July 19
Nigeria: Kano Emirate Crisis - Governor Presents Appointment Letter to Reinstated Emir
Premium Times
The emir is the only one among the five deposed emirs to be reinstated by Governor Yusuf. Read more »
Malawi: MCP Convention - Political Enemies Resort to Media Propaganda to Finish Chithyola Banda
Nyasa Times
Nyasatimes has received information with regards to blood war for the battle of the position of the secretary general in Malawi Congress Party (MCP) with key competitors hitting… Read more »
Liberia: House Probes Influx of Illegal Immigrants
New Dawn
The House of Representatives has instructed its Internal Affairs, National Security, and Judiciary committees to probe allegations of illegal immigration into Liberia. Read more »
Africa: JUST IN: Mass IT Outage Hits Banks, Airlines, Other Global Institutions
Premium Times
The cause of the outage is unclear, but many of those impacted have linked it to Microsoft PC operating systems. Read more »
Nigeria: Alleged N423 Billion Fraud - El-Rufai Seeks Transfer of Case, Accuses Judge of Bias
Premium Times
Mr El-Rufai sued the Kaduna State Government and the state House of Assembly for alleged infringement of his rights while investigating financial management by his administration. Read more »
Nigeria: Food Sufficiency - Southern Governors to Promote Regional Trade - Abiodun
Premium Times
"I and my colleagues in the southern part of Nigeria have met and have said that we have resolved to promote inter-state or inter-region trade. Read more »
Ghana: Newmont Gold to Establish 3 Military Bases in Ahafo Region
Ghanaian Times
NewmontGold, a mining company, has pledged to finance the establishment of three military forward operating bases in the Ahafo Region in order to expedite military response time… Read more »
Uganda: 7 Killed in Police Truck Crash
Nile Post
At least seven people have been confirmed dead after a police patrol truck on which they were travelling overturned. Read more »
Africa: First Edition of CAF's New Member Association Newsletter
Cosafa
The Confederation of African Football has recently launched a newsletter for Member Associations detailing the work that has been carried out within the organisation and the six… Read more »
Kenya: Split in Azimio Over Cabinet Slots Simmers
Capital FM
Split has widened in the Azimio Coalition over the calls for a broad based government by the Kenya Kwanza Alliance regime with constituents parties in the coalition asserting they… Read more »
Liberia: New LTA Regulations to Empower Fintech
Liberian Observer
Liberian authorities are shaking up the country's telecommunications landscape with a new set of regulations designed to empower fintech companies and foster a more competitive… Read more »
Liberia: Speaker Kofa Thrashes Rep. Wongbe Claims
New Republic
House Speaker, Cllr. Fonati Koffa is resisting and whisking off pressure from every side of the political divide about his perceived wrongful handling of his office evident by his… Read more »
Liberia: Sports - Regalvanising Sports Enthusiastic
New Republic
Ambassador Kebe Wants Frantic Effort to Attain Read more »
Egypt: PM Follows Up On Global Technical Malfunctions, Forms Crisis Cell From Concerned Authorities
Egypt Online
Due to some international airports being exposed to technical malfunctions, which affected air traffic in many airports around the world, Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly follows… Read more »
Egypt: ICT Minister - Vital Sectors in Egypt Not Affected By Global Technical Malfunction
Egypt Online
Minister of Communications and Information Technology Amr Talaat, stated that vital sectors in Egypt were not affected by the global technical malfunction. Talaat explained, in… Read more »
South Africa: Government Spokespersons Should Take Their Job Seriously [editorial]
GroundUp
They are well-paid public servants, but diligence is the exception Read more »
Egypt: Par'lt Accepts Resignation of MP for Being Appointed As Deputy Health Minister
Egypt Online
Egypt's House of Representatives grants confidence to Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouli's government Read more »
South Africa: Local Government to Anchor Inclusive Growth and Investment Drives in This Government Term [document]
Parliament of South Africa
A call for a functioning local government sphere dominated President Cyril Ramaphosa's Opening of Parliament Address yesterday, where he told the joint sitting of the National… Read more »
Kenya: Unsung Hero of Shujaa - Lameck Bogonko Continues to Make a Significant Impact Off-Pitch
Capital FM
When looking at Kenya Rugby 7s in recent years, the likes of Collins Injera, Andrew Amonde, Lavin Asego, Humphrey Kayange aka "Tall" and Willy Ambaka are, for obvious reasons, the… Read more »
Tanzania: Mloganzila Introduces New Skin Treatment
Daily News
MUHIMBILI National Hospital-Mloganzila has become the first public hospital in the country to introduce a new service for treating skin diseases using advanced laser technology. Read more »
Kenya: Govt Formally Writes to Ford Foundation Over Role in Recent Chaos
Capital FM
The government has formally written to the Ford Foundation listing 16 rights groups that benefited from over Sh900 million funding allegedly linked to chaos during the recent… Read more »
Kenya: US Condemns Police Brutality On Protesters, Calls for Accountability
Capital FM
The United States Embassy in Kenya has urged the government to continue taking steps to ensure accountability in the fight against corruption to promote unity, and reconciliation. Read more »
Kenya: Thousands of Learners' Fate At Stake As Treasury Cuts HELB, Scholarship Budget
Capital FM
Budgetary cuts within the Ministry of Education will affect the dreams of 153, 292 students set to join universities beginning September this year. Read more »
Kenya: EABL MD Jane Karuku Appointed KAM Chairperson for 2 Years
Capital FM
The Kenya Association of Manufacturers (KAM) has announced the appointment of Jane Karuku as its new chairperson. Read more »
Rwanda: Romeo Rapstar's 'Umuzungu W'igikara' LP Defies Trends With Individuality
New Times
Recently, I had the pleasure of chatting with Romeo Rapstar during the inaugural "I Am Hip Hop" festival, organized by his label, Green Ferry Music. The festival's mission, the… Read more »