April 24
Gabon: Gabon's Dialogue Proposes National Rebirth, Presidential Term Limits
VOA
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… Read more »
Africa: Global Immunization Efforts Have Saved At Least 154 Million Lives Over the Past 50 Years
GAVI
A major landmark study just published by The Lancet reveals that global immunization efforts have saved an estimated 154 million lives - or the equivalent of 6 lives every minute… Read more »
Congo-Brazzaville: Congo 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… Read more »
West Africa: Mali's Transitional Calendar Ignored - Siege On Media, Civil Society Intensified [press release]
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… Read more »
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 Read more »
Kenya: Farmers Who Bought Substandard Fertilizer Get Compensation
Capital FM
The National Cereal and Produce Board (NCPB) has began compensating farmers who received substandard fertilizer under the government subsidy program. Read more »
Africa: Sugar in Baby Food - Why Nestlé Needs to Be Held to Account in Africa [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
Nestlé has been criticised for adding sugar and honey to infant milk and cereal products sold in many poorer countries. The Swiss food giant controls 20% of the baby-food… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Over 6,000 Arrested As Govt Ramps Up Drug and Substance Abuse Fight
New Zimbabwe
The government has revealed that over 6 148 have been arrested in the past four months for supplying and using drugs and substances as it intensifies its response to the scourge. Read more »
Kenya: Conservation Versus Human Rights - Kenya's Ogiek Dilemma
The New Humanitarian
'We should not be the last generation.' Read more »
Africa: Our Laser Technique Can Tell Apart Elephant and Mammoth Ivory [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
In recent years, the global trade in elephant ivory has faced significant restrictions in an effort to protect dwindling elephant populations. Many countries have stringent… Read more »
Liberia: Red Cross Wants Concerted Fight Against Malaria
New Dawn
Red Cross urges strong fight against Malaria, a killer disease in Liberia and rest of Africa. Read more »
Africa: USAID's Catalyst Study Expands HIV Prevention Options for Women and Girls in Africa
USAID
A USAID-supported study is expanding options for HIV prevention products for women and girls in Africa, a population disproportionately affected by the virus; in sub-Saharan Africa… Read more »
Madagascar: GPEI Boosts Madagascar's Fight Against Polio and Low Vaccination Rates [press release]
GAVI
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… Read more »
Rwanda: Rwanda's Post-Genocide Model Prioritises Security Over Freedom and Equality - a Risk to Future Stability [analysis]
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… Read more »
Africa: R21 Anti-Malaria Vaccine Is a Game Changer - Scientist Who Helped Design It Reflects On 30 Years of Research, and What It Promises [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
Until three years ago nobody had developed a vaccine against any parasitic disease. Now there are two against malaria: the RTS,S and the R21 vaccines. Read more »
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… Read more »
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. Read more »
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. Read more »
Africa: Oxfam Reaction to the Global Report On Food Crises 2024 [press release]
Oxfam
Today's "Global Report on Food Crises" (GRFC), led by the Food Security Information Network (FSIN), says that 281.6 million people across 59 countries are now experiencing acute… Read more »
Sudan: EU Ambassador Urges 'Press Protection and Humanitarian Access' in Sudan
Dabanga
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… Read more »
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. Read more »
Ghana: 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… Read more »
South Africa: Widow's Shack Demolished Six Times Since September
GroundUp
100 shacks demolished by JMPD in Rabie Ridge on Saturday Read more »
Rwanda: 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,… Read more »
Somalia: High-Level Meeting Between Somali and U.S. Defence Officials Takes Place in Nairobi
Shabelle
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… Read more »