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1. Zimbabwe: Gunmen Abduct Opposition Members Ahead of Planned Protest

   [New Zimbabwe] SEVEN members of the Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) have reportedly been abducted by unknown assailants on the eve of a planned demonstration by the party.

2. Nigeria: Tinubu Seeks Senate Approval for Fresh $516m Loan

   [Vanguard] President Bola Tinubu has written to the Senate, seeking approval to borrow a fresh $516,333,070 loan.

3. Kenya: 108 Households Affected As Floods Hit Mombasa and Kwale, Rider Missing

   [Capital FM] Nairobi -- At least 103 households have been affected by heavy rains and strong winds in Mombasa County, while search efforts are ongoing for a boda boda rider swept away by floodwaters near Shimba Hills in neighbouring Kwale County, the Kenya Red Cross Society said Thursday.

4. Zambia: Zambian Govt to Repatriate Former President Lungu's Body Against Family Wishes

   [allAfrica] The Zambian government has said that it has taken possession of the body of former president Edgar Lungu, who died in South Africa 10 months ago, against the wishes of the family.

5. Africa: All of Africa Today - April 23, 2026

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