June 24
Somalia: Puntland Announces New Security Measures, Warns Against Unauthorized Militias and Federal Activities
Shabelle
Puntland authorities on Wednesday announced a series of new security measures, including restrictions on militia activity, anti-smuggling operations and tighter controls on the… Read more »
Malawi: Malawian Vendor Stoned to Death in South Africa As Another Migrant Is Arrested Over Child Rape Allegation
Nyasa Times
A Malawian street vendor has reportedly been killed in a violent attack in Durban, South Africa, while South African authorities say another undocumented Malawian national has been… Read more »
Uganda: Uganda's Dark Days Return
Independent (Kampala)
Uganda's security agencies' continued abduction and torture of political opponents, with Erias Lukwago, former Kampala Lord Mayor and lawyer to the incarcerated Dr Kizza Besigye on… Read more »
Ghana: Eight Houses Collapse, 4 Died in Cape Coast Heavy Downpour
Ghanaian Times
Eight houses, mostly mud structures within the Cape Coast South Constituency of the Cape Coast Metropolis, collapsed following torrential rains experienced in the region over the… Read more »
Nigeria: Alleged Coup Plot - Court Orders Probe of Leaked Evidence
Vanguard
The Federal High Court in Abuja on Tuesday ordered the Department of State Services (DSS) to investigate the allegation by the prosecution that part of the evidence it tendered in… Read more »
South Africa: Helen Zille and MK Party Might Be Election 2026 Big Winners
Daily Maverick
This article first appeared in the Democracy newsletter, our weekly guide to the local government elections ahead of the 4 November poll. As South Africa gears up for the vote, we… Read more »
Nigeria: Justice for Abused Children - 42% of Nigerian Schoolgirls Face Gender Violence As Govt, EU Act
This Day
Nearly one in every two female students in Nigeria experiences some form of gender-based violence during years in school, a disturbing trend fuelling school dropouts, inflicting… Read more »
Sudan: Seven European Countries Urge 'Immediate Halt' to Sudan Violence
RFI
Seven European countries have called on Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) to immediately stop their assault on El-Obeid, a city in Sudan's North Kordofan state,… Read more »
Ethiopia: PM Abiy Highlights Green Legacy's Vital Role in Boosting National Honey Production
ENA
__ Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said that Ethiopia's flagship environmental program, the Green Legacy Initiative, is expanding its impact far beyond ecological restoration by emerging… Read more »
Nigeria: Senate Passes State Police Bill, Empowers Governors to Appoint Police Commissioners, Give Directives
Premium Times
The legislation seeks to establish a state policing structure that would operate concurrently with the existing federal police system. Read more »
South Africa: Understanding Mkhwanazi's 'War' - - a Deeper Look At SA's Policing and Justice Crisis
Daily Maverick
Lieutenant General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi warns of a metaphorical 'war' within South Africa's law enforcement, highlighting struggles between organised crime and an undermined justice… Read more »
Ghana: Timid Lions Tamed By Ghanaian Grit
Scrolla
England's bid to top Group L in the Fifa World Cup hit a snag on Tuesday as Thomas Tuchel's side were held 0-0 by the Black Stars of Ghana at Gillette Stadium, despite dominating… Read more »
Kenya: Court Extends Detention of Utumishi Academy Arson Suspects As Murder Case Moves to Plea Stage
Capital FM
A Court in Naivasha has allowed the continued detention of eight students linked to the deadly Utumishi Girls Academy fire that claimed the lives of sixteen students, paving the… Read more »
Nigeria: Northern Communities Need Urgent Investment in Health, Education - - Shettima
Vanguard
Vice President Kashim Shettima has called for urgent investments in health, education and skills development across northern Nigeria. Read more »
Nigeria: 'My Own Kind of Politician, I Don't Steal Money' - Desmond Elliot
Vanguard
Actor-turned-politician Desmond Elliot has said his political career has been guided by service and not personal enrichment. Read more »
Nigeria: EFCC Files Charge Against Miyetti Allah President Over $2.53m Terrorism Financing, Money Laundering
Vanguard
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has filed a 12-count charge against Bello Abdullahi Bodejo before a Federal High Court in Abuja, accusing him of alleged… Read more »
Africa: Unicef Executive Director Catherine Russell's Remarks At the United Nations Security Council Open Debate On Children and Armed Conflict
Unicef
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Uganda: World Bank Partnership With Uganda's Makerere University Is Building Skills and Job Potential [press release]
World Bank
Uganda's development agenda is increasingly driven by large scale investments in infrastructure, energy, urban development, agro-industrialization, and service delivery. While… Read more »
Africa: Angola's Agriconnect Compact Targets Food Security, Jobs, and Agricultural Growth [press release]
World Bank
Angola and the World Bank Group today launched the country's AgriConnect Compact, a national framework to boost domestic food production, create employment, and mobilize private… Read more »
Africa: New Regional Drive to Equip Youth With Skills and Jobs in Cabo Verde, Cote d'Ivoire and Guinea - SIRA [press release]
World Bank
$642 million program to reach 5.4 million young people with market-relevant skills, education, and job opportunities Read more »
Nigeria: No Nation Can Finance Its Development On External Dependence Alone - Govt
Vanguard
ABUJA -- The Federal Government on Wednesday said no nation can finance its development on the basis of external dependence alone. Read more »
Nigeria: Senate Passes Bill to Double Police Trust Fund Allocation to 1 Percent
Vanguard
ABUJA -- The Senate has passed a bill seeking to increase the statutory allocation to the Nigeria Police Trust Fund (NPTF) from 0.5 per cent to 1 per cent of revenue accruing to… Read more »
Nigeria: IGP Raises Alarm Over Rising Killings of Police Officers Nationwide
Vanguard
ENUGU -- Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Disu, has expressed concern over the increasing number of police officers being killed in the line of duty, saying the Nigeria Police… Read more »
Nigeria: Tinubu's Security Strategy Crippling Kidnapping, Banditry in Kogi - - Ododo
Vanguard
LOKOJA -- Kogi State Governor, Alhaji Usman Ododo, has said the state is no longer a safe haven for kidnappers, bandits and armed robbers, attributing recent security gains to the… Read more »
Nigeria: Nigerian Senate Passes State Police Bill
Vanguard
....clears Way for Dual Policing Structure Read more »
