Top Stories: A new report by human rights group Amnesty International says Ethiopian government forces and Eritrean forces have been systematically raping and abusing hundreds of women and girls in the conflict in the country's northern Tigray region. VOA's Senior Diplomatic Correspondent Cindy Saine reports. Zambians went to the polls on Thursday in a showdown between President Edgar Lungu and main opposition rival Hakainde Hichilema that looks too tight to call and comes amid mounting debt and a flagging economy. The African Union's peacekeeping mission in Somalia said it had started investigating reports that civilians were killed during a gunfight between its troops and al Qaeda-linked al Shabaab fighters.The force, known as the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM), said the incident occurred on Tuesday following an ambush, while its soldiers were on patrol along the Beldamin-Golweyn Forward Operating Base in the Lower Shabelle region. A trickle of Mozambican families started to return to their homes and villages after a joint force of Mozambican and Rwandan troops regained control of a strategic port from Islamic extremists. The joint Mozambican and Rwandan force is visibly in control of Mocimboa da Praia, patrolling public and private buildings, the port, the airport, the hospital, markets and restaurants The Tanzanian government on Wednesday suspended a local newspaper for running what it called a false story saying that President Samia Suluhu Hassan would not vie for office in 2025, the first newspaper suspension in Hassan's tenure.The suspended newspaper, Uhuru, is owned by the country's ruling party Chama cha Mapinduzi (CCM), which has in effect been in power since 1961.T Thousands of hectares of restored Mangroves are changing the lives of local fishing communities in Senegal by helping them tackle and adapt to the climate change. Senegal is among the worst affected countries on the continent. Persistent droughts linked to climate change, saw nearly 40 percent of its mangrove area lost since the 1970s. The mangroves not only cultivate wildlife and sea life like shellfish, but also act as a protective barrier between the land and the sea. Mangroves are essential for preventing soil erosion, holding back rising sea levels and promoting marine ecosystems. Funded by the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and the Senegalese government, more than 50 thousand families in the region benefit from mangrove reforestation. This also includes loans and training in how to add value to their produce. Hawaiians are turning to traditional practices for insights on coping with climate change. As Mike O'Sullivan reports from Honolulu, they are seeking inspiration from the past to achieve sustainability in the future.