April 17
Zimbabwe: Midlands Bureau - Wide Consultations Preceded Zig Launch
The Herald
Extensive consultations were conducted with key stakeholders prior to the announcement of this year's monetary policy statement which introduced the new ZiG currency, Reserve Bank… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Govt Backs Winter Wheat Season With Water Tariff Reduction
The Herald
The Government has come up with comprehensive strategies to ensure a successful winter wheat season, among them the 31 percent reduction in water charges for irrigation farmers,… Read more »
Liberia: Speaker's Wife Recounts Fire Ordeal
New Dawn
House Speaker, Cllr. Fonati Koffa and family are still recuperating from Sunday's fire disaster that destroyed their luxurious home here. Read more »
Uganda: We're Watching You, Kyagulanyi Tells New Party Recruits
Nile Post
National Unity Platform president Robert Kyagulanyi has warned those joining the party to get tickets that they will be disappointed. Read more »
Kenya: President Ruto Unveils National Road Safety Action Plan to Reduce Accidents
Capital FM
President William Ruto has launched the National Road Safety Action plan which outlines eight priority areas, including road safety funding, vehicle safety standards, enforcement… Read more »
April 16
Nigeria: Nigeria's Tinubu Says Country Will No Longer Pay Ransom to Armed Gangs
VOA
Nigeria will no longer pay ransom to armed gangs that have plagued the country with kidnapping and extortion, President Bola Tinubu said in an opinion piece published Monday. Read more »
Malawi: Malawi's President Moves in to Stop Tobacco Smuggling
VOA
Malawi's President Lazarus Chakwera has ordered police to tighten border security to control tobacco smugglers who sell the crop to neighboring countries for better prices.… Read more »
Kenya: National Rights Commission Weighs in On Police Boss' Outburst
Capital FM
The Kenya National Commission on Human Rights (KNCHR) has called for an immediate end to threats and intimidation against lawful protests urging the government to engage in… Read more »
Sudan: Exclusive - US Special Envoy for Sudan Says 'Priority Is to End the War'
Dabanga
The aspirations of the Sudanese people are not just for the absence of war, but for the restoration of the revolution and the return to a constitutional transition that the people… Read more »
East Africa: President Ruto Drops Caroline Mueke for EAC Top Post, Nominates PS Veronica Nduva
Capital FM
President William Ruto has dropped Caroline Mueke as Kenya's nominee for the East African Community (EAC) Secretary-General post in a surprise move. Read more »
Togo: Situation Tense After Vote in Parliament
Agenzia Fides
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… Read more »
South Africa: Elections 2024 - What the Major Political Parties Say About a Sugar Tax
GroundUp
We sent questions to the ANC, DA, EFF, IFP, FF Plus, ActionSA, PA, MK Party and RISE Mzansi Read more »
Sudan: Canada Sanctions Individuals and Entities Affiliated With Sudan Warring Parties
Dabanga
Yesterday, Canadian Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly announced sanctions against two individuals and four entities affiliated with the army and the Rapid Support Forces… Read more »
Nigeria: Govt Begins Allocation of Houses Under National Housing Programme
Premium Times
The authorities say the first batch of the allocation process was concluded after a review of the conditions and procedures for sales of houses under the national housing scheme. Read more »
Africa: Leveraging Regional Economic Communities and Normative Frameworks to Promote Inclusive Thriving Democracies [analysis]
Democracy Works
Our journey towards robust democracies in Africa is ongoing, with aspirations for democracies that are uniquely African, inclusive, and consensus-driven. Read more »
Ghana: President Akufo-Addo Launches 10-Year National Service Policy
Ghana Presidency
The President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, on Monday, 15th April, 2023 launched a new policy document that sets out the broad framework for transforming the… Read more »
Nigeria: PDP Lawmakers Say Party Must Take Back Aso Rock, Give Govt Ultimatum On Insecurity
Premium Times
The lawmakers said they remain united despite recent demand by some members for the resignation of the party's acting National Chairman, Umar Damagum. Read more »
Rwanda: Kagame's Kwibuka 30 Address - a Worthwhile Reflection for African Leaders
New Times
I unblinkingly watched and, later, read word-for-word, the transcribed version of President Paul Kagame's Address delivered on April 7, 2024, on the thirtieth remembrance [Kwibuka… Read more »
Mauritius: 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… Read more »
Kenya: Foreign Relations Committee Rejects Ruto's Pick for Goma Consulate
Capital FM
The National Assembly Committee on Defence and Foreign Relations has rejected the nomination of Charles Githinji Kiiru as the Consular General for Goma, DRC. Read more »
Nigeria: Budget 2024 - Again, OBI Exposes Additional Insensitive, Undeserving Allocations
Vanguard
The Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the 2023 general elections, Peter Obi has again exposed what he described as some undeserving allocations in the 2024 federal… Read more »
Gambia: Stakeholders Affirm Nutrition Bill Will Empower Women
Foroyaa
Officials from the National Nutrition Agency (NaNA) and the Office of the Vice President have affirmed to the National Assembly Select Committee on Health, Disaster, Humanitarian… Read more »
Madagascar: 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. Read more »
Kenya: Joint Jlac Team to Hold Public Validation for Nadco-Sponsored IEBC Bill
Capital FM
The Joint Parliamentary Justice and Legal Affairs Committee (JLAC) considering proposed amendments to the IEBC Act will hold a public hearing on Thursday to receive input from… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Rural Entrepreneurs Thriving Against All Odds in Zimbabwe
IPS
With heavy sweat drenching his face and his shirt soaked in the sweat, 39-year-old Proud Ndukulani wrestled with a homemade knife, which he dipped in some used oil, before turning… Read more »