October 23
South Africa: Stop the Killing and Intimidation of Whistleblowers, Demand Activists
GroundUp
Hundreds of people gathered at the Union Buildings four years to the day since environmental activist Fikile Ntshangase was murdered Read more »
South Africa: Disability Grant Applicant Collapses in Long Queue At Sassa Office
GroundUp
SASSA's Bellville office manager blames staff shortages Read more »
Kenya: Jambojet Wins African Low-Cost Airline Title for Third Consecutive Year
Capital FM
Kenyan low-cost carrier Jambojet has been named Africa's Leading Low-Cost Airline for the third year in a row by the World Travel Awards, which recognize excellence in the tourism… Read more »
Nigeria: Nigerian Govt Abruptly Drops Money Laundering Charges Against Binance Executive Gambaryan
Premium Times
The hearing, coming two days before the 25 October earlier scheduled as the return date by the trial judge in the open court last Friday, appeared to have been intentionally held… Read more »
Nigeria: Civilian Volunteers Helping Nigerian Forces Fight Insurgents. but How Do They Operate
Premium Times
The study underscores the need for further research and policy development to address the growing prevalence of armed civilian groups in Nigeria and other African countries. Read more »
Nigeria: Constitution Amendment - Reps Panel Sets Up Seven Subcommittees, Names Members
Premium Times
The subcommittees, comprising lawmakers and consultants, are to oversee the various thematic areas into which the constitution has been divided. Read more »
Kenya: Rising From the Ruins of Floods - Education Delivering a Brighter Future
Capital FM
Amid a torrential downpour, the once vibrant Tunzanani Primary School in Kilifi County lay in ruins. The school compound was destroyed, and the students were devastated. This is a… Read more »
Kenya: Kenya Power Working to Restore Electricity in Parts of Garissa
Capital FM
Kenya Power says it is working to restore electricity in parts of Garissa that have been hit by a blackout . Read more »
Nigeria: Dangote Refinery - NNPCL's Delivers First Supply Under Naira-for-Crude Sale Agreement
Vanguard
THE Dangote Petroleum Refinery has received four cargoes of crude oil from the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, NNPCL under the naira-for-crude sale agreement. Read more »
South Africa: Municipalities Remain the Achilles Heel in Gauteng's Water-Related Issues [document]
Parliament of South Africa
The Portfolio Committee on Water and Sanitation is concerned that municipalities' inability to perform their water conservation and advocacy roles, along with their inability to… Read more »
Uganda: 'Everybody Here Is Having Two Lives or Phones': the Devastating Impact of Criminalization On Digital Spaces for LGBTQ People in Uganda [press release]
AI London
In this report, Amnesty International has documented how the threats and presence of various forms of technology-facilitated gender-based violence (TfGBV) against LGBTQ people, in… Read more »
Namibia: Namibia Opposition Demonstrates Against Ballots Contract
VOA
As Namibia prepares to hold a general election next month, the country's main opposition party has objected to the South African company hired to print the ballots. Read more »
Somalia: Somalia in the Red Sea Arena - Tensions and Domestic Implications [analysis]
African Arguments
Debating Ideas reflects the values and editorial ethos of the African Arguments book series, publishing engaged, often radical, scholarship, original and activist writing from… Read more »
Zimbabwe: High Court Strikes Down Outdated Demolition Law
The Herald
The High Court has delivered a significant blow to local authorities across the country, declaring a key provision of the Regional, Town and Country Planning Act unconstitutional. Read more »
Zimbabwe: Harare City Holds Open Streets Workshop, Pledges Future Improvements
The Herald
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Kenya: 'Availability of Lenacapavir Treatment in 2025 Set to Transform Global Health,' Says CDC Kenya's Director
Capital FM
The U.S Food and Drug Administration ( FDA) has confirmed the availability of lenacapavir, a two-yearly injectable HIV/ADS treatment as early as the summer 2025, a decision made by… Read more »
Malawi: MEC Chair Speaks Out - 'I Am Not MCP, I Was Appointed Because of My Qualifications.'
Nyasa Times
Chairperson of Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) Anabella Mtalimanja has challenged Malawians that her appointment was based on her qualifications as the High Court not affiliation… Read more »
Nigeria: PDP Crisis - We've Reconciled Feuding NWC Members - Oyinlola
Vanguard
Amid growing tensions in the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, chairman of the party's national reconciliation committee, Prince Olagunsoye Oyinlola, yesterday, declared that the… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Zimparks Launches Investigation After Three Lions Are Beheaded
New Zimbabwe
The Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority (ZimParks) is investigating a case of poaching after three lions were found beheaded in Hwange National Park. Read more »
Zimbabwe: Parliamentary Committee Says 'A Very Bad Precedent' Has Been Set After Finance Ministry Officials Failed to Give Zimbabwe's GDP Figure
New Zimbabwe
BUDGET and Finance Parly committee members on Monday were left dismayed after Finance ministry officials and its parastatals came to Parliament unprepared for budget consultations… Read more »
Nigeria: Again, PDP Shifts NEC Meeting
Premium Times
The party said it postponed the meeting originally scheduled for Thursday to give it more time to focus on 16 November Governorship Election in Ondo State. Read more »
Nigeria: LG Autonomy - No State Can Rewrite Supreme Court Judgment - AGF
Premium Times
The minister said he knows there are one or two states that are "trying to commit contempt of court." Read more »
Ghana: CJ Tasks Judges to Be Abreast of Insurance Laws
Ghanaian Times
The Chief Justice, Justice Getrude Torkono, has tasked Judges in the country to be abreast of the country's insurance laws to enable them to deliver fair and effective judgment on… Read more »
Liberia: Senator Dillon Wants Labor Minister Summoned Over Work Permit Violations
Liberian Investigator
Montserrado County Senator Abraham Darius Dillon is seeking the endorsement of the Liberian Senate to summon the Minister of Labor, Cllr. Cooper Krauh, to address concerns over the… Read more »
Liberia: Minister Ngafuan Calls for More African Employment At World Bank
Liberian Investigator
On the sidelines of the 2024 Annual Meetings of the World Bank/International Monetary Fund, Liberia's Finance and Development Planning Minister, Hon. Augustine Kpehe Ngafuan, has… Read more »
