April 30
Togo: Togo Has Adopted Major Constitutional Changes to Give Parliament More Power - How It Will Work [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
On 25 March 2024, Togo adopted a new constitution that transforms its presidential system into a parliamentary one. Under this new system, parliament has the authority to elect the… Read more »
Tunisia: Presidential Election - National Salvation Front Will Not Field Candidate
Tunis Afrique Presse
National Salvation Front President Ahmed Nejib Chebbi on Tuesday announced that the front will not field a candidate in the next presidential election, given the current situation,… Read more »
Liberia: Liberian Government Faces Backlash Over Ban On Unprocessed Rubber Export
FrontPageAfrica
Representatives of the Consortium of Rubber Sector Actors of Liberia (CORSAL) and various progressive forces have expressed their dissatisfaction with the Liberian government's ban… Read more »
Liberia: House Passes U.S.$738.8 Million National Budget
Liberian Observer
-- Public Administration, Education get the largest appropriations Read more »
Mozambique: STAE Told to Register Children in Nyamayabue
Mozambique News Reports And Clippings
The number of potential voters seeking to register Nyamayabue, Mutarara, Tete has jumped. In the first fortnight of April, the Nyamayabue municipal area saw only 2 and 3 people… Read more »
Mozambique: Zimbabweans and Malawians Registering?
Mozambique News Reports And Clippings
Zanu and the MCP may be mobilizing Zimbabweans and Malawians to register as Mozambican voters. The people benefit because their voters card serves as an ID document and they can go… Read more »
Mozambique: More Than 200 Registration Posts Extended Their Opening Hours
Mozambique News Reports And Clippings
More than 200 of the over 1,000 registration posts visited by our correspondents on Sunday, the last day of registration, had to stay open later than the official closing time of… Read more »
South Africa: Govt Creates Better Life During 30 Years of Democracy
SAnews.gov.za
Over the past 30 years government has empowered its citizens by implementing programmes aimed at improving their lives for the better. Read more »
Nigeria: Nigerian Govt Approves Salary Increase for Some Civil Servants
Premium Times
The talks between the government and labour unions, NLC and TUC, for a substantial increase in the salaries of government workers are still ongoing. Read more »
Kenya: Kenya's Flood Crisis - Govt Urged to Hold Accountable Those Who Failed to Act
Capital FM
Kenya is in the grips of a devastating flood crisis that has claimed the lives of more than 140 people. Read more »
Kenya: Lamu East Resident Petition Parliament to Help in Community Land Return
Capital FM
Lamu East residents have petitioned Parliament over the 39,927 hectares that they claimed was irregularly possessed by the government. Read more »
Kenya: President Ruto Orders Military to Join in Search of Victims in Mai Mahiu Tragedy
Capital FM
President William Ruto has ordered the military to join in the search of bodies at the Mai Mahiu tragedy where dozens are missing following the devastating floods tragedy. Read more »
Nigeria: Ondo Guber - We're Prepared to Take Over - PDP National Chairman
Vanguard
The Acting National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Amb. Umar Damagum, has declared that the party is prepared to take over Ondo State as a result of the spirit of… Read more »
Uganda: Civic Education to End Elections Malpractices - Babu
Nile Post
Veteran Politician captain Francis Babu has underscored the need for early Civic education if the government is to do away with election malpractices witnessed across elections. Read more »
Liberia: CDC Acting Chairman Cautions Pres. Boakai to Refrain From Tampering With the Peace and Stability of Liberia
FrontPageAfrica
The Acting Chairperson of the Coalition for Democratic Change (CDC) Atty. Janga Augustus Kowo has sent out a fresh warning to President Joseph Boakai to desist from what he termed… Read more »
Kenya: Raila Urges Improved Communication Among Disaster Response Units
Capital FM
Azimio leader Raila Odinga has called for a bolstered communication matrix amongst the disaster response units for efficiency in dealing with the floods. Read more »
Nigeria: Nigerians Have Lost Trust in INEC - Yiaga
Premium Times
Yiaga Africa said despite the technological strides by INEC, citizens do not trust the umpire to conduct free and fair elections. Read more »
Liberia: CDC Warns Govt
New Dawn
Liberia's main opposition, the Coalition for Democratic Change (CDC), has warned the government against inviting instability and chaos in the country through its alleged actions. Read more »
Liberia: UP Alarms National Emergency
New Dawn
Barely days from completing its first hundred days in office, the ruling Unity Party (UP) says the scramble for jobs among its partisans and political collaborators has become a… Read more »
Kenya: Raila Jets Out for Undisclosed Mission Abroad
Capital FM
Azimio La Umoja Leader Raila Odinga has jetted out of the country with details scanty on the itinerary of the mission abroad. Read more »
Nigeria: No, Nigeria's Federal Road Safety Commission Is Not Recruiting
Africa Check
No, Nigeria's Federal Road Safety Commission is not recruiting Read more »
Nigeria: Shell - Nigerian Govt Develops Divestment Framework
Premium Times
The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) said the framework, which consists of seven cardinal pillars, would also guide other similar investments in the… Read more »
Nigeria: Despite Tariff Increase, Nigerian Govt to Subsidise Electricity With N2.8trn in 2024 - Minister
Premium Times
The minister also said the country needs about $10 billion annually for the next ten years to revive the nation's power sector and end the liquidity challenge. Read more »
Zimbabwe: Coltart Slams Chamisa Loyalists for Handing Zanu-PF Seats 'On a Platter' in Saturday's By-Election
New Zimbabwe
Bulawayo Mayor David Coltart has criticised opposition legislators who resigned from their constituencies in solidarity with leader Nelson Chamisa thereby "donating" National… Read more »
Mozambique: In Brief
Mozambique News Reports And Clippings
Voter rolls on display until 3 May: The official period in which voters can consult the voter rolls displayed at the voter registration posts where they voters registered, in order… Read more »