October 22
Ethiopia: Nebe Suspends Eleven Political Parties for Non-Compliance
Addis Standard
The National Election Board of Ethiopia (NEBE) has announced the suspension of eleven political parties, citing non-compliance with audits, financial support for female members,… Read more »
Cameroon: President Biya Returns Home After 7 Weeks of Absence, Putting an End to Speculation About His Health
Agenzia Fides
The rumors about the health of the Cameroonian President, 91-year-old Paul Biya, seem to have been denied yesterday, October 21, when the Head of State returned to his country… Read more »
Liberia: House of Representatives' 'Majority Block' Press Statement On Decision to Remove Speaker Koffa [document]
Liberian Observer
Ladies and Gentlemen of the Press: Read more »
Liberia: Liberia's 'Set It and Forget It' Mentality Towards Lawmakers Must Stop [editorial]
Liberian Observer
The current political crisis engulfing the Liberian Legislature has revealed a deep, systemic issue that transcends individual disputes or political factions: the failure of… Read more »
West Africa: Private Security of Mining Company Assault Media Crew and Resist Arrest [press release]
MFWA
Armed private guards of Edelmetallum Resources Limited, a mining company near Manso Nkran in the Ashanti region, have attacked a three-man crew of journalists reporting on the… Read more »
Uganda: Lightning Strike On MTN Mast Sends Rubirizi Back to Stone Age Setting
Nile Post
Residents of Rubirizi Town Council are urgently calling on MTN Uganda to restore internet services that have been down since the evening of Sunday, October 20. The outage, which… Read more »
Nigeria: Supreme Court Reserves Judgment in 19 States' Suit Challenging EFCC' Legality
Premium Times
More states joined as plaintiffs while others exited during Tuesday's hearing of the suit against the establishment of the EFCC. Read more »
Nigeria: No, Nigerians Don't Need Government Permission to Use the National Anthem As Claimed Online
Africa Check
No, Nigerians don't need government permission to use the national anthem as claimed online Read more »
Nigeria: Nigerians, Beware of Facebook Posts Punting Non-Existent N500,000 Government Grants
Africa Check
Nigerians, beware of Facebook posts punting non-existent N500,000 government grants Read more »
Burkina Faso: African Rights Commission - Press Burkina Faso On Rights [press release]
HRW
Country Review Should Focus on Civilian Protection, Civic Space, Accountability Read more »
South Africa: Promised Land Is a Battleground - Inside a Cato Manor Informal Settlement
GroundUp
Murder and fear stalk eKhenana shack dwellers Read more »
Somalia: Somali President to Meet Kenyan Counterpart to Discuss Security Transition and Bilateral Ties
Shabelle
Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud arrived in Nairobi on Monday for high-level discussions with Kenyan President William Ruto, focusing on security transition and enhancing… Read more »
Kenya: Ketraco Builds New Sub-Station to Boost Power Stability in Loitoktok
Capital FM
The Kenya Electricity Transmission Company Limited (KETRACO) has constructed a new 132/33kV sub-station in Loitoktok, Kajiado County, aimed at enhancing stable and reliable power… Read more »
Namibia: Government Adopts Health and Safety Regulations for Mining
Namibian
Government officials signed a mine health and safety standard operating procedures (SOPs) document in Windhoek on Monday. Read more »
Namibia: Underage Drinking What Are the Legal Rules?
Namibian
The problem of underage drinking has been in the news recently. What does the law say about this issue? Read more »
Africa: Biodiversity is Fundamental to Feed a Hungry Planet - IFAD at COP16 Colombia
IFAD
The UN’s International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) is urging global leaders at the UN Biodiversity Conference (CBD COP16) taking place in Cali, Colombia, to… Read more »
Africa: COP16 - Is This Our Last Chance to Save Nature? [opinion]
IPS
As COP16 approaches, we have been reflecting on the state of our planet in 2024; the word "crisis" feels insufficient to describe the devastation we're witnessing. Read more »
Liberia: Three Central Bank Officials Charged in $961k Theft and Fraud Case
Liberian Investigator
The Liberia National Police charged three officials of the Central Bank of Liberia (CBL) on October 19, 2024, for allegedly stealing government funds and committing multiple… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Victory for Businessman Ken Sharpe As Concourt Trashes Fairclot's Request
New Zimbabwe
The Constitutional Court has trashed an application by Fairclot Investments which was seeking to challenge the Supreme Court's ruling upholding an appeal by businessman Ken Sharpe… Read more »
Nigeria: PDP Replies Ganduje - to Capture Ondo Guber Poll Is to Repeat Events of 1983, 1962
This Day
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), yesterday, replied the national chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Umar Ganduje, and told him that any attempt to capture the… Read more »
Mozambique: Venâncio Mondlane Press Briefing Tear-gassed
Mozambique News Reports And Clippings
Police this morning (Monday 21 October) broke up a small demonstration at Praça da OMM, Maputo, the site of the gunning down Saturday of Elvino Dias and Paulo Guambe. Police… Read more »
Mozambique: UN Head Condemns Assassinations
Mozambique News Reports And Clippings
"UN Secretary-General António Guterres vehemently condemned the murders in Maputo of Elvino Dias, legal adviser to Mozambican presidential candidate Venâncio Mondlane, and… Read more »
Malawi: Friday's Ruling On Controversial Voter Registration ID Requirement Has Serious Implication On Democracy
Nyasa Times
As the High Court of Malawi prepares to deliver its ruling this Friday on the contentious National Registration Bureau (NRB) and Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) case, the stakes… Read more »
Nigeria: How Nigeria Can Revolutionize Global Health, Education - Olugbemisola Samuel
Vanguard
Dr Olugbemisola Samuel, the lead researcher at the Sydani Institute for Research and Innovation (SIRI), has unveiled a transformative plan aimed at revolutionizing global health… Read more »
Nigeria: Security Agents Foil Kidnap Attempt On Tribune Editor's Family
Vanguard
....As assailants shoot 3 soldiers Read more »
