June 06
Uganda: Museveni's 2023 Health Sector Goals - a Year in Review
Nile Post
As the Financial Year 2023/2024 draws to a close, a review of President Museveni's ambitious health sector goals reveals a mixed bag of achievements and ongoing challenges. Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: At Least 16 People Killed By Suspected ADF Militia - Reports
New Times
At least 16 people were killed by a suspected Islamist rebel group based in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo's North Kivu province, an official from the local administration… Read more »
East Africa: Kenya's Veronica Nduva Set for Swearing-in As EAC Secretary-General
New Times
Kenyan President William Ruto's nominee for the Secretary-General of the East African Community (EAC), Veronica Nduva, will be sworn in on Friday, June 7, during the bloc's Heads… Read more »
Rwanda: Central Bank to Mark 60 Years of Economic Responsibility in Rwanda
New Times
The National Bank of Rwanda will, on June 7, celebrate 60 years of existence and impact in driving economic and financial stability in the country. Read more »
Rwanda: What the New Rwanda-Guinea Agriculture Deal Entails
New Times
Rwanda and Guinea Conakry signed a memorandum of understanding in the field of agriculture and animal resources, on June 3, to buttress socio-economic development in the two… Read more »
Rwanda: 84% Youth With Vocational Training Get Jobs - Survey
New Times
Rwanda TVET Board (RTB) has said that up to 84 per cent of youth who have enrolled in short vocational courses since 2017 got jobs within the first nine months of graduation. Read more »
Namibia: UK Okays Namibia's Proposed Visa Regime
Namibian
The high commissioner of the United Kingdom (UK), Charles Moore, says the UK accepts the Namibian government's proposal to impose a new visa regime on 31 countries. Read more »
Nigeria: Nigerian Passport One of the Fastest to Get - Minister
Daily Trust
The Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, has said that Nigerian passport is one of the fastest to get in the world. Read more »
Nigeria: 8 Zamfara Local Govt Areas May Be Flooded - NEMA
Daily Trust
Eight local government areas of Zamfara are predicted to be affected by moderate flooding in the 2024 rainy season, the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), has disclosed. Read more »
Ghana: 'Your Clueless, Incompetent Govt Is Destroying the Cedi' - Mahama Tells Akufo-Addo
Accra Times
With only six months until the election, the incumbent government faces scrutiny over unfulfilled promises, including the Cedi's decline,. Read more »
Ghana: NDC Says It Will Seek Other Means to Censure Attorney-General Godfred Dame On Misconduct Allegations
Accra Times
Dame faces pressure to resign over allegations of witness tampering Read more »
Sudan: World Food Programme Expands Emergency Response to Avert Famine in Sudan
Dabanga
The UN World Food Programme (WFP) is urgently expanding its emergency food and nutrition assistance in war-torn Sudan amid the looming threat of famine, as conditions for civilians… Read more »
Nigeria: Over 9,000 Militants Killed, 9,562 Fighters Surrendered in One Year - Military
Daily Trust
No fewer than 9,303 have been killed, 6,998 arrested and 9,562 Boko Haram/ISWAP combatant fighters and their families surrendered to security forces in the last year. Read more »
Nigeria: Minimum Wage - Finance Minister Meets Tinubu, Says No Cause for Alarm
Daily Trust
Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr Wale Edun, might have submitted the template for the planned new minimum wage to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Read more »
Nigeria: 'It's False', Presidency Shoots Down Reports of N105,000 Minimum Wage
Daily Trust
The Presidency has denied reports making the rounds that the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, and the Federal Government negotiating team… Read more »
Nigeria: We're Marching Forward After TB Joshua's Death - SCOAN
Daily Trust
The Synagogue Church of All Nations (SCOAN) has continued to expand in spite of the death of the Founder, Pastor Temitope Joshua (TB Joshua), three years ago. Read more »
Nigeria: Kanu's Lawyers Demand His Release, Send 9 Judgements to AGF
Daily Trust
The legal team of detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, have submitted nine judgements on the matter to the Office of the Attorney General of the… Read more »
Nigeria: Allow Your Children to Have Access to Education, IGP's Wife Begs Parents
Daily Trust
Mrs Elizabeth Egbetokun, wife of the Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun,has urged parents to allow their children have quality education at the tender age. Read more »
Nigeria: Refusal to Disclose Amount Spent On Subsidy Shows Tinubu Has Something to Hide - Atiku
Daily Trust
Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2023 election, Atiku Abubakar, has accused the Bola Tinubu administration of diverting public funds through… Read more »
Nigeria: Emirate Tussle - Court Fixes June 13 for Ruling On Jurisdiction
Daily Trust
A Federal High Court sitting in Kano has fixed June 13 for ruling on the issue of jurisdiction in the case of Kano emirate tussle. Read more »
Nigeria: Jigawa Assembly Approves N116bn Supplementary Budget
Daily Trust
Jigawa State House of Assembly has approved the sum of N116,935,003,478.00 as a supplementary budget for the state and local governments 2024 appropriation bill. Read more »
Nigeria: Police Insist Premium Times Journalist Must Appear Over Yet-to-Be Published Story
Premium Times
The invitation of the PREMIUM TIMES reporter has been widely condemned as a ridiculous criminalisation of journalism. Read more »
Nigeria: Nigerian Govt Sets Up Task Force to Control Malnutrition
Premium Times
The task force will develop an action plan that will focus on resource mobilisation and solutions to malnutrition among children. Read more »
Angola: Kwenda Benefits More Than One Million Families in 94 Municipalities
ANGOP
One million 58 thousand and 167 families have benefited, from 2020 to date, in 94 municipalities, from monetary transfers, within the scope of the Social Protection System… Read more »
Southern Africa: Angola to Host 55th SADC Forum Assembly
ANGOP
Angola will be hosting, from the 1st to the 7th of July, the 55th Plenary Assembly of the SADC Parliamentary Forum, taking place under the motto "The Role of Parliaments in… Read more »