June 21
Nigeria: Naira Weakens As Foreign Investors Increase Dollar Demand Amid Stock Sell-Off
Leadership
The naira came under renewed pressure at the Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market (NFEM) on Friday as heightened demand for the United States dollar outpaced available foreign exchange… Read more »
Tanzania: Mwanza-Dodoma Flights Signal New Era of National Connectivity
Daily News
FOR decades, travelling between Tanzania's major economic and administrative centres often involved long journeys, unpredictable schedules and high transport costs. Although road… Read more »
South Africa: Joburg By Numbers - the Figures Behind Parliament's Grilling of SA's Biggest Metro
Daily Maverick
The recent parliamentary hearings on Johannesburg's audit results revealed a city of contradictions. We break them down and highlight the outstanding questions. Read more »
Namibia: Nandi-Ndaitwah, Hassan Sign Economic, Trade, Mining Deals
Namibian
President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah and her Tanzanian counterpart, president Samia Hassan, this weekend sealed several key agreements aimed at boosting economic cooperation and… Read more »
Uganda: Besigye Lawyer Urges Courts Against Retreating From Duty to Protect Liberty
Independent (Kampala)
The denial of bail to former Kampala Lord Mayor Erias Lukwago has reignited debate over whether Uganda's courts are living up to their constitutional duty to protect personal… Read more »
Namibia: Namibia Still Pays Pretoria for Permission to Breathe
Namibian
Here in the 'Land of the Brave', we pride ourselves in our hard-won uhuru, but still can't even visit the toilet without checking if South Africa has approved the two-ply. Read more »
Nigeria: Heavy Rain, Low Turn-Out Mar Rivers Senatorial By-Election
Leadership
Heavy rain and low turnout of voters marred yesterday's by-election into the South-East senatorial district in Rivers State. Read more »
Nigeria: Oyebanji Makes History As INEC Declares APC Candidate Winner of Ekiti Gov'ship Poll
Leadership
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared the incumbent governor of Ekiti State and candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Mr Biodun Abayomi… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Mnangagwa Ally Hints CAB3 Opponents Within Zanu-PF Face Purging Once Bill Is Finalised
New Zimbabwe
MASVINGO Minister of State for Provincial Affairs and Devolution Ezra Chadzamira has put Zanu PF members opposing Constitutional Amendment Bill Number 3 on notice, saying they will… Read more »
Zimbabwe: 'Illicit Alcohol Is Killing Youths and No Longer Just a Crime, but a Public Health Emergency'
New Zimbabwe
INDUSTRY and Commerce minister Nqobizitha Mangaliso Ndlovu says illicit alcohol is no longer just a crime, but a public health emergency. Read more »
South Africa: Registration for Elections 2026 Gets Off to a Slow Start
GroundUp
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Ethiopia: Making Ethiopia African Model for Prosperity Becoming Reality - PM Abiy
ENA
The vision of making Ethiopia a model African country for prosperity is becoming a reality in all spheres, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said. Read more »
Ethiopia: Voting Turnout in 7th General Election Reflects Ethiopians' Commitment to Democracy, Peace and Development - President Taye
ENA
The voting process and voter turnout in Ethiopia's Seventh General Election have demonstrated the people's deep commitment to democracy, peace and development, President Taye Atske… Read more »
South Africa: Vaccine Hesitancy Can't Be Boiled Down to a Single Factor - What We Learnt in South Africa and Brazil [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
Vaccine uptake has been declining in Brazil and South Africa over the last decade. This decline has reversed important gains in protecting children against vaccine-preventable… Read more »
Namibia: The Cost of Parliamentary Paralysis
Namibian
The national assembly on Wednesday erupted into an all too familiar spectacle. Read more »
Nigeria: Community Feuds May Stall Seaport Project - Gov Eno
Leadership
Akwa Ibom State governor, Umo Eno, has expressed regrets that the blue economy regime currently being pursued by his administration was under threat of being truncated by community… Read more »
Nigeria: Cracks in Reps As Opposition Lawmakers Threaten Spokesman
Leadership
The Minority Caucus of the House of Representatives has faulted a statement credited to the House spokesman, Hon. Akin Rotimi, where he purportedly responded to concerns raised by… Read more »
Nigeria: Gov Sule Lauds Nasarawa North By-Election As Maku Kicks
Leadership
The Nasarawa North Senatorial District by-election held yesterday attracted mixed verdicts from top political actors, as Governor Abdullahi Sule described the poll as the most… Read more »
Nigeria: Abdulsalami Tells His Own Story
Leadership
Last weekend, former military Head of State Abdulsalami Abubakar released his autobiography, A Call To Duty, at the State House in Abuja, as part of a ceremony marking his 84th… Read more »
Ethiopia: The Election That Changed the Rules - Ethiopia's Democratic Reset
ENA
Ethiopia's 7th General Election has emerged as a defining milestone in the country's evolving democratic journey. It is an election that reflects not only a political outcome, but… Read more »
Nigeria: Why I Can Never Forget June 12
Vanguard
On June 12, 1993, Nigeria held a presidential election which was internationally accepted as the best in the nation's history. But the government of the day turned it into pyrrhic… Read more »
Nigeria: The Cyber Campaign Against Abdulaziz Yari
Vanguard
In recent days, Senator Abdulaziz Abubakar Yari has found himself at the centre of a renewed wave of online allegations ranging from claims of involvement in a supposed ₦1.7… Read more »
Nigeria: Ekiti - Oyebanji Celebrates Re-Election Victory, Promises Dividends for Every Household
Vanguard
Ekiti State Governor, Biodun Oyebanji, has described his re-election for a second term as a humbling vote of confidence from the people, pledging Read more »
Nigeria: We May Have Missed Our Way Again On Democracy - Saraki
Vanguard
· 'How to regain it, avoid repeat of June 12 tragedy' Read more »
Nigeria: INEC Declares Faduyile Winner As APC Sweeps Ondo South Bye-Election
Vanguard
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared Prof. Dayo Faduyile of the All Progressives Congress (APC) winner of the Ondo South Senatorial District… Read more »
