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South Africa: Cape Town Battles Flooding After Heavy Rains - South African News Briefs - April 23, 2026
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South Africa: President Ramaphosa Appoints Acting National Police Commissioner
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President Cyril Ramaphosa has appointed the South African Police Service's (SAPS) Divisional Commissioner for Financial Management Services, Lieutenant-General Puleng Dimpane, as… Read more »
Nigeria: Kano Govt Prepares Wedding for 1,500 Couples - Official
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The mass wedding will be held under the Kano State Government's Marriage Social Welfare Initiative, popularly known as "Auren Gata" Read more »
South Africa: Ramaphosa Suspends Top Cop As Case Shakes Police Leadership
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President Cyril Ramaphosa places police chief Fannie Masemola on precautionary suspension after court charges linked to a R360 million tender case. Lieutenant General Puleng… Read more »
Uganda: Ruto Praises Museveni's 'No Shortcuts' Approach to Uganda's Oil
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Kenya's President William Ruto has praised Yoweri Museveni for resisting "easy choices" in managing Uganda's oil resources, saying the approach has helped protect the country's… Read more »
Kenya: Kenya to Invest in Uganda Oil Refinery, Ruto Announces
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Kenya's President William Ruto has announced plans for his country to invest in Uganda's oil refinery, in a move aimed at strengthening regional energy cooperation and long-term… Read more »
Uganda: Govt Defends Sovereignty Bill, Dismisses Claims of Political Witch-Hunt
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The government has defended the proposed Protection National Sovereignty Bill, 2026, dismissing growing criticism that it is designed to target political opponents and restrict… Read more »
Tanzania: Dar es Salaam Leads As 518 People Reportedly Dead During Oct 29 Unrest
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THE Independent Commission of Inquiry into breach of peace during and a few days after the October 29th, 2025 General Election has revealed that a total of 518 people were killed… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe Targets Wheat Surplus in 2026 Amid Farmer Concerns Over Costs and Payments
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Zimbabwe has set an ambitious wheat production target for 2026, aiming to surpass national demand, but farmers warn that persistent cost pressures and delayed payments could… Read more »
Nigeria: Amupitan - What God Told Me Before I Accepted INEC Job
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Prof. Joash Amupitan, Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has said he accepted the responsibility of leading Nigeria's electoral body only after "a… Read more »
Liberia: Govt Shifts From Donor Dependence to System Sustainability
Liberian Observer
The government, through the Ministry of Health (MOH), has launched a high-level policy process aimed at tackling one of the most persistent challenges in its healthcare system: how… Read more »
Liberia: Gold Rush Chaos Threatens Rivers, Power, and Governance
Liberian Observer
The artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) sector is drifting toward a systemic crisis, with new findings suggesting that what began as a survival livelihood for rural populations… Read more »
Nigeria: Katsina Stakeholders Back Buhari's Son for House of Reps Seat
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The stakeholders made the presentation on Wednesday during a visit to Governor Dikko Radda at the Government House in Katsina. Read more »
Liberia: Liberia's Dark Day Remembered
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-Tolbert, 13 Executed Officials Honored Read more »
Uganda: Museveni Meets Former Ethiopian Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn
Nile Post
President Museveni has met with the former Prime Minister of Ethiopia, Hailemariam Desalegn, who now serves as Chairperson of the Board of the Alliance for a Green Revolution in… Read more »
Nigeria: Tinubu Approves 30% Discount On Airlines' Debt to Aviation Agencies
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The approval is expected to ease financial pressure on airlines grappling with rising operational costs. Read more »
Uganda: UPDF Hosts Somali Delegation in Barawe As Election Security Efforts Intensify
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The Uganda Peoples' Defence Forces (UPDF) Battle Group 45 has hosted a high-level government delegation from Mogadishu in Barawe, as Somalia ramps up preparations for its… Read more »
Nigeria: Tinubu Congratulates 14-Year-Old Nigerian for Winning African Spelling Bee [press release]
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Oreofe, a student of St. Lawrence Metropolitan College in Ado Ekiti, defeated contestants from over 20 African countries to claim the continental crown. Read more »
South Africa: Police Commissioner General Masemola Placed On Precautionary Suspension
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President Cyril Ramaphosa has placed National Police Commissioner General Fannie Masemola on precautionary suspension following his appearance in the Pretoria Magistrate's Court… Read more »
South Africa: President Ramaphosa to Address Global Inequality Dialogue
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President Cyril Ramaphosa will on Friday deliver a keynote address to the public Global Inequality Dialogue at the University of the Witwatersrand in Johannesburg. Read more »
Namibia: Landless People's Movement Demands an End to Bailouts for State-Owned Enterprises
Namibian
The Landless People's Movement (LPM) is calling for state-owned enterprises (SOEs) to become financially independent and end their reliance on government bailouts. Read more »
Nigeria: Xenophobia - South Africans Issue Fresh Threat to Nigerians, Ghanaians, Others
Daily Trust
Fresh fears of xenophobic violence have resurfaced in South Africa, putting the lives of many Nigerians and other African migrants in danger. Read more »
Nigeria: Kenyan President Hits Back At Tinubu, Mocks Nigerians
Daily Trust
President William Ruto has criticised Nigeria's economic conditions and English usage, pushing back against comments by President Bola Tinubu that Nigerians are better off than… Read more »
Uganda: MP Helen Nakimuli Sent Off With Gun Salute in Luweero
Nile Post
More than 60 Members of Parliament, mainly from the National Unity Platform, gathered in Luweero District to pay their last respects to Kalangala District Woman MP Helen Nakimuli. Read more »
Namibia: Swapo Stalls Replacing Late MP James Uerikua
Namibian
Swapo has yet to nominate a replacement for James Uerikua's National Assembly seat, despite the party list indicating Peya Mushelenga is next. Read more »
