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[GroundUp] Judge praises staff at Red Cross Hospital
[Shabelle] Baidoa, Somalia -- The speaker of Southwest Somalia's parliament, Ali Said Fiqi, on Monday called for restraint and warned against bloodshed over political differences, urging responsible leadership as tensions escalate.
[HRW] Human Rights Watch respectfully seeks leave to submit an amicus curiae to the African Court on Human and Peoples' Rights (hereafter the Court) in relation to its forthcoming advisory opinion on the human rights obligations of states in the context of the climate change crisis.
[HRW] Decision Could Promote Rights-Based Adaptation, Durable Solutions
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Ghana’s former president Nana Akufo-Addo will head the ecowas mission to oversee Benin’s presidential election, the Economic Community of West African States has confirmed.
[Horn Diplomat] Mogadishu -- Authorities in Somalia's Southwest State have accused Türkiye of involvement in military operations in the region, alleging that Turkish-trained forces, equipment and drones were used in actions against the administration.
[Daily Maverick] Limpopo has emerged as the ANC's kingmaker. With more than 73% of the vote in 2024, President Cyril Ramaphosa is counting on its leadership to deliver a decisive local election victory and set the national tone.
[Vanguard] Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, says the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) will be rebuilt to meet the yearnings and aspirations of Nigerians.
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- A court case filed over the disappearance of an Eastleigh-based businessman has been officially withdrawn after the man was located safe.
[spotlight] Weeks after pledging to end child stunting by 2030, President Cyril Ramaphosa has kick-started a task team to drive this urgent national mission. But what concrete steps could government actually take to end stunting? Spotlight sat down for an in-depth interview with one of the country's leading experts on the issue.
Though he withdrew from public life, Zeroual remained a respected figure in Algeria, remembered for his role in navigating the country through crisis and laying the groundwork for political reforms.
[Bhekisisa] Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi has met with the South African Medical Association -- one of the organisations taking him to court about the National Health Insurance Act -- to talk about "things we have in common". President Cyril Ramaphosa is also planning to meet with Business Unity South Africa, again, after an initial meeting in 2024, during which they discussed alternatives to the NHI.
Congolese rapper channels message of peace at women-led festival in Eastern DRC
[Premium Times] An unconfirmed number of residents were killed in the attack, triggerering panic and a heavy security presence in the area.
[Vanguard] Former Senate President Bukola Saraki has warned that it would be "shameful" if the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) fails to appear on the ballot in the 2027 general elections due to internal challenges.
[Independent (Kampala)] Robert Kyagulanyi aka Bobi Wine, president of the National Unity Platform (NUP) and a presidential candidate in the 2026 elections, has entered a new phase of his political struggle: shifting the battleground from the streets of Kampala to the corridors of power in Washington, D.C.
[Nile Post] Traffic Police spokesperson Michael Kananura has announced a renewed nationwide crackdown on overloading, warning that the illegal practice continues to fuel road crashes despite ongoing enforcement operations.
[Nile Post] The Supreme Court is set to conduct a two-day Constitutional session from 31 March to 1 April 2026, during which 10 constitutional matters will be heard.
[Nile Post] Katikamu County North Member of Parliament Dennis Ssekabira has sharply criticized the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM), describing it as "weak" and increasingly unable to pass legislation without significant resistance.
[Nile Post] Uganda is facing a growing mental health emergency, with millions affected across the country, particularly children and adolescents, experts warn.
[Scrolla] Iran shut a key oil shipping route, sending global fuel prices climbing and pushing up food costs for South Africans. President Cyril Ramaphosa says he and Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana are both losing sleep over the coming April fuel and food price increase.
