April 02
Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe Achieves 95-95-95 Targets Way in Advance
The Herald
Zimbabwe is one of the countries in the region that has managed to reach the 95-95-95 targets, which has brought epidemic control, Director of the AIDS and TB Unit in the Ministry… Read more »
Nigeria: Tinubu Sacks Kyari As Oil Board Chief
Premium Times
"President Tinubu removed all other board members appointed with Akinyelure and Kyari in November 2023," Mr Onanuga wrote." Read more »
Zimbabwe: Mnangagwa Grooming Tagwirei for Presidency - Geza
New Zimbabwe
AFTER being recommended for a Central Committee post by ZANU PF's Harare Province, war veteran Blessed Geza has claimed that Kudakwashe Tagwirei is being clandestinely groomed to… Read more »
Namibia: Namibia's 2025/26 Budget Outlook - Risks, Realities, and Market Sentiment
Namibia Economist
In the intricate process of budget formulation and the balance between projected revenues, expenditures, and borrowing costs is often treated as a precise science. However, beneath… Read more »
South Sudan: South Sudan Is a Test for the African Union [blog]
CFR
The time for conflict prevention is rapidly expiring. Read more »
Zimbabwe: Mutsvangwa Says Recent Demotion of Army Commander Meant to Weaken Chiwenga
New Zimbabwe
ZANU PF spokesperson Christopher Mutsvangwa has confirmed widely held assumptions that President Emmerson Mnangagwa's recent 'redeployment' of army commander Anselem Sanyatwe was… Read more »
South Africa: Still No Compensation for Victims of George Building Collapse
GroundUp
Dysfunction at the Compensation Commission means some victims may never receive payment Read more »
Nigeria: Ex-Shell Chief Bayo Ojulari Now Heads Oil Board
Premium Times
Bayo Ojulari first joined Shell in November 1991 as an Associate Production Technologist at Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) Read more »
Zimbabwe: RSF Presses Police to Spare No Effort in Solving the Murder of Investigative Journalist Watson Flexy Munyaka
RSF
Investigative journalist Watson Flexy Munyaka died on 17 March after being brutally thrown from a moving car. Reporters Without Borders (RSF) condemns this heinous murder and calls… Read more »
Africa: Trump Daughter's Father-in-Law Chosen as Senior Advisor for Africa [press release]
State Department
Office of the SpokespersonApril 1, 2025 Read more »
Uganda: Uganda's Electricity Distribution Is Changing Hands - What's At Stake [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
Uganda's electricity sector is at a turning point, as Umeme Limited's 20-year concession draws to a close. Umeme was the first private distribution operator in anglophone Africa.… Read more »
Uganda: Ugandans Say Govt Managed Pandemic Well, but Not Its Effects On Education
Afrobarometer
Majority of citizens are critical of government efforts to limit disruption and provide home-learning resources. Read more »
Africa: Is East Africa Doing Enough? Citizens' Views Point to Shortcomings in Child Protection in Uganda, Kenya, and Tanzania
Afrobarometer
Respondents offer mixed assessments of government efforts to support vulnerable children. Read more »
South Africa: South Africa Needs a Fresh Start, Says New Book - but Does the Argument Hold Up? [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
Eddy Maloka, the South African historian, diplomat and academic, argues in his latest book the case for South Africa to forge a "second republic". What is meant by this is left… Read more »
Kenya: Candidates Put On Notice Ahead of Gor Mahia Polls On April 13
Capital FM
Candidates for this month's national elections for Gor Mahia have until Friday (April 4) to submit their applications. Read more »
South Africa: Deputy President Appoints Gadija Brown As Special Economic Advisor
SAnews.gov.za
The Office of the Deputy President, Paul Mashatile, has announced the appointment of Gadija Brown, the former MEC for Finance in the Free State, as his Special Economic Advisor. Read more »
South Africa: Minister Welcomes Decline in Coal Share, Growth in Renewables
SAnews.gov.za
The Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, Dr Dion George, has welcomed the latest estimates from the Ember Electricity Data Explorer, which shows that coal accounted… Read more »
Malawi: What Is Ken Zikhale Hiding? the Dark Secrets Behind the Govt's Kayelekera Deal With Lotus Resources
Nyasa Times
The Malawian government, through the Ministry of Mining under Ken Zikhale, has entered into a secretive and highly questionable Mining Development Agreement (MDA) with Lotus… Read more »
Kenya: Govt Initiates Repatriation Process for 4,993 Kenyans Living in Ethiopia's Dillo, Megado
Capital FM
The government has initiated the repatriation process for 4,993 Kenyans living in Ethiopia's Dillo and Megado refugee camps, following their formal request to return home after… Read more »
Kenya: Ruto Appoints Mwangi As New KICC Chair, Sacks Nyakera
Capital FM
This is after he revoked the appointment of Irungu Nyakera. Read more »
Kenya: President Ruto Directs Kindiki to Lead War Against Miraa Cartels to Protect Farmers
Capital FM
President William Ruto has commenced his tour of Meru County, emphasizing the need for economic growth and the protection of local farmers from cartels. Read more »
Uganda: Bobi Wine Declares NUP As an Alternative to Govt, Not Opposition
Nile Post
National Unity Platform (NUP) leader Robert Kyagulanyi, popularly known as Bobi Wine, has declared that his party is not merely an opposition force but a viable alternative to the… Read more »
Liberia: Liberia's Financial System Under Review
Liberian Observer
Liberia's financial management system is under a microscope as the government intensifies efforts to reform its Public Financial Management (PFM) sector. Read more »
Liberia: Embattled Speaker Koffa Defends Legitimacy
Liberian Observer
Amid intensifying political turmoil and mounting calls for his removal, embattled Speaker of the House of Representatives, Cllr. J. Fonati Koffa, has issued a defiant response to… Read more »
Somalia: Somalia Officials Meet to Coordinate Relief Efforts for Conflict Zones
Shabelle
Somalia's Deputy Minister of Health, Dr. Mohamed Hassan Bulaale, and Mohamud Moalin Abdulle, chairman of the Somalia Disaster Management Agency (SoDMA), convened a high-level… Read more »
