July 16
Rwanda: Paul Kagame - Rwanda's Strongman Leader
DW
Paul Kagame, the main man in Rwanda for three decades, is widely credited with the country's post-genocide recovery. But critics say he has stifled opposition and endangered… Read more »
South Africa: South Africa's New Parliament Needs to Do a Better Job of Holding Cabinet to Account - Legal Scholar Weighs the Chances [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
South Africa has entered new territory with a government of national unity after the May elections. The parties representing more than 70% of the electorate will now be the… Read more »
South Africa: South Africa's New Unity Government Must Draw On the Country's Greatest Asset - Its Constitution [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
South Africa's economy is strained, unemployment and crime are extremely high, policing is ineffective and the public service isdysfunctional. Francois Venter was involved in… Read more »
Kenya: A Month Since Protests Started, Human Rights Commission Urges Probes into Killed and Abducted Protesters, [press release]
Kenya National Commission on Human Rights
Today marks exactly four weeks since the Anti-Finance bill protests started on Tuesday 18th June, 2024. The Kenya National Commission on Human Rights (KNCHR) has been on the… Read more »
Uganda: Museveni Signs 19 Bills Into Law
Nile Post
President Yoweri Museveni has signed 19 Bills into law and sent two unsigned back to Parliament. Read more »
Kenya: Ford Foundation Denies Accusations of Sponsoring Protests in Kenya
Capital FM
The US-based Ford Foundation has denied accusations by Kenyan President William Ruto that it is sponsoring violent protests in Kenya. Read more »
Ethiopia: A Plea for Evidence-Based and Relevant Monetary Policy [opinion]
Addis Standard
In pursuit of its primary objective of maintaining low and stable inflation, the National Bank of Ethiopia (NBE) recently declared a shift to an interest rate-based monetary policy… Read more »
Kenya: Counties Face Sh20bn Budget Cut As Ruto Declines Allocation Bill
Capital FM
County governments are bracing for a Sh20 billion cut marking a slide below the Sh385 billion allocation for the 2023/24 Financial Year, the highest since the onset of devolution. Read more »
Nigeria: Defence Farmland Scheme - Reps Defence Committee to Meet Minister, CDS
Premium Times
The defence committee said the engagement with the military is to ensure the proper implementation of President Tinubu's directive on the scheme. Read more »
Nigeria: We're Not Selling Off Varsities to Foreign Investors - Federal Govt
Leadership
The Federal Government has debunked news report making the rounds about its purported decision to hand over public universities to private investors. Read more »
Nigeria: Govt Not Selling Off Universities to Private Investors - Minister
Daily Trust
The federal government has denied reports that it is selling off public universities to private investors. Read more »
South Africa: Families of 2023 Usindiso Fire Victims Still Waiting for Bodies to Be Released
Daily Maverick
Almost a year after 76 people died in the Marshalltown fire, the bodies of a mother and daughter are still in the morgue. The family want to bury their loved ones, but officials… Read more »
South Africa: MPs Slam Mchunu's R114bn Budget, Citing SA's Murder Stats and 'Celebrity Treatment' for Politicians
Daily Maverick
Police Minister Senzo Mchunu's budget speech was met with wide-ranging criticism, including that some politicians are treated like celebrities in terms of their security, while the… Read more »
South Africa: After the Bell - Not So Fast On the Nuke Plan, Minister Ramokgopa
Daily Maverick
New Electricity and Energy Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa has nailed his nuclear colours to the mast. He wants South Africa to build a 2,500MW nuclear plant. It won't be easy. Read more »
South Africa: Promised Land Awaits, With South Africa Poised to Tell a Very Positive Story Over the Next Few Years
Daily Maverick
The stage has already been set for the structural constraints on the economy to become structural enablers. Eskom and Transnet have been on a sustained upward trajectory over the… Read more »
Malawi: Thousands Welcome Chakwera in Mangochi As He Begins His Eastern Region Development Tour
Nyasa Times
Mammoth crowds gathered at both Mangochi turn off in Balaka and Mangochi Boma this afternoon, to welcome His Excellency, Dr. Lazarus McCarthy Chakwera, President of the Republic of… Read more »
Nigeria: Group Tackles Ugochinyere for Meddling in Rivers Political Crisis
This Day
A pressure group under the aegis of G23 has warned the lawmaker representing the Ideato North/South federal constituency of Imo State in the House of Representatives, Hon. Ikenga… Read more »
Nigeria: 'Why Is It So Expensive?' Nigerians React to $10,000 Bank Balance, Other Conditions to Obtain UAE Visa
Vanguard
Some Nigerians have reacted to the conditions to obtain a United Arab Emirates (UAE) visa following the lifting of the restrictions. Read more »
Nigeria: Kano Governor Signs Law Restoring, Downgrading Three Emirates, to Appoint New Emirs
Premium Times
The statement said the governor will soon appoint new emirs in the second-class emirates Read more »
Nigeria: PDP Sweeps Adamawa LG Polls, Opposition Alleges Electoral Fraud
Premium Times
The ruling PDP won all the 21 chairmanship seats and 255 of the 256 councillioship seats. Read more »
Nigeria: Ighodalo Hails Oba of Benin On the Return of Royal Artefacts
Vanguard
The candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the September 21 governorship election in Edo State, Dr Asue Ighodalo, has sent warm felicitations to the Oba of Benin, His… Read more »
Sudan: Foreign Ministry - RSF Militia Still Continues Its Malicious Plan to Cause Famine in Sudan
SNA
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a statement on Tuesday in which it said, "The terrorist Janjaweed militia, under the supervision of its regional sponsors, continues its… Read more »
Nigeria: Kano Assembly Reverses Dissolution of Emirates, Downgrades Emirs
Premium Times
The new law downgrades three of the scrapped emirates from first-class to second-class emirates. Read more »
East Africa: EAC - Uganda to Host 11th East Africa Internet Governance Forum
Independent (Kampala)
Uganda will host the 11th East Africa Internet Governance Forum (EAIGF) to address crucial issues that enhance internet development and governance in the region, the East African… Read more »
Uganda: Speaker Anita Among - Parliament Committed to Working With the Church
Independent (Kampala)
Parliament is committed to working with the Church to promote and protect biblical values, the Speaker of Parliament, Anita Among, has assured Christians. Read more »