June 24
Sudan: Urgent Plea to Aid Sudanese Refugees in Ethiopia and Uganda
Dabanga
The No to Women's Oppression initiative has launched an urgent humanitarian appeal to the international community to resolve the crisis of Sudanese refugees stranded in the Kumer… Read more »
Nigeria: Meet Fola Stag, Photographer Behind Farooq Oreagba's Viral Photo
Premium Times
Interestingly, Fola Stag has never missed capturing images at the festival in the past few years. But in 2024, he got what many have tagged as his big break. Read more »
Nigeria: Kano Emirate Crisis - Governor's Aide Attacks NNPP Federal Lawmakers
Premium Times
SalisuSalisu Hotoro, the social media aide to the governor, says the lawmakers have abandoned the fight to Governor Yusuf and their political godfather, Rabiu Kwankwaso. Read more »
Nigeria: Nigerian Authorities Detain Journalist for 18 Days
Premium Times
On 27 May, police arrested Mr Chukwunonso at his home in Badagry, a coastal town west of Nigeria's biggest city, Lagos. Read more »
Malawi: Lilongwe Resident Alinafe Ziggy Chadwala Risks Mk200m Lawsuit for Defaming Zikhale Ng'oma
Nyasa Times
A Lilongwe resident Alinafe Ziggy Chadwala risks being sued for MK200 million damages for defaming the Minister of Homeland Security, Dr. Ken Zikhale Ng'oma, on social media. Read more »
Malawi: Independence Day to Be Celebrated With Prayers Only in Honour of Chilima, Chakwera Directs
Nyasa Times
This year's independence celebrations will take a different pattern following the tragic death of the country's former Vice President Dr. Saulos Klaus Chilima and eight others in a… Read more »
Tanzania: Platnumz 'Komasava' Globally Goes Viral
Daily News
A VIDEO of reputable artist Chris Brown dancing to Naseeb Abdul alias Diamond Platnumz's song Komasava has gone viral on Tiktok and earned him global recognition. Read more »
Nigeria: Why Governors Flout Minimum Wage Law - NLC
Vanguard
The Assistant General Secretary of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Chris Onyeka, says many state governors are flouting the Minimum Wage Act because they do not believe in… Read more »
Liberia: President Boakai, VP Koung's Declared Assets Spark Mixed Reactions Following Public Disclosure
FrontPageAfrica
President Joseph Boakai and Vice President Jeremiah Koung did something uncommon last week by making public sketchy details of their asset declarations, although it was in response… Read more »
Kenya: Any Child of Mine Who Will Not Go to the Streets With Other Children Will Face DNA Test - Kaluma
Capital FM
Homabay Town MP Peter Kaluma has declared that any of his children who fail to turn up in the upcoming protests against the Finance Bill 2024 will face DNA tests to verify their… Read more »
Liberia: House Commits to Changes in Rules, Procedures
Liberian Observer
The House of Representatives has committed to significant changes in its rules and procedures, aiming to modernize and enhance its legislative processes. During a three-day… Read more »
Liberia: Battle to Control WCC Intensifies
Liberian Observer
-- Whose interest does Boakai's War Crimes Court Chief represent? Read more »
Kenya: Kenyan Force Heads to Haiti for UN Mission This Week
Business Day Africa
A Kenyan force will depart for Haiti on Tuesday to lead a UN-backed mission to combat gang violence, just days after President William Ruto's visit to the United States, a key… Read more »
Kenya: Day Schools Adjust Half-Term Break to Start Tuesday Amid Protests
Capital FM
Several day schools in Nairobi have decided to start the half-term break from Tuesday rather than Wednesday, due to the planned protests against the Finance Bill 2024. Read more »
Nigeria: Cost of Living - CSOs, Experts Demand Pay Rise for Soldiers
Leadership
As Nigeria faces mounting security challenges from multiple fronts, including terrorism, banditry, kidnapping, and communal clashes, the soldiers defending the country are feeling… Read more »
Nigeria: Urgent Need to Enforce Policies to Prevent Trafficking of Young Girls, Children in Plateau
Leadership
A non Governmental Organisations (NGO) Child Protection Network and Civil Liberties Organization (CLO) has condemned in strong terms the current trend of trafficking of young girls… Read more »
Nigeria: Youth Leaders Reject Calls for State of Emergency in Rivers
Leadership
The Rivers State Ethnic Youth Leaders Coalition (RSEYLC), has said the call for a state of emergency in Rivers State or impeachment of its governor, Siminalayi Fubara, will… Read more »
Nigeria: Enugu Rangers Veterans - Preserving Memory and Honouring a Legacy
Premium Times
At the peak of their powers, these men could have played for nearly any team in the world. Read more »
Liberia: Liberia Declares Salone Border Drug Hotspot
New Dawn
The Liberia Drug Enforcement Agency (LDEA) identifies the border with neighboring Sierra Leone as a significant hotspot for drug trafficking, highlighting a surge in illegal… Read more »
Liberia: SUP Extols UL Board of Trustees for Demonstrating Leadership
New Dawn
The University of Liberia (UL) campus-based Students Unification Party (SUP) has lauded the UL Board of Trustees for its demonstration of leadership by ordering the resumption of… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Zimbabweans in South Africa On Exemption Permits Safe for Now After Concourt Rules in Their Favour
New Zimbabwe
THE Constitutional Court last week dismissed an application by the Minister of Home Affairs for leave to appeal a June 2023 Gauteng High Court, Pretoria, judgment which held that… Read more »
Nigeria: Kano Chief Magistrate Suspended for Taking Money From Frozen Bank Account
Premium Times
Talatu Makama allegedly ordered the money to be transferred from a frozen bank account into her personal bank account. Read more »
Nigeria: Why We Dislodged Hunters From Emir Sanusi's Palace - Police
Premium Times
Police chief says officers were deployed to check security threats. Read more »
Nigeria: Emirship Tussle - Police Deploy Additional Personnel to Two Palaces in Kano
Vanguard
The police have deployed additional armed security personnel to the two palaces housing the contending emirs in the metropolitan Local Government Areas of Kano. Read more »
South Africa: Agency Welcomes Efforts to Fight Cross-Border Crimes
SAnews.gov.za
The Cross-Border Road Transport Agency (C-BRTA) has welcomed the recent 53-year conviction of cross-border vehicle hijacker and smuggler, Sipho Mhlanga. Read more »