Kenya: Parliament Suspends MP Wamboka As Pic Chair Over Bribery, Intimidation Probe

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Bumula Member of Parliament Jack Wamboka has been suspended as chairperson of the Public Investments Committee (PIC) on Governance and Education, as National Assembly moves to investigate graft allegations levelled against him. Source

Kenya: SHA to Stop Paying for Drugs Not Issued in Hospitals - Duale

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The Social Health Authority (SHA) will no longer reimburse county and sub-county referral hospitals for the drug component of treatment where patients fail to receive prescribed medicines, in a move aimed at sealing loopholes in the public health system. Source

Algeria: President Tebboune Welcomes Chadian Counterpart At Algiers International Airport

[Algerie Presse Service] Algiers -- The President of the Republic, Abdelmadjid Tebboune, welcomed the President of the Republic of Chad, Mahamat Idriss Déby Itno, who is on an official visit to Algeria, at Algiers International Airport on Wednesday. Source

Algeria: President Tebboune Holds Talks With Chadian Counterpart At Algiers International Airport Vip Lounge

[Algerie Presse Service] Algier -- The President of the Republic, Abdelmadjid Tebboune, held talks with the President of the Republic of Chad, Mahamat Idriss Déby Itno, who is on an official visit to Algeria, in the VIP lounge at Algiers International Airport on Wednesday. Source

Uganda: Brutal Killing of Radiographer Sparks Security Fears in Mukono

[Independent (Kampala)] Mukono -- The brutal killing of a prominent radiographer in Mukono Municipality has sparked fear among residents of Bugoba Village in Goma Division, prompting urgent calls for security agencies to restore order. Peter Mubiru, a highly skilled and widely respected radiographer attached to several health facilities across Mukono, was attacked on Monday night by unknown assailants who reportedly struck him with a heavy paver stone. Source

Malawi: PAC Chairperson Malondera Accuses Acting ACB Director Chembezi of Threats, Influence Peddling in Amaryllis Probe

[Nyasa Times] The Chairperson of Parliament's Public Accounts Committee (PAC), Steven Baba Malondera Kamsiyamo, MP, has lodged a formal complaint accusing the Acting Director General of the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB), Gabriel Chembezi, of alleged attempts to interfere with a parliamentary inquiry into the controversial Amaryllis transaction through threats, pressure, and misuse of investigative material. Source

Somalia: Somalia to Intensify Anti-Terror Operations, Defence Minister Says

[Shabelle] Mogadishu -- Somalia's Defence Minister, Ahmed Moallim Fiqi, said Wednesday that the Federal Government of Somalia will intensify operations against militants while expanding stabilization efforts in newly recovered areas. Source

Somalia: Somali President Opens New Ports Ministry Headquarters

[Shabelle] Mogadishu -- Hassan Sheikh Mohamud on Wednesday inaugurated the new headquarters of the Ministry of Ports and Marine Transport, saying the government is prioritising modernization of the country's ports and protection of maritime resources. Source

Somalia: Former Somali President Raises Concerns Over Government Term Dispute

[Shabelle] Mogadishu -- Former Somali president Sharif Sheikh Ahmed voiced concern Wednesday over the dispute surrounding the mandate of the Federal Government of Somalia, warning of uncertainty over the country's political direction. Source

Botswana: Officials Warn of Illegal Phane Harvesting

[Botswana Daily News] Tshimoyapula -- Hordes of people across the country flock the environs of Tshimoyapula for Phane harvesting leaving the area depleted. Source

South Africa: Constitutional Court Rules Human Rights Commission Cannot Issue Binding Directives

[GroundUp] The apex court has dismissed the SAHRC's appeal to have its directives automatically enforced but insists it remains a "potent" rights guardian Source

South Africa: Activists Mark Earth Day With March to Parliament

[GroundUp] They are calling on government to move away from "false solutions" to the Just Transition Source