September 17
Nigeria: Nigeria-U.S. Bilateral Relations At Risk Over Continued Detention of Binance Executive - Lawmaker Warns
Vanguard
US Representative James Hill (R-AR) has expressed concern that the continued detention of Binance Executive Tigran Gambaryan in Nigeria could jeopardize bilateral relations between… Read more »
Nigeria: Okonjo-Iweala to Seek Second Term As WTO Chief
Daily Trust
WTO Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala will seek another four-year term as head of the World Trade Organization following a broad Africa-led push to start the process early,… Read more »
Ethiopia: Deadly Attack in Oromia's East Wollega Zone Claims Lives of Local Administrator, Party Official
Addis Standard
A deadly attack in the Kiramu district of East Wollega Zone, Oromia region, on 14 September, 2024, claimed the lives of two individuals--a local administrator and a party official. Read more »
Tanzania: Govt Stresses Timely Repair of Roads Damaged By Rains
Daily News
DEPUTY Minister for Works, Engineer Godfrey Kasekenya (pictured), has emphasised the importance of ensuring that the re-construction of roads damaged by previous El-Nino rains… Read more »
Tanzania: Samia Hassan to Grace 60th Police Force Anniversary
Daily News
THE President and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, Dr Samia Suluhu Hassan, is expected to be the Guest of Honour at the 60th Anniversary of the Tanzania Police Force, which… Read more »
Uganda: I Feared Childlessness - Museveni
Nile Post
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has said during his adolescence, one of the things he feared most was childlessness. Read more »
Nigeria: Edo Election - Commissioner of Police Reacts to Alleged Ties With FCT Minister
Premium Times
The Commissioner of Police reacted to the allegations that his deployment to Edo State to the influence of the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike. Read more »
September 16
Nigeria: Okonjo-Iweala to Seek Second Term as WTO Chief
Vanguard
·Gets the backing of 58 member countries Read more »
West Africa: Alliance of Sahel States - Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger to Launch New Passport
New Times
Three West African countries, Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger, will be launching a new biometric passport "in the coming days" as part of their withdrawal from the wider regional… Read more »
Ethiopia: Ethiopia-Somalia Talks Delayed Over Scheduling Conflicts With UN General Assembly
Addis Standard
The third round of talks between Ethiopia and Somalia, initially scheduled for Tuesday, 17 September, 2024, in Ankara, Turkey, has been postponed due to scheduling conflicts with… Read more »
Sudan: Khartoum Bahri - 10 or More Die Daily From Hunger and Shelling
Dabanga
Daily aerial and artillery bombardment by both sides of the conflict kills the city of Bahri (Khartoum North), including those dying of starvation and disease. Looting is also… Read more »
Eswatini: Eswatini Activists Say Park Rangers Shoot Suspected Poachers With Impunity
VOA
Some Eswatini legislators, backed by human rights activists, are calling for an urgent review of the Game Act of 1991, a law they say allows wildlife park rangers to shoot and kill… Read more »
Kenya: Ruto Urges an End to 'Unfair' 2027 Election Campaigns
Capital FM
Stop the focus on the 2027 election and spend time serving the people, President William Ruto has told leaders. Read more »
South Africa: Cyril Ramaphosa - - I Am Convinced GNU Will Not Only Survive, but Thrive, Despite Party Differences
Daily Maverick
As illustrated by the debate around the Basic Education Laws Amendment Bill, there are issues on which parties in the GNU will disagree. But we are making every effort to find… Read more »
Mozambique: Cabo Delgado Has Security Conditions to Hold Elections
AIM
Mozambique's National Elections Commission (CNE) has guaranteed that the northern province of Cabo Delgado, which has been plagued by extreme violence carried out by Islamist… Read more »
Angola: 2024 Census - Angola Counts Again Ten Years Later
ANGOP
The country is once again carrying out the General Census of Population and Housing, this time with the introduction of the digital mode, ten years after the first more… Read more »
Liberia: CDC SG Vows Defiance As Court Orders Eviction From Party Headquarters
Liberian Investigator
The former ruling Congress for Democratic Change (CDC), risks losing the grounds that hosted its headquarters for about two decades with the courts issuing an eviction order, but… Read more »
Africa: Outcome of China-Africa Forum - China Earmarks $50bn Financial Support for Africa in Next 3 Years - Chinese Ambassador
Ghanaian Times
The Chinese government will provide $50.6 billion of financial support through the next three years to African countries for the implementation of the 10 partnership actions… Read more »
Ghana: We Are Working to Address Your Concerns - Electoral Commission to Opposition
Ghanaian Times
The Electoral Commission (EC) says it is working assiduously to address concerns of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) and other stakeholders to deliver a credible… Read more »
South Africa: As Long As ANC Communications Suck, GNU Partners Will Continue to Mop the Floor
Daily Maverick
Sadly, there's too much nostalgia and simplicity in how the ANC thinks and acts when it comes to communications, whether inside or outside government. It seems to have downgraded… Read more »
Uganda: A Personal Reflection On President Museveni's 80th Birthday
Nile Post
President Museveni's 80th birthday celebration yesterday had been eagerly anticipated by his supporters, and the day has finally arrived. Read more »
Sudan: Sudan, Qatar Discuss Establishing an Air Navigation Center in Portsudan
SNA
The Director General of the Civil Aviation Authority, Hussein Nayil Ahmed, discussed, during his meeting on Monday with the Ambassador of the State of Qatar, Mohammed Ibrahim… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Masvingo-Glen Norah Loop Road Opened to Traffic
The Herald
THE Masvingo-Glen Norah Loop Road, which is part of the Mbudzi Interchange project, has been opened to traffic. Read more »
Ethiopia: Ethiopia Committed to Demonstrate Role of Digital Identity to Empower Citizens, Enhance Access to Essential Services
ENA
Ethiopia reaffirmed its commitment to demonstrating the role of digital identity in empowering citizens, enhancing access to essential services, and contributing to economic… Read more »
Mozambique: Attorney-General Challenges Anti-Corruption Body to Identify More Cases
AIM
Mozambique's Attorney-General Beatriz Buchili, on Monday challenged the Central Office for the Fight against Corruption (GCCC) to identify more cases involving corruption in the… Read more »