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Fri, 26 Apr 2024 04:53:45 GMTSouth Africa: Trial Begins for Alleged Thieves at Ramaphosa's Farm - South African News Briefs - April 26, 2024
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Thu, 25 Apr 2024 10:28:38 GMT
Africa: Despite Pandemic Setbacks, WHO Vows Continued Fight for Global Immunization
[allAfrica] World Immunization Week celebrates a remarkable milestone - 50 years of the Expanded Programme on Immunization (EPI). This global initiative has been instrumental in saving countless lives and protecting children from devastating vaccine-...
Fri, 26 Apr 2024 08:35:44 GMT
Nigeria: 11 Months After Subsidy Removal - Nigerians Still Face Fuel Scarcity, Long Queues
[Leadership] Eleven months after the federal government removed fuel subsidy and opened up the market for competition, Nigerians are still grappling with the harsh realities of fuel scarcity and long queues at petrol stations across the country.
Thu, 25 Apr 2024 15:59:18 GMT
Egypt: Chinese Textile Alliance Explores $300 Million Integrated Textile City in Egypt
[Egypt Online] During a meeting between Hossam Heiba, CEO of the General Authority for Investment and Free Zones (GAFI), and a delegation from the Chinese Council for Textiles and Ready-made Garments, an alliance from China expressed its interest in ...
Thu, 25 Apr 2024 15:49:41 GMT
Congo-Kinshasa: DR Congo Accuses Apple of Using 'Blood Minerals' From War-Torn East
[RFI] The government of the Democratic Republic of Congo is accusing Apple of using "illegally exploited" minerals extracted from the country's embattled east in its products, lawyers representing the African country said on Thursday.
Africa News
Africa News24
Thursday Apr 25 2024 20:57:38News24 | Burkina Faso army executed over 220 villagers in February, Human Rights Watch says
Burkina Faso's military in February summarily executed about 223 villagers, including at least 56 children, as part of a campaign against civilians accused of collaborating with jihadist militants, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said.
Thursday Apr 25 2024 21:06:53
News24 | Benin, Liberia, and Sierra Leone also roll out malaria vaccine
Three more African countries have joined a rollout of malaria vaccines targeting millions of children in a continent that accounts for 95 percent of malaria deaths, the UN said Thursday.
Thursday Apr 25 2024 20:57:49
News24 | Tanzania denies rights abuse after World Bank suspends funds to R2.9 billion tourism project
Tanzania on Thursday dismissed as "unfounded" allegations of killings, reape rights abuses and the planned evictions of over 20 000 people that led the World Bank to suspend funding for a $150 million conservation project.
Thursday Apr 25 2024 16:26:41
News24 | US negotiates for 'orderly and responsible withdrawal' of troops from Niger, as Russia moves in
The US and France maintained bases in Niger in order to combat jihadist organisations in the region.
Thursday Apr 25 2024 12:40:48
News24 | 118 inmates escape after rain damages Nigerian prison
At least 118 inmates escaped from prison after heavy rains on Wednesday night damaged the facility in Sujela near the Nigerian capital, a prison service spokesperson said.
Benin
Thu, 25 Apr 2024 15:51:03 GMTMajor Step in Malaria Prevention As Three West African Countries Roll Out Vaccine
[GAVI] Cotonou/Freetown/Monrovia -- In a significant step forward for malaria prevention in Africa, three countries - Benin, Liberia and Sierra Leone - today launched a large-scale rollout of the life-saving malaria vaccine targeting millions of chil...
Botswana
Wed, 24 Apr 2024 12:07:03 GMTBotswana Rejects Controversial UK Proposal On Asylum-Seekers
[VOA] Gaborone, Botswana -- Botswana says it has rejected a proposal to accept asylum-seekers from the United Kingdom, an arrangement similar to the one Rwanda has agreed to.
Fri, 19 Apr 2024 05:04:40 GMT
Botswana Churches Oppose Gay Rights Proposal
[VOA] Gaborone, Botswana -- A coalition of churches in Botswana has voiced its opposition to parliament's latest effort to amend the constitution to include gay rights.
Fri, 19 Apr 2024 12:40:46 GMT
Why Botswana Speedster Tebogo Opted Out of Omanyala Showdown At Kip Keino Classic
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- World 100m silver medalist Letsile Tebogo says this weekend's Kip Keino Classic was not the right time for him to compete in the men's 100m.
Sat, 13 Apr 2024 11:14:54 GMT
Botswana Objects to G7-EU Diamond-Tracking System
[VOA] Gaborone, Botswana -- African diamond producers, led by Botswana, are demanding a review of the tracking and verification system that European Union and G7 nations introduced March 1.
Fri, 12 Apr 2024 12:11:43 GMT
Presidents Ramaphosa and Masisi Visit Limpopo Bus Crash Site
[SAnews.gov.za] President Cyril Ramaphosa says the quick and compassionate local response to the bus crash which claimed the lives of 45 Botswana nationals is a testament of the warm and compassionate relations between the two countries.
Burkina Faso
Fri, 26 Apr 2024 02:05:52 GMTArmy Accused of Executing Civilians, Babies
[DW] Soldiers in Burkina Faso killed 223 people, including children, in two villages, Human Rights Watch has said. The rights group said it was among the worst crimes committed by the military in nearly a decade.
Thu, 25 Apr 2024 10:00:25 GMT
Army Massacred Over 200 Civilians in Village Raid - Rights Group
[RFI] Military forces in Burkina Faso killed 223 civilians, including babies and many children, in attacks on two villages accused of cooperating with militants, Human Rights Watch said in a report published Thursday.
Thu, 25 Apr 2024 10:33:34 GMT
Burkina Faso - Army Massacres 223 Villagers
[HRW] Nairobi -- Undertake Prompt, Independent Inquiry with AU, UN Assistance
Thu, 25 Apr 2024 15:08:09 GMT
Dominican Republic 2024 - Olowookere Invites 25 Players to Camp for Burkina Faso
[Premium Times] Chidi, Kareem, and Moshood, the players responsible for a stunning 12-goal haul against the C.A.R, have been recalled
Thu, 18 Apr 2024 16:09:12 GMT
Burkina Faso Expels French Diplomats for 'Subversive Activities'
[RFI] Ouagadougou -- Burkina Faso has expelled three French diplomats for "subversive activities", according to a foreign ministry note seen by AFP on Thursday, in a further sign of mounting tensions between the African state and its former colonial ...
Burundi
Thu, 18 Apr 2024 14:01:38 GMTWhere Will Kenya Host Ivory Coast, Burundi in World Cup Qualifiers?
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Kenya is faced with the possibility of hosting African champions Ivory Coast and neighbors Burundi outside the country, if renovation works at the Nyayo National Stadium will not be complete by June, when the next two rounds o...
Mon, 15 Apr 2024 04:48:49 GMT
Burundi-Rwanda Rivalry - RED-Tabara Rebel Attacks Add to Regional Tensions
[The Conversation Africa] The RED-Tabara armed group, based in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), has renewed attacks in Burundi since late 2023. The group - which is an abbreviation of the French Résistance pour un État de Droit au Bu...
Tue, 26 Mar 2024 06:23:37 GMT
Kagame Condemns 'Primitive Politics' Driving DR Congo, Burundi, FDLR Collabo
[New Times] President Paul Kagame has condemned "primitive politics" driving the collaboration between Congolese and Burundian leaders and their alignment with the FDLR, a UN-sanctioned militia group linked to the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi in R...
Cameroon
Tue, 23 Apr 2024 04:47:52 GMTCameroonian Civil Society Groups, Opposition Launch Mass Voter Registration Campaign
[VOA] Yaounde -- Cameroon's opposition and civil society have launched a mass campaign to combat voter apathy. The goal is to encourage disgruntled youths to register to vote before the August deadline and go to the polls in presidential elections ne...
Fri, 19 Apr 2024 15:19:53 GMT
Deputy Secretary Verma's Visit to Cameroon, Ethiopia, and Angola
[State Department] Deputy Secretary of State for Management and Resources Richard R. Verma will travel to Cameroon, Ethiopia, and Angola April 21-25.
Fri, 19 Apr 2024 04:49:51 GMT
How Eleanor Ayuketah Ngochi Is Transforming Africa's Media Landscape
[Graça Machel Trust] Changing the narrative, balancing stories to improve the lives of Africa's women and children positively: An interview with Eleanor Ayuketah Ngochi, a Women in Media Network Champion.
Thu, 18 Apr 2024 04:50:27 GMT
Cameroon Doctors Flee to Europe, North America for Lucrative Jobs
[VOA] Yaounde, Cameroon -- The state of health care in Cameroon is a source of growing concern, with thousands of doctors fleeing the central African country for lucrative jobs elsewhere, especially in Europe and North America, according to officials...
Mon, 08 Apr 2024 14:37:27 GMT
Kidnappings in Chad Could Spark Regional Security Crisis
[Premium Times] The Chad-Cameroon-CAR border area is a powder keg of crime that needs swift action from all three governments.
Cape Verde
Central Africa
Thu, 25 Apr 2024 15:49:41 GMTCongo-Kinshasa: DR Congo Accuses Apple of Using 'Blood Minerals' From War-Torn East
[RFI] The government of the Democratic Republic of Congo is accusing Apple of using "illegally exploited" minerals extracted from the country's embattled east in its products, lawyers representing the African country said on Thursday.
Fri, 26 Apr 2024 02:20:03 GMT
Rwanda: Morgan Freeman's Documentary Features Rwanda's Reconciliation Story
[New Times] Renowned US actor and film maker Morgan Freeman recently released season one of his series 'The Story Of Us', that tackles some of the fundamental forces that drive humanity including love, freedom, peace, factionalism, power and rebellio...
Fri, 26 Apr 2024 04:56:56 GMT
Congo-Kinshasa: Congolese Woman Excels in Beekeeping
[VOA] Goma, DR Congo -- In the eastern reaches of the Democratic Republic of Congo, women entrepreneurs in Goma continue to catch the eye of the business world, thanks to their creativity and resilience. Thirty-year-old Deborah Nzarubara is one of Ce...
Thu, 25 Apr 2024 12:30:53 GMT
Cameroon: Curbing Feuds Over Water in Cameroon's Far North
[Crisis Group] Disputes over water in the northern tip of Cameroon turned deadly in 2021, taking on a troubling ethnic dimension. The authorities have striven to contain the fighting, but to be sure of preventing a recurrence, they need to address th...
Fri, 26 Apr 2024 07:06:02 GMT
Rwanda: Rwanda's $502m Agricultural Investment Opportunities 'Offer Prosperity Prospects'
[New Times] A transformative multimillion-dollar investment plan has been envisioned by the Ministry of Agriculture and Animal Resources with the support of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), which could significantly reduce poverty, malnut...
Central African Republic
Fri, 26 Apr 2024 02:05:54 GMTBangui - Flooded Families Seek Drier Land Due to Climate Crisis
[OCHA] By Najwa Mekki
Mon, 22 Apr 2024 04:41:45 GMT
Over 50 Drown After Boat Capsizes in Mpoko River
[DW] The boat passengers were reportedly on their way to a funeral when the boat sank. Authorities said they were still looking for other people, with the total number of passengers still unknown.
Mon, 22 Apr 2024 04:41:44 GMT
20 Dead After Ferry Sinks in Central African Republic, Witnesses Say
[VOA] Bangui, Central African Republic -- At least 20 people have drowned in Central African Republic after a ferry sank while carrying passengers on a river, witnesses said Saturday.
