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Following political tensions and a hack of the police’s social media account, Tanzania has restricted access to platform X, the information minister confirmed. Jerry Silaa stated that the platform allows pornographic content that contradicts the country's laws and cultural norms. Despite these restrictions over the past two weeks, the platform has not been entirely blocked.

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Ali Bongo, the former president of Gabon deposed in a 2023 military coup, has officially left the country and resurfaced in Angola. The Angolan presidency confirmed his arrival, noting that Bongo is now reunited with his family, who were also recently released from detention in Libreville. His wife, Sylvia, and son, Noureddin, had been imprisoned on corruption charges that include embezzlement and money laundering.

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Marking two years in office, President Bola Tinubu told Nigerians that the worst is behind them and the country is improving. He recognized the hardships caused by his reforms and thanked citizens for their patience. “Our economic reforms are working,” he said.

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Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o, one of Africa’s most revered literary voices, has died aged 87. A towering figure in postcolonial literature, his six-decade career chronicled Kenya’s journey from colonialism to independence and beyond—always with fearless honesty and unyielding moral clarity.

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April 28, 2025, BBC Africa Eye released an unapologetic documentary titled Blood Parliament, exposing the behind-the-scenes stories of Kenya’s Gen Z-forged protests in June and July last year. The series investigates how police reacted with bullets after a rebellion sparked by Gen Z against the widely criticized Finance Bill 2024—a bill hiking taxes amid economic struggle—exploded across the country. What started out as peaceful demonstrations ended up in a bloodbath with at least 39 persons dead, the majority being young, unarmed, and never seen again.

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Tanzania has banned all agricultural imports from Malawi and South Africa, effective midnight, in retaliation for what it perceives as restrictions on its exports. South Africa has long prohibited the import of bananas from Tanzania, and Malawi last month blocked imports of flour, rice, ginger, bananas, and maize from Tanzania.