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8 Apr 2026, 12:31 GMT

[ENA] Addis Ababa -- Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has extended the appointment of Lieutenant General Tadesse Worede as Chief Administrator of the Tigray Interim Administration for an additional one-year, effective April 9, 2026.

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Ethiopia: PM Abiy Extends Tenure of Tigray Region Interim Chief Administrator By One Year
8 Apr 2026, 12:21 GMT

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi has formally written to United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres, raising concerns that a recent UN report failed to accurately reflect findings that cleared Kenyan personnel of rape allegations during their deployment in Haiti.

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Kenya: Kenya Protests UN Report On Haiti Mission, Says No Rape Complaints Were Filed
8 Apr 2026, 12:17 GMT

[Premium Times] The "Last Last" crooner was reportedly involved in a heated exchange with DJ Tunez, which later turned physical.

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Nigeria: Nigerian DJs Association Bans Members From Playing Burna Boy's Songs Over Altercation With DJ Tunez
8 Apr 2026, 12:12 GMT

[IPS] Garissa, Kenya -- In 2006, Amina Saida was only two years old when her parents moved to the Dadaab refugee camp in northern Kenya, near the border with Somalia.

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8 Apr 2026, 12:08 GMT By info@allafrica.com (allAfrica)

[allAfrica] Geneva -- Over 180 people are feared dead, or missing, in the latest Mediterranean shipwrecks in crossings from North Africa, with total deaths in 2026 now nearing 1,000, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) says.

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North Africa: Over 180 Feared Dead in Crossings From Africa as Mediterranean Death Toll Nears 1,000 in 2026
8 Apr 2026, 12:04 GMT By info@allafrica.com (allAfrica)

[allAfrica] Global climate efforts have evolved from promises to action, focusing more on how these actions create real change, especially in Africa.

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Africa: Solutions Already Exist, We Just Need to Scale Them - COP31 Climate High-Level Champion Samed Agirbas
8 Apr 2026, 11:14 GMT

[Daily News] Zanzibar -- THE public has been urged to adhere to proper animal slaughter procedures to prevent diseases that could pose serious risks to human health.

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Tanzania: Public Warned Over Unsafe Meat Practices
8 Apr 2026, 10:46 GMT By editor@liberianobserver.com (Liberian Observer)

[Liberian Observer] Across Africa, the surge of women excelling in politics and public leadership has been largely propelled by gender quotas, primarily enacted through legislation. Countries like Sierra Leone, Rwanda, and South Sudan have emerged as leaders in representation since implementing these laws.

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8 Apr 2026, 10:09 GMT

[Redactor] Mozambique's Tobacco Control Bill is poised for a plenary vote with no impact study, half a day of public consultation, and the voices of nearly one million people completely absent from the debate. The farmers, traders, workers, and communities who depend on this sector -- refuse to be silent any longer.

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8 Apr 2026, 10:08 GMT

[This Day] Abuja -- The World Bank has prescribed some policy responses for Nigeria in the wake of the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, including fiscal discipline, rebuilding fiscal buffers, and saving from the oil windfall for the rainy day.

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8 Apr 2026, 09:05 GMT

[Premium Times] The groups said the country is "on the brink of collapse" amid rising insecurity, widening inequality and declining public confidence in public institutions.

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Nigeria: Groups Warn Nigeria 'On Brink of Collapse' Over Insecurity, Economic Strain
8 Apr 2026, 08:15 GMT

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Victims of past protests and human rights violations are set to receive two billion shillings in compensation following the signing of the supplementary budget by President William Ruto.

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Kenya: Ruto Signs Budget Unlocking Sh2 Billion for Protest Victims
8 Apr 2026, 08:14 GMT

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) has secured a Sh2.9 billion allocation to clear pending bills under the Supplementary Budget signed into law by President William Ruto on Wednesday.

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8 Apr 2026, 07:31 GMT

[Capital FM] Faith Kipyegon is heading back to Eugene, Oregon, and this time, she has a 38-year-old record in her crosshairs.

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8 Apr 2026, 07:26 GMT

[Daily Maverick] Since September 2025, Daily Maverick has documented governance failures at the Department of Social Development under Minister Sisisi Tolashe. A letter sent to Tolashe by President Cyril Ramaphosa in March reveals the most recent: Tolashe charged her own Director-General with misconduct and advertised for his replacement without the legal authority to do either.

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