June 06
South Africa: Patriotic Alliance Has Big Ambitions After Surprise Showing At the Polls [analysis]
Daily Maverick
The Patriotic Alliance, with its controversial leaders and hardline on illegal immigrants, has become the sixth-biggest party in the National Assembly. As the party stakes its… Read more »
South Africa: Forensic Investigator's Challenge to NPA Could Rock Critical KZN Cases [analysis]
Daily Maverick
President Cyril Ramaphosa has signed the bill establishing the Investigating Directorate against Corruption, but a row is brewing that raises new questions about the capacity of… Read more »
South Africa: When the Election Dust Has Settled, What's Left Is Hope for a Better Future [analysis]
Daily Maverick
Democracy may feed envy but it is inspired by hope. And hope is surely stronger than all the other visceral emotions that accompany it. Read more »
South Africa: This Election Has Laid Bare South Africa's Democratic Deficiencies [analysis]
Daily Maverick
What we have learnt again over the past week is that democracy is a marathon, not a sprint. Ours is imperfect, but without it, we lose all hope of a more equal and just society. Read more »
South Africa: The 7th Parliament - Meet Your New (And Returning) MPs [analysis]
Daily Maverick
On Thursday, the Secretary to Parliament received the list of the 400 members of the National Assembly elected through 18 political parties who will become the MPs of the seventh… Read more »
Seychelles: Seychelles' Women, Girls and Youth Learn to Transform Fish Skin to Leather
Seychelles News Agency
Women, girls and young entrepreneurs from Seychelles are learning how to process fish skin to use as a type of leather in a three-day training programme at the Seychelles Maritime… Read more »
Africa: Korea-Africa Summit - Seychelles Makes Urgent Plea for Support to African Nations' Response to Climate Change
Seychelles News Agency
The Seychelles' President, Wavel Ramkalawan, in his capacity as the chairperson of the African Island States Climate Commission, made an urgent plea to all partners and… Read more »
Somalia: UN Member States Approve 5 Countries for Security Council Seats
VOA
The U.N. General Assembly approved five new members Thursday for two-year terms on the organization's powerful 15-nation Security Council in a lackluster "election." Read more »
Somalia: Somali Military Court Executes Three Men for Murder of Two Brothers
Shabelle
In a significant move aimed at curbing the rising incidents of revenge killings in central Somalia, a military court in Galmudug State executed three men in a public square in… Read more »
Somalia: Former Somali President Farmajo Congratulates Nation On Election to UN Security Council
Shabelle
Former Somali President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo expressed his congratulations to the people of Somalia on the nation's election to the United Nations Security Council as a… Read more »
Somalia: Somalia Elected to UN Security Council for 2025-2026 Term
Shabelle
In a significant development for the East African nation, Somalia has been elected as a non-permanent member of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) following a voting… Read more »
Nigeria: Edun Presents New Minimum Wage Template to Tinubu
This Day
Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of The Economy, Mr Wale Edun, on Thursday submitted to President Bola Tinubu a new minimum wage template to be used for negotiation… Read more »
Nigeria: Senate Passes Tinubu's Anti-Doping Bill
This Day
The Senate on Thursday passed a bill seeking to prohibit Nigerian athletes from consuming performance enhancing substances during or after sporting competitions. Read more »
Nigeria: Wike's Feud With Fubara May Plunge Rivers Into Political Crisis, CSOs Warn
This Day
Permanent Representative of Centre for Convention on Democratic Integrity (CCDI) to the United Nations, Mr. Olufemi Aduwo, has asked President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to call the… Read more »
Nigeria: EU, UNDP Amplify Fight Against Sexual/Gender-Based Violence in 'Deafening Silence'
This Day
As part of its Spotlight Initiative interventions on sexual-gender-based violence, the European Union (EU), in partnership with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP),… Read more »
Nigeria: Edo Community Protests Over Alleged Maltreatment By Oil Company
This Day
Residents of Evbohenoba Community in Orhionmwon Local Government Area of Edo State have protested the alleged ill treatment being meted out to them by Summit Oil International and… Read more »
Africa: Beyond Decriminalization of Same-Sex Relations [press release]
HRW
Across the Middle East and North Africa region, the criminalization of consensual same-sex relations and diverse gender expressions persists, subjecting people identifying as… Read more »
West Africa: Almost 33 Million People in the Sahel Need Lifesaving Humanitarian Assistance and Protection Services
OCHA
The lives of 32.8 million people across the Sahel are affected by a complex and interlinked web of crises, which are exacerbated by instability, a deteriorating security situation,… Read more »
Africa: Unlocking Africa's E-Commerce Potential
DW
As the digital marketplace blooms across Africa, with an estimated growth of $75 billion by 2025, giants like Amazon are stepping onto the stage. What's next? Read more »
South Africa: Spain Joins South Africa's UN Case On Israel Genocide Accusations
VOA
Spain announced Thursday it would apply to the United Nations' top court to join South Africa's case accusing Israel of genocide in the Gaza Strip. Read more »
Africa: Nourishing Roots - Why Women's Health Matters for All
SciDev.Net
Investment in locally led-innovation and midwifery can transform child and maternal health, write Nigerian health minister Muhammad Ali Pate and Samba Sow, former minister of… Read more »
Nigeria: Malaria 2030 - NMEP Tasks Nigerians On Behavioural Change to Achieve Target
Premium Times
According to Mr Ntadom, "human behaviour" contributes to the challenges in the fight against malaria in Nigeria. Read more »
Nigeria: Disregard Leaked Documents On Fiscal Policy in Circulation, Contents Unofficial, Says Presidency
This Day
The Presidency has urged the public and the media to disregard two documents on fiscal policy currently in circulation, saying they are not authorized by the federal government. Read more »
Nigeria: House Investigates Fraudulent Land Documents Issued Before Wike's Appointment
This Day
The House of Representatives resolved to launch an investigation into the fraudulent allocation of land documents in Abuja before the appointment of the Minister of Federal Capital… Read more »
Nigeria: OneBarrow, Govt, Others Collaborate to Bridge Healthcare Gap in Nigeria
This Day
OneBarrow in collaboration with the Federal Ministry of Health and other stakeholders has developed an app, "idoctoraccess", to help bridge the gap that exists in the healthcare… Read more »