Tue, 16 Apr 2024 12:48:15 GMT
CAR Child Refugees Dream of a Better Future
[DW] More than a million people, including children, have fled their homes in the volatile Central Africa Republic to Cameroon. Not all have given up hope.
Mon, 15 Apr 2024 12:14:44 GMT
Angolan New Representative of the AUC President in Central and East Africa
[ANGOP] Luanda -- The new Special Representative of the President of the African Union Commission (AUC) and Head of the AU Mission for Central and Eastern Africa (MISAC), Angolan António Egídio de Sousa Santos, presented his Letters of Cred...
Chad
Wed, 24 Apr 2024 04:44:16 GMTChad's Election Outcome Already Seems Set - 4 Things Mahamat Déby Has Done to Stay in Power
[The Conversation Africa] Chad's presidential election campaigns officially kicked off on Sunday 14 April 2024 in the capital city, N'Djamena.
Fri, 19 Apr 2024 05:04:38 GMT
Chad's Junta Leader Orders Military Crackdown After Opposition Calls for Election Boycott
[VOA] Yaounde, Cameroon -- In response to growing campaign violence, Chad's transitional president, General Mahamat Idriss Deby, has ordered his military to arrest angry civilians and make sure peace reigns in the run-up to the May 6 presidential ele...
Tue, 16 Apr 2024 04:59:41 GMT
Japan Supports WFP Emergency Response to Crisis-Affected Populations in Chad
[WFP] N'djamena -- The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) welcomes a contribution of approximately US$ 7.6 million (JPY 1.1billion) from the Government of Japan to support the Chadian Government emergency response to crisis-affected communitie...
Fri, 12 Apr 2024 05:51:49 GMT
Chad's Opposition Says Deby Jumping the Gun On Presidential Campaigning
[VOA] Yaounde, Cameroon -- Opposition candidates are accusing Chad's military ruler, General Mahamat Idriss Deby, of flouting election rules and launching his campaign before the official starting date of April 14.
Mon, 08 Apr 2024 14:37:27 GMT
Kidnappings in Chad Could Spark Regional Security Crisis
[Premium Times] The Chad-Cameroon-CAR border area is a powder keg of crime that needs swift action from all three governments.
Comoros
Congo-Brazzaville
Thu, 25 Apr 2024 04:34:25 GMTCongo Brazzaville Declares Mpox Epidemic
[New Times] Republic of the Congo has declared an epidemic of mpox (monkeypox), a viral illness caused by the monkeypox virus, after 19 cases were confirmed across five regions, including the capital Brazzaville, according to reports.
Congo-Kinshasa
Thu, 25 Apr 2024 04:43:50 GMTUN Deputy Relief Chief Appeals to the Security Council to Resolve the Conflict in the DRC
[OCHA] Briefing to the Security Council on the humanitarian situation in the Great Lakes region by Joyce Msuya, Assistant Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Deputy Emergency Relief Coordinator
Wed, 24 Apr 2024 07:16:05 GMT
Kagame, Macron Hold 'Productive Call' Over DR Congo Crisis
[New Times] President Paul Kagame and his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron "held a productive call" on Tuesday, April 23, during which they discussed the fruitful bilateral cooperation and areas of future collaboration, according to Village Urugwir...
Tue, 23 Apr 2024 04:41:20 GMT
Prosecutor Requests 15-Month Sentence for Jailed DRC Journalist Blaise Mabala
[CPJ] Kinshasa -- Ahead of a court decision expected on Saturday in the prosecution of radio journalist Blaise Mabala, the Committee to Protect Journalist is alarmed that prosecutors in the Democratic Republic of the Congo have asked that he be sente...
Mon, 22 Apr 2024 04:32:28 GMT
Colonialism Revamped in the Democratic Republic of Congo
[African Arguments] Lord Leverhulme's 1911 concession in the Congo, is now held by an African-run New York-based private equity firm with strong links to global philanthropy.
Tue, 23 Apr 2024 14:44:45 GMT
No, Bloomberg News, the Only Thing Deepening DR Congo Conflict Is Its Rulers and Their Bedfellows
[New Times] An article that appeared last Friday on the Bloomberg news website claims "Rwandan meddling is deepening Congo's deadly conflict".
Djibouti
Thu, 25 Apr 2024 12:48:05 GMTWomen Leaders in Djibouti Speak Out Against Gender-Based Violence and Harmful Practices
[UNFPA] Djibouti City, Djibouti -- "There are so many young girls who get pregnant and have hidden, illegal abortions. Young girls are forced into sex work, and many are forced to undergo female genital mutilation."
Thu, 25 Apr 2024 06:59:48 GMT
UN Migration Agency Assists Survivors of Deadly Shipwreck Off Djibouti
[UN News] The International Organization for Migration (IOM) is offering medical care, food, shelter and psychosocial support to 33 migrants who survived a shipwreck off the coast of Djibouti on Monday, as local authorities continue search and rescue...
Wed, 24 Apr 2024 04:54:32 GMT
Dozens Dead, Missing After Migrant Boat Sinks Off Djibouti
[DW] It is the latest tragedy on a route that has become popular among thousands of migrants trying to reach Gulf countries from the Horn of Africa.
Wed, 10 Apr 2024 11:17:11 GMT
Thirty-Eight Migrants Found Drowned After Shipwreck Off Djibouti
[RFI] Thirty-eight bodies, including those of children, have been found after a shipwreck off the Horn of Africa nation of Djibouti, the UN's International Organisation for Migration said on Tuesday.
Fri, 12 Apr 2024 07:50:04 GMT
Over 200,000 Need Humanitarian Aid Following Madagascar Cyclone
[UN News] An estimated 220,000 people require immediate humanitarian assistance due to the catastrophic impact of Tuesday's tropical cyclone Gamane in northeast Madagascar.
East Africa
Thu, 25 Apr 2024 15:42:18 GMTKenya: Govt Orders Search And Rescue Operations As Death Toll Rises From Flood
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Interior Cabinet Secretary Kithure Kindiki has directed the National Police Service (NPS) to initiate extensive search and rescue operations nationwide in response to ongoing flood crises.
Fri, 26 Apr 2024 02:05:55 GMT
Sudan: Scourge of Sexual Violence Amid Ongoing Conflict Demands Urgent Response
[OCHA] After one year of hostilities in Sudan, we are appealing for more international engagement to combat sexual violence against women and girls in the country. These barbaric acts, which echo the horrors witnessed in Darfur two decades ago, must ...
Fri, 26 Apr 2024 01:55:46 GMT
Sudan: Sudan's Civil War Is Rooted in Its Historical Favouritism of Arab and Islamic Identity
[The Conversation Africa] The current civil war in Sudan goes beyond a simple power struggle between two generals. It reflects a deep-rooted crisis within the country's governing structure that's been present since it gained independence from the Bri...
Fri, 26 Apr 2024 02:20:03 GMT
Rwanda: Morgan Freeman's Documentary Features Rwanda's Reconciliation Story
[New Times] Renowned US actor and film maker Morgan Freeman recently released season one of his series 'The Story Of Us', that tackles some of the fundamental forces that drive humanity including love, freedom, peace, factionalism, power and rebellio...
Thu, 25 Apr 2024 15:56:54 GMT
Kenya: 110 MPs Sign Impeachment Notice Against Agriculture CS Linturi
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Bumula Member of Parliament Jack Wamboka has filed a notice of motion to impeach Agriculture Cabinet Secretary Mithika Linturi.
East Africa
Thu, 25 Apr 2024 15:42:18 GMTKenya: Govt Orders Search And Rescue Operations As Death Toll Rises From Flood
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Interior Cabinet Secretary Kithure Kindiki has directed the National Police Service (NPS) to initiate extensive search and rescue operations nationwide in response to ongoing flood crises.
Fri, 26 Apr 2024 02:05:55 GMT
Sudan: Scourge of Sexual Violence Amid Ongoing Conflict Demands Urgent Response
[OCHA] After one year of hostilities in Sudan, we are appealing for more international engagement to combat sexual violence against women and girls in the country. These barbaric acts, which echo the horrors witnessed in Darfur two decades ago, must ...
Fri, 26 Apr 2024 01:55:46 GMT
Sudan: Sudan's Civil War Is Rooted in Its Historical Favouritism of Arab and Islamic Identity
[The Conversation Africa] The current civil war in Sudan goes beyond a simple power struggle between two generals. It reflects a deep-rooted crisis within the country's governing structure that's been present since it gained independence from the Bri...
Fri, 26 Apr 2024 02:20:03 GMT
Rwanda: Morgan Freeman's Documentary Features Rwanda's Reconciliation Story
[New Times] Renowned US actor and film maker Morgan Freeman recently released season one of his series 'The Story Of Us', that tackles some of the fundamental forces that drive humanity including love, freedom, peace, factionalism, power and rebellio...
Thu, 25 Apr 2024 15:56:54 GMT
Kenya: 110 MPs Sign Impeachment Notice Against Agriculture CS Linturi
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Bumula Member of Parliament Jack Wamboka has filed a notice of motion to impeach Agriculture Cabinet Secretary Mithika Linturi.
Equatorial Guinea
Eritrea
Wed, 24 Apr 2024 11:27:38 GMTAn Important Milestone in Health - Related Efforts and Progress
[Shabait] Editor's note: this is the first article in a two-part series related to Eritrea's national measles and rubella vaccination campaign. The following article unpacks the nation's commitment to youth and highlights how vaccination programs con...
Wed, 24 Apr 2024 11:25:06 GMT
World Malaria Day Observed
[Shabait] Asmara -- World Malaria Day 2024 was observed at the regional level in Tsaeda Christian under the theme "Let's Strengthen Our Efforts Against Malaria."
Fri, 19 Apr 2024 09:50:39 GMT
Congress of National Organizations in the Western U.S.
[Shabait] Nationals residing in the Western United States held a congress of national organizations on 13 April in Oakland, California.
Fri, 05 Apr 2024 07:25:23 GMT
Russian Delegation Visits Northern and Southern Red Sea Regions
[Shabait] Massawa -- A senior delegation from the Russian Federation, led by Vice Admiral Vladimir Kasatonov, accompanied by Gen. Flipos Woldeyohannes, Chief of Staff of the Eritrean Defense Forces, along with other high-ranking military commanders, ...
Fri, 05 Apr 2024 07:24:46 GMT
Assessment Meeting On Desert Locust Control Efforts
[Shabait] Massawa -- The Ministry of Agriculture hosted an assessment meeting on 2 April in Massawa, focusing on the endeavors made to manage the desert locust infestation in the Northern and Southern Red Sea Regions during 2023.
Ethiopia
Fri, 26 Apr 2024 04:09:07 GMTMorocco's Experience in Implementing SDGs Highlighted in Addis Ababa
[MAP] Addis Ababa -- The Kingdom of Morocco's experience in implementing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) was highlighted in Addis Ababa on Thursday by Minister of Solidarity, Social Integration and the Family, Aawatif Hayar.
