May 29
Kenya: United States and Kenya Announce New Initiatives to Support Cultural Heritage and Tourism, Workforce Development, and the Creative Economy [document]
State Department
During the recent State Visit of President William Ruto and First Lady Rachel Ruto of the Republic of Kenya, the United States and Kenya announced new initiatives and public… Read more »
Egypt: President El-Sisi to Take Part in 10th Ministerial Meeting of Chinese-Arab States Cooperation Forum
Egypt Online
President Abdel Fattah El Sisi will take part on Thursday 30/5/2024 in the opening session of the 10th ministerial meeting of the Chinese-Arab States Cooperation Forum in Beijing… Read more »
Rwanda: Why Rwanda's Central Bank Lowered Benchmark Rate?
New Times
The National Bank of Rwanda (BNR) lowered its key interest rate by 50 basis points to 7 per cent from 7.5 per cent, noting that inflation was projected to remain within its target… Read more »
Rwanda: Rwanda Earmarks Funds to Set Up Drone Operation Centre
New Times
Rwanda has allocated Rwf2.3 billion in the 2024/2025 fiscal year which will commence on July 1, as initial funding for setting up a Drone Operation Centre as the country seeks to… Read more »
Rwanda: Who Is Dave Chappelle, the American Comedy Icon Taking Jokes to Kigali
New Times
Just a day after a show in Kenya on Wednesday, May 29, iconic American comedian and actor Dave Chappelle is set to perform in Kigali on Thursday, May 30. Read more »
Rwanda: Govt Allocates Rwf 9bn to Address Ravine Erosion Near Refugee Camps
New Times
The government has allocated Rwf 9 billion to address the issue of ravines in and around refugee camps, aiming to combat environmental degradation and improve living conditions for… Read more »
Nigeria: EFCC Secures 3,175 Convictions, Recovers N156bn in One Year
Vanguard
The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission EFCC, Mr. Ola Olukoyede, has disclosed that the Commission secured 3175 convictions and recovered N156,… Read more »
South Africa: South Africa Must Mitigate Both High Debt and Low Growth Risks [analysis]
Daily Maverick
South Africa has both a rapidly rising sovereign debt and near-zero GDP growth compounded by the limited fiscal space to deal with both. Read more »
South Africa: Thrice-Thwarted BHP Throws in the Towel On Anglo Bid, Capping a Month of High Drama [analysis]
Daily Maverick
Thwarted thrice by Anglo American in what ended up as a $49bn all-share bid for the rival mining group, BHP said on Wednesday it would not make a revised firm offer after the… Read more »
South Africa: Angie Motshekga Offers Condolences After 10 Teachers Die in Head-On Collision [analysis]
Daily Maverick
The crash, which claimed 13 lives, occurred in misty conditions on the R521 between Polokwane and Dendron early on Tuesday morning. Read more »
Ethiopia: In Ethiopia, Sudanese Refugees Are Ready to Return to Bombs
Ayin English
On 1 May, several hundred Sudanese refugees deserted the camps in Ethiopia, where they were surviving in deplorable security and humanitarian conditions. If their request to be… Read more »
Ghana: Anti-LGBTQ Lawsuits - Judicial Service Grants Full Media Coverage in Letter to Press Corps
Accra Times
Previously, the Supreme Court allowed cameras in the courtroom to cover the very first proceedings of the case earlier this month. Read more »
Africa: Seventy-Seventh World Health Assembly - Daily Update - 29 May 2024 [press release]
WHO
ever resolution on social participation for primary health care approved Read more »
Sudan: Sudan and Qatar Affirm Importance of Arab Media Solidarity
SNA
Minister of Culture and Information, Dr. Geraham Abdel-Gadir, during his meeting with Dr. Abdel-Rahman Nassir Al-Obaidan, Chairman of the Permanent Committee for Arab Media, who… Read more »
Ghana: Arise Ghana Describes Godfred Dame As 'Minister of Injustice'
Accra Times
Our Minister of Justice is better off referred as Minister of Injustice Read more »
Morocco: Morocco Re-Elected to UN Human Rights Committee
MAP
Morocco was re-elected, in the person of Mahjoub El Haiba, to the UN Human Rights Committee, during the elections held on Wednesday in New York, on the occasion of the 40th Meeting… Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: DRC Regulator Suspends Bosolo TV Program Over Election Commentary
CPJ
On May 15, 2024, the Democratic Republic of Congo's media regulator, the Superior Audiovisual and Communications Council, known by its French acronym CSAC, ordered the privately… Read more »
Eritrea: CPJ Joins Call for Renewing Mandate of UN Special Rapporteur On Eritrea
CPJ
The Committee to Protect Journalists on Tuesday joined 30 other non-governmental organizations in urging member and observer states of the United Nations Human Rights Council to… Read more »
Zambia: Industrious Chisamba Granny Defies Age
Times of Zambia
"Young people should work hard when they have an opportunity to do so as time waits for no one, and old age catches up with anyone." Read more »
Africa: Support the 'Clean Ethiopia' Initiative - for Ethiopia, but Also Africa's Sake
Independent (Kampala)
In 1896, Ethiopians triumphed over colonial forces in the historic Battle of Adwa, securing their country's independence and making Ethiopia, alongside Liberia, the only African… Read more »
Gambia: What Is Happening At Marakissa?
Foroyaa
The alarming news of mass arrests at Marakissa has compelled Foroyaa to contact the PRO for more information. He has made a promise to investigate to throw light on development.… Read more »
South Africa: Prayer for South Africa's 2024 National and Provincial Elections [press release]
ACSA
Archbishop Thabo Makgoba prayed the following prayer at the Western Cape offices of the Independent Electoral Commission in his capacity as chair of the Electoral Code of Conduct… Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: DR Congo Announces Long-Awaited Government, Shake Up in Defence Ministry
New Times
The Democratic Republic of Congo has finally formed a government, six months after President Felix Tshisekedi was sworn in for a second term, The EastAfrican reports. Read more »
Nigeria: IPOB's Threat - Enugu Warns Against Attempt to Scuttle WAEC Exams
This Day
The Enugu State Government has reiterated its displeasure over what it described as an attempt to scuttle the Senior Secondary School Certificate Examination in the state. Read more »
Zimbabwe: 1.4 Million Birds Under Presidential Rural Poultry Scheme This Year
The Herald
Farmers are reaping big from supplying eggs and poultry under the Presidential Rural Poultry Scheme. Read more »