June 03
Kenya: 7 More Bodies Exhumed From Shakahola Forest, Death Toll At 436
Capital FM
Seven more bodies have been exhumed from the Shakahola forest at the start of phase five of the exercise. Read more »
Ghana: Anti-LGBTQ+ Bill - Proceedings to Be Broadcast Live
Accra Times
In a letter to the Chief Justice, Godfred Yeboah Dame stressed on the public interest and attention surrounding the controversial Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill, also… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Zimbabwean Authorities Urge Citizens to Cycle to Work
VOA
Faced with a broken public transit system, poor road conditions, fuel shortages and low salaries, Zimbabwean authorities are urging citizens to cycle to work, ostensibly for health… Read more »
South Africa: Ruling Party ANC to Start Closely Watched Coalition Talks
VOA
Talks to form South Africa's first national coalition government are expected to begin this week after the governing ANC party lost its majority for the first time. Read more »
South Africa: New Drakensberg Nature Reserve Will Protect Ancient Rock Art, Wildlife, Livelihoods, Grasslands and Water [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
South Africa's Drakensberg mountains have a new 6,500 hectare nature reserve. The new Northern Drakensberg Nature Reserve is working with communities and will preserve ancient rock… Read more »
Chad: Mahamat Deby Doubles Down On Authoritarian Rule in Wake of Election Victory [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
The official results of Chad's presidential elections in May 2024 confirmed the long-term consolidation of power by Mahamat Déby. Read more »
Uganda: Rising Above - Young Mothers Reclaim Their Lives After Obstetric Fistula
UNFPA
Uganda, Malawi, and Mozambique - Obstetric fistula, a childbirth injury that results in incontinence and social isolation, is a preventable condition that was suffered needlessly… Read more »
Nigeria: Electric Grid Crippled As Workers Go On Strike
DW
After two major trade unions called for an open-ended strike in Nigeria, the country's electrical grid collapsed and its airports were shut down. The striking workers are calling… Read more »
Chad: Chadian Women Contest Underrepresentation, Say It Undermines National Dialogue Recommendation
VOA
Chad's female leaders and activists have strongly condemned what they say is their negligible representation in President Mahamat Idriss Deby's first civilian government after a… Read more »
South Africa: Zuma's Boycott of Election Results Forces ANC to Consider Coalition With Malema
RFI
As South African President Cyril Ramaphosa urges unity and open dialogue about the upcoming coalition, former President Jacob Zuma boycotted the results ceremony. Despite finishing… Read more »
Togo: Critical Content On Tiktok Costs Two Young People a 6-Month Suspended Prison Sentence
Télégramme228
Arrested since May 15, 2024, the two young Togolese tiktokers, who criticized the new Constitution promulgated by President Faure Gnassingbé on May 6, will be able to return… Read more »
South Africa: Misinformation Campaigns Attempt to Undermine Election Integrity
allAfrica
The South African general elections generated more than one million online mentions between May 24 and 31, tripling the previous bi-weekly average, according to the Centre for… Read more »
Burkina Faso: Once Again, Burkina Faso Is the World's Most Neglected Crisis
Norwegian Refugee Council
For the second year in a row Burkina Faso is the world's most neglected displacement crisis, according to a new report from the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC). The normalisation… Read more »
Nigeria: Labour Unions Begin Nationwide Strike
Premium Times
On Sunday, a meeting between representatives of the federal government, leadership of the National Assembly and officials of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union… Read more »
South Africa: Nelson Mandela Bay Floods Displace Over 1,000 - South African News Briefs - June 03, 2024
allAfrica
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Nigeria: Minimum Wage - Strike Begins As National Assembly's Intervention Fails
Daily Trust
The organised labour Sunday insisted that its indefinite strike would begin today as planned following the federal government's refusal to increase the minimum wage above N60,000. Read more »
Malawi: Govt Says It Has Now Taken Full Control of Labour Export to Israel
Nyasa Times
This means private recruitment agencies will no longer be involved in the recruitment of Malawian labourers expected to work in Israel, as Malawi Government will be the sole… Read more »
Africa: Nearly 25% of Land in Africa Has Been Damaged - What's to Blame, and What Can Be Done [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
Land degradation is a huge issue across the continent of Africa. One of its biggest drivers is biological invasions. This is when invasive species (species that aren't naturally… Read more »
Seychelles: United Seychelles Party Nominates Patrick Herminie As 2025 Presidential Candidate
Seychelles News Agency
The main opposition party, United Seychelles, officially nominated Dr Patrick Herminie as its candidate for the 2025 presidential election at its 37th congress on Sunday. Read more »
South Africa: ANC Eyes Potential Coalition Partners
DW
Informal talks between South African party bigwigs are underway in an effort to form a governing alliance following last week's election. DW asked ordinary South Africans who they… Read more »
Ghana: High Court - Anti-LGBTQ Lawsuit Postponed to Next Month
Accra Times
Paul Boama Sefa, a farmer, sued the Speaker of Parliament on the basis that the leader of the legislative House breached section 100(1) of the Public Financial Management Act when… Read more »
Ghana: Minority Leader Accuses BoG of Constructing New Residence for the Governor Amid Financial Losses
Accra Times
Minority Leader Dr. Ato Forson alleges that the Central Bank is constructing a multi-million residence for its Governor despite the Bank posting losses for two consecutive years Read more »
Gambia: The Gambia Endorses the Proliferation Security Initiative [press release]
State Department
The Republic of The Gambia has conveyed to Morocco its endorsement of the Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI) following its attendance at the PSI African Political Meeting and… Read more »
Sudan: $12m Grant to Boost Agriculture in Eastern Sudan
Dabanga
The German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) has announced a grant of USD12 million to support investment companies working in various agricultural… Read more »
Somalia: Over 40 Al-Shabaab Members Killed in New Military Operation
Shabelle
The Somali army announced on Monday that it has killed 40 members of the extremist al-Shabaab Movement in a new military operation in the Mudug governorate. Read more »