April 25
Uganda: Develop Precise Strategy for Economic Transformation [opinion]
Nile Post
The current impasse between the two tax collecting agents of the government -the traders and the URA, is a result of a structural problem to explain. Read more »
Uganda: Govt Should Rethink Tax On Cash Withdrawals [opinion]
Observer
Whereas the theme for Uganda's National Budget Framework Paper for the financial year 2024/25 is the full monetisation of the economy through commercial agriculture,… Read more »
April 24
Rwanda: Every Victim Has a Name, You Know [editorial]
New Times
On April 21, more than 250,000 people were killed in the 1994 Genocide Against the Tutsi. This is almost 25 percent of all the victims. As Rwanda remembered the fateful day this… Read more »
April 23
Gambia: Ferry Disaster Must Be Prevented [editorial]
Foroyaa
The recent arrest of those who attempted to protest against the absence of ferries at the Banjul/Barra route and the subsequent invitation of some officials of The Gambia Ferry… Read more »
Ethiopia: Audacious Step for Ensuring Lasting Peace [editorial]
Ethiopian Herald
The government of Ethiopia has more than anytime else prioritized peace and security and working for the successfulness of close talks, dialogs and national and, continental peace… Read more »
Nigeria: When Nigeria's Governors Act Like Messiahs? [opinion]
Daily Trust
It is very unfortunate that today Nigeria's governors are competing with each other for embellishing their cities with construction of multi-billion flyover bridges that are said… Read more »
April 22
Gambia: Good Morning Mr President - Senegal-Gambia Relations, OIC Summit [editorial]
The Point
Mr President, it is gratifying to see the newly elected Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Diakhar Faye make its first visit to The Gambia, to discuss pertinent issues including… Read more »
Nigeria: War On Insurgency - Badaru-Abubakar's Silent Revolution [opinion]
Premium Times
Nigeria is certainly not out of the woods but the signs are good and encouraging. Read more »
Nigeria: Tinubunomics - The Rich Getting Richer, the Poor Getting Slaughtered [column]
Vanguard
"Yes, we will do anything for the poor man; anything but get off his back." -- Leo Tolstoy, 1828-1910. Read more »
Rwanda: No, Bloomberg News, the Only Thing Deepening DR Congo Conflict Is Its Rulers and Their Bedfellows [opinion]
New Times
An article that appeared last Friday on the Bloomberg news website claims "Rwandan meddling is deepening Congo's deadly conflict". Read more »
Nigeria: The Naira Abuse Palaver [column]
This Day
There is no disputation that Naira abuse or more specifically the act of spraying money at social events has become an acceptable norm or cultural practice in Nigeria. Nigerians… Read more »
April 20
Rwanda: Genocide Against the Tutsi - Grave Consequences of Truth Manipulation [opinion]
New Times
Despite the unequivocal evidence of the genocide against Tutsi, and its international recognition, there persists a troubling reluctance to confront this reality head-on. There are… Read more »
April 19
Rwanda: 30 Years Later - What Kwibuka Teaches Us [opinion]
New Times
On April 7, I traveled from Hong Kong to Kigali, to represent the China-United States Exchange Foundation at Kwibuka, the annual commemoration of the 1994 genocide against the… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Zim@44 - Forging Ahead With Economic Growth [editorial]
The Herald
ADDRESSING the nation yesterday from Murambinda B High School, the centre of the national celebrations of the 44th anniversary of Independence, President Mnangagwa, while… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Forging Ahead in Face of Adversity - An Example for Many African Countries [opinion]
The Herald
As Zimbabwe celebrated its 44th independence day yesterday, under a sanctions regime imposed illegally by the US and its friends, one thing became clear; the need for African… Read more »
April 18
Southern Africa: Zimbabwe Has Come of Age [editorial]
The Herald
Today is our 44th anniversary of independence, the day Zimbabweans achieved freedom, and did so under an elected Government, the double achievement being important. Read more »
Ethiopia: Peaceful Means Is the Only Way Out [opinion]
Ethiopian Herald
The situation in Ethiopia is now trying but manageable if everyone is committed to ensure peace and stability as the issue itself badly requires the combined effort of all.… Read more »
Zimbabwe: 'Children Must Embrace Education for Development' [opinion]
The Herald
Education, through science and technology, is a tool of national development and economic growth that all children should embrace in line with the country's economic blueprint, the… Read more »
April 17
Sudan: Time to Stop the Manmade Disaster in Sudan [opinion]
Observer
"The world's worst, most complex and cruel crisis", is unfolding in Sudan without making it into our prime-time news, according to UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian… Read more »
Nigeria: Cost of Living - Government Policies Need to Wear Human Face [opinion]
Leadership
With galloping inflation that officially stands at 33.2 per cent, it has become trite to suggest that Nigerians have had to endure a lot recently. The hard times span the whole… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Don't Make the Fallen Heroes Turn in Their Graves [opinion]
The Herald
Tomorrow, Zimbabweans will once again evoke memories of the extraordinary 18th day of April in 1980 when the country got its independence. Read more »
April 16
Ethiopia: Is Burn Care System in Ethiopia Adequate to Treat Severe Acid Burns? [opinion]
Addis Standard
In recent weeks, social media has been abuzz with the harrowing stories of two Ethiopians who suffered devastating acid burns. One of them, Ayantu, a mother of two from Harar,… Read more »
Uganda: Boda Bodas and the Menace the Bring On Kampala Roads [opinion]
Nile Post
In the bustling streets of Kampala, the abundant presence of boda bodas has become both a lifeline and a looming threat. Read more »
April 15
Eswatini: International Consortium of Investigative Journalists Reveals Nation's Secrets [editorial]
International Consortium of Investigative Journalists
Swazi Secrets exposes the role the tiny kingdom of Eswatini, the last absolute monarchy in Africa, may have played in the regional illicit economy. Read more »
Gambia: Disaster Must Be Avoided [editorial]
Foroyaa
Every transport must be road worthy. To drive a transport without brakes is to invite the wrath of unpredictable proportion. In the same vein every ferry must be sea-worthy. To… Read more »