Lawyers Accuse Police of Political Arrests in Fort Hare Corruption Case - South African News Briefs - May 8, 2024
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Parliament Concerned Over Continued Rejection of New ZiG Currency
New Zimbabwe
PARLIAMENT has expressed concern over the continued rejection of the newly launched Zimbabwe Gold (ZiG) currency by some traders. Read more »
Viral Image Does Not Show Kenya's Former Electoral Commission Chair Wafula Chebukati in Hospital
Africa Check
Viral image does not show Kenya's former electoral commission chair Wafula Chebukati in hospital Read more »
Rwanda Dismisses Reports On Camp Bombing in DR Congo
New Times
The government of Rwanda has dismissed reports from that the U.S. Department of State claiming that the country was behind the bombing of IDP (internally displaced people) camps… Read more »
Ethiopia's Proposed Special Prosecutor - History Repeating Itself? [analysis]
ISS
The forthcoming Special Prosecutor's Office must do better than the mechanism set up to deal with Dergue-era crimes. Read more »
Sudan Requests Ethiopia to Play Vital Role in Sudan's Comprehensive Peace-Making Efforts
ENA
State Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Mesganu Arga today received Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of the Sudan, Ambassador Hussein Awad Ali Mohammed, in… Read more »
Fact-Checked - Six Claims By Kenya's Deputy President On the Cost of Living
Africa Check
Fact-checked: Six claims by Kenya's deputy president on the cost of living Read more »
Somalia Issues Warning of Impending Flood Disruptions Across Multiple Regions
Radio Dalsan
Somalia's federal government issued a warning on Tuesday about potential disruptions expected within the next ten days across several regions. Read more »
South Africa Will Be President of the G20 in 2025 - Two Much-Needed Reforms It Should Drive [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
South Africa will play an important international role in 2025 as president of the G20. The G20 is a group of 19 countries as well as the African Union and the European Union.… Read more »
All Schools to Be Re-Opened On Monday
Capital FM
President William Ruto has ordered the re-opening of all schools on Monday. Read more »
Mozambique - Daniel Chapo, 47, Announced As Ruling Party's Candidate in October Presidential Election
New Times
The ruling party in Mozambique, Frelimo, has announced Daniel Franciso Chapo, a member of its Central Committee, as the party's candidate in the presidential election in October,… Read more »
Hundreds Of Officials Yet To Declare Assets
New Republic
It appears that declaration of assets by public officials is becoming a stumbling block to the realization of Joseph Nyumah Boakai's agenda and quest for transparency and… Read more »
Chad Opposition, Civil Society Groups Complain of Vote Rigging and Threats
VOA
Chad's opposition, civil society groups and some election observers are condemning violence, threats and fraud, including the stuffing of ballot boxes, to favor transitional… Read more »
Anti-LGBTQ Bill - Attorney-General Ask Chief Justice to Allow Full Media Coverage of Proceedings
Accra Times
The recommendation comes in the wake of high public interest on the controversial issue of LGBTQ criminalisation in Ghana after Parliament passed the Human Sexual Rights and Family… Read more »
City Hall Begins Construction of First Public Hospital in Mlango On Reclaimed Dump Site
Capital FM
Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja has launched the construction of the first public hospital in Mlango Kubwa within Mathare sub-county as part of ward-based programs. Read more »