Mozambique: Four Killed By Jihadists in Mocimboa DA Praia

[AIM] Maputo -- A group of Islamist terrorists on Thursday invaded Mitope village, Mocímboa da Praia district, in the northern Mozambican province of Cabo Delgado, killing at least four people. Source

Nigeria: Nigeria Faces Public Health Physician Shortage - Aphpn President

[Premium Times] The President of the Association of Public Health Physicians of Nigeria (APHPN), Terfa Kene, says Nigeria lacks sufficient public health physicians due to an underlying shortage of medical doctors nationwide. Source

Nigeria: Police, EFCC Rescue 14 Abducted On Calabar-Oron Waterways

[Premium Times] Police said victims were freed without casualties after coordinated security operation Source

Kenya: Foreign Investors Sound Alarm Over Coast Land Disputes Amid Rising Property Losses in Kilifi and Malindi

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- A section of Italian nationals residing and investing along Kenya's Coast has raised fresh concerns over what they describe as escalating land disputes, property losses, and prolonged legal battles linked to contested ownership, particularly in Kilifi and Malindi. Source

Africa: Horn of Africa At 'Dangerous Crossroads,' IGAD Chief Warns

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The Horn of Africa is facing a "dangerous crossroads" marked by interconnected conflicts and rising geopolitical competition, the Executive Secretary of the Intergovernmental Authority on Development, Workneh Gebeyehu, warned on Tuesday, calling for urgent reforms to mediation strategies as wars in the region grow more fragmented and prolonged. Source

South Africa: Pretoria Disrupted By Anti-Immigrant March

[GroundUp] March and March campaign expands from Durban Source

Nigeria: 'I Was Misquoted' - Kenyan President Backtracks On Comments About Nigerians' English-Speaking Proficiency

[Premium Times] Four days after Kenya's President, William Ruto, criticised Nigeria's education system and English proficiency, he has clarified his comments. Source

Malawi: Supreme Court Nullifies Balaka Mulunguzi Election, MP Mambala Loses Seat in Landmark Ruling

[Nyasa Times] The Supreme Court of Appeal has overturned the parliamentary election results for Balaka Mulunguzi Constituency, in a powerful judgment that has immediately unseated the area's Member of Parliament and reignited debate on electoral integrity in Malawi. Source

Somalia: Somalia Vows Stronger Protection for Commercial Shipping Amid Maritime Security Concerns

[Shabelle] United Nations -- Somalia has pledged to strengthen security for commercial vessels passing along its coastline as concerns grow over the safety of key international shipping routes, officials said Monday. Source

South Africa: Level 2 Warning for the Eastern Cape

[SAnews.gov.za] The South African Weather Service (SAWS) has issued Yellow Level 2 warnings for damaging winds and waves in the Eastern Cape. Source

Nigeria: In Borno, Cash Transfers Are Helping Families Treat Malnutrition Beyond the Clinic

[Nigeria Health Watch] Bilkisu, a resident of Njimtilo in the Konduga area of Borno State, lives with a visual impairment, while her children remain out of school as the family struggles to survive day by day. For them, even necessities such as food and education are beyond reach. Source

Kenya: Ruto Says English Comments Taken Out of Context As Nigeria Responds to Viral Remarks

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- President William Ruto has clarified his recent remarks on English usage, saying his comments were taken out of context after what he believed was a private conversation was recorded and circulated widely online. Source