June 28
Kenya: Church Leaders Urge End To 'Indiscriminate Police Killings'
CISA
In a profound statement addressing the deteriorating socio-economic and security conditions in Kenya, the National Council of Churches of Kenya (NCCK) convened a critical meeting… Read more »
South Africa: Presidency Announces Opening of Parliament Date
SAnews.gov.za
President Cyril Ramaphosa will address the Opening of Parliament on 18 July 2024, the Presidency said on Friday. Read more »
Namibia: Helicopter Used to Register Remote Kunene Voters
New Era
The government has provided a helicopter to the Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) to register eligible voters in the hard-to-reach remote areas of Kunene region. Read more »
Kenya: Court Orders Banks to Seek Approval From Finance CS Before Raising Interest Rates
Capital FM
The Supreme Court has declared that banks and financial institutions must seek approval from the Cabinet Secretary for Finance before increasing interest rates on loans and… Read more »
Nigeria: Just in - Jigawa Dissolves Elected Local Govt Councils
Premium Times
The directive follows the expiration of the terms of office of the council chairpersons and councillors. Read more »
Kenya: Activist in Court Seeking Orders Compelling DP Gachagua to Retract 'Incompetence' Remarks Against Noordin Haji
Capital FM
An activist has moved to court to seek orders compelling Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua to retract defamatory statements against National Intelligence Service (NIS) Noordin Haji… Read more »
Lesotho: 'Govt Threatening the IEC's Autonomy' - Maqutu
Lesotho Times
THE Independent Electoral Commission (IEC)'s Director of Elections, Mpaiphele Maqutu, says the government's attempts to move the National Security Service (NSS) into the same… Read more »
Gambia: The President Still Committed to a Referendum On a New Constitution in 2024
Foroyaa
The ears of the nation were ready to hear what the President of the Republic would say on the constitutional building process for the third Republic. Coalition 2016 which brought… Read more »
Kenya: Kenya Unrest - the Deep Economic Roots That Brought Gen-Z Onto the Streets [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
The generation of Kenyans born between 1997 and 2012 - the Gen-Zs - have borne the brunt of the country's slow economic growth. If a country has slow economic growth, it typically… Read more »
Nigeria: Why We Can't Conduct Council Elections Next Year - INEC
Vanguard
ABUJA: The Independent National Electoral Commission INEC has asked political parties and other stakeholders to avert their minds to the provisions of the Electoral Act 2022 (As… Read more »
Kenya: President Ruto Welcomes Commitment of Catholic Church to Engage in National Dialogue
Capital FM
NAIROBI, Kenya, Jun 28 -- President William Ruto has welcomed the commitment by the Catholic Church to participate in a multi-sectoral engagement that seeks solutions to the issues… Read more »
South Africa: Governance Experts Appointed to Lead Intervention in Ethekwini
SAnews.gov.za
Two governance experts have been appointed to lead an intervention in the eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality. Read more »
Namibia: Few Young Voters Show Up for Registration - ECN
Namibian
Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) spokesperson Mulauli Siluka announced yesterday that only 118 697 young people were registered out of 366 036 registrations in total from 3 to… Read more »
Ghana: NDC Suspends Assin-Central Parliamentary Candidate Over Immoral Acts
Accra Times
Shaibu Migyimah's parliamentary candidature has also been withdrawn, meaning he may not be able to contest the parliamentary elections on an NDC ticket Read more »
Ghana: Elections 2024 - Mahama to Pass Rent Control Bill
Accra Times
SUB The bill, if passed, would prevent landlords from charging tenants more than one year's rent in advance and limit the amount of rent that can be increased annually. Read more »
Nigeria: Kwara - NNPP Denies Withdrawal From LG Poll
Daily Trust
The New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) in Kwara state has denied withdrawing from the forthcoming local government elections scheduled for September 21. Read more »
Liberia: Human Rights Commissioners File Petition for Writ of Prohibition Against Chairperson Dempster Brown for Withholding Salaries
FrontPageAfrica
A significant legal dispute has erupted within the Independent National Commission on Human Rights (INCHR) as the majority of its commissioners have filed a petition for a writ of… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Strict Measures in Place for Passport Issuance Abroad, Assures Minister Mhona
263Chat
The Government has promised rigorous procedures for issuing passports to citizens living abroad, Transport and Infrastructural Development Minister Felix Mhona confirmed during a… Read more »
Liberia: Asset Recovery Team, Gracious Ride to Face-Off in Legal Argument Before Supreme Court
FrontPageAfrica
The Asset Recovery Team and the Management of Gracious Ride Inc., are expected to go through a legal argument before the Supreme Court on July 4. Read more »
Rwanda: What Rwandan Youth Expect From the Next MPs
New Times
On July 16, thirty-one candidates competing for the two youth representation seats in the lower house of Parliament will be elected by an electoral college comprising seven youth… Read more »
Tanzania: Samia Directs Lgas to Improve Service Delivery
Daily News
PRESIDENT Samia Suluhu Hassan has directed all leaders at regional and local government levels to improve service delivery, especially in listening and solving numerous challenges… Read more »
Tanzania: The Eligible and Ineligible Persons in the Update of the Voters' Register
Daily News
"EVERY citizen of the United Republic of Tanzania who has attained the age of eighteen years is entitled to vote in any election held in Tanzania" reads article 5(1) of the… Read more »
Kenya: I Don't Agree With Finance Bill Withdrawal, Would Still Have Voted Yes - MP Osoro
Capital FM
National Assembly Majority Whip Silvanus Osoro has confidently stated he will not apologize for voting yes to the controversial Finance Bill 2024 adding that if the bill would be… Read more »
Liberia: GOL Signs Deal to Formulate Arrest Agenda
New Dawn
The Government of Liberia signed an agreement with local firms here to formulate its development roadmap, the ARREST Agenda for Inclusive Development. Read more »
Kenya: What Kenya's Finance Bill Rejection Means
Business Day Africa
This week, Kenya's President William Ruto rejected the signing of the Finance Bill 2024, which aimed to raise taxes to fund government operations. This decision came after deadly… Read more »