June 28
Egypt: Agriculture Minister - Egypt's Agro Exports Hit Dlrs 9bn in 2023
Egypt Online
Minister of Agriculture and Land Reclamation El Sayyed El Quseir said that the agriculture export sector has witnessed "unprecedented successes", adding the volume of Egypt's agro… Read more »
Nigeria: Just in - Mother of Famous Hausa Singer, Rarara, Abducted
Daily Trust
Hajiya Halima Adamu, mother of the famous Hausa Singer Dauda Adamu, popularly known as Rarara, has been abducted, Daily Trust can report. Read more »
Nigeria: Traders Blame High Cost of Food Items On Insecurity
Daily Trust
Traders in Onitsha commercial centre of Anambra State have blamed the high cost of food items in the country on the insecurity bedeviling the nation. Read more »
Nigeria: Kwara - NNPP Denies Withdrawal From LG Poll
Daily Trust
The New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) in Kwara state has denied withdrawing from the forthcoming local government elections scheduled for September 21. Read more »
Nigeria: Jusstprince Looks to Break Through Comedy Scene Via Social Media Skits
Vanguard
Jusstprince is a content creator known for his humorous and entertaining videos, and often dresses in feminine attire or drag in his videos. Read more »
Nigeria: PDP Tackles Abia Speaker Over Expulsion of Journalist From Press Briefing
Vanguard
The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Abia State chapter, has berated the speaker of the state House of Assembly, Hon. Emmanuel Emeruwa, over the expulsion of a journalist from a… Read more »
Angola: Angolan Head of State Awarded the Highest Ivoirian Distinction
ANGOP
The President of the Republic, João Lourenço, has been wearing the 'Grand Cross of the National Order' since Thursday night, the highest distinction to which the… Read more »
Eritrea: President Isaias Afwerki Meets With Senior Italian Parliament Delegation
Shabait
Asmara, 28 June 2024 - President Isaias Afwerki today met and held talks at Adi-Halo with an Italian Parliamentary delegation led by the President of the Senate Foreign Affairs and… Read more »
Liberia: Human Rights Commissioners File Petition for Writ of Prohibition Against Chairperson Dempster Brown for Withholding Salaries
FrontPageAfrica
A significant legal dispute has erupted within the Independent National Commission on Human Rights (INCHR) as the majority of its commissioners have filed a petition for a writ of… Read more »
Kenya: LSK Disputes Govt Figures On Lives Lost During Anti-Finance Bill Protests
Capital FM
A consortium of human rights organization led by Law Society of Kenya (LSK) and the Independent Police Oversight Authority (IPOA) are set to table a report disclosing numbers of… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Strict Measures in Place for Passport Issuance Abroad, Assures Minister Mhona
263Chat
The Government has promised rigorous procedures for issuing passports to citizens living abroad, Transport and Infrastructural Development Minister Felix Mhona confirmed during a… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Unlicensed Beauty Clinics Posing Serious Health Risks, Warns HPA
263Chat
The Health Professions Authority Zimbabwe (HPA) has declared war on the growing number of beauty and wellness facilities offering medical procedures that are far beyond their scope… Read more »
Nigeria: Lagos to Designate General Hospital As Eye Centre
Premium Times
Mr Abayomi said the centre would provide world-class diagnostic, medical, surgical and ophthalmic services in Lagos and Nigeria. Read more »
Nigeria: Medical Negligence - Medical Law Centre Seeks Justice for Victims, Legal Reforms
Premium Times
The lawyer says no one is immune to the dangers of medical negligence, regardless of their connections within the healthcare profession. Read more »
Nigeria: Lagos Moves to Restructure Unregulated Public Transport Bus Operators
Premium Times
Mr Giwa noted that the current state of bus operations was chaotic, hence the need to regulate and integrate the informal transport sector into the state's Bus Reform Initiative. Read more »
Malawi: Malawi's Rodrick Mulonya Appointed Publicity Secretary for All Africa Association for Small and Medium Enterprises
Nyasa Times
The All Africa Association for Small and Medium Enterprises (AAASME) has appointed Malawi's veteran broadcaster and communication specialist Rodrick Mulonya as its Publicity… Read more »
Malawi: Chilima and Usi - Was There Personal and Leadership Relationship Okay in UTM?
Nyasa Times
Since their political marriage in 2019, there hasn't been any evidential report indicating a fallout between UTM departed leader, Saulos Chilima and his second, Michael Usi;… Read more »
Africa: COP29 High Level Dialogue - AU Commissioner Highlights Unlocking Finance for Energy in Africa
African Union
June 24, 2024 - London: The COP29 Presidency convened its second high-level consultation meeting on energy transition in London, United Kingdom. Hosted by Mr. Michael Mainelli,… Read more »
Tunisia: ASBU, China Sign MOU in Audiovisual Sector
Tunis Afrique Presse
A memorandum of understanding and cooperation agreements in the audiovisual sector were signed Thursday in Tunis by the Arab States Broadcasting Union (ASBU) and China represented… Read more »
Liberia: Asset Recovery Team, Gracious Ride to Face-Off in Legal Argument Before Supreme Court
FrontPageAfrica
The Asset Recovery Team and the Management of Gracious Ride Inc., are expected to go through a legal argument before the Supreme Court on July 4. Read more »
Liberia: Liberia Telecommunications Authority Fines Lonestar Cell MTN, Orange U.S.$300k Each for 'Regulatory Violations'
FrontPageAfrica
The Liberia Telecommunications Authority (LTA) has issued a 14-day ultimatum to both Lonestar MTN and Orange Liberia, compelling each to pay a fine of $300,000. Read more »
Kenya: Cameroon's Chomche Becomes First NBA Academy Africa Prospect Drafted to the NBA
Capital FM
Cameroon's Ulrich Chomche from NBA Academy Africa, an elite basketball training center in Saly, Senegal for top prospects from across the continent, was selected 57th overall by… Read more »
Nigeria: 'My Wife Starves Me of Sex,' Says Pastor Accused of Raping 7-Year-Old House Help
Premium Times
The suspect lives with his wife and children alongside the house help in Awka, Anambra State. Read more »
Tanzania: Government, Traders Seal Beautiful Deal
Daily News
THE government yesterday and the leaders of traders' association held talks that culminated in agreeing to end the strike and resume business. Read more »
Tanzania: Youth Engagement in Agriculture Great Potential
Daily News
TANZANIA has great potential to food self-sufficiency, by producing food locally without importing from abroad if the young population is properly involved in the agricultural… Read more »