June 17
Kenya: In Pictures - National Trials Live Up to Mini Olympics Moniker
Capital FM
Long billed as the precursor to the Olympics, the past weekend's national trials for the quadrennial games indeed lived up to expectations. Read more »
Uganda: Kabale Authorities Relocate Cross-Country Transport
Nile Post
Authorities have ordered the transport company to relocate its operations from the Bus Park to the Kabale Taxi Park. Read more »
Lesotho: Manhunt for Famo Gang Leader
Lesotho Times
...as two more famo gang members are shot dead at border Read more »
Namibia/Angola: Namibia Get Angola Rerun At Cosafa
Namibian
Namibia will get a chance to exact revenge on Angola for the chastening Africa Cup of Nations defeat at the Cosafa Cup later this month, when the prestigious regional tournament is… Read more »
June 16
Nigeria: Why I Resigned As Super Eagles Coach - Finidi
Premium Times
Finidi was willing to stay despite the difficult start to life as Super Eagles manager Read more »
Kenya: Courts Will Be Closed Nationwide On Tuesday to Mourn Slain Magistrate Monica Kivuti
Capital FM
Chief Justice Martha Koome has ordered the closure of all courts across Kenya on Tuesday to mourn the tragic death of Makadara Principal Magistrate Monica Kivuti, who was shot at… Read more »
Kenya: Law Society Vows to Fight 'Free Reign' By Police Officers in Courts
Capital FM
The Law Society of Kenya(LSK) has raised concern over unchecked access by police officers to courts and Judicial officers. Read more »
Africa: How to Avoid Being Hacked - Start By Upping Your Password Game - '12345' Doesn't Cut It [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
If you type the term "password cyberattack" into Google News, the results will show just how often cyber criminals are getting hold of important data belonging to companies and… Read more »
Sudan: Council Member Al-Atta Takes Eid Tour, Congratulates Armed Forces
SNA
Member of the Transitional Sovereignty Council (TSC) and Assistant Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, General Yasser Abdel-Rahman Hassan Al-Atta, affirmed that the Armed… Read more »
Nigeria: Presidency Clears Misconceptions On New York Times Report On Nigeria
Premium Times
"Nigeria is not the only country in the world facing a rising cost of living crisis. The USA, too, is contending with a similar crisis, with families finding it hard to make ends… Read more »
Africa: Stop 'Vandalising' Earth and Help the Planet Thrive, UN Chief Urges
UN News
As nearly 40 per cent of land across the planet is degraded with more acres lost every second, governments, businesses and communities must galvanize action to reverse the damage… Read more »
Sudan: IGAD Calls for Ceasefire in Sudan
Nile Post
The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) has condemned the recent massacre in Wad al Nourah, Gezira State, Sudan. Read more »
Zimbabwe: Platinum Producer Mimosa to Pay Compensation for Pre-2009 Pension Losses
New Zimbabwe
FORMER employees at Zvishavane-based platinum producer, Mimosa Mining Company, are set to pocket windfalls after the pension fund finalised compensation payment modalities for… Read more »
Ethiopia: Nation Entails Effective Tax System to Enhance Economic Growth - MOR
Ethiopian Herald
Ethiopia requires taking rigorous tax measures to encourage tax payers and investors, Ministry of Revenue (MoR) said. Read more »
Tanzania: Head of State Makes New Appointments
Daily News
PRESIDENT Dr Samia Suluhu Hassan on Saturday evening appointed various leaders to different positions including new board chairpersons. Read more »
Kenya: Law Society Petitions for Autonomous Judiciary Police Unit
Capital FM
The Law Society of Kenya (LSK) is set to petition the National Council on Administration of Justice (NCAJ) to anchor the Judiciary Police Unit with a countrywide presence to secure… Read more »
Uganda: Museveni Signs Four Bills Into Laws
Nile Post
As government moves to adopt the rationalisation of different agencies, President Museveni has signed into laws four bills, leaving four different entities dissolved. Read more »
Uganda: 80 Percent of Ugandans Have Felt Impact of Climate Crisis - Report
Nile Post
A staggering 80 percent of Ugandans have felt the devastating impact of the global climate crisis, a new report says. Read more »
Uganda: Very Unfortunate - Bobi Speaks On Violent Re-Arrest of Akamba
Nile Post
In a disturbing incident at the Anti-Corruption Court yesterday, a National Resistance Movement (NRM) legislator Paul Akamba was violently re-arrested shortly after being granted… Read more »
Kenya: History Is Made! - Kenya Qualifies for U17 World Cup for First Time Ever
Capital FM
The Harambee Junior Starlets have become the first ever Kenyan team to qualify for a FIFA World Cup, after thrashing Burundi 2-0 on the day and 5-0 on aggregate to progress for the… Read more »
South Africa: The Sound of Struggle - South Africa's Lasting Legacy of Cultural Resistance
RFI
Thirty years after the end of apartheid in South Africa, the cultural resistance artists waged against white minority rule continues to inspire new generations of creators. Read more »
Sudan: In Sudan, Russia's Africa Strategy Advances Another Step
DW
Sudan and Russia have reportedly agreed to establish a Russian navy base near Port Sudan, on the Red Sea. The West does not appear to have a response to this move, which will… Read more »
Ghana: Ghana's Economic Crisis Was Caused By Govt Borrowing - Economist [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
Ghana is going through its worst economic crisis in a generation. The past two years have seen record high inflation in the country. Ghana's central bank (the Bank of Ghana) has… Read more »
South Africa: World's Oldest Termite Mounds Discovered in South Africa [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
The landscape along the Buffels River in South Africa's Namaqualand region is dotted with thousands of sandy mounds that occupy about 20% of the surface area. These heuweltjies, as… Read more »
South Africa: Mahwelereng Police Launch a Search for a Murder Suspect of a 21-Year-Old Male At a Tavern [press release]
SAPS
The South African Police Service in Mahwelereng have launched a search for a 25-year-old male suspect who allegedly brutally murdered a 21-year-old male victim at a local tavern on… Read more »