May 16
Zimbabwe: World Day of the Boy Child Charts Path to a Balanced Future
The Herald
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Zimbabwe: Convicted Lawyer Aspires to Be a High Court Judge
The Herald
A convicted lawyer awaiting sentence for misconduct is aspiring to be a High Court judge. Read more »
Zimbabwe: Staples Shines At Kart Racing
The Herald
Last Sunday's Kart Sport Club's meeting at the National Sports Stadium produced some exciting and competitive racing across all four classes. Read more »
South Africa: Integrating Circular Economy Principles Can Help Boost SA's Long-Term Economic Growth [analysis]
Daily Maverick
Small businesses that adopt circularity principles have been shown to grow at twice the rate of their competitors. Experience across a wide range of businesses indicates that it is… Read more »
South Africa: Election Day Reverberations Will Be Felt in Days and Weeks to Follow [analysis]
Daily Maverick
There is little to suggest that the election will be a stable affair with blue-blazer middle-class behaviour, and that the days after the poll will return South Africa to its… Read more »
South Africa: Vandals and Thieves Are Stripping Gauteng's Infrastructure At an Alarming Rate [analysis]
Daily Maverick
Law enforcement authorities are fighting a losing battle against the theft and destruction of critical infrastructure in Gauteng. Read more »
South Africa: We Live in a Democracy That Was Born Out of Pain and Struggle - - Let's Not Squander It [analysis]
Daily Maverick
The opportunity of this election is that South Africans are once again being reminded that South Africa is not defined by ineffective political leaders, but rather by the spirit… Read more »
Gambia: Dleag Arrests 13 Suspects With Alleged Prohibited Drugs
Foroyaa
The Drug Law Enforcement Agency - The Gambia (DLEAG) said they have recently arrested thirteen people with suspected cannabis sativa and other prohibited drugs. Read more »
Nigeria: Golden Eaglets Stumble in Wafu B U17 Championship Opener
Premium Times
Abdulmuiz Oladimeji, Rapha Adams, and captain Simon Cletus all missed promising goal-scoring chances on Thursday Read more »
Rwanda: Paris Olympic Tickets Up for Grabs As Qualifiers Kickoff in Kigali
New Times
The race to secure tickets to the Paris 2024 Olympic Games begins on Thursday, May 16, as the African Qualification Tournament gets underway at the BK Arena in Kigali. Read more »
Kenya: Kiambu Residents Call for Completion of Projects
Capital FM
Residents of Kiambu have called on the government to complete projects that are still pending before embarking on new ones. Read more »
Uganda: Museveni Arrives in Kenya for Official Visit
Independent (Kampala)
Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni arrived in the Kenyan capital of Nairobi on Wednesday for a three-day state visit. Read more »
Nigeria: Amnesty Programme'll Enhance Signage Registration, Payment Processes - - Lasaa
Vanguard
THE Lagos State Signage and Advertising Agency, LASAA, has said that the introduction of the LASAA Amnesty Programme, LASAAMP, will enhance streamlining registration and payment… Read more »
May 15
South Africa: Electoral Commission Details Transparent Vote Counting for May 29 - South African News Briefs - May 16, 2024
allAfrica
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South Africa: New Documentary to Tell Nelson Mandela's Life Story in His Own Voice and Words
allAfrica
The Nelson Mandela Foundation has authorized an unprecedented documentary series that will bring Nelson Mandela's extraordinary life story to screens through his voice and… Read more »
South Africa: Xenophobic Narratives Surge Ahead of South Africa's Elections
allAfrica
As South Africa's general elections on May 29th draw near, anti-immigrant rhetoric is intensifying across social media platforms, according to a new report from the Centre for… Read more »
Nigeria: Senate Approves Tinubu's $500m World Bank Loan for Electricity Metres
This Day
The Senate Wednesday approved a $500 million World Bank loan request by President Bola Tinubu to provide electricity metres for the citizens. Read more »
South Sudan: South Sudan On Edge As Its Neighbour's War Disrupts Oil Exports
Crisis Group
Income from oil exports is critical to keeping South Sudan's factious elites together. The war in neighbouring Sudan has led earnings to fall precipitously, threatening instability… Read more »
Africa: As Pollution Kills, Africa Needs Billions for Climate-Ready Stoves
Thomson Reuters Foundation
What's the context? A summit this week aims to kickstart Africa's push against polluting cooking stoves that hurt climate progress and people's health Read more »
Africa: Retaining U.S. Influence in Africa Requires Bridge-Building With China [analysis]
ISS
In a complex new multipolar world, a country's allies and friends will determine the global pecking order. Read more »
Niger: Can China Resolve Niger-Benin Border Dispute?
DW
Benin is blocking Niger's crude oil exports to China -- while Niger refuses to open its land borders to goods from Benin in a tit-for-tat trade spat. Read more »
Nigeria: Nigerian Lawmakers, Activists Divided Over Drug Abuse Penalties
VOA
Human rights activists in Nigeria are criticizing a new bid put forward by Nigerian lawmakers to punish drug trafficking with the death penalty. Read more »
Africa: WHO Prequalifies New Dengue Vaccine [press release]
WHO
A new vaccine for dengue received prequalification from the World Health Organization (WHO) on 10 May 2024. TAK-003 is the second dengue vaccine to be prequalified by WHO.… Read more »
Malawi: New Study Exposes Gender Bias in African Family Laws
VOA
A new report finds that gaps in family laws in most African countries are fueling discrimination of women and girls. The report from the international NGO Equality Now says laws… Read more »
Nigeria: Nigerian Officials Probe Plan to Marry Off Scores of Female Orphans
VOA
Nigeria's Federal Ministry of Women Affairs says it is investigating a plan by a lawmaker in central Niger state to marry off some 100 female orphans of unknown ages later this… Read more »