June 05
Namibia: Missing Boy Found
Namibian
A six-year-old boy who was reported missing on Wednesday has been found and is currently in the care of the Ministry of Gender Equality and Child Welfare. Read more »
Nigeria: Kunle Afolayan to Nigerians - Choose Hope Over Fear Amid Rising Attacks
Leadership
Renowned Nigerian actor and producer Kunle Afolayan has voiced deep concern over the growing wave of violent and fatal attacks across Nigeria. Taking to his Instagram page, the… Read more »
Nigeria: Tinubu Has No Answers to Nigeria's Security Crisis, Says Hakeem Baba-Ahmed
This Day
National Leader of People's Redemption Party (PRP), Dr Hakeem Baba-Ahmed, says President Bola Tinubu has lost control of Nigeria's worsening security situation, warning that the… Read more »
Uganda: Disease Outbreaks, Dry Spells Push Up Beef Prices
Independent (Kampala)
Rising meat prices are forcing many Ugandans to cut back on beef consumption as the cost of a kilogram climbs from about Shs16,000 to between Shs20,000 and Shs22,000 in several… Read more »
Nigeria: 2027 - Sen Bob Faults 'Unwarranted Attacks' On Gov Eno
Vanguard
Political leader of Uyo Senatorial District, Senator Effiong Bob, has warned political opponents and critics to desist from what he called unwarranted attacks on Governor Umo Eno… Read more »
Nigeria: Police Foil Child Trafficking Plot in Akwa Ibom, Nab 2 Suspects
Vanguard
UYO-- Akwa Ibom State Police have foiled an attempted abduction of three children by suspected traffickers in Mkpat Enin Local Government Area, arresting two suspects after youths… Read more »
Uganda: Armed Escorts, Locked Gates As Senior Nup Officials Return to Court for Bail Hearing
Nile Post
National Unity Platform (NUP) deputy spokesperson Alex Waiswa Mufumbiro, the party's Head of Security Achileo Kivumbi, Edward Ssebuufu, who heads security for NUP president Robert… Read more »
Uganda: Makerere Graduate Hacked to Death, Home Torched
Nile Post
Residents of Nansana West IA in Nansana Municipality woke up to shock and grief after unknown assailants hacked a 30-year-old man to death before setting his house on fire in an… Read more »
Ethiopia: Ethiopia Appoints Lemlem Fiseha As Ambassador to African Union
Reporter
Ethiopia has appointed Ambassador Lemlem Fiseha Minale as its new permanent representative to the African Union (AU), replacing Ambassador Hirut Zemene, who completed a two-year… Read more »
Nigeria: Delta - How Being Chief Adviser to Gov. Oborevwori Has Changed Me - Amori
Vanguard
Chief Adviser to the Delta State Governor, Chief Ighoyota Amori, says his current portfolio has rewired him to be less vocal in expressing himself in the political and public space… Read more »
Tunisia: President Kais Saied Meets Saudi Ambassador At End of His Mission
Tunis Afrique Presse
President Kaïs Saïed met on Thursday at the Carthage Palace with Ambassador of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to Tunisia, Abdulaziz bin Ali Al-Saqr, who paid a farewell… Read more »
Nigeria: Obi Decries Ethnic Division, Defends Pastor Adeboye
Leadership
The National Democratic Congress flagbearer, Peter Obi, has warned Nigerian youths against ethnic and religious divisions, urging them not to be used to promote narratives that… Read more »
Nigeria: Reckless Social Media Users Won't Go Scot-Free, Says Presidency
Leadership
The Presidency has warned that reckless users of social media who spread fear among citizens will not go unpunished. Read more »
Nigeria: Senate Blames Rising Insecurity On Indiscipline
Vanguard
The Senate has linked rising insecurity in the country to a growing culture of indiscipline, while calling on the National Orientation Agency, NOA, to intensify values restoration… Read more »
Nigeria: Obi, Atiku Are Office Seekers Not Opposition Leaders - Baba-Ahmed
Vanguard
Former Labour Party vice-presidential candidate, Yusuf Datti Baba-Ahmed, has criticised key opposition figures in Nigeria, including Peter Obi and Atiku Abubakar, describing them… Read more »
Nigeria: Nerc Orders Discos to Compensate Band 'A' Customers Impacted By Gas Shortage, Vandalism
This Day
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has directed electricity Distribution Companies (Discos) to compensate eligible Band 'A' customers who suffered service… Read more »
Nigeria: Wike - Fcta to Mark Tinubu's 3rd Anniversary With Inauguration of 30 Projects
This Day
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, yesterday disclosed that the FCT Administration will commission over 30 projects across the nation's capital to… Read more »
Nigeria: Blue Economy - FG Reiterates Commitment to Actualisation of Agge Deep Sea Port
This Day
The federal government, Thursday reaffirmed its commitment to actualisation of the Agge Deep Sea Port project in Bayelsa State. Read more »
Nigeria: School Abductions - UN Pushes for Violence-Free Learning Environment in Nigeria
Vanguard
Mr Malick Fall, United Nations Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in Nigeria, says there is a need for collective commitment to promoting safe, inclusive, and violence-free… Read more »
Malawi: Is This the End of the Amaryllis Hotel Probe?
Nyasa Times
For months, the Amaryllis Hotel acquisition dominated national debate, triggered investigations by multiple institutions, led to frozen bank accounts and raised serious questions… Read more »
Kenya: TIFA - Ruto-Raila Deal Loses Ground As Majority Reject Broad-Based Government
Capital FM
Support for the broad-based government has fallen sharply by 14 percentage points to 30 per cent, while opposition to the arrangement has surged past the halfway mark to 56 per… Read more »
Malawi: Can Malawi Make Its Own Medicines? Government's New Tariffs Aim to End Import Dependence
Nyasa Times
The Malawi Government's decision to impose import tariffs of up to 25 percent on selected medicines has sparked intense debate among health and economic experts, with supporters… Read more »
Malawi: U.S. Commits K1.4 Trillion Health Package in Major Boost for Malawi
Nyasa Times
Malawi has received a major vote of confidence from the United States after Washington pledged up to $792 million (about K1.4 trillion) in health sector support over the next five… Read more »
Malawi: Reference Lending Rate Falls From 25.2% to 20.4% in Six Months
Nyasa Times
Malawians have received another encouraging economic boost after commercial banks reduced the reference lending rate for June to 20.4 percent, down from 20.6 percent in May. Read more »
West Africa: Mali Junta Puts €3m Bounty On Sahel Al-Qaeda Leader Ag Ghali
RFI
Mali's military government has offered a €3 million reward for information that leads to the arrest or killing of Iyad Ag Ghali, head of the Sahel branch of al-Qaeda that… Read more »
