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1. Sudan: Dr Tedros Condemns Attack on Sudan Hospital, Cals for De-escalation and Civilian Protections

   [WHO] @WHO has verified yet another attack on health care in #Sudan. This time, Al Deain Teaching Hospital in East Darfur's capital, Al Deain, was struck, killing at least 64 people, including 13 children, two female nurses, one male doctor, and multiple patients.

2. Kenya: Kenya, Uganda Open Rail Extension Burdened By Chinese Debt

   [RFI] Nairobi (AFP) - The presidents of Kenya and Uganda met near their shared border Saturday to mark the multi-billion-dollar, long-delayed extension of a Chinese-built railway that has left Kenya heavily in debt.

3. Nigeria: U.S. Drones Deployed to Nigeria Alongside Troops for Intelligence and Training

   [RFI] The US military has multiple MQ-9 drones operating in Nigeria alongside 200 troops - in a non-combat role providing training and intelligence support to the military in its fight against Islamist militants across the north, US and Nigerian officials have confirmed.

4. Congo-Brazzaville: Congo's 'Nintendo Election' Was Rigged From the Start, Observer Says

   [RFI] Civil society groups in Congo-Brazzaville are challenging the integrity of last weekend's presidential election, which handed veteran leader Denis Sassou Nguesso a fifth term in office. Bertrand Menier Kounianga, spokesperson for the civil society platform CAPGED, tells RFI the vote was "rigged from start to finish".

5. Southern Africa: SADC and Unodc Convene Regional Workshop to Tackle Mineral Crimes

   [SADC] The Southern Africa Regional Workshop on Combating Mineral Crimes was held at the Avani Hotel in Gaborone, Botswana, from 9 to 11 March 2026. The workshop was organised by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), in partnership with the SADC Secretariat, with support from the Government of Japan.