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1. North Africa: Over 180 Feared Dead in Crossings From Africa as Mediterranean Death Toll Nears 1,000 in 2026

   [allAfrica] Geneva -- Over 180 people are feared dead, or missing, in the latest Mediterranean shipwrecks in crossings from North Africa, with total deaths in 2026 now nearing 1,000, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) says.

2. Africa: Solutions Already Exist, We Just Need to Scale Them - COP31 Climate High-Level Champion Samed Agirbas

   [allAfrica] Global climate efforts have evolved from promises to action, focusing more on how these actions create real change, especially in Africa.

3. Ethiopia: PM Abiy Extends Tenure of Tigray Region Interim Chief Administrator By One Year

   [ENA] Addis Ababa -- Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has extended the appointment of Lieutenant General Tadesse Worede as Chief Administrator of the Tigray Interim Administration for an additional one-year, effective April 9, 2026.

4. Kenya: Kenya Protests UN Report On Haiti Mission, Says No Rape Complaints Were Filed

   [Capital FM] Nairobi -- Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi has formally written to United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres, raising concerns that a recent UN report failed to accurately reflect findings that cleared Kenyan personnel of rape allegations during their deployment in Haiti.

5. Lesotho: Passport Crisis in Lesotho

   [GroundUp] Ministry suspends passport services but people are desperate and still queuing in Maseru