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1. Africa: All of Africa Today - April 9, 2026

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2. Africa: Tobacco Harm Reduction in Action - What PMI's 2025 Value Report Signals for Low and MiddleIncome Countries

   [allAfrica] As low and middle-income countries (LMICs) continue to shoulder a disproportionate burden of smoking-related disease, access to pragmatic, evidence-based harm reduction solutions is becoming an increasingly urgent public-health priority.

3. Kenya: Seven in 10 Women Face Repeated Sextortion While Seeking Public Services - Study

   [Capital FM] Nairobi -- Nearly three-quarters of female service seekers in Kenya report facing repeated demands for sexual favours while accessing public services, a newly released Kenya National Gender and Corruption Survey 2025 shows.

4. Zimbabwe: Tobacco Turmoil - Farmers Trapped in Price Slump

   [263Chat] This year's tobacco marketing season has proven difficult for many farmers, as unfavorable market conditions driven by supply and demand continue to take a toll.

5. Africa: Gulf Shock, African Shield

   [Independent (Kampala)] Cairo, Egypt -- Africa's multilateral lender, African Export-Import Bank, has approved a $10 billion emergency facility to shield African and Caribbean economies from the fallout of escalating tensions in the Gulf, as policymakers race to contain a fresh wave of global economic disruption.