Ethiopia: PM Abiy Extends Tenure of Tigray Region Interim Chief Administrator By One Year

[ENA] Addis Ababa -- Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has extended the appointment of Lieutenant General Tadesse Worede as Chief Administrator of the Tigray Interim Administration for an additional one-year, effective April 9, 2026. Source

Kenya: Kenya Protests UN Report On Haiti Mission, Says No Rape Complaints Were Filed

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi has formally written to United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres, raising concerns that a recent UN report failed to accurately reflect findings that cleared Kenyan personnel of rape allegations during their deployment in Haiti. Source

Lesotho: Passport Crisis in Lesotho

[GroundUp] Ministry suspends passport services but people are desperate and still queuing in Maseru Source

Nigeria: Nigerian DJs Association Bans Members From Playing Burna Boy's Songs Over Altercation With DJ Tunez

[Premium Times] The "Last Last" crooner was reportedly involved in a heated exchange with DJ Tunez, which later turned physical. Source

Kenya: Stateless At Home - Kenyan Somalis Struggle to Reclaim Citizenship From Refugee Records

[IPS] Garissa, Kenya -- In 2006, Amina Saida was only two years old when her parents moved to the Dadaab refugee camp in northern Kenya, near the border with Somalia. Source

North Africa: Over 180 Feared Dead in Crossings From Africa as Mediterranean Death Toll Nears 1,000 in 2026

[allAfrica] Geneva -- Over 180 people are feared dead, or missing, in the latest Mediterranean shipwrecks in crossings from North Africa, with total deaths in 2026 now nearing 1,000, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) says. Source

Africa: Solutions Already Exist, We Just Need to Scale Them - COP31 Champion Samed Agirbas

[allAfrica] Global climate efforts have evolved from promises to action, focusing more on how these actions create real change, especially in Africa. Source

Ghana: Four Arrested Over Suspected Narcotic Drugs At Offinso

[Ghanaian Times] The Ghana Police Service has arrested four persons in connection with the possession of suspected narcotic drugs at Offinso in the Ashanti North Region. Source

Ghana: Pres Mahama Calls for Urgent Action to Tackle Rising Global Health Threats

[Ghanaian Times] PRESIDENT John Dramani Mahama has called for urgent global action to tackle rising health threats. Source

Tanzania: Public Warned Over Unsafe Meat Practices

[Daily News] Zanzibar -- THE public has been urged to adhere to proper animal slaughter procedures to prevent diseases that could pose serious risks to human health. Source

Africa: Gender Quotas Cannot Stand Alone - Political Parties Must Lead

[Liberian Observer] Across Africa, the surge of women excelling in politics and public leadership has been largely propelled by gender quotas, primarily enacted through legislation. Countries like Sierra Leone, Rwanda, and South Sudan have emerged as leaders in representation since implementing these laws. Source

Mozambique: They Were Not Asked. Now They Are Asking Parliament To Stop

[Redactor] Mozambique's Tobacco Control Bill is poised for a plenary vote with no impact study, half a day of public consultation, and the voices of nearly one million people completely absent from the debate. The farmers, traders, workers, and communities who depend on this sector -- refuse to be silent any longer. Source