June 23
Nigeria: No, Governors Can Pay Minimum Wage [editorial]
Daily Trust
The position of the 36 governors that they cannot afford to pay N60,000 minimum wage to civil servants in their states does not hold water as it runs contrary to the improved… Read more »
June 22
Kenya: To Be a Gen Z in Kenya - Is Delulu the Only Solulu? [opinion]
Capital FM
Kenya, a nation celebrated for its vibrant culture and dynamic society, is now experiencing the profound impact of its youngest adult generation Gen Z. Born between the mid-1990s… Read more »
June 21
Malawi: The World Bank Must Double Its Fund for the Poorest Nations Like Mine to Tackle Hunger Crisis [opinion]
IPS
After El Niño-induced floods and devastating drought, roughly two in five people in Malawi - a country of some 20 million people - are now facing the looming prospect of… Read more »
South Africa: President Ramaphosa's Reminder of Sandile Dikeni's Love Poem Was Exactly What Our Country's New Union Needed [column]
Daily Maverick
There were loud cheers when President Cyril Ramaphosa took the podium and spoke from the heart, acknowledging his and his party's failures and his acceptance of the results of the… Read more »
Nigeria: Federal High Court and National Industrial Lack Jurisdiction On Chieftaincy Matters [opinion]
Premium Times
The summary of the existing judicial authorities is that the Federal High Court lacks the jurisdictional competence to entertain any matter pertaining to the deposition of a… Read more »
Nigeria: In Geneva, Onyejeocha Echoes Tinubu's Commitment to Upholding Labour Standards [opinion]
This Day
Emameh Gabriel writes about Nigeria's take-home from the just concluded 112th Session of the International Labour Conference in Geneva, Switzerland Read more »
Rwanda: World Refugee Day and the Enduring Plight of Congolese People [opinion]
New Times
As we celebrate World Refugee Day, we remember the millions forced to flee their homes due to war, persecution, and violence. But for the people of the Democratic Republic of Congo… Read more »
Ethiopia: Another Season of Leaving Imprints! [opinion]
Ethiopian Herald
In Ethiopia, this is a season of leaving one's mark to save our planet from the ominous situation that climatic variability has posed. Ethiopia's Green Legacy Initiative (GLI) is a… Read more »
Liberia: Food Security and National Security [opinion]
Liberian Observer
It has been forty-five years since the rice riot of April 14, 1979. A proposed increase in the price of rice, the nation's staple, led to a demonstration that escalated into a… Read more »
Ethiopia: 'Virtue and Solidarity for Ethiopia's Height!!' [opinion]
Ethiopian Herald
It is human nature to expect a reward for activities they carry out to benefit others. This reward and satisfaction vary from individual to individual. For some people, money is… Read more »
Uganda: The Trouble With Tolerance in Uganda [opinion]
Observer
From debates around Uganda's opposition and the ruling party's politics to debates of feminism or more recently the talk surrounding the Anti-Homosexuality Act (AHA), everything is… Read more »
June 20
South Africa: Is This South Africa's Second New Dawn? [column]
The Herald
The inauguration of President Cyril Ramaphosa for his second term marks the beginning of a new chapter in South Africa. The African National Congress (ANC) will now form a… Read more »
Ghana: Face Reality and Fight Poverty!! [editorial]
Ghanaian Times
The Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) has launched a report which states that a total of 7.3 million persons, representing 24.3 per cent of 30.1 million household population in the… Read more »
South Africa: Perception Is Everything - How South Africa's New Unity Government Will Impact Investor Sentiment [opinion]
Daily Maverick
If the markets and the rand are anything to go by, South Africa's new government of national unity has started off as a success. Read more »
Ethiopia: 'Each Time a Woman Stands Up for Herself, She Stands Up for All Women' [editorial]
Ethiopian Herald
The Ethiopian government, with the aim to ensure the equal participation and benefits of women has put in place various strategies and policies and implemented various activities… Read more »
Ethiopia: Ethiopian Naval Base in Somaliland Is a Strategic Necessity for Regional Security [opinion]
Addis Standard
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Congo-Kinshasa: Kisangani's Unhealed Scars - the Six-Day War and the Ongoing Struggle for Justice and Accountability [opinion]
AI London
Twenty-four years ago, from 5 - 10 June 2000, brutal fighting between Rwandan and Ugandan forces ravaged the city of Kisangani in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). For six… Read more »
Uganda: Can Parliament Sink Any Lower? [opinion]
Nile Post
The scandals that have shadowed the August House has many already looking forward to what the 12th Parliament is likely to be like, more than a year before the 2026 polls. Read more »
Rwanda: Invest More in Kinyarwanda, and We the Media Have Our Work Cut Out [opinion]
New Times
During President Paul Kagame's recent interaction with the media, he stressed the need to teach the younger generation how to speak Kinyarwanda properly. He went on to give… Read more »
Nigeria: Can New States Be Created Under Democracy? [opinion]
This Day
The agitation for the creation of new states has been revived once again. Since the advent of the fourth republic, every review of the Constitution of the country had seen the… Read more »
Ethiopia: From Two Generations, a Tale of Two Ethiopian Pianists [opinion]
Ethiopian Herald
The piano as a music type or genre has a relatively long history in Ethiopia. If we take the first Ethiopian female pianist, Emahoy Tsegue-Mariam Gebrou, as a point of reference,… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Unity Key to Nations' Development [column]
The Herald
Unity of purpose among citizens of a nation is key to any country's development, President Mnangagwa has said. Read more »
June 19
Zimbabwe: Bus Fire Wake Up Call for Continual Public Transport Inspections [editorial]
The Herald
The fire that gutted a Pashon Link Coaches bus on Sunday night, killing eight Anglican pilgrims, seemed from initial reports to have originated from the engine compartment and was… Read more »
South Africa: The Chaos Man, Jacob Zuma, Will Always Choose Self-Interest Over That of South Africa and Its People [opinion]
Daily Maverick
Ultimately, we must remember that Jacob Zuma remains true to his wrecking-ball nature, but he remains a small man. This is not the agenda of a former president or statesman but… Read more »