April 09
South Africa: Government Moves to Strengthen Whistleblower Protection With New Bill
SAnews.gov.za
Government has unveiled sweeping reforms aimed at strengthening protection for whistleblowers, acknowledging that fear of retaliation, financial ruin and even death has deterred… Read more »
Kenya: Ruto Lays Timelines of Projects Under Ruto-Sakaja Pact in Nairobi in Historic County Assembly Address
Capital FM
President William Ruto on Thursday delivered a historic address to the Nairobi County Assembly, unveiling sweeping progress, ambitious plans, and timelines under the Cooperation… Read more »
Kenya: State House Wall to Be Demolished in Nairobi River Cleanup Plan
Capital FM
Part of the perimeter wall of State House Nairobi will be demolished, after it was found to have encroached on riparian land along River Kirichwa Kubwa. Read more »
Kenya: Gachagua Aide Traced in Kajiado County Following Abduction Claims
Capital FM
Lawyer Ndegwa Njiru has revealed that Democratic Congress Party (DCP) Political Affairs Director Stanley Kimure, also known as Stano, who was allegedly abducted by unknown… Read more »
South Africa: How Joburg's Southern Suburbs Are Solving the Water Crisis Themselves
Our City News
Joburg's water outages have made headlines across the country as frustrated residents took to the streets in protest. However In the southern suburbs some communities responded not… Read more »
Nigeria: Govt Partners Firm, Association to Eliminate Exploitative Hire Purchase for Tricycle, Motorcycle Riders
This Day
The Federal Government has partnered with Century Information Systems Ltd (CIS) and the National Commercial Tricycle and Motorcycle Owners and Riders Association of Nigeria… Read more »
Uganda: Indifferent or Disempowered? Ugandan Youth Lag Behind Older Citizens in Political and Civic Engagement
Afrobarometer
From voting to protesting, young people's rates of participation are on the decline. Read more »
Sudan: Sudan's ERC Committee - 'Residual Islamic Movement Funds Abroad Perpetuate War'
Dabanga
Sudan's Committee for Removing Empowerment and Dismantling the June 30 1989 Regime (ERC)* has announced a renewed focus on targeting financial networks abroad, aiming to dry up… Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: Friends of the Congo - Centering the Voices of Congolese Peoples
U.S.-Africa Bridge Building Project
For 25 years, Friends of the Congo has worked to pull back the curtain on one of the world's most resource-rich yet persistently impoverished nations -- the Democratic Republic of… Read more »
Nigeria: Anambra Community Seeks Access Road to Fishing Lakes
Premium Times
The community elders and leaders expressed deep concern over their post-harvest losses, resulting from the poor and deplorable condition of the roads to the lakes. Read more »
Kenya: CS Wandayi Skips Parliamentary Probe On Fuel Supply Concerns
Capital FM
Members of Parliament have summoned Energy Cabinet Secretary Opiyo Wandayi to appear before it on 14th April, after failing to honour the summons of the committee, claiming he was… Read more »
Nigeria: Assembly Confirms Ex-APC Chairman As Commissioner
Premium Times
The Speaker of the Kogi State House of Assembly, Aliyu Yusuf, congratulated Mr Bello and urged him to deliver on his mandate Read more »
Nigeria: Nass Dismisses Petitions, Backs Tantita Pipeline Surveillance Contract As Oil Output Hits 1.8m Bpd
This Day
The joint Committees on Petroleum Resources of the National Assembly on Wednesday rejected three petitions challenging the exclusive pipeline surveillance contract and… Read more »
Namibia: Namibia Turns to Norway for Oil and Gas Support
Namibian
President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has requested technical support from Norway's government in developing the country's oil and gas sectors. Read more »
Liberia: Stand Chairman Morlu Condemns Govt's Tax Policy As Burden On Citizens
FrontPageAfrica
The Chairman of the Solidarity and Trust for a New Day (STAND), Mulbah Morlu Jr, has criticized the Government of Liberia over its newly introduced tax policy. Read more »
Kenya: No Evidence Kenya's Electoral Commission Chair Erastus Ethekon Said President William Ruto Would Win 2027 Elections
Africa Check
No evidence Kenya's electoral commission chair Erastus Ethekon said president William Ruto would win 2027 elections Read more »
Nigeria: 2027 - No Pathway for Tinubu to Return As President - Rhodes-Vivour
Vanguard
A chieftain of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour, has said President Bola Tinubu has no realistic chance of securing re-election in 2027. Read more »
Somalia: Southwest State Swears in New Interior Security Minister
Shabelle
The interim leader of Somalia's Southwest State, Jibriil Abdirashiid Haji Abdi, attended the swearing-in ceremony of the region's new interior security minister, Mohamed Hussein… Read more »
Kenya: Lawmakers Call Out Security Chiefs Over 'Slow Response' to Osotsi Attack
Capital FM
A section of Members of Parliament is calling for an urgent review of security arrangements for legislators following an attack on Vihiga Senator Godfrey Osotsi. Read more »
Kenya: Kenya Reaffirms Commitment to Global Policing Cooperation At Interpol Conference
Capital FM
Kenya has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening international policing cooperation during the ongoing INTERPOL Heads of National Central Bureaus (NCBs) Conference in Lyon. Read more »
South Africa: Sharp Sharp Returns With Trump, the GNU and R500 Billion On the Table
Scrolla
Rob Rose and Zukile Majova are back for episode two of Sharp Sharp, the weekly podcast on South African politics, money and power from Currency News and Scrolla.Africa. Read more »
South Africa: 100-Year-Old Resident Uses Grant Money for Water As Musina Crisis Deepens
Health-e
In parts of Musina in Limpopo, elderly and disabled residents say they are struggling to cope with an unreliable water supply. That makes basic hygiene difficult, increases the… Read more »
Zimbabwe: State Drops Charges Against Doctor in High-Profile Custody Dispute
263Chat
Prosecutors have declined to pursue charges against a medical doctor accused of obstructing the course of justice citing concerns over interference with an ongoing High Court case. Read more »
Namibia: President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah Delivers State of the Nation Address in Windhoek [document]
Namibian
We could not have foreseen that this address would be preceded by such profound grief. Comrade James Unomasa Uerikua and his son Venturo Uerikua tragically passed on in a car… Read more »
Tanzania: Fuel Crisis - Samia Suluhu Hassan Urges Cost Cuts, Calm
Daily News
PRESIDENT Samia Suluhu Hassan has directed immediate measures to reduce fuel consumption across government institutions and urged citizens to remain calm as global oil supply… Read more »
