May 30
Nigeria: Gunmen Kill Soldiers in South-East Nigeria, Burn Patrol Vehicle
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IPOB earlier this month announced that there would be a sit-at-home on 30 May across the South-east to mark the Biafra Day which is celebrated annually in the region. Read more »
Nigeria: End of the Road for Six Suspected Terrorists, As Soldiers Arrest Three Others in Kaduna
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Soldiers conducted a special fighting patrol to the Galadimawa general area of the LGA after intelligence reports alerted them of terrorist activities in the area. Read more »
Nigeria: How Frances Benda, Not Frances Berda, Composed 'Nigeria We Hail Thee'
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'Nigeria We Hail Thee' was adopted as Nigeria's first national anthem on 1 October 1960. Read more »
Nigeria: Otedola Battles Zenith Bank Over Alleged 'Fraudulent Transactions' On Companies' Account
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Mr Otedola triggers legal battle and police action after accusing Bank of unauthorised withdrawals of billions of naira from his company's account. Read more »
Nigeria: After Premium Times' Report, Contractors Return to Complete Abandoned Road Project in Ekiti
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The report had captured the suffering of residents, majorly farmers, in the interconnected agrarian communities. Read more »
Nigeria: Ayetoro Residents Protest Over Ocean Surge, Seek Govt's Intervention
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Though it was a peaceful protest, the residents poured out in large numbers to the main streets of the community to lament their perennial ordeal. Read more »
Africa: Imposing Sanctions On Entities Supporting Russia's Malign Activities in Africa [document]
State Department
The United States is today designating two entities based in the Central African Republic (CAR) for their efforts in supporting destabilizing activities by the Kremlin-backed… Read more »
Nigeria: Ekiti Directs BEDC to End Estimated Billing, Provide Meters to Residents
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Mr Aluko said the essence of the meeting was to address and put an end to estimated billing practices while ensuring that customers paid for only what they consumed Read more »
Nigeria: NAHCON Suspends Staff Allowances Due to Financial Constraints, Offers Option for Early Return
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"Staff will be given the option to return to Nigeria after 21 days of service if they choose to do so." Read more »
Nigeria: How Police Manipulated Verydarkman Into Custody - Lawyer Alleges
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It is VDM's fourth arrest in 2024. Read more »
Nigeria: Nigerian Healthcare Excellence Award - Online Voting Commences for Nominees of the Nigerian Healthcare Excellence Award 2024 [blog]
Nigeria Health Watch
The Nigerian Healthcare Excellence Award (NHEA) Local Organising Committee is thrilled to announce that online voting has officially commenced for the NHEA 2024 nominees. These… Read more »
Rwanda: In Rwanda, Criticism Is Not Welcome [press release]
HRW
Four Human Rights Watch Researchers Denied Access Over 16 Years Read more »
South Africa: Hold Officials Personally Liable to Strengthen Our Democracy
GroundUp
Accountability through the ballot box is not enough Read more »
South Africa: Conditions in Greyton Settlement Worsen As Land Restitution Process Drags On
GroundUp
Madiba Park families still in limbo five years after protests Read more »
South Africa: Gauteng Department of Social Development Misled Court On Reasons for Funding Delays
GroundUp
Auditor-General says it did not recommend changes to the funding process Read more »
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]
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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]
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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 »