25 April 2025
1. Tanzania – South Afrika and Malawi
Tanzania Bans Agricultural Imports From South Africa and Malawi
THE government has imposed an immediate ban on the importation of all agricultural produce from South Africa and Malawi, following the two countries' failure to lift trade restrictions on Tanzanian farm products.
2. Cote d’Ivoire- Abidjan
Côte d'Ivoire Judge Rules Main Opponent Out of Presidential Election
Tensions are rising in Côte d'Ivoire after a court ruled that opposition candidate Tidjane Thiam is not eligible to run in October's presidential election because he lost his Ivorian nationality when he became a French citizen.
3. Nigeria- Abuja
'Enough Is Enough', Tinubu Tasks Security Chiefs to End Killings in Four states
President Bola Tinubu has directed an immediate and comprehensive overhaul of national security strategies, demanding urgent action to end the escalating violence in Borno, Benue, Plateau and Kwara states.
4. Zimbabwe – Harare
University Of Zimbabwe Lecturers Strike Against Poor Salaries After Court Victory
The University of Zimbabwe lecturers have taken their grievances public, staging demonstrations outside campus grounds to protest what they describe as unsustainable compensation.
5. In our historical archives, it was tomorrow in our story 26 April 1960 when a Singer, Actress, Guitarist, Lyricist, Composer, Recording Artist, Author, Teacher, and a Musical-Storyteller, Dr NM Tu Nokwe was born into a family of musicians in KwaMashu, KZN.