November 18
Somalia: Mine Explosion in Somalia's Lower Shabelle Kills Three, Injures One
Shabelle
A vehicle carrying civilians struck a landmine in the Doonka area between Wanlaweyn and Afgooye districts in Somalia's Lower Shabelle region, resulting in the death of three… Read more »
Sudan: Russia Vetoes UN Cease-Fire Resolution for Sudan
VOA
Russia vetoed a United Nation resolution Monday calling for an immediate cease-fire between Sudan's warring parties and the delivery of humanitarian aid to millions of Sudanese. Read more »
Nigeria: 'Chidinma Adetshina Is Shining Star, Nigeria's Pride' - Culture Minister
Premium Times
As first runner-up, Adetshina won a 100,000 cash prize, a one-year lease on a luxury apartment in New York and a three-million-dollar diamond-encrusted crown. Read more »
Kenya: COP29 in Baku Near Final Stretch Amid Urgent Calls for Climate Finance
Capital FM
With just days remaining, negotiators at the COP29 climate summit in Baku are striving for breakthroughs on climate finance commitments, which have been the focal point of this… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Police Issues Clarification As Innocent Man Faces Social Media Attacks in Case Mix-Up
263Chat
The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) has moved swiftly to address a case of mistaken identity in which a local man has been a victim of social media attacks stemming from a… Read more »
Africa: Global - Africans and People of African Descent Call On Europe to Reckon With Their Colonial Legacies [press release]
AI London
Experts from the African continent and its global diasporas called on European governments to address their colonial past and ongoing impacts at the Dekoloniale Berlin Africa… Read more »
Sudan: Foreign Minister Meets Heads of Diplomatic Missions and Representatives of UN Organizations Accredited to Sudan
SNA
Minister of Foreign Affairs Ambassador Dr. Ali Yousuf Ahmed Al-Sharif, met on Monday at the ministry's premises with the ambassadors, heads of diplomatic and consular missions and… Read more »
Sudan: MSF Sudan - '16% of Khartoum's Hospital War-Wounded Are Children'
Dabanga
Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) report that 16 per cent of patients treated for trauma at Bashair Teaching Hospital in south Khartoum since January 2024 are children… Read more »
Sudan: Call for Action As 150 Community Kitchens Shut Down in Sudan Capital
Dabanga
The Sharg El Nil (East Nile) Emergency Room in Khartoum has reported that 150 community kitchens have stopped operating due to a lack of support, intensifying the area's… Read more »
Sudan: Int'l Organisations Call for Joint Forces to Leave Darfur's Zamzam Camp
Dabanga
A report released last week by Sudanese and international organisations condemned the military presence in Zamzam camp, one of Darfur's largest camps for displaced people, urging… Read more »
South Africa: Fossil Finds - Footprints On South Africa's Coast Offer a Glimpse Into Our Ancestors' Lives [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
Mention the word "fossils" to people and most will probably think of bones. Of course, body fossils make up a large part of the global fossil record. But humans and other species… Read more »
Ghana: Ghana Elections - Swing Voting Is On the Rise, Shaping Outcomes - a Look At What's Driving This [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
Ghanaian elections have become much more challenging for politicians. In the past they have often been characterised as nothing more than an ethnic headcount. But since the 2008… Read more »
South Africa: How Ethical Are South Africa's News Media? We Studied Public Complaints to the Press Council to Find Out [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
The news media in South Africa have a long and dark history of being used to oppress the majority during colonialism and apartheid. In the new context of societal transformation… Read more »
Africa: 'Cut the Theatrics' - UN Climate Chief Tells COP29 Negotiators to Focus On Solutions As Talks Enter Final Week
UN News
As COP29 climate talks in Baku enter their final week, the UN climate chief told negotiators on Monday to "cut the theatrics," get down to business and hammer out a new finance… Read more »
Africa: 'The Worst First Week of a COP' - Frustrations Rise As Week Two Begins [analysis]
African Arguments
Negotiators and activists from Africa say there has been very little positive progress at COP29 as well as a worrying focus on false solutions. Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria Celebrates Miss Universe Success Amid Citizenship Controversy
VOA
Nigerians are celebrating the success of Chidimma Adetshina at the Miss Universe contest in Mexico Saturday. Adetshina fell just short of the title, being named first runner up,… Read more »
South Africa: One of Interpol's Most Wanted Fugitives Captured at Johannesburg Airport [press release]
Govt of SA
Minister Leon Schreiber commends the Border Management Authority (BMA) on the interception of one of Interpol’s most wanted fugitives The Minister of Home Affairs, Dr. Leon… Read more »
South Africa: Court Intervenes in Gauteng Government's Funding Blunders
GroundUp
Dozens of organisations have not been paid by the provincial social development department Read more »
South Africa: Eastern Cape Mayor and Speaker Under Investigation for Fraud
GroundUp
They are accused of misusing the Sakhisizwe Local Municipality's fuel card Read more »
Rwanda: WHO Commends Rwanda's Efforts to Eliminate Cervical Cancer
New Times
Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the World Health Organisation (WHO), on Sunday, November 17, commended Rwanda for its commitment to eliminating cervical cancer… Read more »
Nigeria: Stakeholders Propose Age Limit for Almajiri Enrollment, Ban On Street Begging
Daily Trust
Stakeholders have recommended 12 years as the minimum age for enrolling children into Tsangaya education systems outside their home states. Read more »
Zimbabwe: Lawmakers Urged to Champion Gender-Responsive Disaster Management
263Chat
Climate-induced extreme weather events are wreaking unprecedented destruction, highlighting the urgent need for gender-responsive disaster management policies, said Master Makope,… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Residents Move to Avert Pollution of Monavale Vlei
263Chat
Pollution of Monavale Vlei remains a threat to the integrity of the wetland which is an internationally recognised site under the Ramsar International Convention on the protection… Read more »
Kenya: Chaos As Kirinyaga MCAs Disagree Over Removal of Majority Leader Kibinga
Capital FM
Chaos were on Monday erupted at the Kirinyaga County Assembly after Members of the County Assembly (MCAs) disagreed over the removal of the Majority Leader Daniel Kibinga. Read more »
Kenya: Anglican Church Joins Catholic Bishops in Calling for Govt Accountability
Capital FM
The Anglican Church of Kenya (ACK) has thrown its weight behind the Kenya Conference of Catholic Bishops (KCCB), joining them in demanding accountability from the government amid… Read more »
