May 30
Sudan: Sudan's Children Trapped in Critical Malnutrition Crisis, Warn UN Agencies
WFP
Three United Nations agencies today issued a stark warning that all indications point to a significant deterioration of the nutrition situation for children and mothers in war-torn… Read more »
South Africa: Early Surge By Zuma's MK Party in Rural KZN Shows Potential to Lead Provincial Legislature As ANC Falters [analysis]
Daily Maverick
Although key metropolitan results are still not in, so far Jacob Zuma's new MK party is a shoo-in to lead the KwaZulu-Natal legislature. While the MK Party was upbeat, other… Read more »
South Africa: Five Things We Know About the Elections Right Now [analysis]
Daily Maverick
As of Thursday evening, it was still far too early to get a clear picture of the final election results. But some details are starting to come into focus out of the general… Read more »
South Africa: IEC Reiterates Commitment to Accurate Results Capturing
SAnews.gov.za
The Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) has reiterated its commitment to achieving accuracy in the process of capturing the votes counted in the 2024 National and Provincial… Read more »
Sudan: As War Rages in Sudan, Community Resistance Groups Sustain Life [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
In this episode of Don't Call Me Resilient, Nisrin Elamin, Assistant Professor of Anthropology and African Studies at the University of Toronto, paints a grim picture of life in… Read more »
Seychelles: Plastic Soup, Plastic Islands - How Small Island Developing States Can End Plastic Pollution
IPS
Scattered over the vast area of our oceans, Small Island Developing States (SIDS) are often pictured as blue, serene and beautiful paradises. However, we are risk losing the beauty… Read more »
Nigeria: National Anthem or National Issues?, By Toyin Falola [opinion]
Premium Times
Nostalgic feelings, memory nodes, and reverberations have often spurred me into euphoric celebrations, bursting out to retrace the relics of history resurrected by the Nigerian… Read more »
Nigeria: Hajj 2024 - Airline Grieves Over Death of Lagos, Kebbi Pilgrims [press release]
Premium Times
Three pilgrims from Kebbi and Lagos State died recently in Saudi Arabia where they were performing the hajj. Read more »
Nigeria: Tribute - the Ibrahim Lamorde I Knew [opinion]
Premium Times
Despite his rank and exalted position, Ibrahim Lamorde was never carried away with the allure of power. He was humble yet firm in his convictions. Read more »
Liberia: Formalizing Liberia's Informal Sector
Liberian Observer
-- Commerce Ministry inaugurates Petty Trade Registration Center; says registrations are free until December 31, 2024 Read more »
Rwanda: Top 10 Rwandan Players Abroad Who Excelled During 2023/24 Season
New Times
The 2023/24 football season came to an end over the weekend with Rwandan footballers abroad leaving their mark over the campaign. Read more »
Nigeria: Wizkid Sends Cryptic Message As Davido's Crypto Currency Tanks
Leadership
Popular Nigerian singer, Ayodeji Ibrahim Balogun, also known as Wizkid has presumably taunted fellow singer David Adeleke, Davido over the deflation of Davido's recently launched… Read more »
South Africa/Zimbabwe: Broos Announces Final Bafana Squad for World Cup Clashes Against Nigeria, Zimbabwe
SAFA
The South African senior men's national team face Nigeria's Super Eagles away from home in Uyo on Friday, 7 June 2024 and then return to host Zimbabwe at the Free State Stadium in… Read more »
May 29
Uganda: Uganda Anti-LGBTQ+ Law Threatens HIV Gains As Patients Fear Arrest
Thomson Reuters Foundation
What's the context? Anti-Homosexuality Act means fewer LGBTQ+ Ugandans access healthcare, despite a top court saying they had a right to treatment Read more »
Seychelles: Seychelles' Tourism Careers Fair Attracts Job Seekers for Diverse Work
Seychelles News Agency
Job seekers and young people interested in joining the Seychelles tourism sector were given a broader view of what careers are available in the Tourism Careers Fair held on… Read more »
Africa: Africa's Opportunity to Grow Community Health Workers [press release]
Africa CDC
Funding and collaboration among Member States and the international community could help Africa sustainably recruit, retain and equip community health workers to grow this… Read more »
Nigeria: The Obasanjo of Illiberalism [blog]
CFR
Nigerian statesman Olusegun Obasanjo's rejection of liberal democracy is heartfelt--and wrong. Read more »
Africa: Pandemic Treaty Faces Uncertain Future As World Health Assembly Begins
People's Dispatch
The 77th World Health Assembly has begun amid delays in pandemic response negotiations and ongoing assaults on healthcare in Palestine 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 »
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
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 »