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[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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[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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In March, AFC/M23 announced the liberation of 5,000 soldiers from the armed forces of the DRC but their transfer to Kinshasa has yet to happen.

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A row has erupted after Nigel Farage’s party, Reform UK, unveiled plans to refuse visas to nationals from countries pursuing compensation for the transatlantic slave trade, drawing sharp criticism from Caribbean leaders.

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A row has erupted after Nigel Farage’s party, Reform UK, unveiled plans to refuse visas to nationals from countries pursuing compensation for the transatlantic slave trade, drawing sharp criticism from Caribbean leaders.

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[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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James Swan has officially taken office as the new head of the UN mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo, MONUSCO.

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Joseph Figueira Martin had been sentenced to 10 years of hard labour in November for undermining state security. The Portuguese foreign minister said the NGO worker left the Centra African Republic on Tuesday.

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U.S. President Donald Trump said late Tuesday he’s pulling back on his threats to launch devastating strikes on Iran, swerving to de-escalate the war less than two hours before the deadline he set for Tehran to capitulate or else a “whole civilization will die tonight.”

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[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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[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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Moving “beyond aid” does not mean rejecting external support. Participants were clear that the issue is how external financing is structured and whose

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[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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[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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The Bourse Régionale des Valeurs Mobilières (BRVM), the West African Regional Stock Exchange, returns to New York on 21 April 2026 at Nasdaq MarketSite for

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[Daily News] Dar es Salaam -- THE Independent Commission of Inquiry into the October 29, 2025 incidents has been granted an additional 21 days to complete its work, extending its deadline to April 24th, this year.

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[Nyasa Times] The Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) has issued a blunt and uncompromising challenge to the Malawi Government, demanding immediate and practical measures to tame the spiraling cost of living, warning that patience among ordinary citizens is rapidly wearing thin.

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[Vanguard] Jos--Tension gripped Angwan Rukuba community, in Jos North Local Government Area of Plateau State, yesterday, as the death toll from the Palm Sunday attack rose to 33.

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[New Zimbabwe] Zimbabweans have reacted with scepticism to the rollout of upgraded Zimbabwe Gold (ZiG) banknotes which began Tuesday, with many saying the local currency still lacks value and wide acceptance in everyday transactions.

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[HRW] End Abuses, Grant Access to Independent Investigators