Fri, 26 Apr 2024 02:05:56 GMT
In Ethiopia's Somali Region, Women Build Businesses and Resilience to Climate Change
[WFP] World Food Programme enables refugee and local women to challenge gender norms in conservative pastoralist communities
Thu, 25 Apr 2024 10:07:08 GMT
Ethiopia's Green Legacy Initiative Launched in University of Sialkot, Pakistan
[ENA] Addis Ababa -- The Ethiopian Ambassador to Pakistan, Jemal Beker along with Coordinator to the Prime Minister on Climate Change and Environmental Coordination has launched the "Ethio-Pakistan Fraternity Under Green Legacy" initiative at the Uni...
Wed, 24 Apr 2024 04:44:13 GMT
Weighed Down By War and Drought, Tigray Struggles to Get Back On Its Feet
[The New Humanitarian] Mekelle, Ethiopia -- 'It has been over a year since the peace deal was signed and the guns have been silenced, but we are still dying.'
Wed, 24 Apr 2024 04:54:26 GMT
Promising Patient-Friendly Oral Drug Against Visceral Leishmaniasis Enters Phase II Clinical Trial in Ethiopia
[WHO] The new molecule has the potential to revolutionize treatment for the deeply neglected and hard-to-treat disease, as the Eastern Africa region charts the way to its elimination.
Gabon
Thu, 25 Apr 2024 04:34:29 GMTGabon's Dialogue Proposes National Rebirth, Presidential Term Limits
[VOA] Yaounde, Cameroon -- Gabon's month-long national dialogue intended to lay the groundwork for restoring civilian rule in the Central African nation concludes at the end of April, with delegates proposing a range of options for new governance.
Thu, 25 Apr 2024 04:45:15 GMT
Rwanda, Gabon Eye Deeper Economic Ties
[New Times] A delegation of Gabonese business leaders on Wednesday, April 24, concluded a two-day visit to Rwanda, during which the two parties explored trade and investment opportunities, as both countries mull deepening economic and bilateral ties.
Mon, 22 Apr 2024 08:21:01 GMT
Paris Court to Rule On Corruption Charges Against Gabon Ex-President's Daughter
[RFI] A Paris court is preparing to deliver its verdict on corruption charges against Pascaline Bongo, the daughter and chief of staff of Gabon's late president, Omar Bongo. She is accused of accepting millions of euros to help a French company secur...
Thu, 11 Apr 2024 06:48:53 GMT
In Gabon, Muslims Invite Christians Into Mosques to Pray for Peace
[VOA] Yaounde, Cameroon -- In Gabon, Christians joined Muslims this week to pray for peace as the country holds a month-long "national dialogue" intended to pave the way for military leaders to transfer power to a civilian government.
Wed, 03 Apr 2024 05:31:48 GMT
Gabon Opens National Dialogue to Bring Country Back to Civilian Rule
[VOA] Yaounde, Cameroon -- Gabon's National Dialogue, called to pave the way for a return to constitutional order and an end to the 55-year Bongo dynasty, began Tuesday in the central African state.
Gambia
Wed, 24 Apr 2024 16:29:53 GMTLawmakers Pass the Special Prosecutor's Office Bill
[Foroyaa] Members of the National Assembly of The Gambian are divided on the Special Prosecutor's Office (SOP) Bill 2024.
Tue, 23 Apr 2024 15:27:29 GMT
Justice Minister Puts Forth Bill to Prosecute Rights Violators
[Foroyaa] The Gambia's Minister for Justice, Dawda A Jallow, on Monday, 21st April 2024, tabled a bill entitled Special Prosecutor's Office Bill 2024.
Tue, 23 Apr 2024 15:28:16 GMT
Gambia to Deploy Over 4000 Security Personnel for OIC Summit
[Foroyaa] President Adama Barrow has on Monday informed the media that the Gambia will deploy over four thousand (4000) security personnel for the forthcoming Summit of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) to be held in The Gambia from 4th t...
Tue, 23 Apr 2024 15:29:00 GMT
Ferry Disaster Must Be Prevented
[Foroyaa] The recent arrest of those who attempted to protest against the absence of ferries at the Banjul/Barra route and the subsequent invitation of some officials of The Gambia Ferry Service Company Limited on the predicament of the ferry service...
Mon, 22 Apr 2024 14:18:51 GMT
Over 200 Communities to Benefit From U.S.$66 Million Electricity Project
[The Point] The National Water and Electronic Company (NAWEC) with funding from the World Bank last week laid a foundation stone for a US$66 million electricity project called ECOREAP, which will electrify over 298 communities in The Gambia.
Ghana
Thu, 25 Apr 2024 16:00:18 GMTThe Civil Service Supports Government's Effort to Maintain Peace and Security - Head of the Civil Service
[GhanaToday] The Head of the Civil Service, Dr. Evans Aggrey-Darkoh, has emphasized the civil service role in supporting government's efforts to maintain peace and security within the sub-region.
Wed, 24 Apr 2024 11:55:21 GMT
Brawl Over Increase in Transport Fares
[Ghanaian Times] There was near brawl on some commercial vehicles (trotro) from the Kwame Nkrumah Circle Station to Ablekuma when passengers were informed of a sudden increase in transport fare imposed on them by drivers.
Wed, 24 Apr 2024 10:25:31 GMT
3 Scientists Receive $35,000 to Research Into Vaccines to Combat Emerging Diseases
[Ghanaian Times] As part of Ghana's post COVID-19 recovery process, the government has awarded a $35,000 grant to three scientists to research into possible vaccines to combat emerging infectious diseases.
Wed, 24 Apr 2024 11:39:58 GMT
Journalists Urged to Be Abreast of Public Sector Emolument Negotiations
[Ghanaian Times] The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Fair Wages and Salaries Commission (FWSC), Mr Benjamin Arthur, has stressed the need for journalists to be abreast of public sector salary and emolument negotiations in order to properly infor...
Tue, 23 Apr 2024 16:39:00 GMT
Ghana Has Made Notable Strides in the Fight Against Human Trafficking in Recent Years - Human Trafficking Secretariat
[GhanaToday] The Head of the Human Trafficking Secretariat at the Ministry of Gender, Children, and Social Protection (MoGCSP), Madam Abena Annobea Asare disclosed this, at a 3-day sensitization program organized in collaboration with Expertise Franc...
Guinea
Mon, 01 Apr 2024 12:57:46 GMTWas the Stadium Massacre a Crime Against Humanity?
[JusticeInfo.net] Matthias Raynal is a correspondent in Guinea when, on 28 September 2022, a trial opens for mass crimes, the first in the country's history. 13 years earlier, on the same date, more than 150 people were massacred by the security forc...
Wed, 27 Mar 2024 16:16:15 GMT
Mohammed Vi Mosque in Conakry to Be Officially Open On Friday
[MAP] Rabat -- In accordance with the High Instructions of His Majesty King Mohammed VI, Commander of the Faithful, may God assist Him, the Mohammed VI Foundation of African Ulema, in perfect coordination with the relevant Guinean authorities, will p...
Guinea Bissau
Thu, 28 Mar 2024 11:40:47 GMTSon of Former Guinea-Bissau President Jailed in US for Drug Trafficking
[RFI] The son of a former president of Guinea-Bissau was sentenced to more than six and a half years in prison for involvement in a transnational heroin trafficking conspiracy, the US Justice Department announced Tuesday.
Kenya
Wed, 24 Apr 2024 11:28:58 GMTInnovations at the AllAfrica Media Leaders' Summit
[allAfrica] AllAfrica Global Media is launching the AllAfrica Media Leaders' Summit from May 8-10 in Nairobi, Kenya. The Summit will feature innovations to leverage the ever-changing media landscape revolutionized by emerging technologies like artifi...
Thu, 25 Apr 2024 04:38:02 GMT
Kenyan Govt Threatens to Halt Salaries of Striking Doctors
[VOA] Nairobi, Kenya -- The Kenyan government is threatening to withhold the salaries and union remittances of striking doctors after failing to reach an agreement with doctors' union.
Wed, 24 Apr 2024 11:22:11 GMT
Farmers Who Bought Substandard Fertilizer Get Compensation
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The National Cereal and Produce Board (NCPB) has began compensating farmers who received substandard fertilizer under the government subsidy program.
Wed, 24 Apr 2024 11:38:56 GMT
High-Level Meeting Between Somali and U.S. Defence Officials Takes Place in Nairobi
[Shabelle] Nairobi -- In a significant development for regional security and cooperation, a high-level meeting was recently held in Nairobi between officials from the Federal Government of Somalia's Ministry of Defence and their counterparts from the...
Wed, 24 Apr 2024 11:36:22 GMT
KPA Issues Evacuation Notice for Idle Equipment At the Port
[Business Day Africa] In a bid to optimise operational efficiency and ensure safe harbour operations, the Kenya Ports Authority (KPA) has initiated a comprehensive port clean-up exercise that would require owners of empty containers and idle equipmen...
Kenya Daily Nation
Kenya East African
Kenya Headlines
Fri, 26 Apr 2024 11:45:00 +0300John Kaguchia, the MP with a curious take on health, environment
Mukurweini Member of Parliament John Kaguchia
Tue, 23 Apr 2024 20:00:00 +0300
"You are insensitive," Waiguru tells doctors after skipping meeting
CoG directs all county governments to take requisite action to ensure health services are no longer crippled; chair Anne Waiguru terms doctors' union absence from Monday meeting as "insensitive".
Mon, 22 Apr 2024 20:02:52 +0300
Only KDF can investigate military aircraft accidents, says CS Murkomen
Transport Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen says international and domestic laws do not give civilians authority to investigate military aircraft accidents.
Sat, 20 Apr 2024 20:40:00 +0300
Ruto: How I settled on General Francis Ogolla as CDF
President Ruto says CDF Gen. Ogolla confessed to visiting Bomas during the 2022 election; asked to be court-martialed, forgiven, or allowed to retire.
Thu, 18 Apr 2024 20:50:46 +0300
Who is General Francis Ogolla?
Kenya is to observe three days of mourning starting tomorrow following the death of CDF Francis Ogolla; the national, military and EAC flags are to fly at half-mast.
Kenya News
Mon, 22 Apr 2024 10:13:02 +0300Six killed in Narok road accident
Those injured were taken to the different hospitals in Narok town.
Sun, 21 Apr 2024 09:16:26 +0300
Final Salute: Body of fallen CDF Gen. Francis Ogolla arrives in Kisumu
The body of Chief of Defence Forces, General Francis Ogolla, arrives in Kisumu aboard a Kenya Airforce chopper ahead of burial at his Ng'iya home in Siaya.
Sat, 13 Apr 2024 16:52:00 +0300
Police arrest suspected drug trafficker in Mombasa
DCI detectives arrest a suspected Mombasa-based drug trafficker in Kisauni; recover heroin worth over Sh500,000, Sh1 million in cash and 4 mobile phones.
Sat, 13 Apr 2024 14:39:45 +0300
We feel left out, PWDs tells President Ruto
People living with disabilities in the Northern region have appealed to President William Ruto to give them a chance in his administration.
Fri, 12 Apr 2024 20:30:00 +0300
Eight buffaloes electrocuted in Nakuru
Eight buffaloes electrocuted near Lake Nakuru National Park after coming into contact with high voltage power lines, Kenya Power containing situation, KWS says.
Lesotho
Thu, 25 Apr 2024 12:48:05 GMTAuthorities Must Stop Threats Against Lesotho Tribune's Journalists and Proprietor
[AI London] Responding to reports of continued harassment, intimidation and threats against Phafane Nkotsi, journalist and proprietor of Lesotho Tribune and Lesotho Times, Tigere Chagutah, Amnesty International's Regional Director for East and Southe...
