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[UN News] Armed groups affiliated with Rwanda-backed M23 rebels in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have continued to expand their control in North and South Kivu - setting their sights on more territorial gains.

[Crisis Group] Two years after a disastrous war in Ethiopia's Tigray, internal tussles as well as related tensions between Addis Ababa and Asmara threaten to reignite conflict. All with influence should urge the two countries to exercise restraint and avoid adding to the Horn of Africa's troubles.

[WFP] KINSHASA -- 2.5m more people have been pushed into acute food insecurity, as UN agencies grapple with increasing needs

[World Bank] STORY HIGHLIGHTS

[Ghanaian Times] Forty-eight years ago, Shirley Graham Du Bois passed away, leaving a global legacy. Though born in the U.S., she made Ghana her home, becoming a key figure in the country's cultural, political, and media spaces. Not just the wife of Dr. W.E.B. Du Bois, Shirley was an accomplished writer, composer, historian, and civil rights activist in her own right.

[African Union] The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, expresses deep concern over reports regarding the detention of the First Vice President of the Republic of South Sudan, Dr. Riek Machar. The African Union underscores the imperative for all stakeholders to de-escalate the situation, uphold the spirit and letter of the Revitalized Agreement on the Resolution of the Conflict in South Sudan (R-ARCSS), which remains the cornerstone for sustainable peace, stability, and national

[Agenzia Fides] Abuja -- Nigerian priest John Ubaechu, kidnapped on Sunday, March 23, has been released (see Fides, 24/3/2025). This was announced yesterday, March 26, by the Archdiocese of Owerri in a statement signed by the Chancellor and Secretary of the Archdiocese, Father Patrick C. Mbarah. " I am directed to inform you that our priest, Rev. Fr. John Ubaechu who was kidnapped on Sunday, 23 March, 2025 has been released. He regained his freedom from his abductors today, 26 March, 2025," the statement reads.

[Agenzia Fides] Juba -- The situation in South Sudan is escalating: Yesterday, March 26, Vice President Riek Machar was placed under house arrest, further escalating the renewed clashes between him and President Salva Kiir (see Fides, 5/3/2025).

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Various travel agency stakeholders have been challenged to embrace greater collaboration including Public-Private Partnerships (PPP) to strengthen Kenya's travel payment ecosystem particularly in the digital payment space.

[Foroyaa] Attorney General and Minister of Justice Dawda Jallow told members of the National Assembly on Tuesday that Gambians living abroad can only be registered as voters if they are assigned to a National Assembly constituency.

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Members of Parliament are considering amending the Employment Act, 2007 to remove the one-third salary rule, citing the impact of increased tax deductions under President William Ruto's administration.

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Kenya has expressed concern over the latest developments in South Sudan following reports of the detention of the country's First Vice President, Riek Machar.

[Premium Times] "There is need for a paradigm shift from a theoretical approach to insecurity to a more robust/inclusive practical approach."

[SAnews.gov.za] The deadline for South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) grant beneficiaries to swop their SASSA gold cards for the new Postbank cards has been extended to 30 April 2025.

[Africa Check] Ruto's scorecard relied on faulty math. He got the 2022 baseline wrong, underestimated the 2024 numbers, and jumped the gun on 2025 data. The deputy president and the agriculture minister used export data, which contradicted more accurate customs records. While the deputy president got the 2024 tea production numbers right, his historical figures were off.

[Africa Check] Nigeria's former president Obasanjo did not advise suspended Rivers state governor to declare state of emergency

[Nigeria Health Watch] In many communities, myths and misconceptions about reproductive health persist, leaving young girls uninformed and vulnerable. But in Kano State, 85 adolescent girls from Dala, Wudil, and Ghari Local Government Areas are breaking barriers through the Five Cowries initiative, using art and embroidery to foster open conversations about Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR).

[Nile Post] Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) has to signed three major concession agreements with private investors to develop and manage high-end tourism infrastructure in Murchison Falls, Queen Elizabeth and Kidepo Valley national parks.

[Nile Post] The Ugandan government has introduced four tax bills aimed at reforming the country's tax regime, including a proposal to use the National Identification Number (NIN) as a Tax Identification Number (TIN).

[Nile Post] Minister Musasizi outlined the stringent penalties for non-compliance, saying an operator of a casino, gaming or betting activity who does not use or is not integrated with the gaming and betting centralised payments gateway system is liable to pay a penal tax equivalent to double the gaming or withholding tax due or five thousand five hundred currency points, whichever is higher.