April 16
Sudan: Exclusive - US Special Envoy for Sudan Says 'Priority Is to End the War'
Dabanga
The aspirations of the Sudanese people are not just for the absence of war, but for the restoration of the revolution and the return to a constitutional transition that the people… Read more »
Central African Republic: CAR Child Refugees Dream of a Better Future
DW
More than a million people, including children, have fled their homes in the volatile Central Africa Republic to Cameroon. Not all have given up hope. Read more »
Liberia: Boakai Urges Corrective Measures Against Frequent Fire Outbreaks
New Dawn
Liberia's National Fire Service appears to be largely incapacitated in responding to fire outbreaks, and the incident at Speaker Koffa's residence and other recent cases could… Read more »
Uganda: Traders Close Businesses In Protest Over Government 'Neglect'
Nile Post
Traders in the central business district of Kampala and other parts of city have decided to keep their shops shuttered until they have the opportunity to meet with the President in… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe Recalls Batches of Benylin Paediatric Syrup After Finding High Levels of Toxic Substance
New Zimbabwe
THE Medicines Control Company of Zimbabwe -MCAZ has recalled two batches of Benylin Paediatric 100ml Syrup from shelves after a toxic substance, Diethylene glycol was recently… Read more »
Kenya: Tea Worth Millions Unsold As Minimum Price On Older Stocks Reinstated
Business Day Africa
Kenyan tea worth Ksh2.3 billion was withdrawn from the market in the latest sale as the Kenya Tea Development Agency (KTDA) instructed brokers to sell the beverage at the reserved… Read more »
Uganda: Besigye to Join City Traders in Tax Protest
Nile Post
Fresh from his western region consultations and then from sending off their fallen activists in Teso, the opposition stalwart Kizza Besigye has dived into the running city traders'… Read more »
East Africa: President Ruto Drops Caroline Mueke for EAC Top Post, Nominates PS Veronica Nduva
Capital FM
President William Ruto has dropped Caroline Mueke as Kenya's nominee for the East African Community (EAC) Secretary-General post in a surprise move. Read more »
Nigeria: Corruption Biggest Threat to Security in Nigeria - Minister
Premium Times
The minister promised that the government would work tirelessly to provide safe schools for children across the country. Read more »
Nigeria: Saving Mothers and Giving Life Through Quality Accreditation of Private Health Facilities [blog]
Nigeria Health Watch
Increasing evidence suggests that quality care prevents a significant number of maternal deaths and disability. High-quality care is also the foundation for improved maternal and… Read more »
Sudan: Young Sudanese Refugees Cope With Loss, Long for Peace
VOA
The baby was a newborn when the war broke out in Sudan. No one knew how old she was because her biological mother was missing. Read more »
Libya: Libyan Leaders Must Put National Interests Above Their Own, Top Envoy Tells Security Council
UN News
Efforts to foster dialogue and address the concerns of Libyan politicians are being met with "stubborn resistance, unreasonable expectations and indifference" on their part,… Read more »
Africa: Development Finance - How It Works, Where It Goes, Why It's Needed [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
Development finance is the invisible glue that connects public and private financing for projects that have social, economic and environmental outcomes. These include improved… Read more »
Kenya: Kenya's Shilling Is Gaining Value, but Don't Expect It to Last - Expert [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
Shortly after Kenya's 2022 elections, the shilling depreciated rapidly against the US dollar - the country's main currency for international transactions - fuelling a wave of… Read more »
West Africa: West Africa's Fashion Designers Are World Leaders When It Comes to Producing Sustainable Clothes [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
Every few weeks global fast fashion brands mass produce their latest clothing, pumping out garments to be sold around the world. There is growing criticism that it's socially… Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: Rep Smith Introduces Bill to Prevent Imports of Cobalt Mined by Child Labor In the DR Congo [press release]
U.S. House
Communist China exploits African children to power the ‘Green Economy’ Read more »
Nigeria: Banditry - Nasarawa Bans Ethnic Vigilante Groups
Daily Trust
Following the emergency security meeting convened by Governor Abdullahi Sule, the government of Nasarawa has proscribed all ethnic vigilante groups operating across the 13 local… Read more »
Rwanda: 39 Arrested for Genocide Ideology-Related Crimes in Commemoration Week
New Times
Rwanda Investigation Bureau (RIB) received a total of 52 cases of genocide ideology and associated crimes during the initial week - from April 7 to 13 - of commemoration of the… Read more »
Somalia: Somalia's Finance Minister Engages in High-Level Talks in Washington
Shabelle
Somalia's Finance Minister Bihi Iman Cige is currently in Washington D.C. for the spring conference hosted by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank. Read more »
Gambia: President Diomaye Faye Due in Banjul
The Point
An official source has confirmed to The Point that the Senegalese new president, Basirou Diomaye Faye will make his first official visit to The Gambia on Saturday, 20 April 2024… Read more »
Togo: Situation Tense After Vote in Parliament
Agenzia Fides
The situation in Togo remains tense. Opposition parties have joined forces to protest against the new Constitution adopted by the National Assembly on March 25, the text of which… Read more »
Ethiopia: Government and International Partners Meet in Geneva to Boost Humanitarian Funding
OCHA
With the humanitarian situation in Ethiopia now critical, the Government of Ethiopia and international partners meet today in Geneva to raise international support as the country's… Read more »
Ethiopia: Is Burn Care System in Ethiopia Adequate to Treat Severe Acid Burns? [opinion]
Addis Standard
In recent weeks, social media has been abuzz with the harrowing stories of two Ethiopians who suffered devastating acid burns. One of them, Ayantu, a mother of two from Harar,… Read more »
Ghana: Assessing the Economic Impact of Akosombo, Kpong Dams Spillage
Ghanaian Times
An estimated GH¢1.6bn agricultural livelihoods were lost due to the Akosombo/ Kpong dams spillage that affected eight districts in the Greater Accra, Eastern and Volta regions… Read more »
South Africa: African Oystercatcher Bucks the Trend in Crashing Bird Populations
GroundUp
Haematopus moquini has gone from "Near Threatened" to "Least Concern" on the Red Data List Read more »