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1. Benin presidential election favourite Wadagni holds final rally

   Benin Finance Minister Romuald Wadagni, who is the favourite in this weekend's presidential election, tells supporters he will do "even better" than the government already has done if elected

2. Djibouti counts votes as leader seeks sixth term

   Djibouti began counting votes Friday in a presidential election expected to hand a sixth term to 78-year-old Ismail Omar Guelleh, who faces just one little-known opponent in the small but highly strategic Horn of Africa nation

3. Italy: From Go to Monopoly, board games bridge generations

   A new exhibition titled “0–99. Design for Play” opened on 10 April 2026 at Palazzo Arese Borromeo in Cesano Maderno, near Milan, turning a 17th‑century aristocratic residence into a large, interactive gallery of games.

4. African space council chief wins top award

   Tidiane Ouattara was honored with the Aerospace Innovation Award for his commitment to space science and technology in Africa

5. Israel: Hezbollah rocket from Lebanon strikes Safed, injuring several people

   Emergency services were deployed in Safed on 10 April 2026 after a rocket fired from Lebanon by Hezbollah struck the northern city, prompting a rapid response to treat casualties and secure the area.