Thu, 11 Apr 2024 07:03:49 GMT
Lesotho Courts Dismiss Lawsuits Seeking Closure of 2 Newspapers, Defamation Cases Ongoing
[CPJ] Two privately owned newspapers in Lesotho-the Lesotho Tribune and Lesotho Times--faced separate lawsuits in February and March 2024, seeking to shut them down, according to the publications' owners who spoke to CPJ.
Sun, 07 Apr 2024 09:51:22 GMT
South Africa's Crucial Water Supplies From Lesotho - What the Six-Month Shutdown Means for Industry, Farming and Residents
[The Conversation Africa] The main water supply to South Africa's economic hub, greater Johannesburg in the Gauteng province, and to the country's breadbasket in the Free State, is scheduled to be cut off for six months. Maintenance work on the 37 ki...
Wed, 27 Mar 2024 06:11:28 GMT
Authorities Must Investigate Torture of Detainees At Maseru Correctional Institution
[AI London] Responding to recent findings by the Lesotho Ombudsman which exposed a disturbing pattern of human rights violations, including torture, excessive use of force and denial of medical care to detainees at Maseru Correctional Centre Institut...
Tue, 26 Mar 2024 12:23:57 GMT
Detainees Remain At Risk of Torture
[AI London] On 22 December 2023, detainees at Maseru Correctional Institution (MCCI), Lesotho, were subjected to torture and other ill-treatment by the Correctional Services officers who beat the detainees with various weapons and denied them necessa...
Liberia
Thu, 25 Apr 2024 15:47:25 GMTIs Liberian Legislature A Place For Money Laundering?
[New Republic] Nimba County District 7 Representative, Musa Hansan Bility has made serious allegations against the Liberian Legislature, labeling it as a hub of money laundering within the country.
Thu, 25 Apr 2024 15:51:03 GMT
Major Step in Malaria Prevention As Three West African Countries Roll Out Vaccine
[GAVI] Cotonou/Freetown/Monrovia -- In a significant step forward for malaria prevention in Africa, three countries - Benin, Liberia and Sierra Leone - today launched a large-scale rollout of the life-saving malaria vaccine targeting millions of chil...
Thu, 25 Apr 2024 10:30:00 GMT
A Slap in the Face of Liberian Veterans - Pres. Boakai Appoints Senegalese Kebe
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- As many Liberians struggle to find jobs in the country, President Joseph N. Boakai has appointed Senegalese Alioune Kebe as Ambassador-At-Large for Youth and Sports Development.
Thu, 25 Apr 2024 10:19:19 GMT
'Removal of Tenured Officials Violates Constitution'
[Liberian Observer] The Supreme Court on Wednesday, April 24, delivered a landmark precedent decision in the tenure dispute over five Autonomous Public Commissions and Agencies (petitioners), whose leaderships the Executive Branch (respondent) sought...
Thu, 25 Apr 2024 10:17:14 GMT
About U.S.$ 3 Million Made From Planks Unaccounted for At FDA
[Liberian Observer] Titus Buah was very excited about his new assignment as the supervisor for a checkpoint in Big Joe Town, Grand Bassa County. It was a busier, bigger and more beneficial assignment for a checkpoint contractor with the Forestry Deve...
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Madagascar
Thu, 25 Apr 2024 10:57:56 GMTMalaria On the Rise With Healthcare Out of Reach in Madagascar
[MSF] Madagascar is one of the countries most affected by malaria. According to the Ministry of Public Health, the reported number of malaria cases in 2023 exceeded the national epidemic threshold: 2.8 million cases and 400 deaths were recorded, comp...
Thu, 25 Apr 2024 04:34:27 GMT
GPEI Boosts Madagascar's Fight Against Polio and Low Vaccination Rates
[GAVI] Antananarivo -- A high-level delegation of the Global Polio Elimination Initiative (GPEI) is in Madagascar to support the country in strengthening routine immunisation while combatting a polio outbreak in the country.Over the next three days, ...
Wed, 24 Apr 2024 04:54:29 GMT
Hero's Journey - How UNFPA Helps Mothers in Madagascar to Access Emergency Obstetric Care
[UNFPA] Androy -- It was time to leave for the hospital. Samueline Razafindravao had intended to give birth at her home in southern Madagascar, but after encountering difficulties, decided to go to her local health centre.
Tue, 16 Apr 2024 12:10:21 GMT
Malagasy Praise Govt Efforts to Promote Gender Equality but Want to See More
[Afrobarometer] Two-thirds of citizens say men should be given priority over women in hiring.
Mon, 15 Apr 2024 04:48:47 GMT
Fishers in Madagascar Adapt to Deadly Seas Due to Climate Change
[UN News] Fishing communities in the south of Madagascar are facing sometimes deadly sea conditions due to climate change, but with the help of the UN's International Labour Organization (ILO) are finding ways to adapt to the new circumstances they f...
Malawi
Thu, 25 Apr 2024 09:56:45 GMT'Israel Wants Thousands Of Malawians to Work in Construction Industry' - Minister
[Nyasa Times] Government officials say 80,000 workers are wanted in Israel to work in the construction industry in the Jewish state.
Fri, 26 Apr 2024 02:06:00 GMT
Malawi, Israel Sign Labor Export Deal On Farm Workers
[VOA] Blantyre, Malawi -- Malawi and Israel have signed a new deal for Malawi to send unskilled laborers to Israel.
Wed, 24 Apr 2024 04:47:40 GMT
Malawi Takes Steps to End Poverty Among Women and Girls
[VOA] Blantyre, Malawi -- Malawi and its development partners are trying something new to help the country's most vulnerable women and girls get out of extreme poverty. Besides enhancing their socio-economic status, a new three-year program will stre...
Mon, 22 Apr 2024 09:58:11 GMT
Malawi Challenges USA and European Nations to Lift Sanctions On Zimbabwe
[Nyasa Times] Malawi has told the United States of America and European countries to lift sanctions imposed on Zimbabwe.
Mon, 22 Apr 2024 10:03:06 GMT
Eye Health Project Tackles Inequity By Bringing Health Services To The Community
[Sightsavers] A pioneering eye health project in Malawi has broken barriers to health equity by bringing health services to community level. The project, supported by international development organisation Sightsavers, reached over 122,000 people, in...
Malawi Times
Fri, 26 Apr 2024 08:31:12 +0000Fake beer floods Malawi market
Coming from a background where poisoned beer, popularly known as Ambuye ‘N’tengeni’, recently claimed 10 lives in Nancholi Township, Blantyre, The Daily Times can assert that some imbibers could be dying unknowingly as they continue to consume ...
Fri, 26 Apr 2024 08:26:33 +0000
Lazarus Chakwera touts Malawi’s tourism potential
By Mercy Matonga President Lazarus Chakwera has said the country has all ingredients of becoming a major tourism destination. He has, however, called on Malawians to work together in turning Malawi into a leading tourist destination. Speaking during ...
Fri, 26 Apr 2024 08:23:18 +0000
European Union tips Malawi on economic growth
European Union (EU) Ambassador to Malawi Rune Skinnebach has said the country has potential to move towards stability and grow the economy with sound policies in place. He said sound economic management policies would also help towards addressing pov...
Fri, 26 Apr 2024 08:22:03 +0000
Malawi commits to clean energy use
Minister of energy Ibrahim Matola has reaffirmed Malawi’s commitment on using clean energy sources as enshrined in the Malawi 2063—the country’s long-term development blueprint. Matola was speaking at the 26th World Energy Congress in Rotterdam...
Fri, 26 Apr 2024 08:19:44 +0000
Chithyola appeals for donor support
By Jonah Pankuku: Finance Minister Simplex Chithyola Banda has made an appeal for flexibility of the International Development Association (IDA) in supporting countries like Malawi to effectively respond to emergencies and natural disasters that heav...
Mali
Wed, 24 Apr 2024 16:26:15 GMTMali's Transitional Calendar Ignored - Siege On Media, Civil Society Intensified
[MFWA] The transitional government in Mali was supposed to have ended on march 26, 2024. But the much-anticipated deadline for a return to constitutional order has passed in a casual manner, with the military government, which was formed after the Au...
Mon, 22 Apr 2024 13:14:37 GMT
Malian Authorities Suspend Political Party Activities, Censor Media
[MFWA] The military authorities in Mali have banned the media from covering the activities of political parties and all activities of political nature in the continuing squeeze on the county's civic space.
Fri, 12 Apr 2024 12:09:26 GMT
Mali Political Parties to Challenge Junta's Order Suspending Political Activities
[RFI] Political parties and civil society groups in Mali have rejected the suspension of political activities by the country's military rulers and plan to mount a legal challenge to the order from the junta which also banned media coverage of politic...
Fri, 12 Apr 2024 05:10:51 GMT
Junta Bans Media Coverage of Political Parties
[DW] In addition to banning the activities of political parties, Mali's ruling junta has also imposed a ban on media coverage of political life.
Fri, 12 Apr 2024 06:41:25 GMT
Junta Suspends Political Parties, Associations
[HRW] Nairobi -- Action Undermines Fundamental Freedoms
Mauritania
Thu, 25 Apr 2024 10:12:48 GMTMauritania President to Run for Second Term in June Polls
[RFI] Mauritania President Mohamed Ould Ghazouani said Wednesday he would run for a second term in presidential elections due in June.
Tue, 23 Apr 2024 11:02:00 GMT
Mauritania - the Latest Target in EU Migration Control
[ISS] Instead of serving as shields for Europe, African countries should pursue a common approach that puts their citizens first.
Wed, 27 Mar 2024 07:49:51 GMT
Football - Morocco, Mauritania Draw 0-0 in Friendly
[MAP] Rabat -- Morocco's national football team failed to score as they drew 0-0 with Mauritania in a friendly game, held Tuesday at the Grand Stadium of Agadir.
Tue, 26 Mar 2024 10:22:27 GMT
2.5 Million People to Benefit From Better Health Services in Mauritania's Communities
[World Bank] Washington -- A new national program approved today by the World Bank will help improve health services for about 2.5 million people, especially women, children, and adolescents in Mauritania's hardest-to-reach communities. The new progr...
Mauritius
Tue, 23 Apr 2024 11:32:07 GMTMauritius Achieved 90 Percent Measles Vaccination Coverage, States Health Minister
[Government of Mauritius] "Mauritius has always targeted, and successfully achieved, measles vaccination coverage rates of more than 90% for both measles and rubella, thereby maintaining herd immunity," stated the Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr ...
Tue, 23 Apr 2024 11:30:56 GMT
Mauritius Honours Its New Centenarian, Mrs Mélin
[Government of Mauritius] Mrs Marie Suzanne Mélin, born on 18 April 1924, celebrated her 100th birthday, on Saturday 20 April 2024, at L'Hotel de ville de Curepipe.
Thu, 18 Apr 2024 13:23:47 GMT
Mric's International Space Symposium Focuses On 'New Space for Mauritius'
[Government of Mauritius] The First edition of the International Space Symposium, focusing on the theme 'New Space for Mauritius', was launched this morning, by the Minister of Information Technology, Communication and Innovation, Mr Darsanand Balgob...
Fri, 19 Apr 2024 10:59:30 GMT
Consultative Workshop to Prepare Mauritius State of Environment and Outlook Report 2024 Launched
[Government of Mauritius] The provision of capacity-building on Integrated Environment Assessment among key stakeholders and the preparation of the Mauritius State of Environment and Outlook Report 2024, are at the forefront of a two-day consultative...
