May 30
Zimbabwe: United Methodist Church Members in Anti-Gay Demo - Petition Bishop Over Votes On LGBTQ Policies
New Zimbabwe
An Advocacy group led by the National Chairman of the Voice of Laity Advocacy in Zimbabwe on Thursday staged an anti-homosexuality protest in Harare. Read more »
Zimbabwe: Tshabangu Appoints Self New Leader of Opposition in Parliament
New Zimbabwe
CITIZENS Coalition for Change (CCC) acting Secretary General and Senate member Sengezo Tshabangu has been appointed the new opposition leader in Parliament. Read more »
Senegal: 'Face of Resilience' Movie Screens in Dakar, Honors Genocide Victims
New Times
Dakar-based Place du Souvenir Africain in on Thursday, Wednesday 29, hosted a moving screening of the documentary titled 'Face of Resilience' attracting a large and engaged… Read more »
Rwanda: Diane Rwigara Submits Her Presidential Candidature
New Times
Diane Shima Rwigara, on May 30, submitted her candidature for the July presidential elections to the National Electoral Commission (NEC), becoming the seventh independent aspirant… Read more »
Rwanda: Private Sector, Green Growth Central to AfDB's New Strategy
New Times
Investing in private sector partnerships and accelerating inclusive green growth takes center stage in the newly unveiled ten-year strategy of the African Development Bank (AfDB). Read more »
Africa: Africa Economic Growth Not Enough to Tackle Poverty - AfDB
Vanguard
Africa's economy has shown resilience overall despite global conditions but growth needs to be in double digits to truly tackle poverty on the continent, the African Development… Read more »
Nigeria: Sanusi Makes First Appointment Amid Emirship Tussle
Vanguard
As the controversy trailing Kano Emirate tussle continues, the 16th Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II has on Thursday made his first appointment. Read more »
Uganda: Increasing Fistula Cases Worry Health Ministry
Nile Post
Ministry of Health officials have expressed concern over the increasing number of women with fistula. Read more »
Uganda: Security Guns Down Man Suspected to Have Planned 2021 Kampala Bombings
Nile Post
Joint security forces have said they have put out of action , a man suspected to have been one of the masterminds of the 2021 bomb attacks on CPS and Parliamentary Avenue in… Read more »
Malawi: How MCC Compact II Will Improve Road Infrastructure for Smallholder Farmers to Double Their Production
Nyasa Times
Good road network plays a crucial role in improving agricultural production and productivity, and providing assurance for the supply of the agricultural inputs and facilitates the… Read more »
Malawi: Court Acquits Sffrfm Employee On Charges of Stealing 200 Bags of Fertilisers
Nyasa Times
A court in Zomba has acquitted an employee of Smallholder Farmers Fertilizer Revolving Fund of Malawi (SFFRFM) on theft by servant charges. Read more »
Rwanda: Rwanda, Kuwait Sign $20 Million Deal for Muhanga-Nyange Road Upgrade
New Times
Rwanda and the Kuwait Fund for Arab Economic Development (KFAED) on Thursday, May 30, signed a financing agreement of $20 million to support the rehabilitation of Muhanga-Nyange… Read more »
Rwanda: Rwandan Troops Embody Values of Peacekeeping in Life-Threatening Situations, Says UN Official
New Times
The United Nations Resident Coordinator in Rwanda has commended Rwandan peacekeepers for braving life-threatening situations and for introducing community development activities… Read more »
Nigeria: Nnamdi Kanu's Lawyer Urges South-East Governors to Declare May 30 Public Holiday
Vanguard
The Lead Counsel for the Indigenous People of Biafra, Ifeanyi Ejiofor, has called on the governors in the South-East region to declare May 30 as a public holiday. Read more »
Rwanda: Dave Chapelle - Top Performances That Left Tongues Wagging
New Times
Kigali will Thursday, May 30, become Dave Chappelle's next stop after an unforgettable standup comedy performance in Kenya on Wednesday night. Read more »
Nigeria: Health Security - Nigerian Agency Inaugurates National Genomics Consortium
Premium Times
NCDC said the consortium will serve as a coordination and oversight body responsible for the implementation and monitoring of the NCDC's genomic surveillance strategy. Read more »
South Africa: South Africa Election - ANC Losing Majority in Early Results
DW
The African National Congress could lose its parliamentary majority for the first time, according to partial election results. It remains unclear who a potential coalition partner… Read more »
South Africa: Process to Finalise Elections 2024 Voting Station Results Underway
SAnews.gov.za
With vote counting having been concluded in the National and Provincial Elections 2024 (NPE2024), each voting station is now expected to embark on a process to finalise its… Read more »
Nigeria: Many Trapped As Four-Storey Building Collapses Near Oba of Lagos Palace
This Day
A four-storey building has collapsed trapping several people adjacent to the Palace of the Oba of Lagos at Lagos Island, the state government has confirmed. Read more »
Africa: Africa Must Utilize Investment Opportunities in Nigeria's Blue Economy - Tinubu
This Day
President Bola Tinubu has extended letters of invitation to countries worldwide, especially those on the African continent, to take advantage of the investment opportunities that… Read more »
Nigeria: Tinubu's Courageous Measures Transformative, Says APC Non-Serving Senators' Council
This Day
The All Progressives Congress (APC) Non-Serving Senators Council has said President Bola Tinubu's courageous measures and decisive actions have been nothing short of… Read more »
Nigeria: No Community Should Be Left Behind in Infrastructure Provision - Tinubu
This Day
President Bola Tinubu has inaugurated the Wuye bridge interchange, linking Wuse and Wuye Districts in the Federal Capital City (FCC) with a pledge that his administration will… Read more »
Africa: Africa Day a Celebration of Resilience - VP Mohadi
The Herald
AFRICA Day is a celebration of liberation, resilience, and the transformative possibilities that lie ahead, VP Kembo Mohadi has said Read more »
Nigeria: Govt Hails Osun, As Gov Adeleke Re-Launches School Feeding Programme
This Day
The federal government has commended Osun State for being the only state with an ongoing school feeding programme out of the 36 states of the federation. Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria'll Definitely Make Progress - Tinubu
This Day
President Bola Tinubu on Thursday assured Nigerians of his administration's commitment to seeing that the country makes progress with no one feeling excluded. Read more »