July 01
Nigeria: Nigeria Police Force Wasn't Established to Succeed - Senate Leader
Premium Times
"I maintain that the police have not been set up properly to succeed in this nation. Effective policing in Nigeria is almost impossible unless there are fundamental changes," he… Read more »
Eritrea: Eritrea's Biniam Girmay Makes History At Tour De France
DW
Biniam Girmay became the first Black African to win a stage of the world's most prestigious cycling event. He took first in the longest stage on the 2024 Tour de France. Read more »
Africa: South Africa's New Unity Cabinet Explained
DW
President Cyril Ramaphosa has named his cabinet after several weeks of intense negotiations between the ANC and the 10 other parties that form South Africa's government of national… Read more »
Rwanda: How Rwanda Plans to Raise Trillions in Taxes in 2024/25
New Times
The government, on June 29, promulgated a 2024/2025 state finance law under which Rwanda plans to spend a national budget of more than Rwf5.69 trillion for the fiscal year that… Read more »
Sudan: Key Khartoum Crossing Damaged in Blast
Dabanga
The Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) exchanged accusations of destroying the Halfaya Bridge, the final remaining link between Khartoum North (Bahri)… Read more »
Nigeria: Rumors of a Political Capture [blog]
CFR
Accusations of influence peddling in the heart of its presidency raise the ugly scepter of state capture in Nigeria. Read more »
Sudan: UN Food Convoy Attacked, Supplies Looted Amid Worsening Crisis
UN News
Unidentified armed men in Sudan on Sunday attacked UN World Food Programme (WFP) trucks carrying food assistance meant for thousands of civilians in need in central Darfur, the… Read more »
South Africa: How Democracy Can Work At Community Level - 3 Lessons From a South African Protest Movement [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
Popular protests have surged around the world over the last decade. But do they work? And what lessons can be learnt from communities who have a history of militant protests? Read more »
Nigeria: Boko Haram and Western Education - the Surprising Views of Some Nigerians Who Left the Insurgency Group [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
The world has come to associate the insurgency in north-east Nigeria with the slogan "western education is forbidden". This is how "Boko Haram" - the name given to the insurgents -… Read more »
Sierra Leone: Tree-Planting Champions of Sierra Leone - Leading the Fight Against Climate Change, One Seedling At a Time [press release]
IFRC
With her watering can in hand, Mariam Albert carefully sprinkles each of the many tree seedlings that cover the ground around her. Read more »
Nigeria: Boko Haram Resumes Suicide Bombing in North-East Nigeria, Kills 21
Premium Times
A 2017 research work published by the Combating Terrorism Center at West Point revealed that Boko Haram used more than 200 female suicide bombers between 2014 and 2017. Read more »
West Africa: Ecowas Court President Tasks Parliament On Returning Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger to Bloc
Premium Times
Mr Asante said he was aware that the parliament had been engaging high-level officials of those states through its members to ensure their return to ECOWAS. Read more »
Angola: Are Angola's Democractic Values Under Threat?
DW
Angolan NGOs have raised concerns about what they say are attempts by President Joao Lourenco's government to restrict democratic rights, suppress the opposition and reshape the… Read more »
Nigeria: Drone, Not Helicopter, Crashed in Kaduna - Nigerian Air Force
Premium Times
NAF said no casualty was recorded during the crash of the Unmanned Aerial Vehicle. Read more »
Somalia: Ethiopian and Somali Foreign Ministers Meet in Türkiye to Ease Diplomatic Tensions
Shabelle
In a significant step towards reconciliation, the foreign ministers of Ethiopia and Somalia have convened in Ankara, Türkiye, to address and potentially alleviate the ongoing… Read more »
Tanzania: Why Tanzania Surpassing Literacy Rate Target Matters
Daily News
MORE civic engagement and access to information have been listed by experts as the benefits that Tanzania is poised to gain as a result surpassing the target of increased literacy Read more »
Liberia: 'Only Unity Can Give Power Back to Us' - Opposition
Liberian Observer
The Congress of Democratic Change (CDC) has initiated a comeback campaign for the 2029 Presidential Election, aiming to unify its base and rally support for a resurgence following… Read more »
Africa: Nairobi Among Major Cities Routes in Africa Not Served By Airbus
Capital FM
Nairobi has been listed among the major city routes in Africa not served by Airbus, a global aerospace and aviation corporation. Read more »
South Africa: Very Big, Very Bloated, but Will the Government of National Unity Cabinet Be Better? [analysis]
Daily Maverick
We look at the good, the bad and the perplexing in President Cyril Ramaphosa's new Cabinet. Read more »
South Africa: Ramaphosa Embraces Continuity in Economic Cluster of New Cabinet [analysis]
Daily Maverick
Enoch Godongwana and David Masondo return to the finance ministry. Financial markets and investors will probably sigh in relief as it means continuity in fiscal prudence and… Read more »
Ghana: Govt Borrows Hundreds of Millions of Dollars in June
Accra Times
Government borrowed nearly GH¢ 16.7 billion (GH¢16.689 billion) through treasury bills in June, marking a 13% decrease compared to May, primarily due to June having only… Read more »
Africa: Current Democracy in Africa Failing the Youth - Former UN Advisor
Accra Times
Using Kenya as an example, he advised African leaders to address the needs of their citizens, as the issues in Kenya are common in many African countries. Read more »
Ghana: Son of Ghana's First President Francis Nkrumah Dies Aged 89
Accra Times
The late Emeritus Professor Francis Nkrumah, a respected pediatrician and health specialist, was the longest-serving director of the Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research Read more »
South Africa: Tyla Wins Best New Artist at BET Awards
Fame Frenzy
Just when we thought South African superstar Tyla had shown us all her tricks, she brought the most energy to the BET Awards. Read more »
Nigeria: Borno Bomb Attacks... Nigeria Won't Slide Into Era of Fear, Tinubu Vows
Leadership
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has strongly condemned the bomb attacks that resulted in the deaths and maiming of several residents of Gwoza local government area of Borno State. Read more »