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Chakwera warns: Fighting corruption comes at a cost - Interview

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“The fight you engage in fights back”: Malawi’s former president Chakwera on power, corruption and political reality

South Africa: Good Friday in a Time of War

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[allAfrica] Cape Town -- Holy Week stands as the period when the church deliberately steps into the heart of human suffering: the pain of betrayal, the sting of abandonment, the injustice of judicial murder, and the haunting silence of God. The significance of this week lies in the enormity of what it represents. In the Eastern tradition, it is called Megale Hebdomas, the Great Week, precisely because it confronts the most profound events in the Christian story.

Trump says US close to completing Iran mission, vows intensified strikes

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The remarks come amid continued uncertainty over the direction of the conflict, with Trump signaling both a possible endgame within weeks and further escalation through intensified strikes.

Kenya: Lobby Raises Concern Over Parking Project At Nairobi National Park

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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The Green Belt Movement has raised alarm over alleged destruction within the Nairobi National Park linked to the construction of a parking facility for the Bomas International Convention Centre.

Zimbabwe: Opposition Withdraws From Constitutional Hearings After Violence

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[263Chat] Opposition leaders in Zimbabwe say they are disengaging from the ongoing public hearings on Constitutional Amendment No. 3, describing the process as "choreographed" and not genuinely consultative.

Astronauts begin NASA lunar mission after climactic blast-off

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Four astronauts have blasted off aboard a massive NASA rocket, beginning a long-anticipated journey around the Moon, the first crewed lunar flyby in more than 50 years.

Powerful 7.4 quake hits Indonesia’s Molucca Sea, tsunami alert lifted

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Indonesia was struck by a powerful 7.4‑magnitude earthquake early on 2 April in the Molucca Sea, off Ternate in North Maluku, killing at least one person and briefly triggering a tsunami warning.

Africa: All of Africa Today - April 2, 2026

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[allAfrica] Mozambique Settles IMF Debt, Eyes New Funding

Watch: NASA's Artemis II rocket launches on historic Moon mission

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A NASA rocket carrying four astronauts blasted off from Florida, marking the first crewed lunar mission in more than 50 years.

Southern Africa: Undiagnosed TB Pose Challenge for South Africa, Mozambique

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[DW] Africa is making progress in reducing tuberculosis (TB). But experts say missed cases and drug-resistant infections are complicating the fight, particularly in South Africa and Mozambique.

Nigeria: Atiku Criticises National Assembly for Hurried Approval of Tinubu's $6bn Loan Requests

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[Premium Times] "What Nigerians have witnessed is not legislative diligence, but a disturbing erosion of oversight responsibility. Where was the debate? Where was the rigorous analysis? Where was the accountability?" he said.

South Africa: Cape Town Urges Water Saving as Dam Levels Drop - South African News Briefs - April 2, 2026

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Zimbabwe: 'Enough Is Enough' - Chamisa Says After Violent Public Hearings in Harare

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[New Zimbabwe] Opposition leader Nelson Chamisa has said Zimbabwe has reached a breaking point and called for a united front against what he described as Zanu PF's culture of intimidation and repression.

Somalia: Somalia's New Northeastern State Detains Journalist for Criticizing President

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[CPJ] New York -- The Committee to Protect Journalists calls for the release of journalist Abdiqani Abdirahman Mohamed, also known as Dhulmar, who has been held without charge since March 26 over a video that criticized President Abdiqadir Ahmed Aw-Ali of the newly-formed Northeastern State of Somalia.

South Africa: Soldiers Hit the Streets of Mitchells Plain a Day After a Shooting

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[GroundUp] Homes were searched for firearms in Beacon Valley

Mozambique: Mozambique Pays Debt to IMF in Full

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[AIM] Maputo -- The Mozambican government fully paid, last March, its outstanding debt of 515.04 million Special Drawing Rights (equivalent to 630.1 million US dollars) to the International Monetary Fund (IMF).

Uganda: Bobi Wine's Decision to Flee Uganda Points to a Shrinking Landscape for Opposition Politics

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[The Conversation Africa] Bobi Wine's escape from Uganda is not just a striking episode in itself, it also offers insight into the current state of the opposition - particularly his National Unity Platform party - and into the divergences within the Yoweri Museveni regime.

United States (U.S.) Pushes Energy Partnership in Caribbean, Eyes Suriname’s Growing Oil Sector

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The United States is stepping up its push for deeper energy and infrastructure partnerships in the Caribbean, with a focus on Suriname’s emerging oil and gas

Caribbean Scales Up Energy Financing as Afreximbank Expands CARICOM Commitment

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The Caribbean’s energy ambitions received a major financial boost this March as Afreximbank confirmed it is increasing its CARICOM financing capacity to $5

Cleaner markets for safer food in Cameroon

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Geneva, Switzerland, 01 April 2026- /African Media Agency (AMA)/- Along with Senegal, Cameroon is implementing the “Healthy Food Market” project in the city

19 migrants found dead by Italian coastguard

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The bodies of 19 migrants were recovered from an inflatable boat south of the island of Lampedusa on Wednesday by the Italian coastguard

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