June 16
Malawi: HRCC Condemns Attacks On the Govt Over Plane Crash Crash, Let's Wait for Investigations
Nyasa Times
Human Rights Consultative Committee (HRCC), has expressed disappointment over direct attacks by UTM party officials, Ngoni Warriors and some social media influencers on some public… Read more »
Malawi: Chikosa Silungwe Joins the Call for a Reputable Commission of Inquiry Into Chilima's Tragic Death
Nyasa Times
Renowned legal practitioner, Dr Chikosa Silungwe, has joined calls for a commission of inquiry into circumstances that led to the tragic death of Malawi's Vice President, Dr Saulos… Read more »
Malawi: Chilima's Family Wants Govt to Institute a Comprehensive Inquiry Into the Plane Crash
Nyasa Times
The departed Vice-President Saulos Chilima's brother Ben Chilima has asked government to institute a "comprehensive" inquiry into the plane crash that killed him and eight others. Read more »
Rwanda: Nearly 600 Candidates Scramble for 80 Seats in Parliament
New Times
Candidates eligible to contest for parliamentary seats in the Lower House in the 2024 elections expected in July, rose to 589 as per the final list by the National Electoral… Read more »
Rwanda: Rwandans in Botswana Commemorate Genocide Against Tutsi
New Times
The Rwandan community in Botswana on Thursday commemorated the 30th anniversary of the genocide against the Tutsi (Kwibuka30) amid calls to fight and prevent the resurgence of… Read more »
Nigeria: Otedola, Zenith Bank Opt for Out-of-Court Settlement
Premium Times
The Federal High Court of Nigeria, Lagos Division, dismissed the case on Thursday on receiving a notice of discontinuance from the plaintiffs. Read more »
Uganda: Tighten Your Belts in the New Financial Year, Peace Ambassador Kambula Warns Ugandans
Nile Post
Peace Service Ambassador, Milton Kambula has warned that Ugandans should wait for hard and tough moments following the reading of the Shs72.136 trillion budget for the financial… Read more »
Uganda: Property Worth Millions Destroyed As Fire Guts Rubanda's Muko Market
Nile Post
Several property worth millions of shillings has been destroyed after fire gutted businesses at Muko Market area in Murukoro village in Muko sub-county for Rubanda district. Read more »
Uganda: Uganda Govt Makes Strides but Cholera Always Still One Bad Water Away
Nile Post
Cholera remains a significant public health challenge in Uganda, where periodic outbreaks of the acute diarrheal disease occur. Read more »
Namibia: Namibian Asylum Seekers Flood UK
Namibian
The number of Namibians seeking asylum in the United Kingdom (UK) has skyrocketed in recent years, jumping from 27 in 2016 to over 1 400 last year. Read more »
Nigeria: Police Raid Kidnappers' Den in Abuja, Kill One During Shootout - Official
Premium Times
The police said the arrested suspects have confessed to being involved in a series of kidnapping incidents and other heinous crimes in Abuja and its environs. Read more »
Malawi: Malawi Govt Receives 1 Million Personalised ID Cards From India
Nyasa Times
The National Registration Bureau (NRB) over the weekend received 1 Million Identification cards through the Kamuzu International Airport (KIA). Read more »
Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe Govt's Empty Promises Condemn Residents to Grim Reality of Squalor, Risk of Diseases
New Zimbabwe
AN overpowering stench permeates the air around Matererini flats in the high-density suburb of Mbare in Zimbabwe's capital city of Harare. Read more »
Zimbabwe: Labour Demands Wholly Govt Funded National Health Insurance Scheme
New Zimbabwe
THE Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU) says the proposed National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) must be wholly funded by the government as opposed to subjecting citizens to… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Zanu-PF Aligned Apostolic Sects Claim Attacks From Mthwakazi Militants
New Zimbabwe
ZANU PF affiliated apostolic sects are reportedly under intense attack from Mthwakazi Republic Party (MRP) activists, who are on a violent swoop in Bulawayo, and other parts of… Read more »
Nigeria: Tinubu Rejoices With Cyril Ramaphosa On Re-Election As South African President
This Day
President Bola Tinubu has extended his warm congratulations to his South African counterpart, Cyril Ramaphosa, on his re-election. Read more »
Nigeria: Inside Yobe Govt's Fight Against Kidney Diseases
Premium Times
Since the launch of the intervention, the CMD said the hospital conducts an average of 60 free dialysis sessions a week, with each session costing N50,000. Read more »
Nigeria: SERAP Urges Tinubu to Uphold Workers' Right to Living Wage
Leadership
Foremost civil society organisation, Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP), has urged President Bola Tinubu to ensure that the anticipated Bill on the new… Read more »
Ghana: War in Ukraine Has Affected Africa As Well - President of Ghana
Ghana Presidency
Ghana's President Nana Akufo-Addo said the war in Ukraine has negatively affected the economies of African countries and caused high inflation Read more »
Nigeria: Current Economic Woe Handiwork of Previous Administrations - Presidency
Daily Trust
The Presidency has said the present economic crisis being experienced by Nigerians is caused by previous administrations, and not the Present government. Read more »
South Africa: Zuma Slams GNU As 'White-Led Unholy Alliance', Joins Progressive Caucus [analysis]
Daily Maverick
The uMkhonto Wesizwe party has criticised the formation of a government of national unity while announcing that the party would be joining the Progressive Caucus in Parliament. Read more »
Nigeria: Presidency Slams Foreign Media's 'Jaundiced' Portrayal of Economic Woes
Leadership
The Presidency has hit back at what it called the "predetermined, reductionist, derogatory, and denigrating" way foreign media outlets have reported on the country's current… Read more »
South Africa: South Africa Rejects Outcome of Zelensky's Global Peace Summit [analysis]
Daily Maverick
Pretoria objects to Israel's presence, among other issues. Read more »
South Africa: The Spirit of SA's 1976 Soweto Youth Uprising Lives On in Today's Generation [analysis]
Daily Maverick
The specific issues they have to tackle may differ quite substantially, but make no mistake, the young people of South Africa still want to fight injustice on many levels and… Read more »
South Africa: Power to the People - an SA Political Masterclass in Where the Real Power Lies [opinion]
Daily Maverick
Politics and power can be seductive to the point where those elected to political office are susceptible to drifting further and further away from the people and mandate they're… Read more »