October 16
Africa: WHO Africa Chief Lauds Rwanda's 'Swift' Response to Marburg Outbreak
New Times
World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Director for Africa Dr Matshidiso Moeti on Wednesday, October 16, visited Marburg outbreak response sites in Kigali and thanked Rwandan… Read more »
Nigeria: Elite Corruption Has the Power to Ignite Mass Protests in Nigeria - Why Police Corruption Doesn't [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
Nigerians took to the streets in August 2024 to voice their frustration at a series of government policies. These policies had been ostensibly designed to make Nigeria more… Read more »
Seychelles: Seychelles Sets Up New Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Team
Seychelles News Agency
A new Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN) team has been set up in Seychelles to establish a national action plan to deal with such risks and eventualities by the… Read more »
Kenya: Gachagua Faces Setback After Kingi Declines to Allow Objection to New Evidence
Capital FM
Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has faced another setback as Senate Speaker Amason Kingi declined his counsel's objection to new evidence presented against him. Read more »
Nigeria: Anti-Drug Agency Seizes 115.226kg of Illicit Drugs, Arrests 149 Suspects in Ebonyi
Premium Times
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in Ebonyi State said it has seized 115.226 kilogrammes of illicit substances and arrested 149 suspects in the third quarter of the… Read more »
Liberia: Anthony Souh Takes Over As Acting Ldea Director
Liberian Investigator
Anthony Souh has taken over as the new Acting Director of the Liberia Drugs Enforcement Agency (LDEA), succeeding Christopher Peters. Read more »
Malawi: Mounting Pressure On Chakwera to Institute Inquiry Into Plane Crash - Mhrc Joins the Fray
Nyasa Times
As calls for accountability intensify, President Lazarus Chakwera faces growing pressure to establish a commission of inquiry into the plane crash that resulted in the tragic loss… Read more »
Kenya: Road Map for Gachagua Successor Set As National Assembly Schedules Special Sitting On Friday
Capital FM
National Assembly has amended its calendar to have a special sitting on Friday for priority business with sources intimating that Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua successor will… Read more »
Africa: World Bank Lowers Sub-Saharan Africa Growth Forecast On Sudan Conflict
Daba Finance
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Ethiopia: City Municipality Scales Up Tech-Driven Home Delivery of Essential Commodities
Addis Standard
The Addis Abeba Trade Bureau has reported that 294,000 customers have registered for a technology-driven distribution system of subsidized essential commodities such as sugar,… Read more »
Kenya: Kingi Allows Orengo to Represent National Assembly in Gachagua Impeachment Trial
Capital FM
Senate Speaker Amason Kingi has permitted Siaya Governor James Orengo to represent the National Assembly in the impeachment motion against Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua. Read more »
Somalia: Somalia and Turkey Are Becoming Firm Allies - What's Behind This Strategy [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
Turkey has ramped up its partnership with Somalia in recent months. It is helping Somalia defend its waters, and has signed a deal to explore for oil and gas off the east African… Read more »
Benin: Controversial Pan-African Activist Kemi Seba Detained in Paris
RFI
Beninese activist Kemi Seba - known for his anti-Western stance and ties to Russia - was reportedly arrested in Paris this week, although the exact reason has not been made public. Read more »
Zimbabwe: Govt Launches Summer Cropping Season
The Herald
THE Government is today expected to launch the Presidential Agricultural Climate Proofing Input Support Programme (Pfumvudza/Intwasa) for the 2024-2025 summer cropping season in… Read more »
Ghana: 2024 General Elections - EC Releases Revised Provisional Voters Register ...After Correcting Discrepancies, Removing Anomalies
Ghanaian Times
The Chairperson of the Electoral Commission (EC), Mrs Jean Mensa, has announced the release of the revised provisional voters register for the upcoming 2024 general elections. Read more »
Ghana: Japan Ready to Help Build Ghana's Automobile Industry to Compete Globally - Ambassador
Ghanaian Times
The Japanese Ambassador to Ghana, Mochizuki Hisanobu, has expressed his government's readiness to help develop an automotive industry that can compete globally in Ghana. Read more »
Ghana: NDC Unveils Strategy to Create 1.7m Jobs
Ghanaian Times
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has launched a comprehensive strategy to create 1.7 million jobs between 2025 and 2029 to address the rising unemployment crisis. Read more »
Africa: New Research Shows Most Space Rocks Crashing Into Earth Come From a Single Source [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
The sight of a fireball streaking across the sky brings wonder and excitement to children and adults alike. It's a reminder that Earth is part of a much larger and incredibly… Read more »
Africa: EU Provides €20 Million Additional Funding Towards the Africa CDC-Who Mpox Preparedness and Response Plan [press release]
Africa CDC
Jutta Urpilainen, European Commissioner for International Partnerships, has announced an additional €20 million funding towards the fight against Mpox outbreak in the… Read more »
Angola: Biden's Angola Trip Moved to Early December [press release]
White House
President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. will travel to Germany from October 17-18, where he will meet with German leaders to further strengthen the close bond the United States and Germany… Read more »
Mozambique: Fraud Was Done Openly, Observers Report
Mozambique News Reports And Clippings
Fraud was so brazen that it was carried out in full view of observers, the civil society observer group Mais Integridade reported this morning (16 October). Ballot box stuffing,… Read more »
Mozambique: Podemos Will Be The Official Opposition
Mozambique News Reports And Clippings
Support for Renamo and its head Ossufu Momade collapsed, and will have only 20 seats in parliament. Podemos is now the largest opposition party in parliament. 31 seats There could… Read more »
Mozambique: Record Low Turnout With Boycott in North
Mozambique News Reports And Clippings
Turnout in this election matched the lowest ever for a national election, 43%. There was an effective boycott in the north with only 28% voting in Nampula and 33% in… Read more »
Mauritius: Tanzanian High Commissioner Sirro Calls On Prime Minister Jugnauth
Government of Mauritius
The newly appointed High Commissioner of the Republic of Tanzania to Mauritius, Mr Simon Nyakoro Sirro, paid a courtesy call, this afternoon, to the Prime Minister of the Republic… Read more »
Uganda: Lemusui Sub-County Chairman Dies Following Collision With Police Bike*
Nile Post
Lolima, who was riding a motorbike registered UG 4899R, collided with Police Constable James Bwambale, who was operating a police bike with registration UP 8141. Read more »
