October 17
Liberia: EU, IMF Delegations Hold Talks With LRA Boss to Boost Revenue Growth
Liberian Observer
The Commissioner General of the Liberia Revenue Authority (LRA), James Dorbor Jallah, along with senior LRA officials, on Wednesday hosted key discussions with a delegation from… Read more »
Africa: West's Favourite African Leader Faces Rule of Law Crisis At Home
Business Day Africa
When accountancy CEO, Hakainde Hichilema, was finally elected President of Zambia (on his sixth attempt) in 2021, international observers breathed a sigh of relief. Here was a man… Read more »
Sudan: ACJPS Condemns 'Targeting of Arab Communities' By Sudan Air Force
Dabanga
Civilians continue paying the price of the senseless war between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) the African Centre for Justice and Peace Studies… Read more »
Kenya: I Am Not Required to Prove the Case Beyond Reasonable Doubt - Mutuse
Capital FM
The sponsor of the motion against Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua Mwengi Mutuse says he is not required to prove the charges against him beyond a reasonable doubt in the… Read more »
Kenya: Mutuse Hard-Pressed By Senators to Substantiate Evidence in Gachagua Impeachment Trial
Capital FM
The impeachment motion against Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua faced scrutiny in the Senate as questions were raised about the strength of evidence presented by Kibwezi West MP… Read more »
Liberia: Supreme Court Issues Caveat to Magistrates On Case Timelines
Liberian Investigator
The Supreme Court of Liberia, on Monday, October 14, 2024, issued a stern warning to magisterial courts, urging strict adherence to the prescribed time limits for resolving cases.… Read more »
Liberia: Liberian Senate Launches Official Website for Greater Public Access
Liberian Investigator
As members of the Liberian Senate reconvened for the final sitting of the 1st session of the 55th Legislature, Senate Pro-Tempore Nyonblee Karnga-Lawrence commended Senator Nya D.… Read more »
Liberia: Protesting Ex-EPs Officers Disrupt Ministry of Justice Operations, Demand Benefits
Liberian Investigator
The Ministry of Justice's vicinity in Monrovia descended into chaos on Wednesday, October 16, 2024, as dismissed officers of the Executive Protection Service (EPS) staged a… Read more »
Liberia: Infoquest Raises Concerns Over Governance, Urges President Boakai to Take Decisive Action
Liberian Investigator
InfoQuest Liberia has expressed deep concern over the current state of governance under President Joseph Boakai's administration. Speaking at a news conference on Wednesday,… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Labour Petitions Public Service Minister Over RBZ's Poverty Inducing Policies - Calls for Dollarisation
New Zimbabwe
THE country's two labour federations, Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU) and Zimbabwe Federation of Trade Unions (ZFTU) have petitioned Public Service Minister July Moyo over… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Opposition Supporters Barred From Accessing Food Aid in Rural Areas - Report
New Zimbabwe
THE Zimbabwe Peace Project has reported partisan distribution of food aid in rural areas, with opposition supporters being scrapped off the list of beneficiaries. Read more »
Malawi: DPP Vice President, Alfred Gangata, Threatens Lawyer Alex Kamangira - 'Your Future Is At Stake.'
Nyasa Times
Vice President of the opposition Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) Alfred Gangata has, once again, made a shocking threat to human rights lawyer Alex Kamangila vowing: "Your… Read more »
Kenya: Kenyan Fishermen Freed From Madagascar Jail After 4-Month Ordeal for Fishing in Foreign Waters
Capital FM
Three Kenyans imprisoned in Madagascar for over four months have returned home, thanks to the efforts of the Ministry of Blue Economy, the Kenya Maritime Agency, and various human… Read more »
Sudan: Ikea Foundation Supports MSF in Sudan Crisis Scale-Up
MSF
The war in Sudan, now 550 days in, has triggered one of the most devastating humanitarian crises in decades. According to the UN, one in five people has been displaced, and half of… Read more »
Nigeria: Customs Raises Alarm Over Increased Wildlife Smuggling, Arms Import
Vanguard
Records 20 shipments of arms in 6yrs Read more »
Zimbabwe: Gweru Council Faces Financial Reporting Delays, Backlog Dating From 2014 to 2021
263Chat
The failure of local government authorities to submit financial accounts to the Auditor General is raising concerns about transparency and accountability in Zimbabwe's public… Read more »
South Africa: Lottery Spent Over R1-Million On Lawyers to Stop Groundup Exposing Corruption
GroundUp
Attacks were also launched on the integrity of our reporter Read more »
Nigeria: Governor Lawal Donates Bus to Retired Zamfara Perm SECs Association
Premium Times
The governor made the donation in fulfillment of his earlier promise to the group. During its last year annual conference, Mr Lawal promised to provide a bus for the association to… Read more »
Nigeria: Sanwo-Olu Announces New Minimum Wage, Promises Another Increase in January
Premium Times
The governor said the increment is not to outdo his colleagues but a function of affordability. Read more »
Uganda: Improving Food Security and Livelihood in Northern Uganda
Nile Post
In an effort to improve livelihoods, food security, peace building, resilience, inclusion, and education for refugees in Northern Uganda, ADRA Uganda, in partnership with NORAD,… Read more »
Ethiopia: Fighting, Abuses Putting Sudanese Refugees At Risk
HRW
Thousands in Amhara Camps Need Security, Relocation to Safer Areas Read more »
Tanzania: Zanzibar Expands Access to Affordable Homes - Mwinyi
Daily News
ZANZIBAR is significantly addressing the housing demands of its growing population, with a firm focus on affordability and sustainability, President Hussein Mwinyi said on… Read more »
Kenya: Kenya's Mung Bean Legislation Debate Underscores Farmers' Vulnerability
IPS
Kenyan farmers have faced a turbulent year, caught between legislative changes and a devastating scandal. While the country's Mung Bean Bill, aiming to regulate the lucrative mung… Read more »
Africa: Tanzania Commits to Universal Electricity Access in Africa By 2030
Daily News
DEPUTY Prime Minister and Minister for Energy, Dr Doto Biteko on Wednesday assured that Tanzania is fully committed to supporting realisation of universal electricity access in… Read more »
Nigeria: Oil Magnate, Akinduro, Sues EFCC for Unlawfully Declaring Him Wanted
Vanguard
....Demands N5bn Read more »
