October 28
Africa: COP29 Must Kickstart Stalled Progress On the Lifeline That Is Adaptation [analysis]
African Arguments
Targets for adapting to climate change are meaningless without the means to act. It's time for a clear adaptation finance goal. Read more »
Mozambique: Opposition Party Appeals Against Electoral Body Declaring Frelimo Win
Mozambique News Reports And Clippings
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Uganda: Death Toll in Kigoogwa Fuel Tanker Fire Rises to 26
Nile Post
Police have said the number of people who died in a fire that broke out after an explosion of a fuel tanker at Kigogwa along the Kampala- Bombo has reached 26. Read more »
Liberia: 'Majority Bloc' Of Lawmakers to Defy Supreme Court's Stay Order
Liberian Investigator
The Majority Bloc of the House of Representatives is pushing forward with plans to convene on Tuesday, October 29, despite a Supreme Court stay order temporarily halting their… Read more »
Kenya: Opposition Urges Senate to Reject Presidential Term Extension Bill
Capital FM
The Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) party has urged the Senate to reject the 7 year term limit proposal which seeks extension of presidential term limit and other elective seats… Read more »
Malawi: Escalation of Politically-Induced Violence in Malawi - a Growing Concern
Nyasa Times
The recent outbreak of violence surrounding political events has raised alarms across Malawi, with incidents escalating dramatically in the lead-up to key political rallies. On… Read more »
Kenya: Activist Boniface Mwangi Freed with No Charges After Night in Jail
Capital FM
Activist Bonface Mwangi has been freed after spending a night in jail with no charges preferred against him. Read more »
Africa: Africa Summit - Address Rights Crises in DR Congo, Sudan [press release]
HRW
COMESA Should Work to Curb Atrocities, Protect Civilians, Promote Justice Read more »
Africa: Billionaires Emit More Carbon Pollution in 90 Minutes Than the Average Person Does in a Lifetime
Oxfam
Fifty of the world's richest billionaires on average produce more carbon through their investments, private jets and yachts in just over an hour and a half than the average person… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Pressure Mounts On Mnangagwa to Release All Jailed Political Prisoners
New Zimbabwe
A GROUP of Zimbabweans based in the United Kingdom (UK) held another protest Friday against the continued incarceration of opposition Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) activists… Read more »
South Africa: Shaggy Sheep, Ice Rats and the Future of Joburg's Water Supply
GroundUp
Crucial wetlands in the Lesotho Highlands are in trouble Read more »
South Africa: All ANC Members to Take Mandatory Political Education Course in Belated Bid to Course-Correct
Daily Maverick
President Cyril Ramaphosa says the ANC will emerge stronger and more effective after implementing a mandatory political education course. Meanwhile, members implicated in State… Read more »
Nigeria: Investigation - How Nigerian University Ruined Lecturer's Career With Unproven Sexual Assault Allegations
Premium Times
A federal judge described the University of Uyo as "a place where the truth will always be punished senselessly." Read more »
Kenya: Chepngetich, Ngetich Nominated for Prestigious World Athletics Award
Capital FM
World record holder for the women's marathon, Ruth Chepng'etich, and her compatriot for the women's 10km, Agnes Ngetich have been nominated for World Athletics' Out of Stadium… Read more »
Sudan: Guterres Renews Ceasefire Calls, Sudan's Envoy Seeks RSF Accountability
Dabanga
In today's United Nations Security Council (UNSC) meeting, Secretary-General António Guterres urged swift and decisive action to tackle Sudan's catastrophic humanitarian… Read more »
East Africa: Somaliland Elections - What's At Stake for Independence, Stability and Shifting Power Dynamics in the Horn of Africa [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
Somaliland is due to hold a presidential election on 13 November 2024. Read more »
Mozambique: Police Station Set Ablaze In Protest Against Election Result
Mozambique News Reports And Clippings
In response to a protest led by young people in Lulalua, Moma, Nampula the Moma district police command sent reinforcements which could not contain the protest. All the police… Read more »
Zimbabwe: ZIG No Longer Legal Tender - Top Lawyer Argues Statutory Instrument Giving Life to New Currency Lapsed and Cannot Be Extended
New Zimbabwe
RENOWNED lawyer, Thabani Mpofu has poked holes on the legal status of the country's latest currency, Zimbabwe Gold (ZiG), arguing that legislation supporting it has expired. Read more »
Liberia: Liberia Trains First Certified Road Safety Auditors to Curb Rising Traffic Fatalities
Liberian Investigator
Liberia's National Road Fund (NRF), in partnership with the International Road Federation, has completed training the country's first certified road safety auditors, aiming to… Read more »
Africa: By Choosing What We Eat, We Choose the World We Want to Live in [interview]
IPS
"How we prepare and eat food should not be at the expense of our biodiversity," says 3-Michelin-starred chef Mauro Colagreco, who is on a mission to change our relationship with… Read more »
Africa: AUC - IMF - WB Hold Coordination Meeting to Discuss Key Policy Issues in Alignment With Agenda 2063
African Union
Facilitated by the African Union Commission (AUC), the two-day coordination meeting with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank (WB) which took place from 24 -25… Read more »
Tanzania: Students and Peasants in Tanzania Join Hands to Mark World Food Sovereignty Day
People's Dispatch
MVIWATA brought together students and farmers for activities to discuss the importance of agroecology and food sovereignty across Tanzania and Africa. Read more »
South Africa: Loaded for Bear - US Presidential Election Has Big Implications for SA Platinum Group Metals Producers
Daily Maverick
South African platinum group metals producers have a lot at stake in next week's US presidential election amid talk of sanctions and tariffs. Read more »
South Africa: Nelson Mandela Bay Tourism Staggers Under Crime Onslaught - Calls for Beachfront Police Unit
Daily Maverick
Once a popular tourism destination along Nelson Mandela Bay's beachfront, the 'Golden Mile', a hub of luxury hotels and guesthouses, has become a crime hotspot. The community is… Read more »
Tunisia: President of Republic Meets PM, Stresses Need to Speed Up Preparation of Bills in All Areas
Tunis Afrique Presse
President Kais Saied stressed during a meeting with Prime Minister Kamel Madouri at the Carthage Palace on Monday the need to speed up the preparation of several draft laws in all… Read more »
