November 03
Nigeria: Remi Tinubu Urges Women to Support One Another for Elective Positions
This Day
First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has called on Nigerian Women to rally around other women seeking elective positions, encourage them, and actively support them. Read more »
Nigeria: Ikwechegh's Contempt for Common Man
This Day
Last Sunday's physical and verbal abuses on a Bolt driver by a member of the House of Representatives, Alex Ikwechegh and the lawmaker's threat to cause the disappearance of the… Read more »
Nigeria: Politics of Membership of International Organisations - The Case of Nigeria in Brics
This Day
Membership of any national or international organization is, more often than not, a resultant from political decisions, because it is first a matter of choice between joining and… Read more »
Nigeria: NSA Hands Over Freed Medical Doctor to Nma, Family for Reintegration
This Day
Following a comprehensive security debriefing, the National Security Adviser (NSA), Malam Nuhu Ribadu, yesterday handed over the freed medical doctor at the National Eye Centre in… Read more »
Nigeria: Presidency Refutes Nepotism Allegations Against Tinubu's Administration in Security Appointments
This Day
The Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Public Communication and Orientation, Sunday Dare, yesterday punctured the allegation that the appointment of security officials by… Read more »
South Africa: Hundreds of Illegal Miners Arrested After Underground Food and Water Supplies Cut
Daily Maverick
The zama zamas who surfaced at Orkney over the weekend are the small fish in this big pond of criminality. The big fish have yet to be landed in the net. Read more »
Nigeria: BBNaija Star Tacha Acquires Football Cub
Leadership
Big Brother Naija reality show star, Anita Natacha Akide, known as Tacha, has joined the league of celebrities owning football clubs in Nigeria. Read more »
Kenya: Chebet, Korir Claim Podium for Kenya At New York Marathon
Capital FM
Kenya's Evans Chebet and Albert Korir claimed two of the three podium places at the New York Marathon in a thrilling men's race on Sunday. Read more »
Kenya: Chepkirui Outsprints Obiri to Win New York Marathon in Kenya Podium Sweep
Capital FM
Kenya's Sheila Chepkirui held off a stiff challenge from fellow countrywoman, Hellen Obiri, to win the New York Marathon on Sunday -- her first-ever World Marathon Majors triumph. Read more »
November 02
Uganda: Museveni's 'Intimidation Tactics' Spark Outrage Among MPs Over Coffee Bill
Nile Post
The President on Friday vowed to deal a crushing below on those opposing his government's decision to push the coffee authority under the agriculture ministry Read more »
Kenya: Gachagua Urges MPs to Pass Key Bills With Same Speed As His Impeachment
Capital FM
Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has called on Parliament to pass key Bills with the same urgency that was applied during his impeachment. Read more »
Uganda: Infant HIV Infections Drop, but Challenges Remain.
Independent (Kampala)
Uganda has made major strides in reducing the number of infants born with HIV, but persistent challenges remain in achieving the goal of zero infections. While the country has… Read more »
Sudan: Sudan's Civil War Grows More Brutal As UN Details Horrific Sexual Violence
RFI
Sudan's brutal civil war shows no signs of slowing, with reports of escalating atrocities and rampant sexual violence threatening to destroy entire communities. Harrowing accounts… Read more »
Africa: 85% of Journalist Killings Go Unpunished
UN News
Between 2006 and 2024, over 1,700 journalists have been killed around the world, and around 85 percent of the cases did not make it to court, according to a report by the UN… Read more »
Mozambique: Police Kill Demonstrators; Frelimo Offices Burned
Mozambique News Reports And Clippings
Increasingly instability in Maputo, Zambézia and Nampula Read more »
Uganda: Bobi Warns of Impending Crisis As Hundreds of Makerere Students Go Hungry
Nile Post
Students on Friday sought the help of the Opposition leader and were served meals at the NUP office in Makerere Kavule - as well as relief ration Read more »
Western Sahara: France Turns to Occupied Western Sahara for Colonial Plunder
People's Dispatch
Forced on the retreat in its former colonies in West Africa, France has officially endorsed Morocco's illegal occupation of Western Sahara, and struck deals to partner in… Read more »
Africa: Amerikkka On Full Electoral-Historical Display [column]
Daily Maverick
Perhaps the most consequential election in US history will be taking place on 5 November, and its outcome is anyone's guess. Although, if we are being honest, we already know what… Read more »
Botswana: Coalition's Duma Boko Wins Presidency
Daba Finance
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Nigeria: Kasham Girls Lead the Charge for Quality Care At Wudil Town Hall Meeting [blog]
Nigeria Health Watch
On a mission to improve healthcare access and quality in Wudil Local Government Area (LGA), at the Kofar Kudu Primary Health Centre (PHC) in Wudil. Read more »
Africa: Inside Rwanda's Rise As Sub-Saharan Africa's Leader in Alternative Dispute Resolution
New Times
Rwanda has emerged as a leader in Sub-Saharan Africa, excelling in Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR), according to the World Bank's Business Ready (B-Ready) report which… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Revered Zimbabwean Historian Pathisa Nyathi Dies Aged 73
New Zimbabwe
ONE of Zimbabwe's eminent historians and novelists, Pathisa Nyathi has passed on at a private hospital in Bulawayo following an undisclosed but recurring medical condition. Read more »
Madagascar: Crash Course in Politics Aims to Get More Women Running for Office in Madagascar
RFI
In Madagascar, where decision-making has long been reserved for men, only a fraction of candidates in upcoming local elections are women. One NGO hopes that training women on how… Read more »
Uganda: Govt Begins Documenting Cases to Repatriate Distressed Ugandans in UAE
Nile Post
The government has launched a new initiative to document cases of distressed migrant workers in the UAE, following a surge in complaints of exploitation, including wage theft,… Read more »
Rwanda: Four Most Common Misconceptions About Electric Vehicles in Rwanda
New Times
Despite Rwanda's commitment to promoting eco-friendly transportation (green transport) and reducing carbon emissions, several misconceptions continue to cloud the adoption of… Read more »
