November 06
Nigeria: Nigerian President Says Army Chief Is Dead
VOA
Nigerian army chief Lieutenant General Taoreed Lagbaja has died, according to a statement Wednesday from the country's president. Read more »
Namibia: Botswana's Khama Warns SWAPO Risks Losing Elections If Citizens Are Unhappy Amid Southern African Political Shift
Namibian
Ian Khama reflects on Bostwana's historic vote and warns of a similar fate for Swapo if citizens remain dejected. Read more »
Namibia: Descendants of Hosea Kutako Claim Exclusion From Memorial Shrine Unveiling Ceremony
Namibian
The descendants of chief Hosea Kutako claim they have been excluded from an unveiling ceremony of the chief's memorial homestead. Read more »
South Africa: Murdered Cape Town Taxi Driver - Family Calls for Probe
GroundUp
Luvuyo Vimba died after a clash with police Read more »
Ethiopia: Somaliland Says Ready for Peaceful Elections, Calls for International Support Against Security Threats
Addis Standard
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of Somaliland has announced progress in preparing for the upcoming presidential and party elections scheduled to take… Read more »
Kenya: 'Ghost Students' Menace in Universities to Persist Over Legal Framework Loopholes
Capital FM
Taxpayers might continue losing billions to ghost students due to the lack of a legal framework compelling universities to share data on continuing students with relevant funding… Read more »
Zimbabwe: What World Class City Status Without Water?
263Chat
Having lived without tape water for the past 32 years, residents from Mabvuku are convinced that the dream of turning Harare into a World Class City by 2025 is nothing but a big… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Mnangagwa Calls On Ambassadors to Drive Zimbabwe's Development Agenda On the World Stage
263Chat
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has urged the nation's ambassadors to champion the country's socio-economic agenda abroad and counter negative narratives. Read more »
Ethiopia: Ethiopia in Full Swing to Launch Trade Under AfCFTA
Ethiopian Herald
Ethiopia is finalizing its national strategy to begin commodity trading under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) agreements, announced the State Minister of Trade and… Read more »
Rwanda: Kagame Congratulates Trump, Looks Forward to Win-Win Relations
New Times
President Paul Kagame on November 6 congratulated Donald Trump on winning the 2024 United States presidential elections. Read more »
South Africa: President Ramaphosa to Conduct Multi-Pronged KZN Visit
SAnews.gov.za
President Cyril Ramaphosa is expected to embark on a visit to KwaZulu-Natal over the next three days. Read more »
Zimbabwe: Chillspot Producer DJ Ribhe Spiked 14-Year-Old's Drink, Raped Her Overnight - Court Told
New Zimbabwe
CHILLSPOT Records producer and promoter Tafadzwa Mandaza popularly known as DJ Ribhe has appeared in court charged with rape of a minor. Read more »
South Africa: Mashatile to Respond to Questions in Parliament About Township Economy and Extortion
SAnews.gov.za
Deputy President Paul Mashatile will on Thursday respond to questions in the National Council of Provinces (NCOP) relating to several critical issues impacting South Africa's… Read more »
Africa: Easing Travel Restrictions to Boost Intra-African Trade
Africa Renewal
Calls intensify for countries to ease restrictions on movement of persons to boost AfCFTA implementation and regional integration. Read more »
South Africa: Pregnant Teens - Girls in South Africa Need Focused, Supportive Healthcare and More Information About Safe Sex [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
An estimated 12 million teenage pregnancies are reported globally every year. Read more »
Sudan: A Call for Justice and Safety for Sudanese Journalists
Dabanga
The African Union headquarters in Addis Ababa is hosting a critical event today and tomorrow, November 6 and 7, commemorating the International Day to End Impunity for Crimes… Read more »
Sudan: Journalists Killed... We Will Not Forget, We Will Not Forgive, Justice Will Prevail
Dabanga
This week, the African Union headquarters in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, hosts the main event commemorating the International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists. This… Read more »
Africa: Time to Clean Up Our Act: Africans Demand More Government Action On Environmental Protection, Regulation of Natural Resource Extraction
Afrobarometer
Two-thirds of citizens say environmental pollution is a serious problem in their communities. Read more »
Liberia: Speaker Koffa Vows Legal Fight After Supreme Court Rejects Bid to Halt Parallel Sessions
Liberian Investigator
Speaker of the House of Representatives, Cllr. J. Fonati Koffa, has responded to a recent ruling by Associate Justice Yamie Gbeisay, which denied his petition for a writ of… Read more »
South Sudan: UNHCR Provides Crucial Assistance As Thousands of People Arrive in South Sudan Fleeing Conflict in Sudan
UNHCR
Ten years ago, 60-year-old Teresa was forced to flee deadly conflict in her hometown in Malakal town, northeastern South Sudan. Her search for safety for her then three children… Read more »
Africa: African Philanthropy - Reflections On Equitable Giving [analysis]
African Arguments
Western imperialism arrived in Africa, dubiously, as philanthropy. In the 21st century, what is the meaning and impact of African philanthropy? Read more »
Africa: Bipartisan Cooperation Is Vital for Effective Transitional Justice in the U.S. [analysis]
ISS
The US can draw insights from Africa and other regions to transform its fragmented efforts into a national transitional justice process. Read more »
South Africa: An Investigation Is Underway After a Business Robbery, Three Zimbabwean Nationals Shot, One Succumbed to Injuries [press release]
SAPS
An investigation is underway following a business robbery at Elukwatini in the early hours of this morning, Wednesday 06 November 2024 at about 01h30 am. Read more »
Uganda: Tororo Police Search for Headteacher Over Ple Registration Scam
Nile Post
The headteacher, Jacob Orendi of St. Kizito Okwire Primary School in Nagongera Subcounty, reportedly collected the money from Michael Alenya to register his daughter, Marion… Read more »
Uganda: Museveni Directs On Grow Loans
Nile Post
President Museveni has directed the Ministry of Gender to put in place a mechanism through which money paid back from GROW loans is pooled. Read more »
