Africa: Africa's Integration Moment - From Rhetoric to Reality

[allAfrica] Africa's long-articulated dream of integration is slowly edging from rhetoric toward reality--but not fast enough. At the heart of this ambition lies the African Continental Free Trade Area, a flagship initiative of the African Union aimed at creating a single market for goods and services across the continent. If fully implemented, it promises to reshape Africa's economic landscape--unlocking intra-African trade, boosting industrialisation, and enabling the freer movement of people, Source

Uganda: Museveni Signs New Labour Law but Minimum Wage Remains Elusive

[Nile Post] President Museveni has assented to the Employment (Amendment) Act, 2025, introducing sweeping reforms aimed at strengthening worker protections--but leaving the contentious issue of a national minimum wage unaddressed. Source

South Africa: March and March Repeats South Africa's Familiar Anti-Migrant Script in Joburg

[Our City News] The March and March Movement may be new to the streets of Gauteng, but its message is not. Source

Zimbabwe: Chatunga's Lawyer Says Matonhodze Did Not Take the Fall for Him - Claims Public Just Wanted Mugabe's Son Jailed

[New Zimbabwe] Sinenhlanhla Mnguni, the lawyer who secured Chatunga Bellarmine Mugabe's non-custodial sentence, has dismissed claims that jailed co-accused Tobias Matonhodze pleaded guilty so as to take the fall and save late President Robert Mugabe's son. Source

Kenya: Ruto Awards Sebastian Sawe Millions, New Car After London Marathon Triumph

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- President William Ruto has awarded marathon sensation Sebastian Sawe Ksh8 million in recognition of his record-breaking performance at the London Marathon, where he became the first athlete in history to complete the 42-kilometre race in under two hours. Source

Nigeria: Tinubu Names Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu As Foreign Affairs Minister, Appoints Minister of State

[Premium Times] Mrs Odumegwu-Ojukwu previously served as Minister of State in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Source

South Africa: AI Policy Debacle Shows Dangers of Technology Used Without Public Oversight

[GroundUp] SA's draft policy contained sources fabricated by a large language model Source

Africa: All of Africa Today - April 30, 2026

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Madagascar: Former French Soldier Detained Over Alleged Madagascar Sabotage Plot

[allAfrica] A former French serviceman has been detained in Madagascar over an alleged plot to destabilise the country. The French national had been charged with multiple offences, including criminal conspiracy and plotting to sabotage infrastructure such as power lines and thermal plants. Source

Ghana: Why Ghana Walked Away From a U.S. Health Deal

[DW] Talks between Ghana and the US over a bilateral healthcare deal have stalled, after Accra voiced concerns regarding sensitive data sharing. Several African countries have pushed back on the deals, while some have signed. Source

Uganda: More Ugandans Take Up EACOP Jobs As Project Nears Completion

[Nile Post] Ugandans are increasingly taking up the majority of jobs on the East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) project as it moves closer to completion, the company has announced. Source

Nigeria: Court to Shield Prosecution Witness As Coup Trial of Army General, Others Begins

[Premium Times] The court granted the witness protection measure following an application by the prosecution. Source