Wed, 17 Apr 2024 04:50:55 GMT
Mauritius and Vietnam to Reinforce Bilateral and Economic Cooperation
[Government of Mauritius] The intention to strengthen cooperation between Mauritius and the Republic of Vietnam was reiterated, today, by the Ambassador-Designate of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, Mr Pham Hoang Kim, today, during a courtesy call ...
Mozambique
Thu, 25 Apr 2024 10:57:58 GMTRamaphosa Approves $95m Military Extension in Mozambique, DR Congo
[New Times] South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa on Wednesday, April 25 approved the extension of the military deployment in DR Congo and Mozambique, according to his office. Earlier, on April 7, while in Kigali, he said that a political solution...
Thu, 25 Apr 2024 09:35:20 GMT
Drunken Policeman Opens Fire in Mavago
[Mozambique News Reports And Clippings] There was panic in the village of Lijombo 2, Mavago, Niassa, yesterday (Monday 22 April) when a drunken police agent began by insulting the nearby people and fired several shots in the area of the registration ...
Thu, 25 Apr 2024 09:33:58 GMT
STAE Agent Killed By Elephant in Niassa
[Mozambique News Reports And Clippings] A 27 year old STAE civic education agent was trampled to death by an elephant while he was working to persuade potential voters to register. The incident happened in Cumela village, in the Marangira administrat...
Thu, 25 Apr 2024 09:31:12 GMT
Mobiles Collected at Dead of Night
[Mozambique News Reports And Clippings] In several districts of Inhambane, the mobile-IDs are being collected at night by STAE technical staff, and are returned early the following day, according to the observers from Mais Integridade. In some cases,...
Thu, 25 Apr 2024 09:29:44 GMT
Publicity works - 2 When a Supervisor Arrives, Computers Suddenly Work in Alto Molócuè
[Mozambique News Reports And Clippings] In Alto Molócuè, we reported all last week that known Frelimo people could register, but would-be Renamo voters were told the Mobile-ID, the registration computer, did not work. The publicity finally ...
Namibia
Tue, 23 Apr 2024 15:43:25 GMTKFA Upset Windhoek Gymnasium - As Baller Boys Hammer Dama SA 4-1
[New Era] The Telecom Sports Grounds in Windhoek hosted the U/15 group matches of the MTC HopSol Youth League over the weekend.
Tue, 23 Apr 2024 15:41:34 GMT
Autopsy High On Tucna Congress Agenda
[New Era] The Trade Union Congress of Namibia (Tucna) will interrogate the government's actions on economic transformation, job-creation and resource redistribution at its upcoming elective congress.
Tue, 23 Apr 2024 15:45:33 GMT
Namibia Imports Avocados Worth N$16.4m
[New Era] Low levels of production and lack of access to lucrative markets saw Namibia importing 889 tonnes of avocados worth over N$16.4 million in the final quarter of last year, which represents an increase from the 756 tonnes valued at N$14.5 mil...
Tue, 23 Apr 2024 15:44:14 GMT
Residents, Councillors Gang Up Against Redforce
[New Era] Walvis Bay -- Pressure is increasingly mounting on the Walvis Bay municipality to sever ties with debt collector RedForce, as some councillors have now joined the anti-RedForce brigade.
Tue, 23 Apr 2024 12:15:18 GMT
Swapo Omaheke Irked By Venaani 'Pensioner' Jibe
[New Era] Swapo top brass in Omaheke have come out swinging, condemning the recent comments by Popular Democratic Movement president McHenry Venaani referring to their presidential candidate Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah as a "pensioner".
Niger
Mon, 08 Apr 2024 16:49:43 GMTNiger Farmers Groan Over Rising Cost of Yam Seedlings
[Daily Trust] As farmers begin preparation for the next planting season, farmers in Niger State have lamented the rising cost of yam seedlings in the market.
Mon, 01 Apr 2024 13:04:43 GMT
U.S. Withdrawal From Niger Signals a Shift in Western Influence in the Sahel
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Thu, 28 Mar 2024 14:24:28 GMT
Why Has Niger Declared U.S. Military Presence in Its Territory Illegal?
[People's Dispatch] Only months after forcing its former colonizer France to withdraw its troops, Niger, West Africa's largest country, has said the presence of US troops is illegal. This could be a major blow to the US military's power-projection ca...
Wed, 20 Mar 2024 04:46:49 GMT
Niger Has Cut Military Ties With the U.S. - Why This Is Bad for the Sahel's Security
[The Conversation Africa] Niger - a landlocked country of 25 million people in one of the most unstable parts of the world - recently announced it was suspending military cooperation with the United States.
Mon, 18 Mar 2024 01:24:09 GMT
Niamey Revokes Military Cooperation Agreement with the United States After Tense Bilateral Talks
[allAfrica] Washington, DC -- The military regime in Niger on Saturday revoked "with immediate effect" the military cooperation agreement with the United States dating from 2012. The decision followed several days of tense discussions involving a del...
Nigeria
Thu, 25 Apr 2024 04:34:35 GMTCivil Aviation Authority Suspends Dana Airline Operations
[Premium Times] The NCAA says the suspension of the airline's license is based on elevated safety concerns.
Thu, 25 Apr 2024 04:34:30 GMT
Germany Arrests Suspected Members of Nigerian Dating Mafia
[DW] The alleged gang members, using fake identities online, extorted money from victims after gaining their trust and promising marriage. The suspected criminals were Nigerians who had lived in Germany for many years.
Wed, 24 Apr 2024 16:34:29 GMT
Akpabio Wants Attorney-General Stripped of Role in Judgement Enforcement Against FG
[Premium Times] Senate President Akpabio spoke at the justice sector reform summit declared open by President Bola Tinubu, who Vice-President Kashim Shetima represented.
Thu, 25 Apr 2024 06:42:26 GMT
Global Immunisation Efforts Saved Over 154m Lives in 50 Years - Study
[Vanguard] As Nigeria joined the rest of the world on Wednesday to mark this year's World Immunisation Week, a landmark study has revealed that global immunisation efforts have saved an estimated 154 million lives, the equivalent of 6 lives every min...
Thu, 25 Apr 2024 04:42:42 GMT
Scores Rendered Homeless As Rainstorm Wreaks Havoc in Ekiti Communities
[Premium Times] The governor directed those still residing in affected buildings to vacate immediately, to avert being caught in the web of sudden building collapse.
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Fri, 26 Apr 2024 09:01:27 +0000‘How to reduce impact of malaria-related illnesses’
A pharmaceutical firm, St.Racheal’s Pharma, has suggested the adoption of seasonal malaria chemoprevention (SMC) to reduce the impact of malaria-related illnesses and deaths in Nigeria. This is in commemoration of...
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Fri, 26 Apr 2024 09:01:20 +0000
Rwandan ambassador makes case for Nigeria’s local industries
The Rwandan Ambassador to Nigeria, Mr. Christophe Bazivamo, has identified the great potentials in Nigeria’s huge youth population, saying if harnessed into patronising local products, it would help grow local...
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Fri, 26 Apr 2024 09:01:14 +0000
Climate disasters: UN to prioritise early warning systems by 2027
The World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) says the UN has planned to priotise early warning systems against climate disasters globally, by 2027. Dr. Benard Gomez, the representative of WMO for West,...
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Fri, 26 Apr 2024 09:01:12 +0000
U.S. will begin sending weapons to Ukraine, says Biden
United States (U.S.) President Joe Biden has indicated that his country will start delivering weapons and equipment to Ukraine this week. The president said this after the U.S. Senate approved...
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Fri, 26 Apr 2024 09:01:04 +0000
Nigeria urges AU, ECOWAS to mitigate regional conflicts
Nigeria’s Permanent Representative to ECOWAS, Amb. Musa Nuhu, has called on the African Union (AU) and the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to harmonise strategies towards mitigating regional...
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Nigeria The Will
Tue, 23 Apr 2024 22:07:15 +0000Arsenal Whip Chelsea 5-Nil To Extend Lead At EPL Summit
April 23, (THEWILL) – Arsenal produced a scintillating attacking display to thrash Chelsea 5-0 at the Emirates on Tuesday night, extending their lead at the top of the English Premier League table to three points over Liverpool. Mikel Arteta...
Tue, 23 Apr 2024 22:05:22 +0000
Coppa Italia: Milik Strikes Late Against Lazio As Juve Advance To Final
April 23, (THEWILL) – Juventus earned a dramatic late victory over Lazio on Tuesday night, advancing to the Coppa Italia final despite losing the second leg 2-1 in Rome. Substitute Arkadiusz Milik scored the crucial winner in the 83rd minute to...
Tue, 23 Apr 2024 21:58:36 +0000
Corps Members Source Of Pride To Nigeria – Gov Diri
April 23, (THEWILL) – Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri, has described the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members as the pride and future of the nation. The Governor stated this at the NYSC Permanent Orientation Camp, Boro Town du...
Tue, 23 Apr 2024 21:53:17 +0000
MRS Oil Seeks Shareholders’ Approval To Delist From NGX
April 23, (THEWILL) – The Board of MRS Oil Nigeria Plc will, at the company’s Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM) scheduled for May 21, 2024, request shareholders’ endorsement to voluntarily delist from the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX). ...
Tue, 23 Apr 2024 21:01:57 +0000
EFCC Quizzes Ex-Aviation Minister Sirika
April 23, (THEWILL) – The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has reportedly quizzed a former Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika, over alleged criminal breaches of trust and money laundering amounting to N8,069,176,864.00 during his ...
Rwanda
Thu, 25 Apr 2024 04:33:15 GMTRwanda's Post-Genocide Model Prioritises Security Over Freedom and Equality - a Risk to Future Stability
[The Conversation Africa] Rwanda, a small and landlocked central African country, has made remarkable socio-economic progress since the 1994 genocide in which an estimated 500,000 people died. But the country, as well as the rest of the world, remain...
Wed, 24 Apr 2024 11:46:11 GMT
Auditor General to Present Findings On State Finances to Parliament
[New Times] Auditor General Alexis Kamuhire is set to present his report of State finances and assets for the fiscal year that ended on June 30, 2023, to Parliament, on Wednesday afternoon, April 24.
Thu, 25 Apr 2024 04:45:15 GMT
Rwanda, Gabon Eye Deeper Economic Ties
[New Times] A delegation of Gabonese business leaders on Wednesday, April 24, concluded a two-day visit to Rwanda, during which the two parties explored trade and investment opportunities, as both countries mull deepening economic and bilateral ties.
Wed, 24 Apr 2024 11:19:45 GMT
Every Victim Has a Name, You Know
[New Times] On April 21, more than 250,000 people were killed in the 1994 Genocide Against the Tutsi. This is almost 25 percent of all the victims. As Rwanda remembered the fateful day this year, however, some well-known scholars who have made it the...
Wed, 24 Apr 2024 10:50:36 GMT
Kagame's Delight At Arsenal's Demolition of Chelsea
[New Times] President Paul Kagame has praised Arsenal for their impressive performance during Tuesday night's 5-0 humiliating victory over Chelsea a 5-0 to open a three-point lead in the English Premier League title run-in.
