June 05
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 »
Ethiopia: Former Ezema Leader Yeshiwas Assefa Detained Without Court Appearance for Over 48 Hours
Addis Standard
Yeshiwas Assefa, former chairman of the Ethiopian Citizens for Social Justice (Ezema) party, has been detained for over 48 hours without appearing in court. Read more »
Ethiopia: Human Rights Commission Urges Release of Detainees Following End of State of Emergency in Amhara Region
Addis Standard
Following the expiration of the state of emergency in the Amhara region, the Ethiopian Human Rights Commission (EHRC) has called for the "continued release of individuals"… Read more »
Nigeria: Tinubu Directs Finance Minister to Present Potential New Minimum Wage in Two Days
Premium Times
"We were all there to look at all issues, and the president has directed the Minister of Finance to do the numbers and get back to him between today and tomorrow so that we can… Read more »
Southern Africa: Urgent Call to Action to Address Historic El Niño Drought in Southern Africa
WFP
More than 30 million people across Southern Africa have been affected by a severe drought. Millions could be pushed into acute hunger unless support is urgently mobilized to scale… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe Experiences Internet Degradation Due to Infrastructure Issues [press release]
MISA
An Internet Service Provider (ISP) explained that the degradation of the internet was due to a fault on an undersea fibre optic cable in South Africa that is the backbone of… Read more »
Africa: Female Giraffes Drove the Evolution of Long Giraffe Necks in Order to Feed On the Most Nutritious Leaves, New Research Suggests [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
Everything in biology ultimately boils down to food and sex. To survive as an individual you need food. To survive as a species you need sex. Read more »
South Africa: South African Voters Shifted Support in 2024 but That's Nothing New [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
To the casual observer, the outcome of South Africa's 2024 national and provincial elections, which herald a new era of national coalition governance, may appear to represent new… Read more »
South Africa: South Africa's Election Results Present 3 Options for Govt [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
South Africans do not have a deep culture of coalitions. There have been a few coalitions at provincial and municipal levels but most of these were quite unstable. Read more »
Africa: Debt Relief Should Be the African Union's Focus At the G20 [analysis]
ISS
To succeed, all six of the AU's G20 priorities depend on improving the fiscal health of indebted countries. Read more »
Africa: $16bn Yearly Boost to African Economies If We Cut Malaria By 90 Percent By 2030
RBM
New research from Oxford Economics Africa, commissioned by RBM partner Malaria No More UK, reveals that getting back on track for the Sustainable Development Goal target on malaria… Read more »
South Africa: Kodwa Resigns As Sport Minister
SAnews.gov.za
Sport, Arts and Culture Minister Zizi Kodwa has announced his immediate resignation. Read more »
Kenya: Kenya Formally Joins International Vaccine Institute
Capital FM
Kenya has formally joined the International Vaccine Institute (IVI) as a Member State. Read more »
Zimbabwe: Fire Destroys 12 Mercedes Benz Vehicles, 10 Hectares of Maize
The Herald
A fire left a trail of destruction at some business premises on Kirkman Road in Tynwald, Harare, after reducing to ashes 12 Mercedes Benz vehicles, lawn mowers and generators,… Read more »
Africa: Africa CDC, Mastercard Foundation Strengthen Africa's Health System [press release]
Premium Times
Recently, the Africa CDC, in collaboration with the Mastercard Foundation under the Saving Lives and Livelihoods initiative made its biggest equipment donation valued at over… Read more »
South Africa: South African Rand Falls Due to Coalition Uncertainty
The Patriot
The South African rand fell on Tuesday as uncertainty around possible coalition partners persisted, a week after an election which saw the African National Congress lose its… Read more »
Somalia: Somali National Army and Local Forces Withdraw From Middle Shabelle Region Amid Rising Tensions
Shabelle
The reports from war frontlines indicate that the Somali National Army (SNA) and local forces have withdrawn from areas along the banks of the Shabelle River in the Middle Shabelle… Read more »
Nigeria: No Plans to Revoke Licences of More Banks - CBN
Vanguard
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) says it has no plan to revoke the licences of more Deposit Money Banks (DMBs). Read more »
Nigeria: Peter Obi - Revocation of Heritage Bank's Licence Will Hurt Confidence in Banking System
This Day
Former Anambra Governor and the presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the last general election, Peter Obi, yesterday, said that the Central Bank of Nigeria's (CBN)… Read more »
Nigeria: Naira Is in Crisis but Cryptocurrency Isn't to Blame - Nigeria Needs Consistent Policy [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
Nigeria's Securities and Exchange Commission is considering tighter controls to combat illegal trading in digital assets, including cryptocurrencies. The Conversation Africa asked… Read more »
Kenya: Kenya's Economy Exhibited Robust Growth in 2023 Despite Persistent Challenges [press release]
World Bank
Kenya's real GDP growth accelerated to 5.6% in 2023, surpassing the previous year's growth of 4.9%. However, GDP growth in 2024 is expected to slow down to 5.0%. This is according… Read more »
Liberia: Boakai's First Casualties
New Dawn
President Joseph Nyumah Boakai has suspended without pay the three most senior officials of the Liberia Drugs Enforcement Agency (LDEA) with immediate effect, barely 24 hours after… Read more »
South Africa: Karpower - Could Cost An Arm and A Leg and Our Oceans and Environment [press release]
The Green Connection
It is the start of Environment Month and this week – on Tuesday and Wednesday 4-5 June 2024 – The Green Connection is back in court, this time to 'force' the National… Read more »
South Africa: South African Airways Among Carriers Fined Millions for Delayed Refunds
Business Day Africa
South African Airways is among several global carriers fined $2.5 million by US authorities for failing to refund passengers for tickets purchased during the COVID-19 pandemic in… Read more »
Cameroon: The Cameroon Climate Justice Movement Calls On the Minister of the Environment to Take Action Against Deforestation [press release]
Greenpeace
Greenpeace Africa has just launched the Cameroonian Climate Justice Movement (CCJM) in Cameroon. This network, which brings together nearly 40 civil society organisations from 10… Read more »