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Kenya voter registration drive targets young people ahead of 2027 general election

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In 2024, Kenya’s so-called Gen-Z protests against government corruption and rights abuses swept the country. But since then, many young people have disengaged. Now a new voter registration drive is hoping to get them back on board.

South Africa: Western Cape Taxi Operators Hold Fares Despite Fuel Hike - South African News Briefs - March 31, 2026

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Uganda: Ugandan Presidential Jet Lands in U.S. With No Official Explanation

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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The sighting of a Ugandan presidential jet in the United States without official explanation has drawn public attention in the East African nation amid questions over Fisrt Lady Jenet Museveni's whereabouts, as authorities remain silent on the purpose of the trip.

Zimbabwe: We Were Ignored - Opposition Leaders Cry Foul After Being Sidelined At Constitution Amendment Bill Public Hearings

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[New Zimbabwe] Opposition leaders have accused the Parliamentary Committee overseeing the public hearings into the Constitutional Amendment Bill Number 3 of deliberately sidelining them from the proceedings.

Namibia: U.S. Embassy Warns Namibians of Travel Bans for Visa Overstays

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[Namibian] The United States (US) Embassy in Namibia has warned Namibians travelling to the US that overstaying their visas can lead to serious penalties, including travel bans, visa ineligibility and possible criminal charges.

Nigeria: Bandits Kill 13, Abduct Several Wedding Guests in Kaduna

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[Premium Times] The attackers, arriving in large numbers with sophisticated weapons and opened fire on the unsuspecting guests.

Nigeria: Tuggar Resigns As Nigeria's Foreign Affairs Minister

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[Premium Times] President Bola Tinubu had asked ministers and other political appointees seeking to contest in 2027 to resign from their current position.

Egypt's President al-Sisi calls on Donald Trump to end the war on Iran

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Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on Monday urged his US counterpart Donald Trump to help end the Middle East war, now in its second month.

Mozambique: Navy Linked to Killing of Fishermen

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[HRW] Johannesburg -- Adopt Measures, Ensure Justice, to Protect Civilians in Conflict Areas

South Africa: Government Calls for Calm After Kugompo Erupts Over Crowning of Nigerian 'Igbo King'

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[Daily Maverick] A protest in KuGompo (formerly East London) over the alleged coronation of a Nigerian 'Igbo king' turned violent on Monday, leaving cars torched, shops looted, and foreign nationals targeted.

Africa: Africa CDC Rolls Out Continental Spark-NCDs Programme As Noncommunicable Diseases Rise Across Africa

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[Africa CDC] Zanzibar, United Republic of Tanzania -- Nearly 2 million Africans die prematurely each year from complications related to hypertension and diabetes alone, and only an estimated10-20% of those living with these conditions receive regular care. In response Africa CDC has launched a major continental initiative to strengthen surveillance, improve integrated care, and transform the continent's response to non-communicable diseases.

Africa: Meeks, Jacobs Lead Warning to Rubio Not to End Lifesaving Assistance to 7 African Countries

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[U.S. House of Representatives] Washington, DC -- Representatives Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, and Sara Jacobs, Ranking Member of the Africa Subcommittee, joined by other Africa Subcommittee Democrats, today sent a letter to Secretary Rubio in response to public reporting that the State Department plans to end lifesaving assistance to seven African nations -- Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Malawi, Mali, Niger, Somalia, and Zimbabwe. The lawmakers argued that this would put millions of lives at risk, threaten regional

Africa: Registration Opens for the 2026 U.S.-Africa Business Summit in Mauritius

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[Corporate Council on Africa] Washington, DC -- The Corporate Council on Africa (CCA), in partnership with the Government of the Republic of Mauritius, is pleased to announce that registration is now open for the 2026 U.S.-Africa Business Summit, taking place July 26-29, 2026 at Mont Choisy Le Golf in Mauritius.

National Football League (NFL), International Federation of American Football (IFAF) Collaborate on Flag Football Clinics in Ghana, Advancing Global Growth of the Game

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The National Football League (NFL) (https://NFL.com/International), in collaboration with the International Federation of American Football (IFAF), hosted a

Afreximbank concludes new US$2-billion three-year Dual Tranche Syndicated Term Loan facility, heralding increased investor confidence in the Bank

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African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) (www.Afreximbank.com) has successfully concluded a new three-year Dual Tranche Syndicated Term Loan Facility totaling

Mauritania – When Words Heal: The Impact of a Listening Space in Timbedra

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In the Hodh El Chargui region in eastern Mauritania, where mental health services were previously limited, a listening and psychosocial support space has

South Sudan: As people die in Nyatim, humanitarian access must be opened

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A humanitarian disaster is unfolding in Nyatim, in Nyirol County, Jonglei state, South Sudan. Some 30,000 people have fled to Nyatim in search of safety

African Union Commission (AUC) Chairperson Highlights Central Role of Knowledge and Institutional Memory in Advancing Agenda 2063

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The Chairperson of the African Union Commission visited the Knowledge Management (KM) Unit within the Directorate of Information and Communication (ICD) on

Members participating in Investment Facilitation for Development (IFD) Agreement issue joint ministerial declaration at end of 14th Ministerial Conference (MC14)

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The 129 WTO members participating in the Investment Facilitation for Development Agreement (IFDA) issued a joint ministerial declaration on 29 March at the

The Africa We Build Summit Targets Mobilising Domestic Capital for Industrial Transformation

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For the first time, Africa’s leading infrastructure financiers, fund managers, investors and industry leaders will convene in Nairobi, with a bold mandate to

Mozambique Energy Minister Estevão Pale to Attend Angola Oil & Gas (AOG) 2026 Amid Strategic Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) Push

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Estevão Pale, Mozambique’s Minister of Mineral Resources and Energy, has joined the upcoming Angola Oil&Gas (AOG) Conference and Exhibition as a speaker.

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