruto's Cabinet is spearheading his 2027 re-election bid https://nation.africa/kenya/news/politics/politicians-in-ruto-cabinet-spearheading-2027-re-election-bid-5008304

Man’s wish to have name struck from ex-lover’s ID, children’s birth certificate flops https://nation.africa/kenya/news/man-name-struck-ex-lover-id-childrens-birth-certificate-flops-5008884

Cooking gas dealers face mandatory insurance for accident victims https://www.businessdailyafrica.com/bd/economy/cooking-gas-dealers-mandatory-insurance-for-accident-victims-5008770

Evicted residents cry foul as Ruto’s Homa Bay State Lodge takes shape https://nation.africa/kenya/counties/homa-bay/evicted-residents-cry-foul-homa-bay-state-lodge-takes-shape-5008616

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More than 200 families in Soko Mjinga, Isiolo affected by flash floods, a child reportedly trapped, area manager Stephen Mwiti says.

US Embassy in Nairobi announces changes for visa applicants

The US Embassy in Nairobi has announced fresh changes in its visa application process. The new changes impact on passport collection for applicants whose visas have been approved. In the new announcement, the US Embassy in Nairobi has moved passport and document collection centre to BLS Kenya. Previously, the embassy has been using DHL…

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