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1. South Africa: IEC Warns of 'Significant' Risks for Local Elections - South African News Briefs - April 22, 2026

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2. Zimbabwe: Plot to Flood Parliament with 45K Written Submissions in Favour of Constitutional Leaked

   [New Zimbabwe] ZANU PF is planning to flood Parliament with over 45,000 written submissions in favour of the highly contested Constitutional Amendment Bill No.3, leaked messages have revealed.

3. Congo-Kinshasa: Peaceful Protesters Face Military Trial in DR Congo

   [HRW] Martial Law in Ituri Province Restricts Free Speech, Assembly

4. Ethiopia: Fears of Possible Escalation of Violence in Tigray

   [Agenzia Fides] Addis Ababa -- The Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) has announced the restoration of a regional parliament, the election of which was one of the triggers for the war in northern Ethiopia.

5. Nigeria: Oyedele in As Nigeria's Finance Minister, Edun Out

   [Premium Times] Mr Oyedele previously served as Minister of State in the ministry.