October 22
Tunisia: Tunisia's President Inaugurated for Second Term
VOA
Tunisian President Kais Saied was inaugurated for a second term following a tumultuous first term in which he suspended parliament, jailed his critics and rewrote the country's… Read more »
Africa: Civilian Support for Military Coups Isn't a Bug - It's a Feature [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
In September 2024, authorities in Benin detained the country's former sports minister and a prominent businessman for allegedly plotting a coup against the West African nation's… Read more »
Sudan: Sudanese Students in Egypt Face School Closures Ahead of Exams
Dabanga
Nearly 20,000 Sudanese students are confronting an uncertain future with the Sudanese Certificate exams looming on 28 December, according to recent reports from Radio Dabanga.… Read more »
Mozambique: Latest Elections Widen Mozambique's Democratic Deficit [analysis]
ISS
SADC remains silent as electoral fraud, post-election violence and the murder of opposition figures undermine democracy. Read more »
Liberia: Speaker Koffa - 'Resignation Is Not an Option'
Liberian Observer
House's Speaker Cllr. J. Fonati Koffa has vowed not to bow to old tactics or maneuver of the removals of former Speakers, by not resigning or recusing himself; but stressed that he… Read more »
Africa: Freedom House Researcher Explains How Free Freedom Is On the Net [interview]
VOA
Global internet freedom has declined for the 14th straight year, according to Freedom House's Freedom on the Net 2024 report. VOA's Philip Alexiou spoke with Elizabeth Sutterlin, a… Read more »
Africa: Spain Sees Opportunity in African Migrant Influx, Bucking EU Trend
VOA
As many European Union countries call for the bloc to clamp down on migration amid a surge in support for right-wing political parties, Spain is bucking the trend and insists… Read more »
Africa: Breast Cancer - Why It's Difficult to Treat and What New Approaches Are On the Horizon [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
Breast cancer is the number one cancer among women: more than 2 million cases were diagnosed worldwide in 2022. It is also particularly challenging to treat. Physiologist Anna-Mart… Read more »
Africa: Responsibility to Protect - Africans' Fate Caught in Global Crises [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 »
Nigeria: Nigeria's Food and Drug Control Agency Denies Issuing Bread Warning
Africa Check
Nigeria's food and drug control agency denies issuing bread warning Read more »
South Africa: Eastern Cape Village Still Without Water 30 Years Since Democracy
GroundUp
Residents in Lugada walk far distances to collect water from a wellpoint Read more »
Kenya: Justice Ogola Locks Out Latecomers in Gachagua Impeachment Case
Capital FM
Justice Eric Ogola has declined a plea for additional time allocation for the filing of applications against a three-judge bench considering petitions against Rigathi Gachagua's… Read more »
Kenya: Court Orders Gachagua to File Application Against Ogolla-Led Bench in an Hour
Capital FM
A three-judge bench sitting to consider petitions arising from Rigathi Gachagua's impeachment as Deputy President has directed his lawyers to file an application within an hour… Read more »
Cameroon: Cameroon After Paul Biya - Poverty, Uncertainty and a Precarious Succession Battle [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
Cameroon's President Paul Biya is 91 years old. He is Africa's oldest head of state and only one has served longer: President Teodoro Obiang Nguema of neighbouring Equatorial… Read more »
Somalia: PM Barre Announces Cabinet Reshuffle, Appoints Deputy PM & Ministers
Radio Dalsan
Somali Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre appointed Abdisalan Abdi Ali as the new Second Deputy Prime Minister on Monday. This appointment is part of a broader reshuffle of key… Read more »
Nigeria: Tinubu Launches Bid to Raise Oil Output
This Day
In a renewed bid to grow Nigeria's crude oil output significantly in the next 12 months, President Bola Tinubu yesterday launched the '1MMBOPD' Initiative meant to raise production… Read more »
Kenya: Kenya Halts Avocado Exports to Curb Immature Harvesting
Business Day Africa
Kenya's Horticulture Directorate has temporarily halted the export of popular avocado varieties, including Fuerte, Hass, Pinkerton, and Jumbo, to prevent the harvesting of immature… Read more »
Somalia: Israel-Somaliland Military Deal to Spark Diplomatic Tensions With Somalia
Business Day Africa
Israel's plans to establish a military base in Somaliland is likely to heighten diplomatic tensions between Somalia and the Middle Eastern state. Read more »
South Africa: Crime Statistics - Who Are We to Believe?
GroundUp
SAPS and Stats SA figures are wildly different Read more »
Malawi: Malawians Urged to Register for 2025 General Elections
Nyasa Times
Renowned Governance and Human Rights Advocate Undule Mwakasungula and the National Initiative for Civic Education (NICE) Public Trust have pleaded with eligible Malawians to… Read more »
Kenya: Impeached DP Gachagua in Court for the Hearing of Suit Seeking to Halt Ouster
Capital FM
Impeached Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has arrived at the Milimani Law Courts for the inter-partes hearing regarding his impeachment. Read more »
Liberia: Temporary Employment Workers Reject Govt's Arrears Offer
Liberian Investigator
Workers under the Temporary Employment for Community Youth (TECY) project have vowed to reject the Liberian government's proposal to pay just one month of their reported 13 months'… Read more »
Nigeria: Special Report - Post-Subsidies Removal Hardships Take Toll On Abuja Informal Economy Operators
Premium Times
With inflation driving up the prices of goods and services almost daily, Nigerians are losing their purchasing power, and businesses are shutting down due to a lack of patronage. Read more »
Ethiopia: Intense Fighting Continues to Rattle Amhara Cities, Towns
Addis Standard
An intense weekend of conflict has shaken the tranquil surrounds of Debark town, nestled in the North Gondar Zone of the Amhara region. Read more »
Egypt: Egyptian Government Implements Third Fuel Price Hike At the Behest of the IMF
People's Dispatch
The fuel price hike announced on October 18 in Egypt is a part of its government's commitment to the IMF to eliminate fuel subsidies in phases by December 2025. Read more »
