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Received today — 30 April 2026 Africa and Middle East

Malawi: Unions Demand Salary Hike for Public Servants, Slams Govt for 'Token' Increase

30 April 2026 at 10:19
[Nyasa Times] The newly formed Federation of Civil Service Unions (FOCSU) has demanded a major overhaul of salaries and allowances for civil servants, rejecting the government's recent 10-20 percent pay increase as inadequate and unlawfully imposed without consultation.

Kenya: Sonko Cleared of Money Laundering, Put On Defence Over Tender Fraud Charges

30 April 2026 at 10:17
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- A Nairobi court has acquitted former Nairobi Governor Mike Mbuvi Sonko of money laundering charges, ruling that the prosecution failed to present sufficient evidence to sustain the accusation.
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