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Rwanda marks 32 years since 1994 genocide with week-long remembrance
19+ hour, 55+ min ago (237+ words) April 8, 2026 Geraldine Boechat News 0 On Tuesday, April 7, 2026, Rwanda has begun its annual commemoration week marking 32 years since the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi, with President Paul Kagame leading a wreath-laying ceremony at the Kigali Genocide Memorial, where over 250, 000 victims are buried....
Ethiopia registers over 36. 9 million voters ahead of June 1 general election
20+ hour, 21+ min ago (192+ words) April 8, 2026 Steven Addamah Columns 0 Ethiopia's National Election Board (NEBE) has registered more than 36. 9 million voters for the country's 7th general election slated for June 1. Of the total, 20. 12 million are men and 16. 84 million are women, with nearly 150, 000 persons with disabilities also captured....
Togo Opposition Condemns APF Conference, Alleges Democratic Facade Amid Political Tensions
20+ hour, 26+ min ago (269+ words) April 8, 2026 Geraldine Boechat News 0 Four political and civil society groups'including the People's Majority Movement (DMP), DMK-ORIGINALE, LDP, and the "Hands Off My Constitution" Front'argued that the event presents a misleading image of the country amid what they describe as a…...
IGAD Deploys Observers as Djibouti Prepares for April 10 Presidential Election
20+ hour, 11+ min ago (233+ words) April 8, 2026 Steven Addamah News 0 The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) has engaged Djibouti's political and electoral authorities ahead of the country's presidential election scheduled for April 10. In a statement issued on Tuesday, the bloc said its observer mission'led by former…...
Mozambique Records Over 18, 000 Gender-Based Violence Cases in 2025
1+ day, 21+ hour ago (235+ words) April 7, 2026 Steven Addamah Lifestyle 0 Mozambique recorded 18, 365 cases of gender-based violence in 2025, with 79. 9 per cent of victims being women and girls, underscoring the disproportionate impact on vulnerable groups. Within the same period, 40 women were killed, reflecting the persistence of extreme forms…...
Burkina Faso Dismisses Human Rights Watch Report as "Unfounded
1+ day, 23+ hour ago (259+ words) April 7, 2026 Geraldine Boechat Columns 0 The HRW report had claimed that government forces and their allies were responsible for killing more than twice as many civilians as terrorist groups since the current leadership assumed power in 2023. However, the Burkinabe authorities dismissed…...
Ethiopia Arrests Alleged Trafficking Kingpin Linked to Over 100 Deaths in Major Crackdown
1+ day, 23+ hour ago (289+ words) April 7, 2026 Steven Addamah Zoom 0 The announcement of his arrest was made on Monday. Authorities allege the network was responsible for trafficking more than 3, 000 people, causing over 100 deaths and the sexual abuse of more than 50 women. The arrests mark the culmination…...
Angola President Extends Solidarity to Victims of Deadly Floods
1+ day, 21+ hour ago (181+ words) April 7, 2026 Steven Addamah Zoom 0 On 6 April 2026, Angola's President, Jo'o Louren'o, expressed solidarity with victims affected by intense rainfall that has struck several parts of the country, causing fatalities and widespread destruction. In a message of condolence, the President lamented the…...
DRC to Accept US-Deported Migrants Under New Trump Administration Deal
2+ day, 23+ hour ago (214+ words) April 6, 2026 Geraldine Boechat Zoom 0 The Government of Democratic Republic of the Congo has announced an agreement with the United States to receive third-country nationals deported from the US, with arrivals expected to begin in April. Authorities said the arrangement will…...
Ghana: John Mahama Embarks on France Visit for Global Health Summit and Macron Talks
2+ day, 23+ hour ago (265+ words) April 6, 2026 Steven Addamah News 0 President John Dramani Mahama is set to travel to France on Monday, April 6, 2026, to participate in the 2026 "One Health Summit" and hold bilateral talks with French President Emmanuel Macron. The visit, undertaken at the invitation of…...