Senegal
Tue, 23 Apr 2024 12:01:31 GMTSenegal's New Leader Calls for a Rethink of the Country's Relationship With the EU
[RFI] Senegal's new leader Bassirou Diomaye Faye has called for a rethink of the country's relationship with the EU during a visit by European Council President Charles Michel.
Mon, 22 Apr 2024 12:23:16 GMT
Will Senegal's New President Shake Up External Relations?
[ISS] Despite pre-election rhetoric, long-standing principles and regional realities will likely guide international relations.
Mon, 22 Apr 2024 14:23:12 GMT
Good Morning Mr President - Senegal-Gambia Relations, OIC Summit
[The Point] Mr President, it is gratifying to see the newly elected Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Diakhar Faye make its first visit to The Gambia, to discuss pertinent issues including cementing the existing bilateral relations between the tw...
Thu, 18 Apr 2024 14:59:05 GMT
Senegal Battles 100 Percent Morbidity Due to Skin Bleaching
[The Point] Depigmentation in Senegal leads to a high rate of cancer.
Thu, 18 Apr 2024 15:14:00 GMT
Nigeria's Think-Tank Hails Faye's Election, Urges Fair Leadership
[Leadership] A political think-tank, #FixPolitics Africa, has applauded the election of President Bassirou Faye of Senegal, describing it as the triumph of the democratic spirit and collective will of the Senegalese.
Seychelles
Tue, 23 Apr 2024 12:03:28 GMTSeychellois Boxer Joshua Cousin Wins Gold At Mandela African Boxing Cup
[Seychelles News Agency] Seychellois boxer Joshua Cousin has claimed a gold medal at the first-ever Mandela African Boxing Cup, after beating his opponent in the final on Sunday.
Mon, 22 Apr 2024 04:32:30 GMT
Blue Whales - First Discovery Near Seychelles in Decades - What Our Study Found
[The Conversation Africa] Blue whales are fascinating animals. At 24-30 metres in length (longer than a basketball court) they are the largest creatures on Earth. They are also among the rarest. Estimates suggest that there are only around 5,000 to 1...
Thu, 18 Apr 2024 14:41:02 GMT
Govt Offers Reward for Info On Suspected Gas Attacks
[Seychelles News Agency] Seychelles' authorities are offering a reward of SCR 100,000 ($7,425) to anyone having credible information on the recent suspected gas attacks and pledge to investigate the incidents.
Wed, 17 Apr 2024 10:38:16 GMT
Climate Change - Seychelles' IDC Trying Mitigate Erosion On Outer Islands
[Seychelles News Agency] Climate mitigation will play a big role in the strategic plan of the Islands Development Company (IDC) and it is crucial to put adequate measures in place sooner rather than later if Seychelles wants to preserve its islands, ...
Wed, 17 Apr 2024 14:59:34 GMT
Our Ocean Conference - Seychelles to Pilot Integration of Ocean Science in School Curriculum
[Seychelles News Agency] Seychelles will pilot a project this year that integrates ocean science in its school curriculum, said President Wavel Ramkalawan on Tuesday at the heads of state high level segment in the 9th Our Ocean Conference in Athens, ...
Sierra Leone
Fri, 19 Apr 2024 04:49:44 GMTHow to Get Vaccines to Remote Areas? in Sierra Leone They're Delivered By Foot, Boat or Motorbike
[The Conversation Africa] In Sierra Leone almost 59% of the population live in remote, rural areas. Roads may be non-existent or in bad condition, making it very difficult for rural dwellers to access healthcare. This is one of the key reasons why CO...
Thu, 18 Apr 2024 14:59:45 GMT
Bio Urges Ecowasleaders to Develop Strategy Against Autonomous Weapons
[Concord] President Julius Maada Bio has urged ECOWAS regional leaders to forge common understanding and develop strategies to address the challenges posed by Autonomous Weapons Systems.
Thu, 18 Apr 2024 15:01:16 GMT
Acting Chief Justice Receives Ecowas Court President, Delegates
[Concord] The Acting Chief Justice of Sierra Leone, Hon. Justice Nicholas C. Browne-Marke, has received the President of the ECOWAS Court, Hon. Justice Edward Amoako Asante and his delegation in preparation for the forthcoming ECOWAS Court Internatio...
Thu, 11 Apr 2024 06:48:51 GMT
Sierra Leone's Science Council Given New Lease of Life
[SciDev.Net] Nairobi -- A pan-African initiative supporting science granting councils has boosted Sierra Leone's National Science, Technology and Innovation Council, helping it gain international recognition and relevance, the Sierra Leonean science ...
Tue, 09 Apr 2024 10:34:27 GMT
President Bio Decorates Eight Brigadier Generals
[Concord] President Julius Maada Bio has decorated six out of eight newly promoted and commissioned Brigadier Generals of the Republic of Sierra Leone Armed Forces, RSLAF, at a ceremony in line with constitutional provisions.
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Wisdom Tettey named Carleton University's 17th President
The Board of Governors is pleased to announce that following an international search process that engaged hundreds of internal and external constituents, Dr. Wisdom Tettey has been appointed Carleton University's 17th President and Vice-Chancellor. ...
Supporting Immediate Emergency Response for Cross Border Communities in Eastern Africa
To strengthen regional cross-border Risk Communication and Community Engagement (RCCE) readiness during public health emergencies, Africa CDC, UNICEF, IFRC, and WHO (the Collective Service core partners) as well as IOM, READY and the UK-PHRST, organ...
Artificial intelligence (AI) could create a turning point for financial inclusion in Africa
Artificial intelligence (AI) could create a turning point for financial inclusion in Africa By Lillian Barnard, President of Microsoft Africa (www.Microsoft.com).
It's difficult to imagine a time before the widespread adoption of mobile technology...
Equato-Guinean writer María Pilar Nsue Angüe Osa
María Pilar Nsue Angüe Osa (1945 or 1950 – 18 January 2017) was a noted Equatoguinean writer and Minister of Education and Culture.
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George Elliot Clarke, former poet laureate of Toronto
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Somalia
Wed, 24 Apr 2024 11:38:56 GMTHigh-Level Meeting Between Somali and U.S. Defence Officials Takes Place in Nairobi
[Shabelle] Nairobi -- In a significant development for regional security and cooperation, a high-level meeting was recently held in Nairobi between officials from the Federal Government of Somalia's Ministry of Defence and their counterparts from the...
Wed, 24 Apr 2024 11:56:01 GMT
Somali PM Hosts Dinner for Turkish Navy Officers, Marking New Chapter in Bilateral Relations
[Shabelle] Mogadishu, Somalia -- In a significant display of the strengthening ties between Somalia and Turkey, H.E. Hamza Abdi Barre, the Prime Minister of the Federal Government of Somalia, hosted a dinner for the Turkish navy officers and commande...
Tue, 23 Apr 2024 15:48:40 GMT
Historic Arrival of Turkish Warship in Mogadishu Marks New Era in Bilateral Relations
[Shabelle] Mogadishu -- In a significant display of military cooperation and partnership, the first Turkish warship has docked at the port of Mogadishu, Somalia. This momentous occasion coincides with a high-level event in the port, attended by the h...
Mon, 22 Apr 2024 10:19:34 GMT
UN Says Heavy Rains to Affect About 770,000 People in Somalia
[Shabelle] Mogadishu, Somalia -- The upcoming heavier normal Gu rains and floods in 22 districts of Somalia are expected to affect some 770,000 people, the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said on Sunday, according to Xin...
Wed, 24 Apr 2024 10:56:03 GMT
World News in Brief - South Sudan Tax Impositions, Somalia Flash Floods, Ukraine Attacks
[UN News] The UN acknowledges assurances from the South Sudanese government that the recent imposition of taxes on fuel and supply trucks does not apply to the Organization. Still, concerns remain regarding humanitarian aid efforts in the region sinc...
South Africa AllAfrica
Thu, 25 Apr 2024 06:13:43 GMTSocial Security Agency Workers Busted in Grant Fraud Scheme - South African News Briefs - April 25, 2024
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Wed, 24 Apr 2024 11:51:35 GMT
Department of Health Fails to Buy Life-Saving Device for Diabetes Patients
[GroundUp] Using vials and syringes instead of pens can lead to insulin dosing errors which can be fatal
Wed, 24 Apr 2024 11:51:50 GMT
Widow's Shack Demolished Six Times Since September
[GroundUp] 100 shacks demolished by JMPD in Rabie Ridge on Saturday
Wed, 24 Apr 2024 11:03:43 GMT
Immigration Officer Slammed By Judges After Ethiopian Asylum Seeker Attempts Suicide
[GroundUp] Tsegaye Esyas says he was duped into confessing that he was in South Africa illegally
Wed, 24 Apr 2024 11:03:41 GMT
Elections 2024 - South Africa Is One of the Few African Countries Where Prisoners Can Vote
[GroundUp] But the right of prisoners to vote has at times been resisted by the government and the Independent Electoral Commission
South Africa Business Day
Mon, 21 Mar 2016 08:50:40 +0200We have confidence in Zuma, says ANC
ANC secretary-general Gwede Mantashe says national executive committee had 'frank and robust' discussions on Gupta allegations
Mon, 21 Mar 2016 12:52:38 +0200
Sanral to start issuing summonses for e-toll debt
South African National Roads Agency will begin issuing summonses to individuals who have persistently failed to pay, while the High Court will handle companies
Mon, 21 Mar 2016 12:47:07 +0200
Cyril Ramaphosa misses Uitenhage service after air force flight cancelled
Technical difficulties follow problems with presidential plane Inkwazi that have been used to justify the call for a new R4bn jet — which opposition MPs oppose
Tue, 15 Mar 2016 05:41:19 +0200
SA must earn back trust, says Gordhan
Investors with billions in exposure to SA want fiscal stability, while ratings agency Moody’s arrives this week for a review after putting South Africa on notice for a downgrade
Mon, 21 Mar 2016 13:31:39 +0200
Integrity of financial institutions is pivotal, says ANC
Secretary-general Gwede Mantashe says economic transformation committee’s presentation to NEC focused on measures to build confidence and stoke growth
South Africa Independent
Fri, 26 Apr 2024 09:00:49 GMT‘For South Africa to succeed, Gauteng has to succeed’: Political parties clash at IOL elections debate in Joburg
Fri, 26 Apr 2024 08:46:08 GMT
Job opportunities to be created for unemployed SA youth
Fri, 26 Apr 2024 07:55:01 GMT
WATCH LIVE: IOL hosts election panel in Gauteng
Fri, 26 Apr 2024 07:38:16 GMT
Limpopo man jailed for 25 years for killing his pregnant girlfriend
Fri, 26 Apr 2024 07:16:24 GMT
Lift temporarily grounds flights between Durban and Cape Town during winter period
South Africa Mail & Guardian
Fri, 26 Apr 2024 07:40:14 +0000Anglo American rejects ‘unattractive’ BHP bid
The company’s chairman, Stuart Chambers, described the proposal as 'opportunistic'
Fri, 26 Apr 2024 06:06:06 +0000
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30 YEARS OF DEMOCRACY: TEC’s ‘guarantee for a better South Africa’ didn’t help seven murdered pamphlet distributors
The murders of even those engaged in non-party political promotion of the election came as opponents of the vote renewed their threats of a widening war
Fri, 26 Apr 2024 05:19:27 +0000
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Friday Apr 26 2024 07:54:40News24 | Enyobeni Tavern report: Parents vindicated by the SA Human Rights Commission’s probe
Families of the victims of the Enyobeni Tavern tragedy said they have been vindicated by the outcomes of an investigative report into the incident by the South African Human Rights Commission.
