July 08
Nigeria: Cholera - Lagos Leads Chart As Nigeria Records 113 Cholera Cases, Seven Deaths in One Week
Premium Times
Of the 113 cases recorded, Lagos accounted for 104, Ogun recorded seven and Katsina recorded one. Read more »
Southern Africa: Zimbabwe - SADC Should Respond to Intensified Crackdown On Opponents
HRW
Respect Freedoms of Assembly and Association, End Repression of Critics Read more »
Ethiopia: 'Resilience Is the Best Definition to Describe the People in Tigray' - the Voice of the Eparch of Adigrat
Agenzia Fides
"Healing from the traumas of war, recovery on a human and physical level, building peace, are the salient points on which we are focusing to deal with the devastation and violence… Read more »
Nigeria: Terrorists Dressed As Women Kidnap 26 in Katsina
Vanguard
Terrorists, who disguised in women's Abaya (dress) have kidnapped 26 persons in Katsina State. They attacked Runka community in the state at the weekend and abducted locals --… Read more »
Africa: Mozambique Can Learn From Other African Countries About Hosting IDPs [analysis]
ISS
Assisting internally displaced people is crucial for humanitarian and security reasons, but the government has no plan to support them. Read more »
Africa: Sudan Women's Peace Dialogue Concludes with a Powerful Call for Inclusive Peace and Security in Sudan [press release]
African Union
The Sudan Women's Peace Dialogue, a landmark conference held in Kampala on July 3-4, 2024, gathered more than 60 Sudanese women from various backgrounds. Participants included… Read more »
Liberia: 'I'm Not Witch-Hunting Anybody' - President Boakai
New Dawn
President Joseph Nyuma Boakai has informed former President George Manneh Weah and other opposition leaders that his government is not witch-hunting anybody but intends to rectify… Read more »
Rwanda: UK's Starmer Says Rwanda Deportation Plan 'Dead and Buried'
DW
New British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is scrapping the Rwanda deportation plan by the previous Conservative government, saying its policy to keep irregular migration at bay has… Read more »
Kenya: Ruto Faced Kenyan Youths in Rare X Space Meeting
Daily Trust
President William Ruto of Kenya found himself confronting Kenyan youth in a rare gathering at X Space, where he fielded unfiltered questions about shortcomings and controversies… Read more »
South Africa: Cold Fronts Bring Wind, Rain and Snow to South Africa - South African News Briefs - July 08, 2024
allAfrica
Warnings as Cold Fronts Batter South Africa Read more »
Sudan: CAF Officially Approves Participation of Three Sudanese Clubs in Its Competitions
SNA
After the great effort made by the Sudanese Football Association and the moves of its Chairman, Dr. Moatasim Jaafar Sir Al-Khatm, member of the Executive Committee of the… Read more »
Sudan: A Tale of Resilience - Hachim and Ayad's Journey From Sudan to Farchana in Chad
UNHCR
Five years ago, in the university halls, Hachim, a 28-year-old mathematics and physics student, met Ayad, a 21-year-old agriculture student. Their bond quickly blossomed into love,… Read more »
Southern Africa: Southern Africa Is Seen As a Leader in Wildlife Conservation, but Its Market-Driven Approach Is Deeply Flawed [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
Southern Africa's wildlife economy is often hailed as a successful model. The idea behind this model is that biodiversity and wildlife are used as the basis of sustainable economic… Read more »
Rwanda: Rwanda's Tutsi Minority Has Been in Power for 30 Years - but Study Finds Ethnicity Doesn't Matter to People If Their Needs Are Met [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
Thirty years ago, the Rwandan Patriotic Front, a predominantly Tutsi armed group, took over Kigali, Rwanda's capital city - and soon after, the country's governance. This victory… Read more »
Sudan: Sudanese Refugee 'Missing' in Ethiopia
Dabanga
A Sudanese refugee, Khairallah Ali Juma, 28, has gone missing in Ethiopia's Amhara region, raising fears of kidnapping amid escalating violence. Juma was last seen on the road… Read more »
Sudan: Hospital Shelled in Renewed North Darfur Clashes
Dabanga
Reports indicate that the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) bombed the Saudi Hospital, causing partial destruction to the facility in North Darfur's capital of El Fasher… Read more »
Sudan: Sudan Journalist 'Threatened' By Security Forces in Omdurman
Dabanga
Security authorities in Omdurman detained Saleh Mohamed Abdallah, editor-in-chief of the El Dawahi online newspaper, on Saturday. He was interrogated and threatened by military… Read more »
Mozambique: Mob Attacks Police Station for Alleged Release of Murderer in Moatize
AIM
A crowd in Caphiridzange locality, in Moatize district, in the central Mozambican province of Tete, have attacked and vandalized the local police station for the alleged release of… Read more »
Malawi: Vice President Usi Demonstrates His Respect for Chilima - Retains the Staff That Worked for Chilima
Nyasa Times
In a rare gesture of political maturity, recently appointed Vice President Michael Usi has retained all staff members who worked for his predecessor Saulos Chilima, who died after… Read more »
Morocco: Morocco's Economic Growth Improves to 3.2 Percent for Q3-2024 (Hcp)
MAP
Morocco's national economic growth is estimated to have reached 3.2% in the third quarter of 2024 (Q3-2024), compared to 2.9% in the previous quarter, due to increasing support… Read more »
Nigeria: Two Dead, 18 Rescued in Boat Mishap in Jigawa
Premium Times
Preliminary investigation revealed that the accident was primarily caused by powerful waves and overloading to the extent that the driver was unable to steer the canoe. Read more »
South Africa: 100 Days of No Load Shedding Presents a Moment for Reflection
SAnews.gov.za
Minister of Electricity and Energy, Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa, says while it is commendable that the 100 day milestone of no load shedding has been achieved in the country; it is… Read more »
Africa: Communique Adopted at the Sudan Women's Dialogue [press release]
African Union
WE, the women of Sudan from women's organisation, civil society, the private sector, gatheredinKampala, Uganda from 3-4 July 2024, on the occasion of the Sudan Women's Peace… Read more »
West Africa: Sixty-Fifth (65th) Ordinary Session of The Authority of Heads of State and Government [press release]
Ecowas
1. The Authority of Heads of State and Government of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) held its Sixty-Fifth (65 TH) Ordinary Session on 7 th July 2024 in… Read more »
Liberia: Finance Minister's Exit Imminent?
Liberian Observer
Finance and Development Planning Minister, Boima Kamara is believed to be on the verge of resigning his post due to poor health, top sources within the government Mansion told the… Read more »