November 05
Uganda: It's Time for Total and Chinese National Offshore Oil Corporation to Clean Up and Go Home [analysis]
African Arguments
A months-long investigation into the Kingfisher oil project in Uganda finds disastrous consequences for the environment and human rights. Read more »
Sudan: 186,000 Malaria Vaccines Roll Out in Sudan
Dabanga
The Ministry of Health, in collaboration with the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), the World Health Organization (WHO), and the Global Vaccine Alliance (Gavi) launched the… Read more »
Africa: India and China Vie for Leadership of the Global South [analysis]
ISS
Which of the two countries is better placed to champion Africa's developmental aspirations? Read more »
Nigeria: Court Strikes Down Treason Charges Against 119 Minors #endbadgovernance
Premium Times
A total of 119 defendants believed to be minors were freed of the charges. Read more »
West Africa: Chad's Deby Threatens to Withdraw From Task Force After Deadly Boko Haram Attack
VOA
Chad says it will withdraw its troops from the United Nations-supported Multinational Joint Task Force of the Lake Chad Basin Commission, which combats Boko Haram in Cameroon,… Read more »
Nigeria: Ministers - Tinubu Ignores Campaign Promise On Women Representation [opinion]
Premium Times
President Tinubu is not alone in jettisoning fair women representation in his cabinet. Since 1999, no Nigerian president has attained the 35 per cent women affirmative action. Read more »
Ethiopia: U.S. Secretary of State Blinken Urges Political Dialogue Amid 'Growing' Violence in Amhara Region
Addis Standard
The U.S. Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, raised concerns about "growing violence" in Ethiopia's Amhara region and stressed the need for political dialogue during a phone… Read more »
Somalia: Somalia Sends Four Planes of Humanitarian Aid to Baidoa Amid Looming Drought Crisis
Radio Dalsan
The Federal Government of Somalia has dispatched four planes of humanitarian aid to Baidoa, the capital of the Southwest State, in response to escalating concerns over a severe… Read more »
Uganda: Uganda Calls On Global Miners to Invest in Critical Minerals
Independent (Kampala)
Uganda is calling on international mining giants to invest in the country's rich deposits of critical minerals to drive its clean energy ambitions and economic growth. Read more »
Ethiopia: Ethiopia's Economic Reforms Boost SME Growth, Innovation
Ethiopian Herald
Ethiopia's home-grown economic and macroeconomic reforms have fostered a supportive environment for Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs), according to the Ethiopian Intellectual… Read more »
Nigeria: We Can't Tax Our Way Out of Economic Impasse, Atiku Tells Tinubu
Daily Trust
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has replied the Presidency that the country cannot tax its way out of the prevailing situation. Read more »
South Africa: Severe Weather Warnings - South African News Briefs - November 5, 2024
allAfrica
Severe Weather Warnings The South African Weather Service has issued multiple warnings due to a cut-off low weather system. Expect scattered thunderstorms and rain across various… Read more »
Sudan: Sudan's Sai Island Permanently Bans 'Toxic' Mining Mixers
Dabanga
Authorities in Wadi Halfa, Northern State, have permanently banned the use of environmentally harmful gold mining mixers on Sai Island, ordering the immediate removal of all… Read more »
Africa: World Holds Breath As U.S. Election May Redefine Global Order
Business Day Africa
The world is watching closely as Americans head to the polls on Tuesday in a high-stakes election that could shift the global balance of power, with the potential for profound… Read more »
Kenya: Chepng'etich in Final List of World Athletics Awards Nominees As Kipyegon, Chebet, Wanyonyi Miss Out
Capital FM
World record holder for the women's marathon, Ruth Chepng'etich, is the only Kenyan in the final list of nominees for the World Athletics athletes of the year awards. Read more »
Mozambique: Mozambique's Dark Hour - - Repression, Digital Isolation and the Struggle for Freedom [opinion]
Daily Maverick
For more than a week, internet access in Mozambique has been restricted, throttled by authorities in a desperate bid to silence protests that have swept the nation. Read more »
Africa: Voices From the Margins - Small-Scale Fishers Demand Rights, Recognition At COP16
IPS
Small-scale fishers play a fundamental role in feeding people--they use sustainable methods of catching and processing fish products and are a significant force in the employment… Read more »
South Africa: Doctors Run the Good Race to Raise Funds for Caregivers of Children At Joburg Hospital
Daily Maverick
Medical staff, together with their friends and supporters, raised more than R250,000 at the 2024 Soweto Marathon to support the caregivers of children admitted to Charlotte Maxeke… Read more »
South Africa: Former Top Cop Andre Lincoln Dismisses Claims That Foiled Kinnear Grenade Attack Was a Set-Up
Daily Maverick
Former Anti-Gang Unit boss Andre Lincoln has dismissed a suspect's claim that an attempted grenade attack on the late Charl Kinnear's house was a police plot to implicate alleged… Read more »
Africa: Stopping Mpox - Wild Meat Markets Are a Root Cause and Must Be Made Safer [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
In many countries around the world, wild animals are sometimes killed for food, including monkeys, rats and squirrels. Read more »
Sudan: El Burhan Replaces Four Sudan Ministers, Including Foreign Affairs
Dabanga
Yesterday, Lt Gen Abdelfattah El Burhan, chair of the Sovereignty Council and commander-in-chief of the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF), replaced four ministers of the Sudanese… Read more »
Africa: Africa's Cities Are Growing Chaotically Fast, but There's Still Time to Get Things Right - Insights From Experts [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
Cities are vital engines of economic growth, innovation and social progress. They shape the futures of nations and the lives of millions. Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: Children and the Coltan Wars in Eastern Congo [analysis]
African Arguments
With at least 40,000 coerced into mining coltan, and several global tech brands directly implicated in funding conflict, pressure needs to bear on stopping the war as an imperative… Read more »
Africa: With Little Progress At COP16 Biodiversity Summit, Africa Demands More Action
RFI
Home to diverse ecosystems like primary forests, peatlands and mangroves, Africa nevertheless faces severe biodiversity degradation. Despite the recent Cop16 conference in Colombia… Read more »
Ethiopia: Parliament Approves $738.2 Million Loan to South Sudan for Cross-Border Highway
Addis Standard
Ethiopia's House of People's Representatives has approved a $738.2 million loan to South Sudan for the construction of a major cross-border highway aimed at connecting the two… Read more »
