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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- President William Ruto on Monday presided over the swearing-in ceremony of appointed 37 new judges to Kenya's High Court and Environment and Land Court.

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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Narok Senator Ledama Ole Kina has urged the government to halt the introduction of new projects in the 2026/2027 financial year budget, calling instead for the completion of ongoing initiatives and the settlement of all verified pending bills.

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[Nyasa Times] The Public Accounts Committee is refusing to let the Amaryllis Hotel saga fade, escalating its probe by summoning the Malawi Revenue Authority over what could be one of the most glaring gaps in the controversial transaction--a missing tax clearance reportedly worth around K90 billion.

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[Nyasa Times] Malawi's economy is coming under serious pressure as global aid is being cut, putting the country in a difficult financial position. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) says these aid cuts are exposing long-standing weaknesses in how Malawi manages its economy.

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[This Day] Nigeria's political landscape shifted significantly, yesterday, as former Anambra State governor, Peter Obi, and former Kano State governor, Rabiu Kwankwaso, formally declared for Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), marking a decisive step towards their anticipated presidential bid ahead of the 2027 general election.

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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- President William Ruto has called on more Japanese firms to invest in Kenya, urging them to take up opportunities in public-private partnerships for commercially viable projects as the country seeks to deepen economic ties with Tokyo.

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[Daily News] Trade, investment, logistics, security and energy at centre

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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The government has proposed a new 5 percent tax on income from imported second-hand clothes, commonly known as mitumba, under the draft Finance Bill 2026.

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[Nyasa Times] Mapeto Tyres is at the centre of a deepening procurement scandal at the Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi, where a K8 billion tyres deal is now under investigation for alleged procedural breaches, excessive procurement, and possible systemic manipulation of public contracting rules.

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[Nyasa Times] The Malawi Enterprise Development Fund (MEDF) has recovered K8 billion from a massive K240 billion loan book in just two months--but the figures expose a much deeper problem: over K232 billion remains unpaid, and the fund is now turning to legal enforcement and asset seizures to recover the rest.

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[New Zimbabwe] ATTORNEY General, Virginia Mabiza has warned Cabinet members against distancing themselves or publicly posture against decisions made at that level.

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[Daily Maverick] More than R58-million in public funds has been lost on an unused building bought by the Energy and Water Sector Education and Training Authority in 2014. Despite years of spending, investigations and criminal cases, no one has been held accountable.

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South Africa’s health ministry confirmed that one of the infected patients, now in intensive care in Johannesburg, tested positive for hantavirus — a rare but potentially deadly disease typically spread through contact with infected rodents.

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[This Day] Abuja -- Thirteen inmates are set to regain their freedom on Monday from the New Keffi Medium Security Custodial Centre following an intervention by the Sunday and Omoikhere Orianran Foundation (SOOF).

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[Vanguard] The Consulate General of Nigeria in Johannesburg has issued a security advisory to Nigerians living in South Africa ahead of planned nationwide anti-foreigner protests scheduled for May 4, 2026.

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[Vanguard] ABUJA -- The 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, has called on political actors in Nigeria to end internal party conflicts and unnecessary litigation, warning that such disputes are slowing national progress.

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[Vanguard] The Federal Government has confirmed that 130 Nigerians in South Africa have applied for voluntary evacuation as tensions rise following renewed anti-foreigner protests in parts of the country.

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[Vanguard] ABUJA: Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has condemned President Bola Tinubu's economic stewardship, warning that Nigeria risks a catastrophic fiscal reckoning unless the government immediately abandons what he described as the reckless depletion of external reserves to artificially prop up the Naira.

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[Vanguard] Nigerian and other foreign physicians will now be able to obtain and renew visas to practice in the United States after the Trump administration reversed a policy that had effectively blocked many of them from continuing their work under a travel ban-related processing freeze.