Algeria: President Tebboune Orders Presentation of Sector's Exploration Plan Shortly

[Algerie Presse Service] Algiers -- President of the Republic Abdelmadjid Tebboune, at a meeting of the Council of Ministers on Sunday, ordered that a comprehensive exploration plan for the mining sector be presented to the Council in the near future. Source

Kenya: Athi Water Announces Five-Day Water Supply Interruption for System Upgrades

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Residents in Nairobi and neighboring counties are set to experience a five-day water supply interruption beginning Tuesday, as the Athi Water Works Development Agency undertakes critical infrastructure upgrades on the Northern Collector Tunnel (NCT) Bulk Water System. Source

Kenya: Explained - What Off-Spec Fuel Could Do to Your Car

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- A shipment of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) cited in correspondence by former Petroleum Principal Secretary Mohamed Liban has sparked concern over the potential effects of off-spec fuel on vehicles, even as authorities investigate regulatory waivers and alleged corruption. Source

Kenya: Abdullahi, Kipkorir Call for Private Sector Arrests Amid Probe On Off-Spec Fuel

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Lawyers Ahmednassir Abdullahi and Donald Kipkorir have pressed the government to pursue all players implicated in the ongoing fuel cartel scandal, insisting that accountability must extend beyond public officials to private companies and executives. Source

Malawi: Malawi Earns Global Acclaim for SRH Gains

[Nyasa Times] Malawi is drawing global attention for its strong progress in adolescent sexual and reproductive health (ASRHR), with new evidence placing the country among Africa's standout performers--yet warning that deep-rooted challenges still risk undermining these gains. Source

Malawi: Govt Blasts Amaryllis Probe Report As 'Incomplete,' Questions Exclusion of Zamba and Yusuf

[Nyasa Times] Government has thrown the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) Amaryllis Hotel inquiry into fresh controversy, declaring the report incomplete, flawed and incapable of standing scrutiny after key figures--including former Secretary to the President and Cabinet Colleen Zamba and Yusuf Investments Limited--were not questioned. Source

Africa: WHO Calls for Action - 'Together for Health. Stand With Science.' to Mark World Health Day

[WHO] The World Health Organization (WHO) today calls on people everywhere to renew their commitment to working together and supporting science as the twin engines driving better health, under the World Health Day 2026 theme: "Together for health. Stand with science." The campaign marks the anniversary of WHO's founding on 7 April 1948, launching a year-long public health campaign. Source

Somalia: Somalia Launches First Offshore Oil Drilling Campaign

[Shabelle] Mogadishu -- The federal government of Somalia has officially launched its first offshore oil drilling campaign, a move described by officials as carrying major economic and geopolitical significance. Source

Somalia: Somali Defense Minister Visits Army Positions Outside Baidoa City

[Shabelle] Mogadishu -- Somalia's Defense Minister Ahmed Moallim Fiqi and the commander of the Somali National Army, Brig. Gen. Ibrahim Mohamed Mahmoud, on Monday, visited several military positions in the southwestern city of Baidoa, officials said. Source

Nigeria: Police Express Concern Over Masked Security Personnel Protecting Vips

[Premium Times] "Such practices not only pose a potential threat to public safety but also undermine trust, accountability, and the integrity of inter-agency collaboration." Source

Nigeria: Bandits Kill Police Officer, Burn Health Centre in Katsina Communities

[Premium Times] Residents told PREMIUM TIMES that the attackers first struck Sayaya town in the early hours, setting a primary healthcare centre ablaze and looting several shops before burning them. Source

Nigeria: Attempt to Delete Democracy - the Perilous Path to 2027, By Dakuku Peterside

[Premium Times] Democracy does not always die with the crack of gunfire or the drama of tanks rolling into the public square. More often, it is weakened quietly -- by rulings, memos, selective interpretations, procedural manoeuvres, manipulations, and institutions that begin to forget the moral purpose of their own powers. That is why the current crisis surrounding the African Democratic Congress (ADC) is so alarming and sinister. On 31 March 2026, the Independent National Electoral Commission announced it would cease Source