June 04
South Africa: Schools Shut and Floods Hit As Severe Storms Lash Two Provinces
Scrolla
Schools in Nelson Mandela, Sarah Baartman, Buffalo City, Eden and Central Karoo districts are shut on Wednesday and Thursday due to severe weather. Orange Level 8 warnings are in… Read more »
South Africa: Doctors Use Their Own Money to Make Mayfair's Roads Safer
Our City News
The intersection of Bartlett Road and Queens Street in Mayfair is a mad scramble of taxis, cars and pedestrians all trying to get where they need to be. It is wedged between… Read more »
South Africa: Pick 'n Pay and Unions Go Back to the Table As 22,000 Jobs Hang in the Balance
Scrolla
Labour Minister Nomakhosazana Meth stepped in on Wednesday after Pick n Pay and unions asked her to help stop mass job cuts. Pick n Pay filed legal retrenchment papers on 4 May,… Read more »
Kenya: Tana River MCAs Go Three Months Without Salaries Amid Budget Dispute
Capital FM
Members of the Tana River County Assembly and staff have reportedly gone without salaries for three months, raising concerns over the assembly's financial management and triggering… Read more »
South Africa: Tipping Point - - Gatvol Business Leaders Condemn Joburg's Decline and Fall
Daily Maverick
This is the first big public statement by the business community as the local government elections loom in November, and its tone and timing underline the mounting frustration… Read more »
South Africa: MP and Friend Survive Violent Knife Attack On Gqeberha's Unlit Beachfront
Daily Maverick
After a harrowing knife attack on Gqeberha's beachfront, DA MP Baxolile Nodada warns of rising crime rates and demands action to restore safety in the community. Read more »
South Africa: Police Officer Admits to 'Bearing Some Responsibility' in R200m Cocaine Theft Scandal
Daily Maverick
Colonel Gavin Jacob has insisted he was not involved in any criminality relating to a R200m cocaine consignment stolen from a Hawks building in KwaZulu-Natal. But he says he could… Read more »
Africa: Africa's Precision Medicine Future Depends On Stronger Research and Clinical Trial Systems [blog]
Nigeria Health Watch
Precision medicine will not deliver equity for Africa if Africa remains underrepresented in the evidence that shapes it. The endorsement of a new resolution on Precision Medicine… Read more »
Uganda: Over 500 Villages in Namisindwa At Risk As Landslide Cracks Widen
Nile Post
More than 500 villages in Namisindwa District are at risk of displacement following the emergence of widening landslide cracks across several sub-counties, with local leaders… Read more »
Rwanda: From Fistula to Recovery - One Woman's Journey After a C-Section
New Times
When Julienne Nyirandinabo delivered her third child by C-section in 2018, she never imagined the operation would lead to a life-altering medical condition. Read more »
Africa: World Bank Group Launches Ten-Year Strategy to Drive Jobs and Prosperity in Uganda [press release]
World Bank
The World Bank Group (WBG) Board of Executive Directors today endorsed a new Country Partnership Framework (CPF) for Uganda, a 10-year strategy (2026-2035) designed to accelerate a… Read more »
Nigeria: Threat to Nwoko's Re-Election May Jeopardise Anioma State Creation Bid, Says Group
This Day
The Anioma State Creation movement has warned that any threat to the re-election of Senator Ned Nwoko could undermine the long-standing quest for the creation of Anioma State, a… Read more »
Nigeria: Govt, FAO Combat Bird Flu in Nigeria With Fresh $350,000 Project
Vanguard
The Federal Government and the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) have launched a $350,000 project to strengthen Nigeria's preparedness and response to Highly Pathogenic Avian… Read more »
Nigeria: State Police Framework Near Completion - Presidency
Vanguard
The Presidency on Thursday said significant progress has been made towards the establishment of state police, with a constitutional amendment expected in the coming weeks following… Read more »
Nigeria: 182 Nigerians Return From Libya Through IOM, Govt Collaboration
Vanguard
No fewer than 182 Nigerian migrants including two unaccompanied children have been returned to Nigeria through a collaboration between the International Organization for Migration,… Read more »
Nigeria: Dangote Refinery Increases Processing Capacity to 700,000 Bpd
Vanguard
Dangote Petroleum Refinery & Petrochemicals has increased its crude oil processing capacity to 700,000 barrels per day (bpd), surpassing its official nameplate capacity of… Read more »
Africa: Presidents Ramaphosa, Ruto Position South Africa and Kenya As Drivers of Africa's Global Agenda
SAnews.gov.za
South Africa and Kenya have rejected the notion that Africa is merely a spectator in a rapidly changing global order, with Presidents Cyril Ramaphosa and William Ruto asserting… Read more »
South Africa: South Africa, Kenya Work Towards Deeper Economic Integration to Unlock Africa's Growth Potential
SAnews.gov.za
South Africa and Kenya are deepening trade, investment and industrial cooperation, as the two countries position themselves to drive Africa's economic transformation. Read more »
South Africa: South Africa, Kenya Deepen Ties to Advance African Integration and Shared Prosperity
SAnews.gov.za
President Cyril Ramaphosa has reaffirmed South Africa and Kenya's commitment to deepening economic cooperation, advancing regional integration and strengthening Africa's collective… Read more »
South Africa: South Africa, Kenya Call for Continental Solutions to Migration Challenges
SAnews.gov.za
President Cyril Ramaphosa and Kenyan President William Ruto have called for a coordinated African response to migration, arguing that the challenge can only be addressed through… Read more »
Nigeria: Govt, Germany, EU Unveil Guidelines for Solar Mini-Grids Integration
This Day
*Solar critical to expanding electricity access, says NEMSA Read more »
Somalia: African Union Calls for Calm in Mogadishu
Shabelle
Ababa - African Union Commission is deeply concerned by reported security developments in Mogadishu, including armed clashes in civilian areas. Read more »
Nigeria: Five Abducted Kwara Worshippers Feared Dead in Captivity
Premium Times
Reports indicated that five of the victims have died in captivity, more than two months after their abduction. Read more »
Nigeria: NHRC Demands Urgent Rescue of Abducted Oyo Schoolchildren, Teachers
Premium Times
The NHRC's Executive Secretary, Tony Ojukwu, made the call for the rescue of the abducted Oyo State schoolchildren and teachers in his remarks commemorating the 2026 International… Read more »
Nigeria: Abductors Demand Sharia Law, N1bn Ransom for Release of Oyo Pupils, Teachers
Leadership
A new twist has emerged in the abduction of pupils and teachers in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State, as reports indicate that the kidnappers are demanding both a ₦1… Read more »
