July 07
South Africa: Relations & Relationships - GNU's Success May Depend On Cabinet's Internal Dynamics [analysis]
Daily Maverick
The success of President Cyril Ramaphosa's Cabinet will be measured in many ways, but the first test will be economic growth and the creation of an enabling environment. Another… Read more »
Kenya: Gachagua Accuses Top Interior Ministry Officials of Sabotaging War On Illicit Brews
Capital FM
Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has accused overzealous top government officials in the Ministry of Interior of sabotaging the fight against illicit brews and drug abuse by… Read more »
Nigeria: Samoa Agreement - Nigerian Govt Threatens to Sue Daily Trust
Premium Times
The Nigerian govt says Daily Trust has a pattern of reporting falsehood against the government. Read more »
Nigeria: Nigerian Lawmaker Sponsors Mass Wedding for 105 Orphans, Less-Privileged Brides
Premium Times
"Alhamdulillah, today, I am fulfilling one of my campaign promises by sponsoring 105 brides for marriage to their suitors." Read more »
Nigeria: Jigawa Under Namadi - Steady Growth Through Continuity and Visionary Leadership
Premium Times
The state government employed 107 permanent and pensionable teaching staff and 54 non-teaching staff for the three mega schools across the state. In addition to our commitment to… Read more »
July 06
West Africa: West African Junta Leaders Rule Out Rejoining Ecowas
DW
The military rulers of Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger held a summit in Niamey, the first since the coups that saw them seize power. The neighbors quit the regional ECOWAS bloc in… Read more »
Sierra Leone: Activists Hail Sierra Leone Child Marriage Ban, Urge Action On FGM
RFI
Sierra Leone this week adopted a landmark law banning child marriage, a move heralded by rights groups and foreign partners but leaving some activists demanding more action to end… Read more »
July 05
South Africa: East London Renaming Back on Track After Snag - South African News Briefs - July 05, 2024
allAfrica
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Kenya: Kenya Rights Groups Decry Abductions As Government Cracks Down On Protests
RFI
Kenyan police have arrested more than 270 people who, they said, were masquerading as protesters and suspected of going on a criminal rampage during anti-government rallies in the… Read more »
Uganda: NRM Supporters Gather At Kololo to Applaud Museveni for 'Steady Leadership'
Nile Post
Thousands of NRM supporters have gathered at Kololo independence grounds to celebrate and thank president Museveni for his leadership and spearheading the country for close to 49… Read more »
Zimbabwe: I Will Not Extend My Term - President
The Herald
President Mnangagwa has reiterated his position that he does not have any intentions of running for a third term, stressing that both the national and Zanu PF constitutions provide… Read more »
Kenya: Kenya Protests Echo a Year of Youth Uprisings Across Africa
Thomson Reuters Foundation
The #EndSARS protests in Nigeria, #FeesMustFall protests in South Africa and now the #RejectFinanceBill2024 protests in Kenya all have one thing in common - the organising,… Read more »
Liberia: Government Maneuvering to Backdate Procurement Documents in Bid to Legalize 'Shady Transaction'
FrontPageAfrica
As the ruling Unity Party Government continues to flip-flop on the controversial Yellow Machine deal, multiple sources have confirmed to FrontPageAfrica that it is reportedly… Read more »
South Africa: Meaningful Dialogue Can Forge Positive Change in South Africa [analysis]
ISS
Those convening the national dialogue promised by President Ramaphosa could learn from the innovative Violence Prevention Forum. Read more »
Ghana: Court Interference Could Render Parliament 'Useless' - Alban Bagbin
Accra Times
According to the speaker, he's compelled to speak out due to the increasing number of legal writs he keeps receiving related to parliamentary matters. Read more »
Kenya: Traitor! Kenyans Bash Osama Otero for Hosting President Ruto On X Space
Capital FM
Furious Kenyans on X have accused popular influencer Osama Otero of betrayal after he co-hosted President William Ruto on an a Space session on Friday. Read more »
Kenya: Send Me the Pictures and Videos of 'Killer' Cop - I Will Deal With Him - Ruto
Capital FM
President William Ruto has assured Kenyans that action will be taken against rogue cops accused of shooting protesters during the recent anti-Finance Bill protests once… Read more »
Kenya: Kenyan Youth Force the President, Politicians to Back Down
VOA
Many Kenyan towns and cities have returned to an uneasy calm after weeks of protests of tax increases during which dozens of people were reportedly killed. Read more »
Kenya: Kenyan President Bows to Pressure, Makes Major Concessions
VOA
Kenyan President William Ruto on Friday ordered significant cuts in the federal budget along with other government reforms to pay off a crushing debt burden in a move seen as a… Read more »
Seychelles: Seychellois Want More Govt Action to Curb the Country's Drug Epidemic
Afrobarometer
Citizens rank drug abuse, addiction, and trafficking as their nation's second-most important problem. Read more »
West Africa: Ecowas Summit - 6 Steps the Leaders Can Take to Restore Stability and Growth in West Africa [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
This year's summit of the Economic Community of West African States (Ecowas) takes place against a challenging environment for the regional bloc. Read more »
Kenya: Anyone Who Lost Their Family Members in the Alleged Githurai 'Massacre' Should Come Forward - President Ruto
Capital FM
President William Ruto has called on families who claim to have lost loved ones in the alleged "Githurai Massacre" to step forward and present themselves, along with the names of… Read more »
Uganda: UPDF Turns Losses to Profits - NEC's Financial Turnaround.
Nile Post
In a recent appearance before the Committee on Commissions, statutory authorities, and state enterprises (COSASE), the Managing Director of the National Enterprise Corporation… Read more »
Malawi: Analyst Deplores 'Early Endorsement' of Political Parties' Leaders, Presidential Candidates
Nyasa Times
In the ensuing excitement over anticipated political parties' elective conventions ahead of the 2025 general elections, Mzuzu University-based political analyst Chrispin Mphande… Read more »
Malawi: Court Orders MEC to Pay Ex-Employee George Khake Mk69.4m for Unfair Labour Practices in 2017
Nyasa Times
The Industrial Relations Court (IRC) in Blantyre has ordered the Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) to pay its former employee, George Khake, the sum of MK69, 361, 001.16 for unfair… Read more »