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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Substitute William Lenkupae scored a 95th minute goal on his debut, as Harambee Stars staged a stunning comeback to draw 3-3 with Gambia in a 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier in Abidjan, Ivory Coast.

[Nile Post] Parliament has strongly condemned the brutality exhibited against voters and journalists during the recently concluded Kawempe North Parliamentary by-election.

[Premium Times] Kogi Central senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan was suspended for six months for allegedly violating the Senate's standing rules.

[Premium Times] The Nigerian constitution mandates that a state of emergency in any part of Nigeria proclaimed by the president must be supported by a "two-thirds majority of all the members of each House of the National Assembly.

[Premium Times] The election of Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah is a collective win for African women who have long fought for equal representation in governance.

[The Conversation Africa] US President Donald Trump's second term has brought South Africa's domestic human rights record into stark international prominence. Based on misinformation, Trump's anti-South African campaign seems designed to weaken South Africa's image as an international torch bearer for human rights.

[The Conversation Africa] A media storm blew up in mid-March 2025 when a researcher at South Africa's isolated Sanae IV base in Antarctica accused one of its nine team members of becoming violent.

[The Conversation Africa] A new book, Together Apart: The Story of Living in Apartheid, has just been published in South Africa. Intended for young people but speaking to readers of all ages, the book explores what it was like living through this dark and racist period of segregation.

[The New Humanitarian] Goma/Bukavu, Democratic Republic of the Congo -- "Civilians continue to die and live in fear."

[Dabanga] Khartoum / Khartoum North / Sharg El Nile / El Fas -- Fierce battles continue across Sudan as the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) pushes deeper into Khartoum, closing in on the Republican Palace amid clashes in North Darfur and North Kordofan. Civilians remain caught in the violence, with dozens killed and detained over the past week.

[Premium Times] Mr Tinubu, on Tuesday, declared a state of emergency in Rivers State and also suspended Governor Siminalayi Fubara, his Deputy, Ngozi Odu and all elected lawmakers in the state.

[Premium Times] "Nigerians help me; Yomi Fabiyi and Sam Jojo have taken my son, and I don't know where they are taking him--he told them to take my son away, but my son did nothing to them. They must not harm him--he is sick!"

[Premium Times] "While Governor Monday Okpebholo acknowledges the right of other Governors in the South-South geopolitical zone to take a position, he, however dissociates himself from any statement that opposes the declaration of a State of Emergency in Rivers State by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu."

[CPJ] Nairobi -- The Committee to Protect Journalists calls on Somali authorities to investigate the killing of journalist Mohamed Abukar Dabashe in a March 18 bombing by the militant group Al Shabaab in the capital Mogadishu and allow journalists to do their jobs without fear of reprisal.

[MSF] Ahead of World TB Day, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) calls on all countries and international donors to prioritise and ensure sustained investments for diagnosing, treating, and preventing tuberculosis (TB) for all - especially children, who remain the most vulnerable.

[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba- Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed told parliament on Thursday that Ethiopia has "no desire to invade Eritrea for the sake of the Red Sea," while emphasizing that access to the sea is "existential" for the country.

[Premium Times] The Nigerian constitution mandates that a state of emergency in any part of Nigeria proclamed by the president must be supported by "two-thirds majority of all the members of each House of the National Assembly."

[WHO] On the occasion on World Tuberculosis (TB) Day, marked on 24 March, the World Health Organization (WHO) is calling for an urgent investment of resources to protect and maintain tuberculosis (TB) care and support services for people in need across regions and countries. TB remains the world's deadliest infectious disease, responsible for over 1 million people annually bringing devastating impacts on families and communities.

[Foroyaa] The Gambian nation should hang its head in shame that someone who voluntarily submitted himself to justice has been denied justice in cold blood. Bora Colley has been in detention since 24th August, 2024.

[allAfrica] Air pollution is a growing global concern, with significant implications for public health.