July 19
South Africa: Local Government to Anchor Inclusive Growth and Investment Drives in This Government Term [document]
Parliament of South Africa
A call for a functioning local government sphere dominated President Cyril Ramaphosa's Opening of Parliament Address yesterday, where he told the joint sitting of the National… Read more »
Kenya: Govt Formally Writes to Ford Foundation Over Role in Recent Chaos
Capital FM
The government has formally written to the Ford Foundation listing 16 rights groups that benefited from over Sh900 million funding allegedly linked to chaos during the recent… Read more »
Kenya: US Condemns Police Brutality On Protesters, Calls for Accountability
Capital FM
The United States Embassy in Kenya has urged the government to continue taking steps to ensure accountability in the fight against corruption to promote unity, and reconciliation. Read more »
Rwanda: How Will Political Parties Share Seats in Rwanda's Lower House of Parliament?
New Times
After announcing the provisional results of the July 14-16 parliamentary elections, the National Electoral Commission (NEC) also shed light on how the seats in the Chamber of… Read more »
South Africa: NA Rules Committee Recognizes Umkhonto Wesizwe Party As the Official Opposition [document]
Parliament of South Africa
The National Assembly (NA) Rules Committee has, during its third meeting held on Wednesday evening, resolved to officially recognize uMkhonto Wesizwe Party as the official… Read more »
South Africa: A First - Opening of Parliament Takes Place On Mandela Day [document]
Parliament of South Africa
After the previous elections in 2019, the Opening of Parliament Address (OPA) took place in June followed by the president's inauguration and the establishment of the 6th… Read more »
Kenya: Kenya Seeks Answer From Ford On 16 Funding Recipients Linked to Demos
Capital FM
The government has written a letter to the Ford Foundation seeking beneficiaries' details of the about Sh800 million disbursed to Kenyan organizations amid links to demos. Read more »
Rwanda: A Vision of Hope - Celebrating President Kagame and Rwanda's Transformation [opinion]
New Times
Over the past 30 years, Rwanda has become a beacon of progress and unity under the visionary leadership of President Paul Kagame and RPF Inkotanyi as the engine of the government. Read more »
July 18
Africa: Decade of Democracy Data in Africa Revealed in Afrobarometer Report
allAfrica
Despite its shortcomings, more Africans prefer democracy to any other form of government, according to the new report by the pan-African research organization… Read more »
Kenya: High Court Suspends Police Ban On Protests in Nairobi CBD
Capital FM
A High Court judge sitting at the Milimani Law Courts has suspended a police ban on protests within Nairobi's Central Business District and its surrounding areas. Read more »
South Africa: South Africa Could Build a United Front On a Just Transition [analysis]
ISS
Could policy convergence on climate change be a ray of hope in the country's new Government of National Unity? Read more »
Eswatini: Eswatini's Pro-Democracy Movement Undeterred As MPs Sentenced to Prison
VOA
The sentencing Tuesday in Eswatini of two former members of parliament to lengthy prison terms on charges of terrorism marks a significant escalation in the tensions between the… Read more »
South Africa: What President Ramaphosa Said at The Opening of Parliament [document]
South Africa
OPENING OF PARLIAMENT ADDRESS BY PRESIDENT CYRIL RAMAPHOSA Read more »
Nigeria: Breaking - Reps to Take Salary 'Pay Cut' for Six Months
Premium Times
The pay cut announced by the lawmakers will affect only their basic salaries, not their allowances. Read more »
Cameroon: Cameroon Opposition Doubts Reasons for Election Postponement
DW
Cameroon's government has decided to postpone parliamentary and municipal elections. The decision has ignited fierce debates over implications for the future, with many doubting… Read more »
Egypt: More Than 100 Arbitrarily Detained Over Calls for Anti-Government Protests [press release]
AI London
The Egyptian authorities have embarked on a new wave of arbitrary arrests of dozens of people against the backdrop of calls for anti-government protests amid rising public… Read more »
Liberia: Opposition Party Accuses Govt of Plans to Harm Former President Weah
FrontPageAfrica
The opposition Congress for Democratic Change (CDC) has claimed the action by the Unity Party-led government to deploy personnel of the Armed Forces of Liberia (AFL) was a… Read more »
Kenya: Nakuru Police Boss Assures Cop Who Shot Journalist Will Be Arrested
Capital FM
Nakuru County Police Commander, Samuel Ndanyi has promised that the officer who shot and injured a journalist will be arrested and charged. Read more »
South Africa: Umgeni - a River of Sewage Flowing Through Durban
GroundUp
The municipal sewage works is one of the main pollution sources Read more »
Kenya: Police Ban Protests in Nairobi CBD
Capital FM
Police have banned protests in Nairobi's Central Business District and its surroundings until further notice to ensure public safety. Read more »
Kenya: Economist Maps Out Ruto's Limited Options [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
Kenya's President William Ruto fired all but one cabinet minister in his second shock decision following deadly protests triggered by tax increases. The first was the withdrawal of… Read more »
Kenya: Ruto Delays Cabinet Appointment
Business Day Africa
Kenyans may face a delay in the appointment of a new cabinet after President William Ruto directed Prime Cabinet Secretary Wycliffe Musalia Mudavadi to oversee all ministries… Read more »
South Africa: GNU to Add More Tax-Exempt Food Items
SAnews.gov.za
As South Africa grapples with high poverty levels and the cost of living, the Government of National Unity (GNU) will look to expand the range of essential food items exempt from… Read more »
South Africa: Cabinet Prepares Session for Translating GNU Priorities into 5-Year Plan
SAnews.gov.za
Cabinet will be convening a further strategy session to consider the Medium-Term Development Plan, which will translate the Government of National Unity priorities into a detailed… Read more »
Kenya: Tough Times for DP Gachagua's Office After Budget Slashed By 50pc
Capital FM
The Office of Deputy President has borne the brunt of the budgetary cuts following a 50 percent slash of the entire budget with the docket allocated Sh2.7 billion in the revised… Read more »