November 06
Eritrea: International Relations Training Program for Eritrean Diplomatic Officers
Shabait
Forty-five diplomatic officers from Eritrea's Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Ministry of Information recently completed a training program sponsored by China's Ministry of… Read more »
Kenya: Ipoa Pushes for Senior Officers to Held Accountable for Crimes By Their Juniors
Capital FM
High Ranking police officers will be held criminally responsible for serious offenses committed by their juniors if Members of Parliament heed the call to amend the National Police… Read more »
Somalia: Turkish-Made Drone Crashes in Al-Shabaab-Controlled Farsooley, Somalia
Radio Dalsan
A Turkish-made drone armed with missiles reportedly crashed on Tuesday in the Al-Shabaab-controlled village of Farsooley, located in Somalia's Lower Shabelle region, local sources… Read more »
Kenya: President Ruto to Jet Off Juba On Mission to Bolster Peace, Economic Relations
Capital FM
President William Ruto is set to jet off to Juba today for an official visit to consolidate the South Sudanese political transition through the Tumaini Peace Consensus. Read more »
Uganda: Tax Plastics Heavily to Avoid Another Kiteezi-Like Disaster [opinion]
Observer
In the wake of the Kiteezi catastrophe, where more than 40 people are believed to have died, there have been varying opinions on how best the country should manage its solid waste… Read more »
Nigeria: Govt Promises to Address 'Soft Threats' By Labour Unions
Vanguard
THE Federal Government on Tuesday promised to address all "soft threats" by labour unions in the country. Read more »
Somalia: Germany, Somalia Agree to Step Up Deportations
Shabelle
Germany and Somalia are to cooperate on stepping up the deportation of migrants from the East African country. Read more »
South Africa: UK Remains a Key Partner for South Africa - Lamola
SAnews.gov.za
International Relations and Cooperation Minister, Ronald Lamola, has reaffirmed that the United Kingdom remains a key partner for South Africa even though he is of the view that… Read more »
South Africa: Macpherson to Hand Over Three Bridges in KZN
SAnews.gov.za
Public Works and Infrastructure Minister Dean Macpherson will today hand over three Welisizwe rural bridges in Umzinyathi, KwaZulu-Natal, to benefit local communities. Read more »
South Africa: South Africa, Chile MOU to Create Opportunities for Fisheries Sector
SAnews.gov.za
The South African Government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Government of the Republic of Chile on cooperation in the areas of fisheries and aquaculture. Read more »
South Africa: DPWI Agreement to Address Public Assets in Ethekhwini
SAnews.gov.za
The Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure, Dean Macpherson, and KwaZulu-Natal MEC for Public Works and Infrastructure, Martin Meyer, will sign a historic Memorandum of… Read more »
South Africa: Lebombo Border Temporarily Closed Due to Safety Concerns
SAnews.gov.za
Due to security incidents and in the interest of public safety, the Lebombo port of entry has been temporarily closed until further notice. Read more »
South Africa: Deputy President Mashatile to Attend Earthshot Prize Awards
SAnews.gov.za
Deputy President Paul Mashatile is expected to attend the 4th Annual Earthshot Prize Awards ceremony, this evening, in Cape Town. Read more »
South Africa: South Africa Companies Hopeful As They Participate in China International Import Expo
SAnews.gov.za
South African companies that have been assisted to participate in the 7th China International Import Expo (CIIE) have expressed optimism for what is to come out of the gathering. Read more »
Eswatini: South Africa to Sign Border Plan With Eswatini
SAnews.gov.za
The Border Management Authority (BMA) and the South African Revenue Services (SARS) will today sign a historic joint action plan with the Kingdom of Eswatini to address challenges… Read more »
Rwanda: How Could Rwanda Unlock More Green Financing?
New Times
Prime Energy Plc, a local renewable energy developer, listed its inaugural green bond worth Rwf9.58billion on Rwanda Stock Exchange (RSE) on November 5, becoming the first company… Read more »
Nigeria: 14.3m People in Nigeria Are Drug Users - Official
Leadership
Director of public health at the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, Dr Chukwuma Anyaike, has asserted that Nigeria has an epidemic drug use problem at a prevalence of… Read more »
Nigeria: Crackdown On Telecom Infrastructure Criminals Looms As New Order Kicks Off
Leadership
The Nigerian telecommunications industry is poised for a significant legal crackdown on individuals and organisations that damage or interfere with critical telecom infrastructure. Read more »
Nigeria: #EndBadGovernance - I Was Not Aware of Minors' Arrest Until They Were Arraigned - Governor Yusuf
Premium Times
Mr Yusuf assured that his administration would do everything humanly possible to reunite the children with their parents. Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria to Experience Significant Food Price Increases in 2025 - Report
This Day
The African Exchange (AFEX) has projected that Nigeria would experience historical rise in food prices in 2025 due to reduced domestic production levels, export of food crops to… Read more »
Africa: Africa to Generate $6.8bn Annually With Refineries for Lithium, Nickel, Others - Report
Daily Trust
A newly released report by the British Deputy High Commission in Nigeria has shown that with just one high-quality refinery for minerals such as lithium, nickel, manganese and… Read more »
Nigeria: COP16 - Nigeria, Global South Countries Makes Case for International Nature Finance Support
Daily Trust
The 16th Conference of Parties (COP16) of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD),which recently ended in Cali, Colombia was aimed at providing equity and addressing… Read more »
Nigeria: COP29 - the 5-Point Agenda At Baku
Daily Trust
As the world faces an escalating climate crisis, COP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan, stands at a pivotal juncture for global cooperation and innovation in climate action. Building on… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Beitbridge Bus Robbers Jailed 84 Years Each
The Herald
Two armed robbers, who robbed passengers in a Beitbridge-bound bus of more than US$8 600 and R62 000 in cash in July, have been jailed for an effective 84 years each by the… Read more »
Africa: Sic Transit Gloria Mundi - Preserving the Cultural Heritage
IPS
More durable than bronze, higher than Pharaoh's Read more »
