April 08
Zimbabwe: Anti-Presidential Insult Team Leader Claims Zimbabwean Government Works With South Africa to Deport, Arrest Anyone Who Criticises Mnangagwa
New Zimbabwe
Andrew Pasinawako, another one of Zanu PF's rabid supporters has claimed that the Zimbabwean government is working hand in glove to hunt, arrest and deport anyone who criticises… Read more »
Nigeria: Afreximbank Mulls $10bn to Shield Nigeria, Others From Gulf Crisis
Daily Trust
To mitigate the economic shocks triggered by the escalating conflict in the Middle East, the Board of Directors of African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has approved a US$10… Read more »
Rwanda: Kwibuka 32 - a Shared Duty of Care and Remembrance [opinion]
New Times
As we commemorate the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi, we should remember the lives lost and reflect on our responsibility towards those who survived. Read more »
Rwanda: How Genocide Ideology Was Built, Spread and Executed
New Times
The foundations of genocide ideology in Rwanda were laid through a deliberate process of artificial racialization Read more »
Rwanda: Genocide Survivors Still Need Support to Heal From Trauma - Ibuka
New Times
Trauma continues to affect survivors of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi, with its effects increasingly reaching younger generations, Philbert Gakwenzire, President of Ibuka,… Read more »
East Africa: EAC Commemorates Genocide Against the Tutsi
New Times
The East African Community (EAC) on Tuesday, April 7, marked the 32nd commemoration of the Genocide against the Tutsi, with a call to reflect on the enduring lessons of the… Read more »
Rwanda: Kagame, First Lady Join Thousands of Mourners in Walk to Remember
New Times
Thousands of Rwandans and friends of Rwanda gathered in the afternoon of April 7 for the annual Walk to Remember, held as part the 32nd commemoration of the 1994 Genocide against… Read more »
Rwanda: Top U.S. Official - Kwibuka Must Go Hand in Hand With Preserving Historical Truth, Rejecting Denial
New Times
The United States has reaffirmed its commitment to helping bring to justice those responsible for the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi. Read more »
South Africa: Media Alert - Committee On the Presidency to Brief Media On Strategic Priorities and Oversight Agenda [press release]
Parliament of South Africa
Members of the media are invited to attend a press briefing by the Chairperson of the Committee on the Presidency, Ms Dorries Mpapane. This follows the committee's strategic… Read more »
Ghana: NPP Calls for Swift Passage of Anti-LGBTQ+ Bill
Ghanaian Times
The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has called for the swift passage of the Proper Human Sexual Rights and Ghanaian Family Values Bill, often referred to as the anti-LGBTQ+ bill, as… Read more »
Liberia: Lawmakers Called to Special Session to Discuss Urgent Cash Printing, Supplementary Budget, As Speculation Rises Over Rep. Kolubah's Expulsion
FrontPageAfrica
In the exercise of his constitutional power, President Joseph Nyuma Boakai has written both chambers of the 55th Legislature to resume for a Special Session, beginning from April 9… Read more »
Kenya: KRA Gets Sh17.6bn to Increase Tax Collection
Capital FM
The Government has allocated an additional Sh17.6 billion to the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) to boost tax collection and reduce reliance on public borrowing. Read more »
Nigeria: Obi Queries FG's Repeated N3.3tn Power Debt Approvals, Demands Accountability
This Day
Former presidential candidate of the Labour Party, LP, Peter Obi, has questioned the federal government's repeated approval of multi-trillion-naira interventions in the power… Read more »
Liberia: In Support of Jonathan K. Weedor's Nomination to the Helm of NEC
Liberian Observer
The ongoing protests regarding the nomination of Mr. Jonathan Weedor as Chairperson of the National Elections Commission (NEC) represent a misunderstanding of both the… Read more »
Liberia: HSL Inaugurates Presidents Biography Series
Liberian Observer
The Historical Society of Liberia (HSL) inaugurates the Presidents Biography Series (PBS). PBS aims to write the life stories of Liberia's presidents. Read more »
Nigeria: Opposition Groups Fix April 15 for Nationwide Protest, Demand Electoral Reforms
Leadership
Opposition Watch Nigeria (OWN), in collaboration with the Coalition of All Opposition Political Parties and the Credible Opposition Coalition (COC), has fixed a nationwide protest… Read more »
Nigeria: ADC Leadership Dispute - Umeh Backs Court Move, Faults INEC's Role
Leadership
A chieftain of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Senator Victor Umeh, has criticised the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) over what he described as… Read more »
Nigeria: Kaduna ADC Calls On Govt to Stop Harassing El-Rufai
Leadership
The African Democratic Congress (ADC), Kaduna State Chapter, has called on the government to stop what it called the sustained persecution, harassment, and politically-motivated… Read more »
Nigeria: 2027 - Mark-Led ADC Insists On Contesting Despite INEC Dispute, Rejects Boycott Calls
Leadership
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) led by Senator David Mark has reaffirmed its determination to contest the 2027 general election on its platform, dismissing concerns over the… Read more »
Nigeria: INEC Launches Mega Voter Registration in Lagos to Boost Participation
Leadership
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has flagged off a Mega Voter Registration Exercise in Lagos Central, in a renewed effort to expand voter access and deepen… Read more »
Nigeria: 2027 / Only Northerners Will Decide Tinubu's Fate - Primate Ayodele
Leadership
Leader of the INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Primate Elijah Ayodele, has said President Bola Tinubu's chances of securing a second term in office in 2027 elections will be… Read more »
Nigeria: NFF, Nlo Disown 'Illegal' Club Chairmen Forum, Reaffirm Governance Structure
Leadership
The Nigeria Football Federation and Nationwide League One have jointly distanced themselves from the so-called Progressive Club Chairmen Forum, declaring the body unofficial and… Read more »
April 07
Nigeria: Nigerian Resident Doctors Commence Indefinite Strike
Premium Times
Beyond the policy reversal, the association highlighted several unresolved financial obligations owed to its members Read more »
South Sudan: South Sudan Speaker Summons MPs for Emergency Sitting Amid Threats of Her Removal
Nile Post
South Sudan's Speaker of the Transitional National Legislative Assembly, Jemma Nunu Kumba, has summoned all Members of Parliament and government ministers to an emergency sitting,… Read more »
Ethiopia: PM Abiy, Lt. Gen. Tadesse Convene As Tigray Admin Term Nears End
Reporter
Lieutenant General Tadesse Werede is in Addis Ababa for a meeting with Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed as the life term of the Tigray Regional Administration nears its end. Read more »
