May 29
Zimbabwe: Zifa Announce Warriors Squad for World Cup Qualifiers
The Herald
ZIFA have announced a 23-member squad for the upcoming 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Lesotho and South Africa. Read more »
May 28
Africa: Africa CDC to Collaborate With CEPI On Health Research [press release]
Africa CDC
The Africa CDC and the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on the sidelines of the 77th World Health Assembly. Read more »
Africa: WHO Director-General's Opening Remarks At the Seventy-Seventh World Health Assembly Strategic Roundtable - 29 May 2024 [press release]
WHO
Honourable Minister Dr Akmaral Alnazarova, Read more »
May 27
Uganda: Restoring Our Land - a Call to Action for Climate Resilience [opinion]
Observer
On the 5th of June 2024, the world comes together once again to commemorate World Environment Day, a global event dedicated to raising awareness and taking action on pressing… Read more »
Africa: UNHCR Welcomes Commitments At ID4Africa 2024 On Digital Identity Gains for Displaced People in Africa
UNHCR
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, welcomed on Friday commitments made by various African countries to integrate refugees and stateless people into their national identification systems… Read more »
May 24
Africa: As Covid Cases Rise Again, What Do I Need to Know About the New Flirt Variants? [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
We've now been living with COVID for well over four years. Although there's still much to learn about SARS-CoV-2 (the virus that causes COVID) at least one thing seems clear: it's… Read more »
West Africa: Nigerian Police Detained Journalist Madu Onuorah Over Alleged Defamation [press release]
MFWA
Officers of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF), on May 22, 2024, arrested Madu Onuorah, publisher and editor-in-chief of Globalupfront Newspaper, from his residence in Abuja, Nigeria's… Read more »
Liberia: 'Corruption! Political Corruption and Its Impact On Development in Liberia'
Liberian Observer
Corruption has long been recognized as a pervasive issue in Liberia, impeding progress and hindering the nation's development. Despite efforts to combat it, corruption continues to… Read more »
Sierra Leone: Aminata Petroleum Ships in 5000 Metric Tons of Gasoline to Address Fuel Crisis
Concord
In a decisive move, Aminata Petroleum has airlifted 5,000 metric tons of gasoline to Sierra Leone, aiming to tackle the pressing fuel crisis in the nation. Read more »
South Africa: Cosatu Statement On the Pending Retirement From Cabinet of the Minister for Trade, Industry and Competition (DTIC), Ebrahim Patel. [press release]
COSATU
The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) thanks Minister Patel, a proud son of the trade union movement, for his service not only to workers in his 3 terms as Minister,… Read more »
South Africa: Sactwu Is Tremendously Proud of Ebrahim Patel [press release]
COSATU
The COSATU-affiliated Southern African Clothing & Textile Workers Union is tremendously proud of out-going Trade, Industry & Competition Minister, Ebrahim Patel. Read more »
May 23
Africa: Lessons From Youth-Focused 'Future Action Festival' Ahead of UN Summit of the Future
IPS
The world has crossed the halfway point to the end of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) era amid multiple, unprecedented, and significantly destructive global shocks. Two of… Read more »
Gabon: Democracy, Civic Space and Fundamental Freedoms Are Under Attack, but Civil Society Is Here to Stay
IPS
During the Forus network's General Assembly which took place in Gaborone, Botswana, civil society organisations from across 65 countries highlighted the challenges facing them… Read more »
West Africa: Guinean Govt Shuts Down Major Private Media Outlets
MFWA
Guinea's junta has banned five prominent private media outlets, dealing another blow to the broadcast sector which has been reeling under various attacks by the government. Read more »
Liberia: Moci to Get Vigilant in Monitoring, Inspection for Compliance
Liberian Observer
The Inspectorate department of the Ministry of Commerce and Industry (MOCI) says there will be vigilant in monitoring and inspecting warehouses and business entities for compliance… Read more »
Lesotho: Media Barred From Reporting On Famo Issues
Lesotho Times
...while Basotho are also banned from listening to famo music Read more »
May 22
Africa: International Community Urged to End Impunity for Violence Against Healthcare in Conflicts
IPS
Governments and international agencies must do more to end impunity for violence against healthcare, campaigners have urged, as a new report shows that attacks on healthcare during… Read more »
May 21
Sudan: Sudan's Broken Hopes [interview]
Armed Conflict Location And Data
Sudan's one-year-old civil war has killed thousands of people, displaced millions, and splintered the country into a mosaic of rival militias. Neither of the two main warring… Read more »
May 19
Seychelles: 'Garden of Eden' - Seychelles' Atelier Alis Exhibition Launched in Cape Town
Seychelles News Agency
An artist couple hailing from Seychelles and Mauritius, Laurent Alis and Sasha Alis, have launched their collection 'Garden of Eden' in Cape Town, South Africa, at the Young Blood… Read more »
May 17
Lesotho: Matekane Speaks On Famo Violence
Lesotho Times
after his gvt bans the Famo groups brands them as terrorists as the groups vow to fight ban Read more »
May 14
Congo-Kinshasa: M23 Attacks Continue in DR Congo Against Refugee Camps, Health Centers
People's Dispatch
Mineral extraction is the key to understanding the longstanding violence waged by Rwandan and Ugandan backed paramilitary groups in the DRC Read more »
Western Sahara: The Sahel Seeks Sovereignty
People's Dispatch
The last year has seen tremendous transformations in the Sahel region with popularly-backed military coups calling for an end to French colonialism as well as progressive electoral… Read more »