August 06
South Africa: SA Boxing Champ Fights to Free Girlfriend Charged With Treason in Russia
Daily Maverick
South African Chris van Heerden was once the welterweight boxing champion of the world. But now he is engaged in a much bigger fight: to try to free his girlfriend from a Russian… Read more »
Kenya: Ruto Revokes 4 New KCC Appointments, Names Replacements
Capital FM
President Ruto has revoked the appointment of four board members of the New Kenya Co-operative Creameries Limited. Read more »
South Africa: Apply for Funding for Community Heritage Project
SAnews.gov.za
The National Heritage Council of South Africa (NHC) is inviting heritage practitioners, activists and enthusiasts to apply for Heritage Funding until 30 August 2024. Read more »
Morocco: Moroccan Sahara - Finland's New Position 'Part of International Momentum Driven By HM King Mohammed Vi', FM
MAP
Finland's new position is "part of the international momentum driven by His Majesty King Mohammed VI, in support of the autonomy plan and Morocco's sovereignty over its Sahara",… Read more »
Uganda: Parliament Is Not Wasting Taxpayers Money - Tayebwa
Nile Post
Deputy Speaker Thomas Tayebwa has denied allegations that Parliament is misusing taxpayers' money to fund luxurious clothing for the Speaker and himself. Read more »
Uganda: Government Fails to Compensate Bassajjabalaba Over City Abattoir Land
Nile Post
Government has failed to compensate businessman Hassan Bassajjabalaba over the controversial city abattoir land dispute. The case has been a subject of legal and political… Read more »
Tanzania: Countdown Begins for Community Shield, Pl As Fixture Delays Persist
Daily News
WITH just two days until the Community Shield games on Thursday and 11 days until the Premier League (PL) kicks off on August 16, the Tanzania Football Federation (TFF) and the… Read more »
Tanzania: Azam Coach Highlights Community Shield As Top Priority
Daily News
AZAM coach Youssouph Dabo has turned the team's focus to the upcoming Community Shield match against Coastal Union at New Amaan Sports Complex in Zanzibar on Thursday. Read more »
Tanzania: Tib Bank Rebounds With 5.6bn/ - Profit in Q2
Daily News
DAR ES SALAAM: TIB Development Bank has marked a significant turnaround, emerging from a period of financial strain to report a net profit of 5.6bn/- for the quarter ending June. Read more »
Nigeria: #EndBadGovernance Protests - Bauchi Imposes Curfew in LG
Premium Times
The government said the violent protest led to the destruction of public properties, stealing, victimisation, among others. Read more »
Africa: Remarks By Director of Conflict Management Directorate At 14th Joint Steering Committee Multinational Joint Task Force Meeting
African Union
The Executive Secretary of the LCBC and Head of MNJTF mission, Amb. Maman Nuhu Read more »
Namibia: Thomas Takes Olympic 200m, Hocker Streaks to Shock 1500m Victory
Namibian
American Gabby Thomas streaked to Olympic 200m glory ahead of Julien Alfred in Paris on Tuesday to deprive Saint Lucia of a famous sprint double. Read more »
Liberia: Amb. Pays Visit to Min. Beysolow
New Republic
Liberian Foreign Minister Sara Beysolow Nyanti warmly welcomed the newly accredited U.S. Ambassador-designate to Liberia, Mr. Mark Toner, on behalf of President Joseph Nyuma… Read more »
Nigeria: Autonomy - Oyo APC Accuses LG Functionaries of Running Makinde's Agenda
Leadership
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Oyo state has accused the executive chairmen and career officers in all 33 local government councils of running Governor Seyi Makinde's… Read more »
Nigeria: INEC Registers 177,914 New Voters in Edo, Ondo
Leadership
Ahead of the September 21 and November 16 Edo and Ondo governorship polls, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has registered 177,914 new voters in the two states. Read more »
Nigeria: You Are Out of Touch With Present Realities, Obi Tells Tinubu
Leadership
Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate in the 2023 general election, Mr. Peter Obi has accused President Bola Tinubu of being out of touch with the present realities in the… Read more »
Nigeria: Cocso Backs Speaker's Decision to Disband Petroleum Committee
Leadership
The Coalition of Civil Society Organisations (COCSO) has endorsed the House of Representatives Speaker Tajudeen Abbas's decision to disband the Joint Committee on Petroleum… Read more »
Nigeria: Diagnosis Challenge in Nigerian Healthcare Facilities
Leadership
Appropriate diagnoses of patients' conditions by medical personnel, or lack thereof, in most Nigerian hospitals have come under intense public scrutiny. The worry is that, in… Read more »
Nigeria: Court Remands 2 Brothers Over Firearms
Daily Trust
An Osun State Magistrates' Court in Ile-Ife on Monday has ordered the remand of two brothers, Teslim Awoyefa (48), and Taoheed Awoyefa (42) over alleged unlawful possession of… Read more »
Nigeria: Protest - Kano, Kpc Engage Repentant Thugs, Youth
Daily Trust
The Kano Peace Committee (KPC), in collaboration with the Office of the Special Adviser to the Governor on Joint Security Services, has engaged leaders of repentant political thugs… Read more »
Nigeria: NNPC Ltd Launches Utapate Crude Oil Grade
Daily Trust
The NNPC Ltd has announced the introduction of Utapate crude oil blend, a new crude oil grade into the international crude oil market. Read more »
Nigeria: 177,914 New Voters Register for Edo, Ondo Gov'ship Elections
Daily Trust
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced that 177,914 new registrants will be added to the list of eligible voters for the off-cycle governorship… Read more »
Nigeria: Experts Task FG On Special Centre for Spinal Cord Injuries
Daily Trust
The National Commission for Persons with Disabilities ( NCPWD) and other stakeholders have enjoined the federal government to establish a special treatment centre for people… Read more »
Nigeria: Wike, We Need Information Management Secretariat in the FCT
Daily Trust
As the Federal Capital Territory Administration undergoes significant restructuring, I am compelled to ask why has a secretariat of information and communications not been… Read more »
Nigeria: Protests and the Oxygen of Publicity
Daily Trust
Military top brass has requested that the media stop giving publicity to the ongoing nationwide protests which they believe have the potential to be hijacked by hoodlums and become… Read more »