October 31
South Africa: Campaign Builds to Block 'Undesirable' R&B Star Chris Brown's Johannesburg Gigs
Daily Maverick
Controversy has surrounded US R&B singer Chris Brown's upcoming Johannesburg shows amid calls to declare him an 'undesirable person' due to his history of aggression. Read more »
Sudan: Growing Armed Presence in Eastern Sudan Fuels Fears of Escalation
Dabanga
The 'Eastern Battalion forces' have said their troops are deployed across eastern Sudan in coordination with the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF). This raises fears of an escalation… Read more »
Africa: TB in Africa - Global Report Shows Successes, but Nigeria and DRC Remain Important Hotspots [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
The World Health Organization's 2024 Global Tuberculosis report reveals a sobering reality. Formidable challenges remain in the fight against the world's most infectious disease:… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe Community Group Imports Scottish Stag's Head to Protest British Hypocrisy Over Hunting Trophies [press release]
Resource Africa
Members of Zimbabwe’s CAMPFIRE Association have imported a Scottish hunting trophy into the country to highlight Britain’s double standards in continuing to export… Read more »
Liberia: Govt, Int'l Community Recognize Speaker Koffa's Legitimacy Despite House Division
Liberian Investigator
The Liberian government and the international community continue to uphold the legitimacy of Speaker J. Fonati Koffa, despite a faction within the House of Representatives… Read more »
Kenya: Ignore Fake 'Nation' Graphic Claiming Kenyan President Ruto's Allies Asked National Assembly Speaker to 'Prove His Loyalty'
Africa Check
Ignore fake 'Nation' graphic claiming Kenyan president Ruto's allies asked national assembly speaker to 'prove his loyalty' Read more »
South Africa: Bush Radio Launches Cross-Cultural Initiative to Combat Misinformation [press release]
Bush Radio
Bush Radio, South Africa’s pioneering community radio station, has announced an ambitious cross-cultural initiative to strengthen democratic values through cross-cultural… Read more »
South Africa: Cape Town Is Losing Its Trees
GroundUp
As global temperature records continue to be broken, cities need to move fast to protect residents from heat stress. Planting trees seems the simplest solution Read more »
Nigeria: After 10 Months in Kidnappers' Den, Kaduna Doctor Regains Freedom
Premium Times
A statement signed by the Public Relations Officer of NARD, Omoha Amobi, confirmed her release, noting that she has reunited with her family. Read more »
Mozambique: Constitutional Council Demands CNE Give It Minutes And Editais From 7 Provinces
Mozambique News Reports And Clippings
Like the EU and Mozambican lawyers, the Constitutional Council (CC) President today demanded the results sheets (editais) and minutes of every polling station and district in seven… Read more »
Kenya: Former Kimilili MP Suleiman Murunga Is Dead
Capital FM
Former Kimilili Member of Parliament Suleiman Murunga has died. Read more »
Malawi: UTM Convention Set to Proceed Against All Odds As Two Candidates Submit Nomination Papers
Nyasa Times
Despite numerous challenges and uncertainties, the UTM Party is steadfastly moving forward with its convention scheduled for November 17, 2024, in Mzuzu. This decision comes amidst… Read more »
Liberia: Orphaned Baby Hippo Toto Rescued in Liberia's Grebo-Krahn National Park
New Dawn
Conservation teams have conducted a successful rescue operation to save an orphaned baby hippo, now named Toto, who was discovered stranded in a drying mud pool deep within… Read more »
Liberia: Liberian Delegation Held Meetings With MCC, U.S. State, and Treasury Departments
New Dawn
Finance and Development Planning Minister Augustine Kpehe Ngafuan has outlined the progress made by the Boakai Administration in determining Liberia's eligibility for the second… Read more »
Somalia: Somalia Welcomes UN Transition Plan, Emphasizing Sovereignty and Self-Reliance
Shabelle
The Federal Government of Somalia has expressed its approval of a United Nations Security Council resolution that outlines the transition of the United Nations Assistance Mission… Read more »
Africa: IT, Education & Research, Governments Most Prone to Cybercriminals
Business Day Africa
Information Technology, Education & Research and Governments top the list of sectors attacked the most by cyber criminals globally, a new report has revealed. Read more »
Namibia: Confront Inequalities Exacerbating Health Challenges - Geingos
New Era
The co-chair of the Global Council on Inequality, AIDS and Pandemics, Monica Geingos, said to effectively end the AIDS pandemic and prepare for future health crises, there is a… Read more »
Africa: Colombia Hosts COP16 On Biodiversity and Condemns Capitalist Devastation
People's Dispatch
The international UN conference on biodiversity attempts to achieve key agreements, and fulfill prior ones, for the protection and conservation of the earth. Read more »
Sudan: Sudan's Civil War Has Left At Least 62,000 Dead By Our Estimate - but the True Figure Could Be Far Higher [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
The ongoing war in Sudan has often been overlooked amid higher-profile conflicts raging across multiple continents. Yet the lack of media and geopolitical attention to this… Read more »
Africa: Balancing Act - Will South Africa's Sugar Tax Survive Amid Industry Pressure and Health Concerns?
Daily Maverick
The next time the industry laments the sugar tax, pay attention to what it doesn't say. Read more »
South Africa: Inequality in Parental Leave - Concourt to Hear Case for Fathers, Adoptive Parents to Get More Leave
Daily Maverick
A couple have taken their two year challenge for equity in parental leave to the Constitutional Court. The landmark case has implications for same-sex, adoptive and surrogate… Read more »
Africa: €635.5 Million Package to Drive Growth, Strengthen Climate and Social Resilience
World Bank
The World Bank today approved a €635.5 million International Development Association (IDA)* financing package to support the Government of Benin's efforts to strengthen… Read more »
Liberia: Illegal Miners Encroach On Wologizi Forest
FrontPageAfrica
Illicit miners have encroached on the Wologizi Proposed Protected Area in Lofa County, according to a ranger and a community leader. Illegal miners have overrun this critical… Read more »
Africa: WHO Director-General's Remarks At WHO Investment Round Event - 31 October 2024 [document]
WHO
Honourable Ministers Nisia Trindade Lima, Mauro Vieira and Fernando Haddad, Read more »
Liberia: Journalists Attend Training On Fisheris and Aquaculture Reporting
New Dawn
Several local Journalists from across Montserrado County are benefiting from a three-day media literacy and ethical journalism course in fisheries and aquaculture reporting under… Read more »
