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Zimbabwe: Over 1,000 Suffered Rights Violations in March 31 Protests - Report
[New Zimbabwe] The Zimbabwe Peace Project (ZPP), a human rights watchdog, reports that over 1,000 people experienced violations of their rights to freedom of assembly and association following the March 31st protests against President Emmerson Mnangagwa.
Published on: April 15, 2025 | Source:
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Tunisia: President Kais Saied Expresses Profound Grief Over Tragic Incident in Mezzouna, Urges Accountability
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis, April 15 -- President Kais Saied expressed profound grief over the tragic incident in Mezzouna, Sidi Bouzid Governorate, where several students lost their lives due to the collapse of a wall that had been deteriorating for a long time.
Published on: April 15, 2025 | Source:Sudan: NGOs Call On Europe to Act As Sudan War Hits Grim Two-Year Mark
[RFI] The war between the Sudanese army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) has killed tens of thousands, uprooted more than 13 million and created what has been described as "the biggest humanitarian crisis ever recorded". As the catastrophe unfolds, NGOs say that Europe needs to step up its intervention on both a political and humanitarian level.
Published on: April 15, 2025 | Source:South Africa: Govt to Build Six New Academic Hospitals - South African News Briefs - April 15, 2025
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Published on: April 15, 2025 | Source:Kenya: Study Reveals Alarming Mercury Contamination in Migori Gold Rush
[Capital FM] In the gold-rich fields of Kenya's Migori County, where nearly 40% of the population depends on artisanal and small-scale gold mining, a silent crisis is unfolding.
Published on: April 15, 2025 | Source:Trumpβs tariffs on China will affect South Africaβs growth
As well as the indirect effects of the onslaught against its biggest trading partner, the overall slowdown in the global economy will also be felt locally
Published on: April 15, 2025 | Source:Red tape and capital flight: Bureaucracy undermines SAβs economic future
Practical economic strategies are needed to change the regulations that hobble entrepreneurship and result in funds leaving the country
Published on: April 15, 2025 | Source:Hundreds may have been killed in recent Darfur attacks, says UN
The UN cites "credible sources" for the estimated death toll of recent attacks on refugee camps in Darfur.
Published on: April 15, 2025 | Source:Gambia: Lawyers Argue Late Budget Submission Violates Constitution
[Foroyaa] Lawyers for Sait Matty Jaw, Madi Jobarteh, Coach-Pasamba Jow, and Baboucarr Sufism Nyang have urged the Supreme Court to declare the 2025 budget submission and its acceptance by the National Assembly unconstitutional, arguing that it violates the mandatory timelines set by the Constitution.
Published on: April 14, 2025 | Source:Gambia: What Is Driving the Gambian Economy
[Foroyaa] In 2024 The Gambia exported the sum of 3.4 billion dalasi. Remittances in 2024 was 775 million dollars (55 billion dalasi) and tax revenue amounted to 20.8 billion dalasi. Remittance therefore is what is supporting the Gambian dalasi and taxation is what is driving the Gambian budget.
Published on: April 14, 2025 | Source:Gambia: Baba Badjie Testifies in Land Dispute Between Two Families in Foni Chabai
[Foroyaa] Baba Badjie, the principal complainant in the ongoing land dispute between the Badjie Kunda Family and the Sanyang Kunda Family of Chabai village, testified on Thursday, 10 April 2025, before the Bondali District Tribunal Court in Foni Bondali District.
Published on: April 14, 2025 | Source:Gambia: President Barrow - Domestic Revenue Mobilisation Key
[Foroyaa] Addressing awardees of the Gambia Revenue Authority's (GRA) Most Compliant Taxpayers' Awards, President Adama Barrow emphasized the increasing importance of domestic revenue mobilisation, citing a significant decline in overseas development assistance and donor fatigue.
Published on: April 14, 2025 | Source:Gambia: Election Bill Obliges IEC to Secure Presidential Candidates
[Foroyaa] The Elections Bill 2021 obliges the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) to provide enough security for candidates vying for the Office of President of the Republic of the Gambia in Clause 154.
Published on: April 14, 2025 | Source:Nigeria: No, Nigeria's Electoral Commission Chair Mahmood Yakubu Was Not Arrested in the Us
[Africa Check] No, Nigeria's electoral commission chair Mahmood Yakubu was not arrested in the US
Published on: April 14, 2025 | Source:Nigeria: Ignore Fake Election Timetable for Nigeria's Ruling All Progressives Congress
[Africa Check] Ignore fake election timetable for Nigeria's ruling All Progressives Congress
Published on: April 14, 2025 | Source:Nigeria: Chibok Girls - Akeem Lasisi Makes Case for Remaining Captives in New Poetry Video
[Premium Times] Akeem Lasisi's poem establishes the endless, painful anticipation the victims' parents and many other concerned people have for the return of the remaining Chibok Girls.
Published on: April 14, 2025 | Source:Algeria to expel 12 French embassy officials
France said the move was in response to the indictment of three Algerians in Paris on Friday.
