June 18
South Africa: IEC Clears Results Dashboard Confusion
SAnews.gov.za
The Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) has moved to clear any confusion regarding its results dashboard update related to the National and Provincial Elections held last… Read more »
Somalia: Somali President Signals Readiness for Dialogue With Al-Shabaab Militants
Shabelle
In a bold and unexpected move, Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has reiterated his government's readiness to engage in dialogue and negotiations with the Al-Shabaab militant… Read more »
Nigeria: Why Nigeria Scored 71% in ICAO Audit - NCAA
Vanguard
Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority, NCAA, has justified the reason the country's aviation sector was rated 71.04 per cent by the International Civil Aviation Organisation, ICAO,… Read more »
Nigeria: Govt Harmonises Criteria for 2022/23 Mini Bid, 2024 Licencing Round to Attract Fresh Upstream Sector Investments
This Day
The Federal Government has harmonised the criteria for the 2022/23 Mini Bid Round, and the 2024 Licencing Rounds so as to attract fresh investments into Nigeria's upstream oil and… Read more »
Nigeria: Vigilante Commander, Others Killed As Gunmen Invade Anambra Communities
Premium Times
Police have confirmed the attack. Read more »
Nigeria: 'Dangerous to Refrigerate Cooked Food for More Than Three Days' - NAFDAC
Vanguard
The Director General of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), Prof. Moji Adeyeye has warned Nigerians against the storage of cooked food in… Read more »
Nigeria: Cholera Outbreak - Not All Lagos Schools May Resume From Break - Commissioner
Vanguard
Not all primary and secondary schools in Lagos State may resume from the current mid-term cum Sallah break because of the outbreak of cholera in some parts of the state, the… Read more »
Africa: EU Provides Eur €3 Million to Support Urban Communities in Southern Africa
WFP
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) welcomes a contribution of EUR 3 million from the European Union (EU) to support the continuation of nutritional support and services… Read more »
Africa: Afro-Cuban Royalty in Holyoke, Massachusetts
Afropop
This year, southern New England once again experienced a series of intimate encounters with some of the most accomplished Afro-Cuban musicians in the United States. Lazaro… Read more »
West Africa: WFP Kicks Off Major Lean Season Response in West Africa Amid Dwindling Funding for Humanitarian Operations
WFP
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) is ramping up its lifesaving food and nutrition assistance programme in West and Central Africa, targeting 7.3 million people during… Read more »
Zimbabwe: President Leaves for Ramaphosa Inauguration
The Herald
President Mnangagwa has left the country for South Africa, where he will join other African Heads of State for the inauguration of President-elect Cyril Ramaphosa at the Union… Read more »
Africa: Abala's Sustainable Market Garden - Refugees, Internally Displaced People, and Host Community Members Grow Opportunities and Close-Knit Ties
UNHCR
In Abala, Niger, an eight-hectare market garden thrives despite the arid landscape. Refugees, internally displaced people, and local community members work together to cultivate… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe Loses U.S.$8 Million to Poaching
The Herald
ZIMBABWE has lost close to US$8 million since 2019 as over 420 Big Five animals have been killed by poachers from 2019 to date. Read more »
South Africa: South Africa's Unity Government - 4 Crucial Factors for It to Work [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
Governments of national unity built on power-sharing arrangements are common in Africa and elsewhere in the world. Now South Africa also has a unity government, following the 2024… Read more »
Liberia: Public Works Minister Roland Giddings Calls for Legal Actions Against 'Delinquent' Contractors
FrontPageAfrica
Public Works Minister Roland Giddings has disclosed that Liberia's public works sector is heavily corrupt, prompting the stalling of developmental projects across the country and… Read more »
Liberia: Former Liberia Council of Churches' President Bishop Brown Warns Boakai-Koung Administration to Dismiss Ineffective Officials or Risk National Decline
FrontPageAfrica
President Joseph Nyuma Boakai campaigned on promises to bring relief to his fellow Liberians, who viewed him as a veteran statesman capable of delivering the change they longed… Read more »
Liberia: UL Crisis Deepens As President Boakai Intervenes to Address Leadership and Staff Concerns
FrontPageAfrica
The University of Liberia (UL) is descending into a crisis, prompting swift intervention from President Joseph Boakai. On Monday, at President Boakai's directive, the Board of… Read more »
Liberia: Former CDC Chairman Mulbah Morlu Resigns From Party, Takes New Role As Head of Civil Society Organization
FrontPageAfrica
Mulbah Morlu, the former national chairman of the Congress of Democratic Change (CDC), has left the party and relinquished his membership. Read more »
Uganda: One-Year-Old Girl Electrocuted in Luwero
Nile Post
A girl aged one year and eight months has been electrocuted in Kalongo-miti zone, Luwero town council, Luwero district. The victim has been identified as Kevira Nampijja. Read more »
Nigeria: No Plan for State of Emergency in Kano, Presidency Tackles Kwankwaso
Vanguard
The Presidency has dismissed allegations from Rabiu Kwankwaso, the National Leader of the New Nigeria People Party (NNPP), regarding the Federal Government's purported plans to… Read more »
Sudan: Investigation - Satellite Imagery Shows Over 50 Villages Repeatedly Scorched in Darfur
Dabanga
Satellite imagery has revealed more than 235 fires in towns and villages in Sudan since the outbreak of war on April 15, 2023, according to the Centre for Information Resilience… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Khayah Cement Bemoans Cheaper Imports, High Power Costs
263Chat
Cement producer, Khayah Cement says high power costs coupled with cheaper cement imports flooding the market are threatening business viability. Read more »
South Africa: SA Youth - the Future Is Ours to Build [press release]
DA
For 30 years, South Africa has been looking to its youth to plot a course for the country that would help heal the wounds and divisions of the past and usher in a generation of… Read more »
Nigeria: Davido Ripped Me Off, Used Me to Trend - Portable
Daily Trust
Hip Hop singer, Habeeb Okikiola aka Portable, has tackled David Adeleke, his colleague better known as Davido. Read more »
Nigeria: We Must Change Our Mindset About This Country, Tinubu Tells Nigerians
Daily Trust
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has asked Nigerians to change their mindset about the country. Read more »