October 24
Somalia: Turkish Delegation Arrives in Somalia for Joint Energy Exploration
Shabelle
Somalia's Minister of Petroleum Abdirizak Mohamed and State Minister for Defence Omar Ali welcomed a high-ranking Turkish delegation at Adan Abdulle International Airport in… Read more »
Kenya: Public Urged to Step Up As Witnesses to Combat Rising Insecurity in Kisumu
Capital FM
Nyanza Regional Commissioner Zipora Mworoa has called on the residents of the region to actively participate as witnesses in court to help combat the escalating insecurity in the… Read more »
Rwanda: Court Postpones Church Pastor's Hearing On Fraud, Porn Distribution Charges
New Times
Kicukiro Primary Court on Thursday, October 24, postponed the bail hearing of Pastor Jean-Bosco Harerimana of Zarephat Holy Church, and his wife Jeanne Nsengiyumva, to Tuesday,… Read more »
Egypt: Egyptian Parliament Moves to Strengthen Support for People With Disabilities and the Elderly
IPS
In a significant move to address the challenges faced by people with disabilities and the elderly, six Egyptian parliamentary committees met in Cairo on October 12 to discuss… Read more »
Sudan: Online Newspaper Sudanile Back Online After 'Serious Hack'
Dabanga
Online Sudanese newspaper Sudanile is back online after a week-long blackout, following "a fierce campaign and repeated hacking attempts", the paper reported on Wednesday. The… Read more »
Sudan: Thousands Starving As War Continues Without Mercy
Dabanga
The violent armed conflict that erupted between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in mid-April 2023 continues without mercy for the… Read more »
Egypt: Call for Egypt to Halt Expulsion of Sudanese Journalists
Dabanga
International journalism and press freedom advocacy group Reporters Without Borders has appealed to the authorities in Egypt halt the imminent deportation of four Sudanese… Read more »
South Africa: 'Missing Link' Added to Table Mountain National Park
GroundUp
Two properties have been added to join the centre and south of the park to form the Kommetjie-Noordhoek wetlands land chain Read more »
South Africa: Hundreds Homeless After KZN Demolitions
GroundUp
KwaDukuza municipality gets court order, demolishes 50 shacks Read more »
South Africa: Cape Mental Health Celebrates 30 Years of Its Colourful Kite Festival
GroundUp
The organisations hosts the annual event to raise funds so it can continue offering mental health services to thousands of people Read more »
Zimbabwe: Three Prosecutors in Court for Corruption
The Herald
Three prosecutors are set to be tried on corruption-related charges, as the anti-graft drive by the National Prosecuting Authority of Zimbabwe (NPAZ) gathers momentum. Read more »
Zimbabwe: President Reiterates Anti-Sanctions Call
The Herald
Zimbabwe is unambiguous in its unequivocal call for the removal of sanctions, President Mnangagwa has said. Read more »
Ethiopia: Expert Insists MoH Integrate Nutritionists to Combat Chronic Diseases
Ethiopian Herald
A nutrition expert is urging the Ministry of Health (MoH) to integrate nutrition specialists into healthcare facilities to improve public health and reduce the incidence of chronic… Read more »
Rwanda: Kagame, Papua New Guinea Prime Minister Discuss Ways to Strengthen Bilateral Relations
New Times
President Paul Kagame on Thursday, October 24 met with the Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Treasury of Papua New Guinea, James Marape, on the sidelines of the… Read more »
Nigeria: Senate Plans National Summit to Tackle Nation's Out-of-School Children Syndrome
This Day
The Senate, yesterday, passed a resolution to organise a national summit to address the menace of out-of-school children in the country. Read more »
Liberia: Liberian Children Face Beak Future
New Dawn
While Liberian officials are buying luxury vehicles and some are taking fabulous salaries, Liberian children's hope of a quality education and learning environment, particularly… Read more »
Liberia: Deputy Speaker Faces Loyalty Challenge
New Dawn
As majority members of the House of Representatives opposed to Speaker J. Fonati Koffa go to elect new leadership today, Thursday, 24 October, public curiosity increases about… Read more »
Liberia: Boakai Dreams of Liberia Becoming a Research Hub
New Dawn
President Joseph Nyuma Boakai is optimistic that the launch of doctoral programs at the University of Liberia will attract international students and scholars here. Read more »
Liberia: Speaker Koffa Rejects Calls for Resignation Amid Legislative Tensions
Liberian Investigator
Amid a heated political clash between two groups of legislators on Capitol Hill, Speaker of the 55th Legislature, Cllr. J. Fonati Koffa, has firmly rejected calls for his… Read more »
Liberia: Govt Seeks Support for National Solid Waste Management Policy
Liberian Observer
-- Sets ambitious goals Read more »
Nigeria: Why Tinubu Sacked Six Ministers - Presidency
Vanguard
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has reshuffled his cabinet, relieving several ministers of their duties based on a performance review driven by public perception. Read more »
Burkina Faso: Violence Spreads - Hundreds Killed in an Armed Attack in the Village of Manni
Agenzia Fides
For some time now, Burkina Faso has been confronted with several violence attacks by armed groups. In recent months the situation seems to be out of control. Read more »
Kenya: Communications Authority of Kenya to Collaborate With KRA On Mobile Device Tax Compliance
Capital FM
The Communications Authority of Kenya (CAK) is set to collaborate with the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) to enhance tax compliance for mobile devices imported or assembled in the… Read more »
Kenya: Judiciary Announces Outage in E-Filing and Related Systems
Capital FM
The Judiciary has announced an outage affecting its e-filing, Case Tracking System, and Causelist systems. Read more »
Ethiopia: Chinese University Pledges Support to Ethiopia
Ethiopian Herald
China's Tianjin University of Technology and Education (TUTE) and the Ethiopian Technical and Vocational Training Institute (TVTI) have reached agreement that the latter would… Read more »
