June 04
Rwanda: First Lady Jeannette Kagame to Elderly Genocide Survivors - It Is From You That We Learn Resilience
New Times
First Lady Jeannette Kagame, on Tuesday, June 4, joined elderly survivors of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi in Huye to commemorate and honour the victims of the genocide. Read more »
South Africa: Stun Grenades Thrown At Farm Women Outside Parliament
GroundUp
200 women were marching to call for a ban of pesticides Read more »
Sudan: Little Protection for the Vulnerable, Even On Major Migration Routes - UNHCR
UN News
Conflicts in Sudan and across the Sahel region have compromised protection for migrants who continue to face "unimaginable horrors" on major migration routes to Europe, UN… Read more »
Sierra Leone: Sierra Leone's Bushmeat Markets Pose Serious Health Hazards - We Studied Two for Six Months to Find Solutions [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
You are walking through the bustling centre of Bo, Sierra Leone's third largest city. Read more »
Mozambique: Will They Rubber Stamp a Huge Crime? STAE Asks CNE to Approve Registration of 1.2 mn Voters Who Do Not Exist
Mozambique News Reports And Clippings
STAE has submitted to CNE for approval this week the final list 17.2 mn registered voters. But 1.2 mn of them cannot exist and must be false. Will the CNE approve? Read more »
Ethiopia: Commission Wraps Up Addis Abeba Consultations Amid Growing Criticisms, Calls for Inclusivity
Addis Standard
The National Dialogue Commission has reported the successful completion of a week-long agenda gathering and consultation meetings in the capital Addis Abeba. Read more »
Nigeria: Strike - Airlines Count Losses, Resume Operations
Vanguard
Following the suspension of industrial action by the labour unions, air transport operations can now commence at the domestic wing of airports across the country. Read more »
Nigeria: Tinubu, FG Team On Minimum Wage Meet in Aso Rock
Vanguard
PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu on Tuesday met with the representatives of the Federal Government team on the Tripartite Committee on New National Minimum Wage at the Presidential Villa,… Read more »
Tanzania: Finance the Fastest Growing Sector in the Country
Daily News
THE financial sector has seen momentous growth in the last six years, emerging as the top growing sector in 2023. Read more »
Tanzania: Dse Turnover Drops By 82pc in a Week [editorial]
Daily News
DURING the trading week ending on May 31st, the Dar es Salaam Stock Exchange (DSE) saw a decrease in turnover compared to the prior week. Read more »
Namibia: Cabinet Endorses Minimum Wage
New Era
Cabinet has endorsed the labour, industrial relations and employment-creation's decision to issue a wage order to introduce the National Minimum Wage (NMW), effective January 2025. Read more »
Namibia: Namibia Threatens to Withdraw Cites Membership
New Era
Environment and tourism minister Pohamba Shifeta has come out strongly against CITES' decision to ban ivory from being sold on international markets. Read more »
Namibia: Farmers' Kraal - Maize Production Strategy for Zambezi
New Era
The below-average rainfall received across Namibia has resulted in major challenges for the agricultural sector. Read more »
Nigeria: Nedogas 300 Mmscfd Kwale Gas Facility Ready for Commissioning 6 June [press release]
Premium Times
The formal commissioning ceremony of the facility will be performed by the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Gas), Ekperikpe Ekpo on 6 June, 2024. Read more »
Liberia: CDC Representative Provides International Scholarships, Others to Constituents
FrontPageAfrica
Montserrado County district # 16 Representative Dixon Seeboe has officially launched an empowerment foundation, with the awarding of six international academic scholarships to… Read more »
Liberia: President Boakai Calls for Concerted Actions to Achieve Africa's Transformative Future At Opening of Korea-Africa Summit
FrontPageAfrica
President Joseph Nyuma Boakai has called on world leaders to recollect that the future is not guaranteed unless concerted actions are taken to leverage Africa's potential to… Read more »
Uganda: Supreme Court to Hear Nine Constitutional Appeals in Two Days
Nile Post
The Supreme Court has set June 25 and June 26 as dates when it will hear nine constitutional appeals. Read more »
Uganda: Dont Sign Censure Motion-NRM MPs Told
Nile Post
The NRM Caucus Vice spokesperson Herbert Kinobere, has issued a directive urging all party MPs not to append their signatures on the censure motion against the commissioners. Read more »
Namibia: Namibia Urged to Reconsider Visa Regime
Namibian
The Southern African Development Community Business Council Tourism Alliance has encouraged Namibia to reconsider a proposed restrictive visa regime. Read more »
Kenya: Kenya, South Korea Sign Sh63 Billion Concessional Development Funding
Capital FM
Kenya and South Korea have signed a $485 million (KSh63 billion) concessional development funding on the sidelines of the Korea-Africa Summit. Read more »
Somalia: Foreign Affairs Leads Delegation to UN General Assembly for Security Council Elections
Radio Dalsan
The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, H.E. Amb. Ahmed Moallim Fiqi Ahmed, departed for New York on Monday, leading the delegation of the Federal Republic… Read more »
Namibia: Trade Deficit of N$3.1 Billion Recorded in April
Namibia Economist
The trade balance for April 2024 stood at a deficit of N$3.1 billion, marking a decrease from the N$4.6 billion deficit recorded in March 2024 and an increase from the N$1.2… Read more »
Gambia: Gambia Participates Wants Consensus Building On the Constitution, but...
Foroyaa
It is obvious to every Gambian that over one hundred million dalasi was spent on the whole process of crafting a draft constitution for the consideration of the National Assembly… Read more »
Ghana: Mahama Accuses EC, NPP for Alleged Conspiracy in Voter Transfer Exercise
Accra Times
According to the former president, the Electoral Commission's decision to exclude political party agents from observing the voter transfer exercise is evidence to unfairly… Read more »
Uganda: Former MPs Seek Elusive 'Akasiimo' Award
Nile Post
In a display of ironic timing, the Association of Parliamentary Alumni of Uganda, a group of former Members of Parliament (MPs), is requesting President Museveni to honor a past… Read more »