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Kenya: Ruto Signs Budget Unlocking Sh2 Billion for Protest Victims

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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.

Kenya: IEBC Secures Sh2.9bn in Supplementary Budget to Pay Pending Bills

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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.

Beyond Aid: Why Africa Must Move Into A Post-Dependency Era

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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

Kenya: The G.O.A.T Returns - Faith Kipyegon to Headline Historic Women's Mile At 2026 Prefontaine Classic

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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.

South Africa: How Social Development Minister Sisisi Tolashe Defied the President

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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.

BRVM Investment Days 2026 Comes To New York

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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

Tanzania: Commission of Inquiry Granted 21 More Days to Complete Task

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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.

Malawi: HRDC Confronts Government Over Soaring Fuel Costs, Demands Tax Cuts and Urgent Action to Ease Cost-of-Living Crisis

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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.

Africa: All of Africa Today - April 8, 2026

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Nigeria: Death Toll in Plateau Attacks Hits 33 As Protest Halts Burial

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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.

Zimbabwe: 'Even If You Introduce ZiG500, It's Useless,' Citizens React to Rollout of New Banknotes

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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.

Sudan: Arbitrary Detention By Army, Security Forces

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[HRW] End Abuses, Grant Access to Independent Investigators

Vermicomposting: The tiny worms transforming Kenyan farms

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They are voracious eaters, and when added to waste and livestock dung will chomp through the contents, aerating the beds and producing compost that's pH-balanced and pathogen-free.

Nigeria: Nigeria Opposes Macky Sall's Bid for UN Top Job, Gives Reasons

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[Premium Times] Nigeria clarified that its objection is not directed at Mr Sall personally or at Senegal.

Nigeria: Nigerian Resident Doctors Commence Indefinite Strike

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[Premium Times] Beyond the policy reversal, the association highlighted several unresolved financial obligations owed to its members

South Africa: Ramaphosa Defends Delay in Justice for TRC Victims - South African News Briefs - April 8, 2026

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[allAfrica] Ramaphosa Defends 30-Year Delay in TRC Victim Support

Africa: WHO and France Shift One Health Vision to Action With New High-Impact Initiatives

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[WHO] On World Health Day, global leaders gathered in France for a milestone "One Health Summit", where the World Health Organization (WHO) and partners announced a new wave of concrete actions to better protect people, animals and the planet from future health crises.

Namibia: Namibia's New Deputy Ministers' Appointments Raise Budget Concerns

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[Namibian] Political analysts and parties say the recent appointment of deputy ministers by president Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah will cost the government millions as the executive becomes bloated.

Rwanda: Kagame Warns Against Genocide Denial, Historical Distortion

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[New Times] President Paul Kagame has warned against the dangers of genocide denial and historical distortion, stressing that the facts of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi are well-documented and cannot be erased.

Egypt: Egypt Arrests Commentator Ahmed Douma Over Article and Posts

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[CPJ] Washington, D.C. -- The Committee to Protect Journalists calls on Egyptian authorities to immediately release political commentator Ahmed Douma, who was arrested on April 6 at the Supreme State Security Prosecution headquarters following a six-hour interrogation, which ordered his detention for four days pending investigation.

Zimbabwe: Rights Group Warns of Intimidation At Constitution Hearings Despite High Turnout

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[263Chat] Human rights watchdog , the Zimbabwe Human Rights Commission (ZHRC) has raised concerns over intimidation and restricted participation during public hearings on proposed constitutional changes despite what it described as strong public interest across the country.

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