November 20
Africa: COP29 - Africa Demands 'Grants Not Loans' to Confront Climate Crisis
Premium Times
Dozens of climate groups from across the continent under the aegis of the Pan African Climate Justice Alliance (PACJA), asked world leaders to refrain from increasing the… Read more »
Nigeria: Tracking President Tinubu's Renewed Hope Cities and Housing Initiatives [opinion]
Premium Times
President Tinubu is confronting Nigeria's housing challenge with gravitas and a deliberate plan, understanding the criticality of the situation. He is determined to renew the hope… Read more »
Nigeria: 'No Time for Distraction', MC Oluomo Declares As He Resumes Office Amid Sack
Premium Times
This is the first time MC Oluomo will resume office and make it public since the court dismissed him as NURTW president. Read more »
Africa: COP29 - Africa's Negotiators Urge World Leaders to Triple Adaptation Funds
Premium Times
With less than four days to the end of the ongoing COP29 negotiations, the African negotiators are demanding over $1 trillion per annum from 2026 and 2030 to finance… Read more »
South Africa: As Inflationary Crisis Passes, DA Calls for Tax Relief for Poor South Africans
DA
Note to Editors: Please see attached soundbite by Wendy Alexander MP Read more »
Ghana: President Akufo-Addo Inauguratesa 515megawatts Ghana Bridge Power Plant in Tema
GhanaToday
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo on Tuesday inaugurated the Ghana Bridge Power Project (GBPP), marking a significant milestone in Ghana's commitment to expanding its power… Read more »
Africa: African Delegates Urge Action, Hope for Last-Minute Deal in Azerbaijan
RFI
Negotiators at the UN climate talks in Azerbaijan are working to overcome a deadlock in negotiations. African representatives are emphasizing that, despite being the least… Read more »
Southern Africa: SADC Maps Future of DRC Military Intervention
SANF
Achieving lasting peace in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo is high on the agenda as leaders from southern Africa convene on 20 November to discuss the peace and security… Read more »
Nigeria: Why I Rejected Range Rover Gift From a Man - Tiwa Savage
Vanguard
Nigerian music star Tiwa Savage has revealed that she once returned a Range Rover gifted to her by an admirer for her birthday. Read more »
Africa: The Silent Killer - Why Chronic Respiratory Disease Deserves Global Attention [press release]
WHO
Each year, over 3 million lives are silently cut short by chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), a noncommunicable disease too often overlooked despite affecting over 380… Read more »
Seychelles: Seychelles Starts Updating Plan to Target Persistent Organic Pollutants
Seychelles News Agency
Seychelles has begun updating its National Implementation (NIP) Plan to effectively target Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) and stay aligned with the Stockholm Convention. Read more »
Nigeria: Nigerian Navy Destroys 23 Illegal Refinery Sites in October - Official
Premium Times
The official said the naval operations had contributed to the increase in Nigeria's crude oil production. Read more »
Nigeria: Agbolayah Debunks DESOPADEC Funds Allegations On Oborevwori
Vanguard
...says publication fake, misleading Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria On Part of True Economic Recovery - Shettima
Leadership
Vice president of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Senator Kashim Shettima, has stated that Nigeria is currently on the path of economic recovery. Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria Must Increase Exportation Capacity for Economy Growth - Sanwo-Olu
Leadership
Lagos State governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has stressed the need for Nigeria to increase its exportation capacity to revamp its economy. Read more »
East Africa: Rwanda, Horn of Africa Countries Forecast to Face Flooding Risks
New Times
Eight countries in the Horn of Africa region are set to receive more than usual rainfall leading to floods, the Climate Prediction and Applications Center (ICPAC) of the… Read more »
Rwanda: Ngoma Genocide Survivor Suspected Killer Arrested, Confesses
New Times
The main suspect in the murder of 66-year-old Pauline Nduwamungu, a survivor of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi, has confessed to killing her and throwing her head in a pit… Read more »
Somalia: Somalia's New Ambassador Presents Diplomatic Credentials in China
Shabelle
Dr. Hodan Osman Abdi, the newly appointed Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Somalia to the People's Republic of China, officially began her diplomatic mission on Wednesday… Read more »
Somalia: Danish Ambassador Clarifies Stance On Somaliland After Meeting With Somali Foreign Minister
Shabelle
Following a diplomatic stir over comments made in Hargeisa, Danish Ambassador Steen Sonne Andersen met with Somalia's Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ahmed Moallim Fiqi, to address… Read more »
Somalia: Puntland House of Representatives Congratulates New Jubbaland MPs
Shabelle
The Puntland House of Representatives issued a statement Tuesday congratulating the newly elected members of the Jubbaland House of Representatives, who were officially sworn into… Read more »
South Africa: 800 Families Share Two 'Illegal' Taps
GroundUp
Mfuleni residents have also had to resort to digging holes to bury human waste Read more »
South Africa: Villagers Build Bridge Over Dangerous River After Waiting 13 Years for the Municipality to Do It
GroundUp
But the municipality wants them to destroy it Read more »
South Africa: Unemployed Tembisa Men Step in to Clean Filthy Chemical Toilets
GroundUp
Payment dispute between City of Ekhurhuleni and cleaning contractors has left several communities with dirty, smelly toilets Read more »
South Africa: Only Targeting Immigrant Spaza Shops Is Unconstitutional, Warns Human Rights Activist
GroundUp
The focus should instead be on holding government accountable for ensuring food safety at all stores Read more »
Nigeria: 14 Herders Arrested for Violating Trans-Humance Ban in Adamawa
Daily Trust
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has arrested 14 suspected herders for violating the Executive Order banning transhumance movement across Adamawa State. Read more »
