November 01
Africa: Climate Emergency Risks Worsening Aids Epidemic, UN Warns At COP29
UNAIDS
Countries facing "triple funding crisis" of insufficient climate finance, insufficient HIV funding, and crippling debt Read more »
Africa: Visa Fears for International Students As U.S Vote Nears
Thomson Reuters Foundation
What's the context? The number of students from Africa and other nations in U.S. colleges is rising, but the election has raised fears of visa changes Read more »
Ethiopia: No War to Access Sea, Says Ethiopia Prime Minister
VOA
As the dispute between Somalia and Ethiopia over sea access escalates, Ethiopia's prime minister on Thursday said his country was seeking access to the Red Sea "through peaceful… Read more »
Uganda: 3 Children Found 'Beheaded' Near Sudanese Refugee Camp in Uganda
Dabanga
Panic gripped Sudanese refugees in Uganda's Kiryandongo camp when the bodies of three Ugandan children were reportedly found beheaded near Bilal ibn Rabah school last week. The… Read more »
Ghana: Stop Stigmatising People Suffering From Infertility - Ghana's First Lady
Ghanaian Times
The First Lady, Mrs Rebecca Akufo-Addo, has called for an end to the stigma surrounding infertility in Africa, commending Merck Foundation for its impactful initiatives focused on… Read more »
Nigeria: Bobrisky Detained, Removed From Amsterdam-Bound Flight At Lagos Airport
Premium Times
"Nigerians help me; EFCC just arrested me. I am badly injured." Read more »
Ethiopia: PM Abiy Hails Recent Macroeconomic Reforms As Foundation for an Era of Sustainable Growth Amid 'Unintended' Outcomes
Addis Standard
Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed touted the success of the macroeconomic reforms introduced in late July by his administration during a parliamentary session on 31 October, 2024. He… Read more »
Morocco: Morocco Foils Attempted Drug Smuggling in Nador, Seizes Over 63k Psychotropic Tablets, 550g of Cocaine
MAP
Moroccan Security and Customs officials operating in the center of Beni Ansar (Nador) thwarted on Thursday evening an attempt to smuggle 63,074 psychotropic tablets and 550 grams… Read more »
Sudan: IOM - 11+ Million Displaced in Sudan, Thousands Flee Violence in El Gezira and West Darfur
Dabanga
More than 11 million people have been displaced by Sudan's ongoing war, IOM said, as waves of displaced people continue to pour into El Gedaref and New Halfa in Kassala, escaping… Read more »
Nigeria: NAFDAC Alerts Nigerians Against Use of Recalled Nivea Product
Premium Times
This roll-on is part of the NIVEA Black & White Invisible series, which is specifically designed to address concerns around deodorant stains on clothing. Read more »
South Africa: Knife-Edge November - Teetering On the Climate Abyss
IPS
Standing high on the vertiginous edge of the future and looking down into a volcanic seething of approaching doom, it is a totally understandable desire to want to close your eyes,… Read more »
Lesotho: DCEO Investigates Home Affairs Recruitments
Lesotho Times
THE Directorate on Corruption and Economic Offences (DCEO) is investigating the Ministry of Local Government, Chieftainship, Home Affairs, and Police over alleged corruption… Read more »
Lesotho: Govt Loses Millions in Ha Belo Electrification Project
Lesotho Times
The government has reportedly incurred a loss of M49 million, with potential for even more losses, after the Lesotho Electricity Company (LEC) allegedly engaged an underqualified… Read more »
Africa: African Union 2025 Elections Are a Contest of Prestige and Clout, Not Continental Vision
People's Dispatch
The elections for African Union Commission Chairperson are set for February 2025, yet it seems that candidates' are more focused on the possible symbolic victory rather than a… Read more »
Africa: Mideast-North Africa Region Sees Surge in Global Investment Despite Conflicts
VOA
For the first time in years, the Middle East and North African region is seeing a surge in interest from international investors. Read more »
Tunisia: Ex-Minister Sentenced to Ten Years in Prison: Noureddine Bhiri
AI London
On 18 October 2024, the Criminal Chamber of the Court of First Instance in Tunis sentenced Ennahdha leader and former justice minister Noureddine Bhiri to ten years in prison on… Read more »
Zambia: Zambia Should Stop Harassing Investigative Journalist
HRW
Thomas Zgambo Prosecuted for Exposing Corruption, Rights Abuses Read more »
Ethiopia: Ethiopian Students Find Success Despite Years of Hardship
VOA
First, it was the COVID-19 pandemic that halted education in the Tigray region, and then, a deadly war, claiming many lives and displacing hundreds of thousands. Read more »
South Africa: President Finally Appoints Judges to 'Collapsed' Special Tribunal
GroundUp
Retired Judge Margaret Victor has been appointed president of the Tribunal Read more »
Kenya: Kenya's New Deputy President Sworn in
VOA
Kithure Kindiki was sworn in as Kenya's deputy president Friday, less than 24 hours after a court lifted orders blocking his nomination to replace impeached DP Rigathi Gachagua,… Read more »
Nigeria: Strengthening Maternal Death Reviews for Quality Maternity Care in Nigeria [blog]
Nigeria Health Watch
Every day, women in Nigeria, embark on a journey from pregnancy and childbirth, with the expectation of a successful outcome. Unfortunately for some, this journey ends in maternal… Read more »
South Africa: How Tissue Donations in KZN Are Helping to Boost Our Understanding of TB
spotlight
Some patients at KwaZulu-Natal hospitals are donating lung tissue for use in TB research. Sue Segar tracks what happens to these tissue samples and explores why these samples are… Read more »
Africa: AUC Chairperson Commends Credible Elections and Smooth Democratic Transition in Botswana
African Union
The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Moussa Faki Mahamat, commends the Government and People of Botswana for the conduct of peaceful, transparent and credible general… Read more »
Cameroon: Cameroonians See Gender-Based Violence As a Key Women's-Rights Issue but Tolerate Use of Physical Force Against Wives
Afrobarometer
About half of citizens say violence against women and girls is a common occurrence in their community. Read more »
Kenya: Kenyans Applaud Government On Electricity Provision, but Many Rural and Poor Households Still Lack Access to the Grid
Afrobarometer
Majority of citizens support investment in wind and solar technologies, even if it leads to higher electricity prices. Read more »
