July 02
Nigeria: South-East Governors Resolve to Meet Tinubu Over Nnamdi Kanu
Premium Times
Mr Kanu has been in detention since he was rearrested in June 2021 and brought back to Nigeria from Kenya under controversial circumstances. Read more »
Kenya: Kenya Braces As New Protests Erupt Against Tax Hikes
VOA
A fresh round of protests returned to Nairobi, Kenya's capital, and other locations around the country Tuesday, following last week's deadly demonstrations against a finance bill… Read more »
Nigeria: Fresh Trouble Hits Zamfara APC As Marafa Revives Faction
Leadership
The Zamfara State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) is facing another internal crisis as Senator Kabiru Marafa revives his faction of the party. Read more »
Rwanda: Here Is Why I Will Vote for Kagame in July Elections [opinion]
New Times
On Tuesday, June 25th, the Rwanda Patriotic Front (RPF-Inkotanyi) hosted a presidential campaign rally for its candidate, Paul Kagame, in the capital city of Kigali, in Nyarugenge… Read more »
Rwanda: RPF Promises to Construct Modern Ports On Lake Kivu
New Times
Three modern ports are set to be constructed on Lake Kivu to improve transportation and navigation on waters as per FPR-Inkotanyi manifesto 2024-2029. Read more »
Rwanda: Rwandan Engineers' Body Gears Up for Global Summit in Kigali
New Times
The Rwandan engineering community is gearing up for the Global Engineering Conference (GECO), a first to be hosted by a sub-Saharan nation. Read more »
Namibia: Govt Tables Marriage Bill to Make Same-Sex Unions Illegal
Namibian
Home affairs, immigration, safety and security minister Albert Kawana has tabled an amendment bill to replace the current Marriage Act 25 of 1961. Read more »
Zimbabwe: ZEC Cornered, Requested to Publicise Procurement Details for 2023 Voting Material
New Zimbabwe
THE Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) has been requested to release information on the procurement of last year's voting material following concerns the institution could have… Read more »
Nigeria: Tinubu Appoints New Board for Family Homes Funds
Leadership
President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of 10 qualified Nigerians to the board of the Family Homes Funds Limited (FHFL). Read more »
Rwanda: Kagame Says Critics Not Used to Politics of Uniqueness, Unity, Integrity
New Times
RPF Inkotanyi presidential candidate Paul Kagame has challenged people who allege that the party forcibly brings thousands of people to its campaigning sites, to try it in their… Read more »
Uganda: PM Nabbanja Halts PDM Fund Distribution in Masaka
Nile Post
Prime Minister Robinah Nabbanja has put directed a halt to distribution of Parish Development Model (PDM) funds in Masaka following allegations of misallocation and discrepancies… Read more »
Malawi: How ACB Boss Martha Chizuma Protected DPP Gurus From Prosecution
Nyasa Times
During President Lazarus Chakwera's tenure, Malawi has witnessed numerous achievements, demonstrating the administration's commitment to progress and reform. Read more »
Nigeria: Abia Govt Begins Certificate Verification of 7,582 Workers
Leadership
The Abia State Government has begun certificates verification of 7,582 out of the 36,875 uploaded online by the civil servants as part of ongoing exercise in the service at various… Read more »
Uganda: MPs Ask Museveni to Come Clear On Appropriation Bill
Nile Post
Members of parliament have asked President Museveni to come clear on areas where they errored in the Appropriation Bill which was returned to Parliament. Read more »
Uganda: Youth MP Out to Battle Minister Oboth Oboth for West Budama Seat in 2026
Nile Post
The minister for defense, Jacob Oboth Oboth has gotten a challenger for the 2026 parliamentary election as the Eastern Youth MP , Bernard Odoi Onen expressed interest to unseat him… Read more »
Uganda: Security Beefed At Parliament After Youth Protest Intel
Nile Post
Security has been beefed up at Parliament ahead of a sitting to reconsider the Appropriation Bill 2024/2025 that was returned to Parliament by President Museveni last week. Read more »
South Africa: South Africa's Political Monopoly Has Been Broken - Could It Help the Economy? [analysis]
Daily Maverick
Policies to ensure that economic power is not concentrated, and that outcomes are good even for those who lack power in market relationships, can't be designed where there is a… Read more »
South Africa: Impasse - Gauteng Cabinet Talks Between ANC and DA Collapse Yet Again [analysis]
Daily Maverick
Negotiations to form a government of provincial unity in Gauteng have once again collapsed, with the ANC insisting on having the upper hand and the DA seeking an arrangement that… Read more »
South Africa: Pension Funds Amendment Bill - What's Cooking With the Two-Pot Retirement Reform? [analysis]
Daily Maverick
With less than two months to the implementation date on 1 September, the two-pot retirement reforms hang in the balance as retirement fund administrators wait on the signing of the… Read more »
South Africa: Biden Congratulates Ramaphosa On Re-Election and Forming the GNU [analysis]
Daily Maverick
The US president also confirmed he will visit SA for the 2025 G20 summit, but it's by no means certain that he'll still be president then. Read more »
South Africa: The Compensation the Financial Services Ombud Can Award You Has Increased to a Maximum of R3.5m [analysis]
Daily Maverick
Just more than 20 years after the office of the Financial Advisory and Intermediary Services ombud was formed, the limits on the compensation it can award have finally been… Read more »
Nigeria: Constitutionally, Sultan Has No Power to Appoint Anyone - Sokoto Govt
Daily Trust
The Sokoto State government has said constitutionally, the Sultan of Sokoto has no power to appoint anyone. Read more »
South Africa: Cosatu Gauteng Troubled By Government Vacuum in the Province
COSATU
The Congress of South African Trade Unions(COSATU) in Gauteng is disturbed by the government vacuum in the province created by the continuous postponement of the announcement of… Read more »
Ghana: President Akufo-Addo Highlights Critical Challenges At SDGs Action Summit 2024
Ghana Presidency
In a powerful opening address at the SDGs Action Summit 2024, President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo underscored the duality of our current global situation, highlighting both… Read more »
Ghana: Ghana's Progress and Challenges in Achieving the SDGs Highlighted By President Akufo-Addo
Ghana Presidency
At the SDGs Action Summit 2024, President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo delivered a keynote address highlighting both the significant progress Ghana has made towards achieving the… Read more »