Netherlands backs Morocco’s Western Sahara autonomy plan- statement https: www.reuters.com world netherlands-backs-moroccos-western-sahara-autonomy-plan-statement-2022-05-11

Tunisian coast guard retrieves bodies of three migrants, rescues 250 others https: www.reuters.com world africa tunisian-coast-guard-retrieves-bodies-three-migrants-rescues-250-others-2022-05-11

Five Egyptian soldiers killed in attack in north of Sinai peninsula -sources https: www.reuters.com world africa five-egyptian-troops-killed-attack-north-sinai-peninsula-sources-2022-05-11

Eight soldiers killed in attack in north Togo, government says https: www.reuters.com world africa eight-soldiers-killed-attack-north-togo-government-says-state-tv-2022-05-11

Nigeria’s Buhari tells cabinet ministers planning election runs to resign https: www.reuters.com world africa nigerias-buhari-tells-cabinet-ministers-planning-election-runs-resign-2022-05-11

Farmers in Zimbabwe are hoping to cash in on a boom in medical marijuana, but some complain costs and strict regulations are too prohibitive.

Democratic Republic of Congo Mines Minister Antoinette N’Samba Kalambayi is seeking to cancel a decree granting Entreprise Generale du Cobalt (EGC) a monopoly over artisanal cobalt produced in the country, she told Reuters. https: www.reuters.com world africa congo-mines-minister-seeks-cancel-artisanal-cobalt-monopoly-2022-05-11

Tunisia to raise the prices of some foodstuffs after farmers’ protests https: www.reuters.com world africa tunisia-raise-prices-some-foodstuffs-after-farmers-protests-2022-05-11

South Africa’s Eskom to implement ’Stage 2’ power cuts on Wednesday https: www.reuters.com business energy south-africas-eskom-implement-stage-2-power-cuts-wednesday-2022-05-11

Gunmen kill seven Nigerian soldiers in ambush on army patrol -sources https: www.reuters.com world africa gunmen-kill-seven-nigerian-soldiers-ambush-army-patrol-sources-2022-05-11

Zimbabwean farmers hope for whiff of cannabis boom https: www.reuters.com world africa zimbabwean-farmers-hope-whiff-cannabis-boom-2022-05-11

Congo mines minister seeks to cancel artisanal cobalt monopoly https: www.reuters.com world africa congo-mines-minister-seeks-cancel-artisanal-cobalt-monopoly-2022-05-11

People forced to flee their homes in northeastern Nigeria are being given lessens to identify and avoid explosive devices in a bid to keep them safe when they eventually return home. David Doyle has more.

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United Nations agencies are warning that price hikes sparked by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine will worsen a food crisis in Africa where tens of millions of people had already been plunged into extreme poverty.

A Kenyan content moderator is suing Facebook-owner Meta Platforms over working conditions, in a case that could reverberate beyond the country’s borders.

Zimbabwe central bank says bank lending freeze is temporary https: www.reuters.com business zimbabwe-central-bank-says-bank-lending-freeze-is-temporary-2022-05-10

Europe looking to get a million tonnes of coal annually from Botswana, says President Masisi https: www.reuters.com business energy europe-seeks-million-tonnes-per-year-botswana-coal-says-president-2022-05-10

Ukraine war fuels food crisis in distant Africa https: www.reuters.com world africa ukraine-war-fuels-food-crisis-distant-africa-2022-05-10

Tanzania says seeking World Bank, IMF loans to combat rising cost of living https: www.reuters.com world africa tanzania-says-seeking-world-bank-imf-loans-combat-rising-cost-living-2022-05-10