Friday Apr 26 2024 09:06:23
News24 | A tale of two campaigns: How two former presidents seek to canvas votes in ANC vs MK Party battle
The battle for control of Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal after 29 May is hotting up as two former presidents campaign on opposite sides.
Friday Apr 26 2024 08:03:28
News24 | 'I have forgiven him': Former Hawks cop on hitman who killed his dad during Modack investigation
A former Hawks officer, whose father was murdered outside his home in Melkbosstrand, says he forgives the hitman who killed his father, in an assassination that Nafiz Modack is on trial for.
Friday Apr 26 2024 06:47:26
News24 | WATCH | News24 Leaders Debate: Let voters decide which party must govern, Mashaba tells Steenhuisen
ActionSA leader Herman Mashaba cautioned DA leader John Steenhuisen to respect the Constitution and let voters decide who should govern.
Friday Apr 26 2024 06:52:08
News24 | WATCH | News24 Leaders Debate: IFP, Rise Mzansi vow not to enter coalition deal with ANC
The president of the IFP, Velinkosini Hlabisa, vowed to "remove the political party which destroyed everything", and to not betray voters by entering into a coalition agreement with the ANC.
South Africa News 24
Friday Apr 26 2024 07:54:40News24 | Enyobeni Tavern report: Parents vindicated by the SA Human Rights Commission’s probe
Families of the victims of the Enyobeni Tavern tragedy said they have been vindicated by the outcomes of an investigative report into the incident by the South African Human Rights Commission.
Friday Apr 26 2024 09:06:23
News24 | A tale of two campaigns: How two former presidents seek to canvas votes in ANC vs MK Party battle
The battle for control of Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal after 29 May is hotting up as two former presidents campaign on opposite sides.
Friday Apr 26 2024 08:03:28
News24 | 'I have forgiven him': Former Hawks cop on hitman who killed his dad during Modack investigation
A former Hawks officer, whose father was murdered outside his home in Melkbosstrand, says he forgives the hitman who killed his father, in an assassination that Nafiz Modack is on trial for.
Friday Apr 26 2024 06:47:26
News24 | WATCH | News24 Leaders Debate: Let voters decide which party must govern, Mashaba tells Steenhuisen
ActionSA leader Herman Mashaba cautioned DA leader John Steenhuisen to respect the Constitution and let voters decide who should govern.
Friday Apr 26 2024 06:52:08
News24 | WATCH | News24 Leaders Debate: IFP, Rise Mzansi vow not to enter coalition deal with ANC
The president of the IFP, Velinkosini Hlabisa, vowed to "remove the political party which destroyed everything", and to not betray voters by entering into a coalition agreement with the ANC.
South Africa Sowetan Live
South Africa Times Live
Fri, 26 Apr 2024 10:44:10 +0200Fire breaks out at Kgosi Mampuru prison staff quarters
Two units were destroyed by the fire while four sustained roof and smoke damage.
Fri, 26 Apr 2024 10:30:00 +0200
Water shortages, traffic aggravate India's Bengaluru as it votes
Dire water shortages, flooding, gridlocked roads and poor civic facilities have become major issues in Bengaluru city, residents in India's tech hub said as they voted on Friday in a general election that is otherwise focused on jobs, inflation and H...
Fri, 26 Apr 2024 10:24:59 +0200
WATCH LIVE | Senzo Meyiwa murder trial continues
Five men on trial for allegedly killing footballer Senzo Meyiwa are back in the Pretoria high court on Friday.
Fri, 26 Apr 2024 10:15:00 +0200
US to announce new restrictions on firearm exports, official says
The Biden administration plans to impose new restrictions on firearms exports and increase scrutiny on transactions to limit diversions of guns to drug cartels, criminal groups, gangs and others, a Commerce Department official said late on Thursday.
Fri, 26 Apr 2024 10:00:00 +0200
Wave of pro-Palestinian protests on campus meets forceful response
Renewed clashes between police and students opposed to Israel's war in Gaza broke out on Thursday, raising questions about forceful methods being used to shut down protests that have intensified since mass arrests at Columbia University last week.
South Sudan
Tue, 23 Apr 2024 13:06:11 GMTSouth Sudan Declares Massive Red Eye Outbreak On Uganda Border
[Independent (Kampala)] Juba -- South Sudanese health officials on Monday declared an outbreak of conjunctivitis, also known as pink eye, along the border between Uganda.
Wed, 24 Apr 2024 10:56:03 GMT
World News in Brief - South Sudan Tax Impositions, Somalia Flash Floods, Ukraine Attacks
[UN News] The UN acknowledges assurances from the South Sudanese government that the recent imposition of taxes on fuel and supply trucks does not apply to the Organization. Still, concerns remain regarding humanitarian aid efforts in the region sinc...
Sat, 20 Apr 2024 15:38:28 GMT
Joint Press Release | Supporting Immediate Emergency Response for Cross Border Communities in Eastern Africa
[Africa CDC] Nairobi -- To strengthen regional cross-border Risk Communication and Community Engagement (RCCE) readiness during public health emergencies, Africa CDC, UNICEF, IFRC, and WHO (the Collective Service core partners) as well as IOM, READY ...
Wed, 17 Apr 2024 04:58:36 GMT
WFP Welcomes Contribution From KSrelief to Fight Malnutrition in Sudan and South Sudan
[WFP] Nairobi / Riyadh -- The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has today signed two agreements with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for a total value of US$1.4 million to treat and prevent malnutrition across Sudan and South Sudan. The funding w...
Sat, 13 Apr 2024 11:14:54 GMT
National ID Card Issue Hangs Over Planned South Sudanese Elections
[VOA] Juba, South Sudan -- Since gaining independence in 2011, South Sudanese residents have been working to build their country, the world's youngest nation.
South Sudan Nation
Southern Africa
Thu, 25 Apr 2024 06:13:43 GMTSouth Africa: Social Security Agency Workers Busted in Grant Fraud Scheme - South African News Briefs - April 25, 2024
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Thu, 25 Apr 2024 04:41:46 GMT
Zimbabwe: Amnesty International Voices Concern About Repression, Abuse in Zimbabwe
[VOA] Harare, Zimbabwe -- The annual report released Wednesday by Amnesty International paints a dismal picture of human rights repression and international rule-breaking worldwide, all in the midst of deepening global inequality and an escalating cl...
Wed, 24 Apr 2024 11:51:35 GMT
South Africa: Department of Health Fails to Buy Life-Saving Device for Diabetes Patients
[GroundUp] Using vials and syringes instead of pens can lead to insulin dosing errors which can be fatal
Thu, 25 Apr 2024 04:33:14 GMT
Zimbabwe: Prisca's Story - 'I Thought I Had Lost It All'
[UNFPA] Prisca,* a 22-year-old young woman who lives in Chiredzi Rural, Zambia, has faced a harrowing ordeal. One night, while asleep in a room with two toddlers, an unknown man broke into her family home. What followed was a terrifying struggle for ...
Wed, 24 Apr 2024 12:08:06 GMT
Zimbabwe: Amnesty International Report Exposes Dire Human Rights Situation in Zimbabwe
[263Chat] Amnesty International has declared a critical moment for international law, citing rampant violations by governments and corporate entities.
Sudan
Wed, 24 Apr 2024 16:27:46 GMTEU Ambassador Urges 'Press Protection and Humanitarian Access' in Sudan
[Dabanga] Kampala / Paris -- During the recent Canal France International (CFI) meeting in Uganda's capital of Kampala yesterday, European Union Ambassador to Sudan, Aidan O'Hara, underscored the critical role of journalists in Sudan and stressed the...
Thu, 25 Apr 2024 06:59:46 GMT
Latest Hunger Data Spotlights Extent of Famine Risk in Gaza, Sudan and Beyond
[UN News] Dangerous levels of acute hunger affected a staggering 281.6 million people last year - the fifth year in a row that food insecurity has worsened - heightening growing fears of famine and "widespread death" from Gaza to Sudan and beyond, UN...
Wed, 24 Apr 2024 12:08:05 GMT
Sudanese Armed Forces - 'Two Drones Shot Down Over River Nile State'
[Dabanga] Shendi -- The Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) claim to have shot down drones over Shendi in River Nile state on Tuesday. Widely circulated videos show the drones flying above Shendi, while witnesses from Shendi told Radio Dabanga that four dron...
Thu, 25 Apr 2024 04:47:09 GMT
The United States Calls for an Immediate Cessation of Attacks in El Fasher, North Darfur, Sudan
[State Department] The United States calls on all armed forces in Sudan to immediately cease attacks in El Fasher, North Darfur. We are alarmed by indications of an imminent offensive by the Rapid Support Forces and its affiliated militias. An offens...
Wed, 24 Apr 2024 10:56:04 GMT
Latest Global Nutrition Data Reveals Extent of Famine Risk and 'Widespread Death'
[UN News] Dangerous levels of acute hunger affected a staggering 281.6 million people last year - the fifth year in a row that food insecurity has worsened - heightening growing fears of famine and "widespread death" from Gaza to Sudan and beyond, UN...
Swaziland
Swaziland Times
Fri, 26 Apr 2024 07:48:00 +0200SHOCKER: 1 109 PREGNANT TEENS VISIT CLINICS IN 3 MONTHS
MBABANE – An astounding number of pregnant teenagers visited public health facilities in the past three months.
Statistics have revealed that the number of teenagers who
Fri, 26 Apr 2024 07:46:00 +0200
HEROIN DOMINATES AS E15 868 400 DRUGS DESTROYED
MANZINI – Heroin dominated the drugs valued at E15 868 400, which were destroyed by members of the Royal Eswatini Police Service (REPS).
The drugs were
Fri, 26 Apr 2024 07:42:00 +0200
ARRESTED HOME AFFAIRS OFFICER: I’M BEING MADE SCAPEGOAT
MBABANE -“The people who made the misrepresentations are known and I am being made a scapegoat.”
These submissions were made by the officer of Home Affairs,
Fri, 26 Apr 2024 07:39:00 +0200
RELIEF AS SOME DIABETES, BP DRUGS DELIVERED
MANZINI – Government has spent over E31 million on medical drugs and part of the consignment catering for non-communicable diseases (NCDs) has been delivered.
The medication
Fri, 26 Apr 2024 07:36:00 +0200
GOVT, PSUS AGREE ON PAY TALKS DATE
MBABANE – Government and public sector unions (PSUs) are set to resume negotiations on Friday next week.
This comes after the PSUs visited the Ministry of Public Service on
Tanzania
Sat, 20 Apr 2024 15:38:28 GMTJoint Press Release | Supporting Immediate Emergency Response for Cross Border Communities in Eastern Africa
[Africa CDC] Nairobi -- To strengthen regional cross-border Risk Communication and Community Engagement (RCCE) readiness during public health emergencies, Africa CDC, UNICEF, IFRC, and WHO (the Collective Service core partners) as well as IOM, READY ...
Fri, 19 Apr 2024 15:08:38 GMT
Zanzibar to Introduce Surveillance Radar, MV Tracking Systems in Indian Ocean
[Daily News] DAR ES SALAAM: Zanzibar is planning to introduce surveillance Radar and marine vessel tracking system to promote safer fishing and transportation activities in the Indian Ocean.
