Iran warns it will strike again with greater force if Israel or US retaliate theguardian.com/world/2024/apr…

A 28 yr old British man who lost his sight 3yrs ago is attempting to become the 1st blind person to complete a marathon without a guide. Yahya Pandor is joining more than 30k runners in the Manchester marathon.

Somali pirates have released a ship they had seized a month ago in the Indian Ocean. All 23 crew members from the Bangladeshi-flagged vessel were also freed. The pirates said they were paid a $5m ransom. The ship's owner (KSRM) refused to comment on whether any money was paid

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A crumbling $475 million metro in Ethiopia's capital of Addis Ababa reveals the failed promise of China’s billions in Africa bloomberg.com/news/articles/… via @citylab

Malawian journalist arrested over article accusing businessman of corruption theguardian.com/global-develop…

SA's Electoral Commission appeals to Constitutional Court to rule on whether ex President Jacob Zuma can stand in next month's election.A lower court had this week approved Mr Zuma's candidacy despite the constitution barring people who've been sentenced to over 12mts in jail

Mozambique ferry disaster: 'I survived - but lost 17 of my family' bbc.co.uk/news/world-afr…

State TV in Niger says Russian military instructors arrived in Niamey to train the national army. It aired footage of equipment being unloaded from a military cargo plane as people in fatigues stood by.1 said he was there to develop military cooperation between Russia & Niger

Political parties and civil society groups in Mali have rejected the military authorities' order that all political activity be suspended. They've said they will challenge what they're calling a dictatorial move.

What happened to the Chibok girls? BBC Africa youtu.be/6m1YhVPZPwE?si… via YouTube

OJ Simpson, NFL star cleared in ‘trial of the century,’ dies aged 76 bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-…

O.J. Simpson, football star turned celebrity murder defendant, dead at 76 reuters.com/world/us/oj-si…

Authorities in the Comoros say dozens of prisoners have escaped from a prison in the capital Moroni, by simply leaving through the main gate. The islands' public prosecutor said 38 inmates were missing from Moroni Prison, the largest in the archipelago

MPs in Poland to begin debating proposals to liberalise country's abortion laws, some of the strictest in the EU.Poland’s new pro-EU prime minister, Donald Tusk, came to power pledging to offer women abortion on demand up to 12 wks, but not all coalition members of govt agree.

The ruling military junta in Mali has suspended all political activities in the country until further notice. A spokesman, Colonel Abdoulaye Maiga, said the suspension was motivated by what he called 'sterile discussions' during an attempt at national dialogue earlier this year.

Three sons of Hamas leader Haniyeh killed in Israeli airstrike reuters.com/world/middle-e…

Inflation in the United States inched up in March, meaning the Federal Reserve is more likely to maintain its high interest rates. Consumer prices rose 3.5% year on year. That's slightly above what analysts had been expecting.

Detectives investigating the killing of the South African footballer, Luke Fleurs, have arrested 6 people. The 24 year old, who played for Kaizer Chiefs, was shot dead during a car hijacking at a petrol station in Johannesburg last week.

The authorities in Zambia say they've arrested 77 people including more than 20 Chinese nationals believed to be part of an internet fraud syndicate. They say they recovered 13,000 Sim cards and one more than a hundred computers in a raid on a business in the capital, Lusaka