June 17
Liberia: If the President Truly Means What He Says, Then There Can Be No Sacred Cows. [editorial]
Liberian Observer
President Joseph Nyuma Boakai deserves credit for one thing: he responded. Read more »
Liberia: House Divided Over Secret Session in U.S.$19.2m Cocaine Probe
Liberian Observer
A sharp division emerged within the House of Representatives on Tuesday after lawmakers voted to move into a closed-door executive session to receive sensitive briefings on a major… Read more »
Liberia: Dual Citizenship Debate Reignites
New Dawn
As Liberia intensifies discussions on possible reforms to its nearly four-decade-old Constitution, a leading advocate of dual citizenship has argued that recent amendments to the… Read more »
Nigeria: 2027 - Tinubu Will Shame Critics, Opposition - Matawalle
Leadership
Minister of State for Defence, Mohammed Bello Matawalle, has declared that critics and those opposing the leadership of President Bola Tinubu will be put to shame by the outcome of… Read more »
Liberia: 'Don't Weaponize Judiciary for Political Revenge'
Liberian Observer
Judge Kennedy Peabody of the Civil Law Court in Montserrado County has issued a strong warning against the politicization of Liberia's justice system, cautioning that the courts… Read more »
Liberia: 'No Person, Institutions, Nor Criminal Network Will Escape Justice.'
Liberian Observer
President Joseph Nyuma Boakai Sr. has declared an uncompromising war against drug trafficking following the seizure of approximately 237.6 kilograms of cocaine valued at more than… Read more »
Nigeria: Lagos Assembly Emphasises Professionalism in Service Delivery
Leadership
As part of efforts to inculcate excellence, professionalism and diligence in the newly recruited officers towards performing their responsibilities, the Lagos State House of… Read more »
Nigeria: 2027 - 'We Mustn't Waste Our Votes Again' - Soludo Seeks Ndigbo's Support for Tinubu
Vanguard
Anambra State Governor, Charles Soludo, has called on the people of the South-East to rally behind President Bola Tinubu, urging them to abandon what he described as the "alliance… Read more »
South Africa: Foot and Mouth Disease Bungle Costs Steenhuisen His Cabinet Post
Daily Maverick
DA leader Geordin Hill-Lewis has asked President Cyril Ramaphosa for a massive DA executive shake-up which sees John Steenhuisen stripped of his agricultural portfolio. Read more »
Liberia: Liberia's Presidential Test - a Nation On the Brink
New Dawn
Liberia faces a structural crisis as it battles an epidemic of illicit substances like kush and cocaine, a challenge often described as a "presidential test" determining the… Read more »
Africa: Community Engagement, Heritage Decolonisation and Governance in Africa [opinion]
New Times
Heritage is for us all, and it connects humanity in space, time and place. However, with colonial occupation, alongside imposed epistemic dominance and centralised systems of… Read more »
Uganda: Byabakama Assures Kikuube Voters of Peaceful, Free and Fair Lc5 By-Election
Nile Post
Electoral Commission Chairperson Simon Byabakama has assured voters in Kikuube District that the Commission is fully prepared to conduct a free and fair LC5 chairperson by-election… Read more »
Uganda: Opposition Demands Urgent Parliament Recall Over Lukwago Arrest, Wants CDF Held Accountable
Nile Post
The Opposition Caucus in Parliament, led by Leader of the Opposition Joel Ssenyonyi, held a closed-door meeting on Wednesday to deliberate on several national issues, including the… Read more »
Africa: Nineteenth Cspoc Africa Conference Opens With Focus On Proactive Parliamentary Leadership [press release]
Parliament of South Africa
The 19th Conference of Speakers and Presiding Officers of Parliaments (CSPOC) of the Commonwealth Africa Region got started in South Africa's Gauteng province yesterday. Read more »
Liberia: Kogar's Cos Resigns Amid Fallout From U.S.$12m Audit Report
Liberian Observer
The political and administrative fallout from a recent General Auditing Commission (GAC) report on Nimba County's finances has begun to unfold, with Senator Samuel G. Kogar's Chief… Read more »
Botswana: Mohwasa Unpacks Insourcing Policy
Botswana Daily News
The government's insourcing policy is a strategic reform designed to improve public service delivery, create decent jobs for citizens and reduce long-term dependence on private… Read more »
Angola: MPs Approve Implementation of Parliamentary Studies Prize
ANGOP
Members of the National Assembly (AN) unanimously approved on Wednesday, the Draft Resolution establishing the "November 26" Parliamentary Studies Prize and its respective… Read more »
South Africa: DA Reshuffle - Hill-Lewis Stamps His Authority On the Party
Daily Maverick
Geordin Hill-Lewis's Cabinet reshuffle signals a bold new direction for the DA, elevating fresh faces while controversially demoting his predecessor, John Steenhuisen, amid… Read more »
Liberia: ADAFP Establishes Continental Leadership Academy in Monrovia
Liberian Observer
Naymote has further strengthened Liberia's position as a growing center for democratic leadership development in Africa, hosting 200 emerging young political leaders from 13… Read more »
Liberia: Alcod Eminent Chairman Defends Nationality Law Amid Talks Over Constitutional Review
Liberian Observer
MONROVIA, Liberia - As Liberia intensifies discussions on possible reforms to its nearly four-decade-old Constitution, a leading advocate of dual citizenship has argued that recent… Read more »
Ghana: Nigerian Court Orders Electoral Body to Deregister Main Opposition Party, 4 Others
Ghanaian Times
A Nigerian court on Monday ordered the electoral agency to de-register one of the main opposition political parties and four others for failing to meet constitutional requirements,… Read more »
Ghana: Elect Mmdces to Strengthen Local Governace - Dr Ofei-Aboagye
Ghanaian Times
An Engagement Committee Member of the African Cities Research Consortium (ACRC), Dr Esther Ofei-Aboagye, has added her voice to calls for the election of Metropolitan, Municipal… Read more »
Ghana: NPP Has the Edge to Win 2028 Polls - Afoko
Ghanaian Times
Aspiring National Chairman for the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Awentami Paul Afoko, has stated that the party has a unique opportunity to annex power in the 2028 elections. Read more »
Uganda: Strong Winds Disrupt Kalangala By-Election Campaigns As Candidates Race Against Time
Nile Post
Candidates contesting in the Kalangala District Woman Member of Parliament by-election are intensifying their campaigns ahead of polling day, despite strong winds and rough waters… Read more »
June 16
Tanzania: The Time Is Right For a Stronger U.S.-Tanzania Partnership - Ambassador Kanza [guest column]
allAfrica
As both Tanzania and the United States, under the leadership of President Samia Suluhu Hassan and President Donald J. Trump respectively, place greater emphasis on economic… Read more »
