June 06
Nigeria: World Cup Qualifiers - Okoye Finally Joins Super Eagles Camp in Uyo
Premium Times
The arrival of goalkeeper Maduka Okoye, the last player expected, was confirmed on Thursday morning through the Super Eagles' official X page. Read more »
Nigeria/South Africa: Nigeria Vs South Africa - NFF Announces Prices for Match Tickets
Premium Times
The NFF aims to ensure convenient access to tickets by spreading sales points beyond the stadium and completing sales before the match begins on Friday evening. Read more »
Zimbabwe/Lesotho: Walter Musona Down With Flu As Warriors Prepare for Lesotho Clash
New Zimbabwe
Warriors midfielder Walter Musona is doubtful ahead of Friday's clash against Lesotho in a CAF World Cup Qualifier match to be played at Orlando Stadium. Read more »
June 05
Africa: New Unicef Report Reveals Severe Child Food Poverty Amid World Crises
UN News
The UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) released a new report on Thursday that highlights alarming levels of child food poverty due to inequity, conflict, and climate crises. Read more »
Nigeria: Bill to Ban Open Grazing Passes Second Reading At Senate
Premium Times
The bill seeks to address the prolonged conflict between farmers and herders. Read more »
Africa: Refugees, Migrants Risk Lives On Dangerous Routes From Africa to Europe
VOA
Every year, many of the hundreds of thousands of refugees and migrants from sub-Saharan Africa seeking asylum or jobs in Europe are "at great risk of harm and death" because few… Read more »
Uganda: Debt Burden Leaves Govt With Major Headache
Observer
Some of the key targets that Uganda had set as part of its earlier grand plan on stemming the high levels of debt were wide of the mark, compounding an already difficult situation… Read more »
Ethiopia: The UN-Led Response in Ethiopia Was a Failure. It's Time for Accountability.
The New Humanitarian
Understanding why the UN fails in civil wars is crucial to improving how it operates. Read more »
Morocco: Dolphins Vs Fishers - Both Are the Losers in the Mediterranean Seas Off Morocco [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
On the Moroccan Mediterranean coast, hundreds of boats equipped with large nets, called purse seines, go out six days a week to fish for small pelagic fish (coastal or oceanic… Read more »
South Sudan: Why Is South Sudan So Dangerous for Local Aid Workers?
The New Humanitarian
'I don't get to take off my vest. I don't get to go back to a guarded compound.' Read more »
South Africa: No Traces of Toxic Compound Found in Benylin Paediatric Cough Syrup
SAnews.gov.za
The South African Health Products Regulatory Authority (SAHPRA) says it has found no traces of diethylene glycol in the Benylin paediatric cough syrup. Read more »
Ethiopia: UN Humanitarian Response During Tigray War 'Amount to a System Failure' - Report
Addis Standard
UN's independent, inter-agency evaluation revealed that the collective response to the humanitarian catastrophe that engulfed three northern regions of Ethiopia; Afar, Amhara and… Read more »
Sudan: North Darfur - Conflict Takes On an Ethnic Dimension
Agenzia Fides
The war in Sudan has taken on an ethnic dimension, especially in Darfur, where militiamen of the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) are accused of killing civilians based on their… Read more »
South Africa: Coalition Government in South Africa Will Affect the Country's Policies Internally and Globally [analysis]
VOA
South Africans say they are excited and eager to see what a coalition government is going to look like days after elections show no party won an outright majority. Read more »
Nigeria: Can Unions Secure a Wage Deal Before Monday?
DW
Nigerian unions have suspended a nationwide strike to allow for more wage talks with the government after their protests brought Nigeria to its knees, disrupting flights and… Read more »
Africa: Acute Food Insecurity to Rise in 18 'Hunger Hotspots', Warn Aid Agencies
UN News
No less than 18 crisis locations already suffering from dire food insecurity could see a "firestorm of hunger" unless aid reaches them urgently, UN humanitarians said on Wednesday. Read more »
South Africa: ANC Caught Between a Rock, Hard Place in Coalition Talks... Analysts Speak On SA's 'Hung Parliament'
The Herald
Political analysts and academics have painted a bleak picture of South Africa's democracy after political parties failed to amass more than 50 percent of the votes in the recent… Read more »
Ghana: Cost of Living to Worsen As Fuel Prices Increase
Accra Times
The cost of living in Ghana is expected to worsen following a fresh hike in petroleum prices. This development comes just days after the Public Utilities Regulatory Commission… Read more »
South Africa: Gauteng Faces Water Cuts for Planned Maintenance - South African News Briefs - June 06, 2024
allAfrica
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Chad: Chad, Sahel States Receive Russia's Foreign and Defense Ministers
VOA
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov is expected in Chad's capital N'djamena Wednesday, continuing an African tour that has taken him to Guinea and Congo. Russian Defense… Read more »
Nigeria: El-Rufai Replies Kaduna Lawmakers Over Corruption Allegation
Premium Times
"We affirm the integrity of the El-Rufai government and dismiss the scandalous claims being aired as the report of the committee." Read more »
South Africa: Further Delay in 'Facebook Rapist' Thabo Bester Trial
GroundUp
Bester complains that his rights to a fair trial are being infringed Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: Orlando Bloom Describes 'Devastating Impact' of DR Congo Violence On Women and Children
UN News
As violence escalates and millions of people continue to be displaced in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), grave violations against children are reaching an all-time… Read more »
Africa: Foreign Healthcare Volunteers in Africa Can Harm Local Relationships - Zambian Study [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
Thousands of global health volunteers, most from the United States, travel to Africa every year. These volunteers come from diverse backgrounds and have varying levels of… Read more »
Africa: Gitex Africa 2024 - Huawei, fer de lance de la révolution numérique africaine
allAfrica
Le coup d'envoi du Gitex Africa 2024 a été donné le 29 mai, sous le Haut patronage de Sa Majesté le Roi Mohammed VI. L'événement a… Read more »