Published on: April 14, 2025 | Source:Kenya: Belgians, Vietnamese Plead Guilty to Dealing in 5,000 Live Queen Ants
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Four individuals including two Belgians, a Vietnamese citizen, and Kenyan -- have pleaded guilty to charges of illegal possession and trade in live queen ants.
Published on: April 14, 2025 | Source:Southern Africa: SADC Denies M23's Claims of Joint Operations With DRC
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The Southern African Development Community (SADC) has denied accusations made by the March 23 Movement (M23) that its forces are collaborating with Congolese and foreign militias in military operations in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).
Published on: April 14, 2025 | Source:Ant smugglers caught with hundreds of prized insects in Kenya
It is believed the ants were destined for exotic pet markets in Europe and Asia.
Published on: April 14, 2025 | Source:Sudan: Sudan's Two Years of War: Millions Living in the World's Largest Humanitarian Crisis Sink Deeper Into Despair With No End in Sight
[MSF] Sudan - 15 April 2025 - The war in Sudan between the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) enters its third year and people remain unseen, bombed, besieged, displaced and deprived of food, medical care, and basic lifesaving services. 60 percent of the country's 50 million people need humanitarian assistance, according to the UN, and people are facing simultaneous health crises and limited...
Published on: April 14, 2025 | Source:South Sudan: MSF Outraged by Armed Looting and Forced Closure of Lifesaving Hospital in Ulang, Upper Nile State
[MSF] Upper Nile -- Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders (MSF) strongly condemns the armed looting of its hospital and premises in Ulang, Upper Nile State. On the morning of 14 April, dozens of armed men stormed the MSF hospital and office in Ulang town, threatened staff, and looted vital medical supplies and equipment. As a result, all medical services at the hospital--the only functioning health facility...
Published on: April 14, 2025 | Source:Union demands pension fund for domestic workers
About 850 000 people are employed as domestic workers in South Africa, contributing to 5.2% of the country's total employment
Published on: April 14, 2025 | Source:South Africa appoints special envoy to ease US relations
Relations are at an all-time low - South Africa's ambassador to the US was expelled last month.
Published on: April 14, 2025 | Source:Author shares his life through an ethnic lens
One boy. Three matriarchs. Endless food, love, and drama. A memoir thatβs as touching as it is tasty
Published on: April 14, 2025 | Source:Tampering scandal halts top Msunduzi appointment
An internal investigation has been launched by the municipality following claims of interfering with recruitment documents
Published on: April 14, 2025 | Source:Diplomatic tensions escalate as Algeria expels French officials
The move is Algeria's biggest expulsion of French consular staff since it gained independence in 1962.
Published on: April 14, 2025 | Source:Sudan: Sudan Is Burning - Africa and The World Cannot Afford To Look Away
[allAfrica] Two years ago, on April 15, war erupted in Sudan - a war that has since spiraled into one of the world's most devastating humanitarian catastrophes. Yet, the suffering of the Sudanese people is being met with silence, indifference, and a staggering lack of African and global action.
Published on: April 14, 2025 | Source:South Africa: Ramaphosa Appoints Mcebisi Jonas As Special Envoy to the U.S.
[SAnews.gov.za] President Cyril Ramaphosa has appointed former Deputy Finance Minister, Mcebisi Jonas, as his Special Envoy to the United States.
Published on: April 14, 2025 | Source:Rwanda: Two Killed, Dozens of Houses Damaged By Floods, Landslides
[New Times] Flooding and a landslide killed two people and destroyed dozens of houses from April 10 to April 13 in Kigali, according to the Mayor of the City of Kigali, Samuel Dusengiyumva.
Published on: April 14, 2025 | Source:Somalia: U.S. Won't Let 'Terrorists' Hide in Somalia, Says President Trump
[Shabelle] Washington -- US President Donald Trump said Sunday that the US would not let "terrorists" hide among the people of Somalia.
Published on: April 14, 2025 | Source:Nigeria: Balancing Economics and Security On the Nigeria-Cameroon Border
[ISS] The two countries must cooperate to stop Boko Haram from taking advantage of open borders to revive their operations.
Published on: April 14, 2025 | Source:UPDATED: Mcebisi Jonas named special envoy to US
The former deputy finance minister has to salvage ties with Washington amid a diplomatic deep freeze and global trade war
Published on: April 14, 2025 | Source:Africa: Tongue Swabs - Where Might These Experimental TB Tests Eventually Fit In?
[spotlight] While likely years away from widespread use, a test for TB that relies on a simple tongue swab instead of a person having to cough up sputum is showing promise. Spotlight takes stock of how the test works and asks experts what its future role might be.
Published on: April 14, 2025 | Source:Liberia: Former President Sirleaf Launches Book On Fight Against Ebola
[New Dawn] Monrovia -- Former President Sirleaf launches a book on Liberia's fight against Ebola, as she reflects on resilience of the population here.
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