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Africa News Tonight: Today, South Sudan’s government said Sudan’s warring military factions have agreed in principle today to a seven-day ceasefire starting Thursday and is offering to mediate the talks. Two Kenyan preachers have appeared in separate courts, accused of encouraging their followers to harm themselves to meet God. And, An annual report on press freedom for 2023 said the Egyptian media sector is dominated by pro-government outlets; most critical or opposition-oriented outlets have shut down. For this and more, stay tuned to Africa News Tonight!

Africa News Tonight: United Nations officials today said they’re rushing to get aid to civilians caught in Sudan’s brutal war, now in its third week, and said the conflict is creating a massive humanitarian crisis. It’s World Press Freedom Day tomorrow, and rights groups say scores of African journalists continue to be jailed, even killed, in pursuit of the truth. Plus, authorities in Cameroon say anglophone rebels have attacked military posts near its port city of Douala, killing at least six people. For this and more, stay tuned to Africa News Tonight!

Africa News Tonight: There are reports of fierce fighting today between Sudan's army and the paramilitary RSF despite the extension of a truce. The United Nations’ World Food Program says it’s resuming operations in Sudan after a pause of more than two weeks prompted by the killing of three staff members. And, in Cameroon, hundreds of thousands of workers marched on the May 1 International Labor Day, calling for wage increases amid price hikes fueled by Russia's war on Ukraine. For this and more, stay tuned to Africa News Tonight!

Africa News Tonight: The Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights reports hundreds of thousands of Sudanese civilians are facing violence, abuse and exploitation while fleeing their homes in search of safety. South Africa today commemorated International Workers’ Day amid labor disruptions caused by power cuts, economic decline and retrenchments. And, Cameroonian journalists say they remain fearful more than three months after the abduction and killings of investigative journalist Martinez Zogo and radio presenter Jean-Jacques Ola Bebe. For this and more, stay tuned to Africa News Tonight!

Africa News Tonight: In Cameroon, hundreds of singers are using their voices to call for a cease-fire between the military and separatist forces in restive western regions. Sudan's powerful neighbor to the north is watching its conflict with deep concern, but Egypt seems unable to take a clear position. And, snake experts in South Africa say an energy crisis is partly to blame for a shortage of antivenom in sub-Saharan Africa that has left at least three people dead in the past three weeks. For this and more, stay tuned to Africa News Tonight!

Africa News Tonight: Citing security concerns, the World Food Program says it’s been forced to temporarily suspend its humanitarian operations in Sudan, which already had food shortages before the current conflict erupted two weeks ago. South Africa has the biggest motor vehicle manufacturing industry on the continent, producing an average of more than half-a-million cars a year.

but the many car-making giants that have factories in the country say the local industry could collapse because of ongoing power outages. And, Nigerian police are investigating the abduction this week of at least 29 people from a village in the territory of the federal capital, Abuja. For this and more, stay tuned to Africa News Tonight!

Africa News Tonight: Police in Kenya have arrested another pastor accused of indoctrinating followers with extremist beliefs, after a number of deaths were reported at his church. Doctors Without Borders warns the health-care situation in Sudan is on the brink of collapse and the situation may get worse if the warring parties if the fighting drags on. And, peace talks between Ethiopia's federal government and the rebel Oromo Liberation Army (OLA) have started in Tanzania's semi-autonomous island of Zanzibar. For this and more, stay tuned to Africa News Tonight!

Africa News Tonight: The United Nations refugee agency is appealing to Sudan’s neighbors to keep their borders open to people seeking safety and protection. Rwanda’s President Paul Kagame heads today for a two-day visit to Tanzania, where he will meet with President Samia Suluhu Hassan.

Plus, eleven female lawmakers have been arrested in Uganda during a protest over alleged police brutality. For this and more, stay tuned to Africa News Tonight!

Africa News Tonight- Nureldin Sati, who served as Sudan’s envoy to the U.S from 2020 until 2022, says the temporary U.S-bordered ceasefire is holding despite reports of patchy gunfire across the country. A Kenyan grandfather is blaming a lack of action by authorities for the deaths of dozens of people in a cult who starved themselves and their children to death. And, It’s World Immunization Week, and an alliance of global health organizations have rolled out what’s called “The Big Catch-Up” to vaccinate millions of children who missed out on shots during the pandemic. For this and more, stay tuned to Africa News Tonight!

Africa News Tonight: Amid a shaky cease-fire in Sudan, members of the former regime, including ousted president Omar al-Bashir have left the prison where they were held, raising questions on their whereabouts. UNICEF warns that climate-related cyclones, flooding and disease outbreaks are threatening the survival and well-being of millions of children in Mozambique. And, South Africa President Cyril Ramaphosa has backtracked on remarks he made Tuesday that the country would withdraw from the International Criminal Court (ICC), which has issued an arrest warrant for Russia’s President Vladimir Putin. For this and more, stay tuned to Africa News Tonight!