June 26
Africa: Can Rights Be Protected in Conflict?
UNDP
Development holds the key Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: Congo's Children - Recruited, Raped and Killed in Conflict
VOA
A Congolese teenager appealed to the U.N. Security Council Wednesday to protect children in his country, where conflict between the military and armed groups in the country's east… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Mnangagwa Launches Multi-Sectoral Drug and Substance Abuse Plan
The Herald
President Mnangagwa has launched the Zimbabwe Multi-Sectoral Drug and Substance Abuse Plan (2024-2030) which is expected to combat the scourge. Read more »
Nigeria: Netizens Condemn IOCs, Saboteurs, Urges Govt to Protect Dangote Refinery
Vanguard
In the wake of the revelation by the Dangote Group on its frustration in accessing crude oil, Nigerians on social media have called out International Oil Companies (IOCs) on… Read more »
South Africa: Why People With Green ID Books Are Struggling With New Grant Process
GroundUp
Many beneficiaries of the monthly R370 Social Relief of Distress (SRD) grant might not be paid Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: South African Soldiers Killed in DR Congo Attack, 20 Injured
SAnews.gov.za
The South African National Defence Force (SANDF) announced on Wednesday that two soldiers were killed yesterday when M23 rebels attacked the town of Sake in the Democratic Republic… Read more »
Sudan: UAE Suspends 'Emergency' Residence Permits for Sudan Refugees
Dabanga
The United Arab Emirates' Federal Authority For Identity, Citizenship, Customs and Port Security (ICP) announced yesterday the suspension of the 'emergency' residence permits,… Read more »
Sudan: Renewed RSF Shelling on Key Areas in North Darfur
Dabanga
North Darfur's capital of El Fasher witnessed renewed artillery shelling by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) earlier today. The RSF bombardment targeted key areas… Read more »
Zimbabwe: 'We Have an Answer to That' - Mnangagwa Party Leader Speaks on Plans to Extend President's Term
263Chat
MDC President Douglas Mwonzora has weighed in on the talks within ZANU PF to extend President Emmerson Mnangagwa's stay in power. Read more »
Nigeria: Vaccines Are a Modern Day Miracle - Gavi's Role in Sustaining Life-Saving Access [blog]
Nigeria Health Watch
"Thanks to the power of immunisation, the number of childhood deaths from vaccine preventable diseases has fallen by 70% since 2000" -- Dr Sania Nishtar, CEO of Gavi, The Vaccine… Read more »
Mozambique: Mozambique's Politics Landscape Shifts Ahead of October Vote
DW
Many lawmakers from Mozambique's main parties are defecting to a newly-formed coalition ahead of the country's October 9 general election. The coalition aims to mobilize protest… Read more »
East Africa: Police Arrest 30 for Protesting Against EACOP At Chinese Embassy
Nile Post
The group was marching toward the Chinese Embassy to deliver a petition seeking to stop the construction of EACOP. Read more »
Kenya: Calls for Intelligence Chief Haji's Resignation for 'Failing to Advise' Ruto on Protests
Capital FM
Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has demanded the resignation of National Intelligence Service (NIS) Director General Noordin Haji, accusing him of failing to adequately advise… Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria's Cholera Outbreaks - Why They Happen and Are So Hard to Control [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
On 9 June 2024 the Lagos State government declared a cholera outbreak. Three days later, it announced that 324 suspected cases had been reported in the state, including 15 people… Read more »
South Africa: Shell Didn't Consult Communities Properly About Mining the Wild Coast - but How Much Legal Protection Do South Africans Have? [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
South Africa's Supreme Court of Appeal recently dismissed an appeal by Shell, Impact Africa and the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy to overturn a High Court judgment… Read more »
Africa: A Network of Hope - Shelters in Uganda Unite to Safely House LGBTQ People
Global Press Journal
Providing sexual and gender minorities with secure places to live has become more fraught since the passage of an anti-homosexuality law. Read more »
Nigeria: Why Nigeria Is Yet to Commence Vaccine Production - Minister
Premium Times
The minister said local production of vaccines is imperative to strengthening the country's health sector. Read more »
Tunisia: Temperature May Hit 47°C Tomorrow
Tunis Afrique Presse
Temperatures are expected to rise sharply on Thursday in most regions, the National Institute of Meteorology (French: INM) said, reaching 7 to 13 degrees Celsius above seasonal… Read more »
Nigeria: Satellite Giant Multichoice Has Not Cut Its Cable TV Subscription Prices in Nigeria As Claimed Online
Africa Check
Satellite giant MultiChoice has not cut its cable TV subscription prices in Nigeria as claimed online Read more »
Mali: ICC Convicts Mali Insurgency Chief of War Crimes
DW
Al Hassan Mahmoud was convicted of committing war crimes and crimes against humanity during Islamist militants' one-year rule over Timbuktu in 2012. His crimes against women were… Read more »
Kenya: Security Forces Patrol Kenya's Capital After Anti-Finance Bill Protesters Shot Dead
VOA
Soldiers and police were deployed Wednesday on the streets of Kenya's capital, a day after protesters stormed the country's parliament as part of demonstrations against tax… Read more »
Ghana: Anti-LGBTQ Lawsuit Resumes On July 3, To Be Televised Live
Accra Times
Last month, the Court heard the first legal arguments in the case, allowing the proceedings to be televised Read more »
Namibia: Village Gripped By Hunger
New Era
The residents of Onamhinda village on the outskirts of Helao Nafidi town near Oshikango Border Post are struggling to feed themselves as a result of the prolonged drought and a… Read more »
Tanzania: Seoul Inks Deal to Build Fishing Port in Zanzibar
Daily News
The Zanzibar ministry of blue economy and fisheries has signed an agreement of cooperation with the ministry of oceans and fisheries of the Republic of Korea for the… Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: WHO Urges Swift Response As DRC Hit By Mutated Mpox Strain
RFI
The spread of mpox in Africa needs to be addressed urgently, the World Health Organization has warned, as more deaths were reported from a mutated strain of the virus in the… Read more »