Fri, 19 Apr 2024 05:01:50 GMT
Concern Grows for Tanzanian Communities Opposing TotalEnergies' Oil Pipeline
[Global Witness] Global Witness is growing increasingly concerned for the safety of communities and campaigners challenging the East Africa Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) - set to run through Uganda and Tanzania - with reports of police repeatedly harass...
Thu, 18 Apr 2024 14:43:28 GMT
Leaders, Politicians Urged to Avoid Harmful Content Online
[Daily News] LEADERS and politicians have been urged to be cautious with the content they share on social media platforms to avoid misuse of the information that can affect them and the society in general.
Thu, 18 Apr 2024 17:35:45 GMT
Turkey's Top Varsity to Confer Honorary Phd Upon President Samia
[Daily News] The University of Ankara in Turkey is poised to confer an honorary PhD in Economics upon Tanzania's President, Samia Suluhu Hassan, in recognition of her exemplary leadership and its impact across social, political, and economic domains.
Tanzania Citizen
Togo
Wed, 24 Apr 2024 04:47:42 GMTTogo Revises Constitution to Eliminate Term Limits - an Explainer
[ACSS] The ruling party's revision of the Togolese Constitution eliminates universal suffrage for the presidency while effectively shifting to a parliamentary system that evades presidential term limits.
Tue, 16 Apr 2024 15:15:07 GMT
Situation Tense After Vote in Parliament
[Agenzia Fides] Lomé -- The situation in Togo remains tense. Opposition parties have joined forces to protest against the new Constitution adopted by the National Assembly on March 25, the text of which was drafted in secret. The new Charter pro...
Thu, 11 Apr 2024 06:04:01 GMT
Togolese Authorities Release Journalist Apollinaire Mewenemesse With Conditions
[CPJ] Dakar -- The Committee to Protect Journalists welcomes the release of journalist and La Dépêche publishing director Apollinaire Mewenemesse and calls for Togolese authorities to lift the conditions placed on his freedom, drop all char...
Fri, 05 Apr 2024 11:57:32 GMT
Togo's Opposition Urges Mass Protests Over Delayed Elections
[RFI] Togo's opposition has called for a three-day mass protest against the delay of this month's parliamentary elections - due in two weeks - which the government said would allow for a second reading of a contested constitutional reform.
Fri, 05 Apr 2024 16:04:51 GMT
Could Togo's New Constitution Jeopardize Its Stability?
[FPRI] Bottom Line
Uganda
Wed, 24 Apr 2024 09:45:53 GMTGen Muhoozi Addresses Troop Promotions, Military Strategy
[Nile Post] In a momentous ceremony held at the main military base in Mbuya on Tuesday, the Chief of the Uganda People's Defence Forces (UPDF), General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, presided over the promotion of 150 seasoned soldiers to the rank of Colonel.
Wed, 24 Apr 2024 09:44:24 GMT
More Children Living on the Streets Raises Concerns
[Nile Post] Authorities in Masaka City are increasingly alarmed by the surge in children fleeing their homes to seek refuge on the streets, with 170 cases reported since the start of the year.
Thu, 25 Apr 2024 04:34:31 GMT
China and WFP Join Forces to Boost School Meals and Promote Access to Education in Uganda
[WFP] Kampala -- The Government of the People's Republic of China has provided funding to the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) for the provision of school meals to over 165,000 children in Karamoja region in Northeastern Uganda. "This contri...
Wed, 24 Apr 2024 09:45:28 GMT
Kalungu Family Searches for Woman Who Has Been Missing for Two Months
[Nile Post] The family of Maria Teddy Namugga who went missing two months ago in Kalungu district are still searching for her whereabouts .
Tue, 23 Apr 2024 13:06:11 GMT
South Sudan Declares Massive Red Eye Outbreak On Uganda Border
[Independent (Kampala)] Juba -- South Sudanese health officials on Monday declared an outbreak of conjunctivitis, also known as pink eye, along the border between Uganda.
Uganda Daily Monitor
West Africa
Thu, 25 Apr 2024 04:34:35 GMTNigeria: Civil Aviation Authority Suspends Dana Airline Operations
[Premium Times] The NCAA says the suspension of the airline's license is based on elevated safety concerns.
Thu, 25 Apr 2024 04:34:30 GMT
Nigeria: Germany Arrests Suspected Members of Nigerian Dating Mafia
[DW] The alleged gang members, using fake identities online, extorted money from victims after gaining their trust and promising marriage. The suspected criminals were Nigerians who had lived in Germany for many years.
Wed, 24 Apr 2024 16:26:15 GMT
West Africa: Mali's Transitional Calendar Ignored - Siege On Media, Civil Society Intensified
[MFWA] The transitional government in Mali was supposed to have ended on march 26, 2024. But the much-anticipated deadline for a return to constitutional order has passed in a casual manner, with the military government, which was formed after the Au...
Wed, 24 Apr 2024 16:34:29 GMT
Nigeria: Akpabio Wants Attorney-General Stripped of Role in Judgement Enforcement Against FG
[Premium Times] Senate President Akpabio spoke at the justice sector reform summit declared open by President Bola Tinubu, who Vice-President Kashim Shetima represented.
Wed, 24 Apr 2024 16:29:53 GMT
Gambia: Lawmakers Pass the Special Prosecutor's Office Bill
[Foroyaa] Members of the National Assembly of The Gambian are divided on the Special Prosecutor's Office (SOP) Bill 2024.
Zambia
Mon, 22 Apr 2024 07:55:43 GMTZambian Lead Poisoning Claimants Win Permission to Appeal Class Action Against Anglo American
[Children of Kabwe] On Friday, April 19 The Johannesburg High Court granted permission to appeal an earlier ruling denying class action certification for 140,000 women and children in Kabwe, Zambia.
Tue, 23 Apr 2024 04:46:19 GMT
Zambian Police Detain 2 Journalists, Make Them Delete Interviews With Opposition
[CPJ] Lusaka -- The Committee to Protect Journalists on Monday called on Zambian authorities to thoroughly investigate a police assault on journalist Rodgers Mwiimba and his two-hour detention, alongside a second journalist, Innocent Phiri.
Thu, 18 Apr 2024 09:28:04 GMT
Nkana Lines Up Special Golf Training Programme
[Times of Zambia] WITH the 2024 Mopani Copper Mines Zambia Open Championship beckoning, Nkana Golf Club has tailored special training programmes for budding junior golfers prior to the prestigious event in Kitwe.
Wed, 17 Apr 2024 13:06:21 GMT
Southern Africa Battles Deadly Cholera Outbreak
[DW] Zambia, Zimbabwe and Malawi are at the epicenter of the deadliest cholera outbreak in southern Africa in at least a decade. The global stockpile of vaccines to limit the disease's spread has run dry.
Wed, 17 Apr 2024 15:05:58 GMT
Rukwa Now Feels Pinch of Power Rationing in Zambia
[Daily News] RUKWA -- RESIDENTS of Rukwa Region have started to experience power rationing due to prolonged drought affecting neighbouring Zambia.
Zimbabwe
Thu, 25 Apr 2024 04:41:46 GMTAmnesty International Voices Concern About Repression, Abuse in Zimbabwe
[VOA] Harare, Zimbabwe -- The annual report released Wednesday by Amnesty International paints a dismal picture of human rights repression and international rule-breaking worldwide, all in the midst of deepening global inequality and an escalating cl...
Thu, 25 Apr 2024 04:33:14 GMT
Prisca's Story - 'I Thought I Had Lost It All'
[UNFPA] Prisca,* a 22-year-old young woman who lives in Chiredzi Rural, Zambia, has faced a harrowing ordeal. One night, while asleep in a room with two toddlers, an unknown man broke into her family home. What followed was a terrifying struggle for ...
Wed, 24 Apr 2024 12:08:06 GMT
Amnesty International Report Exposes Dire Human Rights Situation in Zimbabwe
[263Chat] Amnesty International has declared a critical moment for international law, citing rampant violations by governments and corporate entities.
Wed, 24 Apr 2024 12:08:06 GMT
CARE International Appeals for $35 Million to Avert Hunger Crisis in Zimbabwe
[263Chat] In the wake of the devastating El Nino-induced drought in Zimbabwe, CARE International has issued a plea for urgent assistance to help the 2.7 million people facing food insecurity in the country.
Thu, 25 Apr 2024 04:38:04 GMT
Starlink Applies for Zim Licence
[The Herald] THE Postal and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe (Potraz) says the global satellite internet provider, Starlink, which is owned by American tycoon, Mr Elon Musk, has applied to operate in the country.
Zimbabwe Herald
Fri, 26 Apr 2024 06:47:15 +0000VP Chiwenga arrives in Iran
Mukudzei Chingwere in Tehran, Iran Vice President, Dr Constantino Chiwenga has arrived in Iran to lead Zimbabwe’s participation at the Iran-Africa International Economic Conference. The conference, expected to be attended by over 40 African cou...
Thu, 25 Apr 2024 22:30:22 +0000
President to tour ZITF stands today
Bulawayo Bureau PRESIDENT Mnangagwa arrived in Bulawayo yesterday ahead of the official opening of the oversubscribed 64th edition of the Zimbabwe International Trade Fair (ZITF) by his Kenyan counterpart, President William Ruto tomorrow. President M...
Thu, 25 Apr 2024 22:29:12 +0000
Zimbabwe better placed to benefit from AfCFTA: VP Mohadi
Nqobile Tshili-Bulawayo Bureau ZIMBABWEAN entrepreneurs must take advantage of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), which offers huge opportunities to grow intra-trade between African countries and connects them to new markets, Vice Pres...
Thu, 25 Apr 2024 22:28:51 +0000
Rising jumbo population overloads ecosystems: VP
There is need for a holistic approach to the challenge of the ballooning animal population in Zimbabwe, particularly elephants, as their numbers affect ecosystems, habitats, and communities adjacent to national parks, Vice President Constantino Chiwe...
Thu, 25 Apr 2024 22:27:23 +0000
Payment of contractors does not influence exchange rate volatility: Mushayavanhu
Africa Moyo in HARARE and Ray Bande in MUTARE THE volatility in black market exchange rates is not influenced in any way by payment of contractors, civil servants or food imports, Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe Governor Dr John Mushayavanhu said yesterday...
Zimbabwe Mail
Thu, 25 Apr 2024 18:34:02 +0000Kenyan government rejects calls to ban TikTok, recommends tighter control over
“Rather than imposing a ban on TikTok, the ministry proposes adopting a co-regulation model,” the [...]
Thu, 25 Apr 2024 11:32:09 +0000
US pullout from Niger driven by discord over democratic transition, official says
WASHINGTON,- Niger’s junta asked the U.S. to withdraw military personnel from the country over disagreements [...]
Thu, 25 Apr 2024 10:52:06 +0000
Unregistered Private Schools To Be Shut Down – Education Minister
The Minister of Primary and Secondary Education, Torerai Moyo, has said the Government will soon [...]
Thu, 25 Apr 2024 10:50:08 +0000
Mt Pleasant Candidate Apologises For Using Chamisa’s Face On Campaign Posters
Brian Ticky, an Independent candidate for the upcoming by-election in Mt Pleasant National Assembly, has [...]
Thu, 25 Apr 2024 10:43:36 +0000
Russia vetoes UN Security Council draft resolution on weapons of mass destruction in outer space
UNITED NATIONS, — Russia on Wednesday vetoed a UN Security Council draft resolution on the [...]