Sierra Leone: Global South Must Explore New Development Pathways - Sierra Leone Official

[allAfrica] Beijing -- The global south must broaden and explore new pathways to development that are not simply about accessing more capital but also ensuring sustainable, inclusive growth, a top Sierra Leone development official says. Source

Congo-Kinshasa: MSF Teams in Ituri Confront Alarming Brutality Against Women and Children

[MSF] Doctors Without Borders (MSF) has witnessed a renewed spike in atrocities in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)'s Ituri province, where its medical teams are providing care for civilians with horrific injuries. In a new report released on the 25th of March 2025, titled ''Risking Their Lives to Survive,'' MSF underscores the extreme needs of many communities endangered by recent attacks, increased displacement and reduced humanitarian aid. Source

Africa: Trump Daughter's Father-in-Law Chosen as Senior Advisor for Africa

[State Department] Office of the SpokespersonApril 1, 2025 Source

Rwanda: Meteo Rwanda Warns of Floods, Landslides in April

[New Times] The Rwanda Meteorology Agency urges residents to take precautions due to the risk of floods, landslides, and wind damage, as heavy rainfall and strong winds are expected in April. Source

Nigeria: Rights Group Demands Justice for Slain16 Travellers

[Premium Times] "We call on the government to take concrete steps to prevent such incidents in the future," the NHRC said. Source

South Africa: Thousands March to Call for Justice for Raped Child

[GroundUp] Still no arrests after seven-year-old raped in Eastern Cape in October Source

Zimbabwe: March 31 Protest - 98 in Court for Demonstrating in Harare

[New Zimbabwe] A total of 98 people who were arrested on allegations of staging a demonstration against President Emmerson Mnangagwa's continued stay in office appeared in court Tuesday, charged with participating in an unlawful gathering with an intent to incite violence. Source

Mali: MSF Resumes Medical Activities in Central Mali

[MSF] Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) has resumed activities in the Nampala region of central Mali, after we had been forced to evacuate our staff on 10 December 2024. This followed violence against our teams and restrictions on our movements, and leaving us no longer able to provide the same support to health facilities. MSF teams are back in the area and are currently working in Nampala health centre, where we plan to expand activities to Nampala's outskirts to provide free healthcare to the Source

Sudan: 'I Witnessed Unimaginable Horrors' - Sexual Violence Used As Weapon of Terror Against Women and Girls Across Sudan

[UNFPA] Northern State, Sudan -- In late 2024, armed men forced their way into Layla's* home in Khartoum, the capital of Sudan, while she was alone with her children. "They arrested my son and took me to a separate car," she told UNFPA, the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency. Source

Zimbabwe: Mnangagwa Grooming Tagwirei for Presidency - Geza

[New Zimbabwe] AFTER being recommended for a Central Committee post by ZANU PF's Harare Province, war veteran Blessed Geza has claimed that Kudakwashe Tagwirei is being clandestinely groomed to take over the presidency by President Emmerson Mnangagwa, thwarting his deputy Constantino Chiwenga's leadership ambitions. Source

Zimbabwe: UN Rights Experts Slam Zimbabwe's Prolonged Pretrial Detentions - Judicial Interference

[New Zimbabwe] THE United Nations (UN) Human Rights Committee has urged authorities to align pretrial detentions with international best practices, an end to judicial interference, among other rights-related recommendations. Source

Africa: A New Covid Variant Is On the Rise. Here's What to Know About LP.8.1

[The Conversation Africa] More than five years since COVID was declared a pandemic, we're still facing the regular emergence of new variants of the virus, SARS-CoV-2. Source