23 April-6am news

Airfares under pressure in Namibia, youth unemployment in focus, and South Africa gears up for elections as funding gaps persist. Also, Tanzania’s deadly unrest laid bare, leadership changes at Apple, and a warning over rising global humanitarian costs.

Cold weather and flooding hit Namibia, Ramaphosa pushes for economic reform, and the US eyes a new plan to resettle Afghan evacuees. The government shuts down viral job rumours, and Namibia marks Girls in ICT Day with a push for women in tech.

Telecom Namibia and Angola Telecom boost regional connectivity, South Africa’s Hawks arrest 13 police officers, and South Korean pilots are fined after a mid-air crash linked to in-flight photos.

# FlyNamibia Links Ondangwa Ticket Prices to Fuel and Demand Pressures.... #Nationwide Household Income Survey Completed After Year of Fieldwork.... # South Africa’s President Reaffirms Push Against Organised Crime and Corruption ..... # United States Considers Increasing Refugee Intake for White South Africans ......PLUS #Trump tells navy to “shoot and…

# Statistics Agency Completes Major Household Income Survey.... # FlyNamibia Cites External Costs Behind Ondangwa Airfares.... # Nahas Angula Calls for Lifting of Sanctions on Cuba ..... # Tanzania Protests Leave Over 500 Dead, Inquiry Calls for Further Probes ......PLUS # US Bankruptcy filings soar 12% last year