Zambia: CPJ Calls On Zambian President to Champion the Media As World Press Freedom Day Host

The Committee to Protect Journalists wrote to Zambia’s President Hakainde Hichilema expressing concern over recent attacks on journalists and legislation that negatively impacts the media, as the country prepares to host the United Nations’ World Press Freedom Day 2026 Global Conference on May 3. The letter also calls on Hichilema to create a safe and…

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West Africa: Mali – Guterres Calls for International Solutions to Curb Spread of Violent Extremism in the Sahel

There are reports of continuing clashes in Mali on Sunday, a day after a series of coordinated attacks across the landlocked African nation against Government forces by extremists and northern separatist rebels. Gunfire and explosions were reported in the capital Bamako on Saturday and around a large military base outside the capital, as well as…

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Clock ticks on Spirit Airlines as bondholders weigh Trump bailout. Here's what could happen next

Spirit Airlines’ future is hanging in the balance over the next week as President Donald Trump said the government could bail out the airline, as the struggling discount carrier’s lenders assess a potential deal. “We’re thinking about doing it, helping them out, meaning bailing them out, or buying it,” Trump told reporters in the Oval…

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