Africa: World Water Day 2026 - Across Africa, Where Water Flows, Equality Grows

[African Development Bank (AfDB)] By Mtchera Chirwa, AfDB Director for Water Development and Sanitation and Dr. Jemimah Njuki, Director for Gender, Women and Civil Society Source

Africa: Afreximbank and Fci to Host Africa Regional Conference On Factoring, Receivables Finance & Credit Insurance in Kampala

[Afreximbank] Cairo/Amsterdam -- African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) and FCI will jointly host the Africa Regional Conference on Factoring, Receivables Finance & Credit Insurance on 15-16 April 2026 in Kampala, Uganda. As Africa moves towards a unified market, these financial tools serve as essential catalysts for bridging the trade finance gap, particularly for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and accelerating intra-African trade volumes. Source

Mozambique: 18 Dead in Second Wave of Floods

[AIM] Maputo -- At least 18 people have lost their lives in the second wave of flooding in Mozambique, according to the country's relief agency, the National Disaster Risk Management Institute (INGD). Source

Nigeria: Gas Explosion Victims in Calabar Rise to 60

[Leadership] The number of victims affected by the gas explosion in Calabar on Saturday has risen to 60. Source

Nigeria: Ozoro Festival - This Is Barbaric, Must Not Repeat Itself - Senator Joel-Onowakpo

[Vanguard] Senator Joel-Onowakpo Thomas, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Local Content and APC lawmaker representing Delta South, has strongly condemned the alleged attack on women and girls during a festival in Oramudu Community, Ozoro Kingdom, the headquarters of Isoko North Local Government Area, Delta State. Source

Nigeria: Security Forces Seal NURTW Headquarters As Leadership Crisis Escalates

[Vanguard] Abuja -- Security operatives on Monday cordoned off the national secretariat of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) in Abuja amid an intensifying leadership crisis within the union. Source

Benin: Benin's Economic Architect Wadagni Launches Visionary Bid to Unleash Youth Potential and Regional Wealth

[InfoWire] Former Finance Minister Romuald Wadagni, the driving force behind Benin's impressive 8% economic expansion, has officially launched his 2026 presidential campaign with a bold promise: transforming the nation's macroeconomic triumph into everyday prosperity. His "Further, Together" manifesto sets out an optimistic, forward-looking agenda to harness the untapped energy of Benin's youth and decentralize wealth creation across all regions. Source

Kenya: Nairobi Dam Set for Major Rehabilitation to Safeguard Residents and Environment From Floods

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- A comprehensive rehabilitation of the Nairobi Dam is set to be undertaken following a joint assessment by officials from the County Government of Nairobi, Water Resources Authority (WRA), Nairobi Rivers Commission, Nairobi City Water and Sewerage Company, and disaster management teams. Source

Botswana: Air Botswana Deploys Plan to Stabilise Performance

[Botswana Daily News] Gaborone -- Air Botswana has implemented a short-term strategic plan to stabilise its performance, starting with the completion of a mandatory C-check maintenance on its ATR72-600 on March 6, increasing the airline's operational fleet to three aircraft, though it currently maintains a two-aircraft schedule. Source

Nigeria: Delta Mass Rape - Women Group Calls for Independent Panel of Inquiry

[Premium Times] The Nigeria Federation of Business and Professional Women has petitioned the Delta State Governor, Sheriff Oborevwori, over the violent assaults on women during a local festival in the state. Source

Africa: Kigali International Airport Ranks Third Best in Africa

[New Times] Kigali International Airport has been ranked the third best airport in Africa in the 2026 SKYTRAX World Airport Awards. Source

Uganda: Funding Shortfalls Push Uganda's Refugees Deeper Into Hunger

[WFP] The East African nation has long offered asylum to some of the continent's most vulnerable people. But steep cuts in humanitarian assistance are increasing food insecurity for Uganda's nearly 2 million refugees and threatening to reverse progress in building long-term resilience Source