November 09
West Africa: The Confederation of Sahel States and Their Struggle Against Neo-Colonialism [analysis]
People's Dispatch
Alex Anfruns analyzes the resistance of the people of the Sahel region against colonial domination and for prosperity Read more »
Kenya: A Groundbreaking Bioherbicide Takes a Bite Out of Kenya's Hunger
WFP
Farmers are seeing bumper harvests thanks to WFP's collaboration with a local social enterprise Read more »
Botswana: Understanding the Electoral Revolt Against the Mighty Botswana Democratic Party [opinion]
Premium Times
Virtually everyone one we spoke with or article we read cited issues of corruption and dissatisfaction with the management of the economy as the key reasons for the defeat of the… Read more »
Mozambique: At Least 30 Die in Mozambique Election Protests Says Rights Group
RFI
Mozambique's opposition has promised to continue protests over contested election results that extended the ruling Frelimo party's near five-decade rule. At least 30 people have… Read more »
Africa: WHO, Africa CDC Support 17 Countries to Develop Mpox Vaccination Plans
Africa CDC
World Health Organization (WHO) and Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) experts gathered in Brazzaville this week with country representatives and… Read more »
South Africa: Abahlali Basemjondolo Condemns Forced Evictions in South Africa
People's Dispatch
100 days into the Government of National Unity, the shack dwellers movement condemns a sharp uptick in forced evictions in informal settlements Read more »
Ghana: Ghana to Host Regional Simulation Exercise to Boost Outbreak Preparedness and Response Capacity [press release]
WHO-AFRO
For Immediate release Read more »
Kenya: After Election, Kenya-Born Legislator Heads to Minnesota Capitol
VOA
Huldah Momanyi Hiltsley made history November 5 by becoming the first Kenyan-born immigrant elected to the Minnesota House of Representatives. She describes her victory as a… Read more »
Nigeria: Kadani Residents Demand for Inclusive Healthcare Services [blog]
Nigeria Health Watch
Residents of Kadani community of Kura Local Government Area, Kano, are growing increasingly desperate as they are confronted with an emerging threat: the complete absence of… Read more »
Nigeria: New Executive Order - Hope for Nigeria's Health Sector Amid the Economic Challenges [blog]
Nigeria Health Watch
In the midst of an economic crisis that undermines Nigerians' access to quality healthcare, President Bola Tinubu's landmark Executive Order, signed in June 2024 and… Read more »
November 08
South Africa: Johannesburg Faces Power Cuts Over Eskom Debt - South African News Briefs - November 8, 2024
allAfrica
Joburg Faces Power Cuts Over Eskom Debt Read more »
Sudan: 'Devastating Milestone Reached in Sudan, And The World is Not Paying Any Attention'
UNHCR
The continuing bloodshed in Sudan has created the world's worst civilian protection crisis in decades - and the world is not paying any attention. Read more »
Africa: Spotlight: Inside the Heart of Stemming Mpox Spread in Africa
Africa CDC
Nineteen African states—those currently reporting or that have reported Mpox cases within this outbreak—gathered in a ‘back-to-school’ style meeting in… Read more »
Rwanda: Marburg Virus 'Under Control' As All Patients Recovered
New Times
The Ministry of Health has announced that two patients who had been receiving treatment for the Marburg Virus Disease recovered on Friday, November 8, bringing the total recoveries… Read more »
Botswana: 'Botswana Is a Signal' - Says Chamisa, Claims He Beat Mnangagwa Twice in Elections but He Refused to Go
New Zimbabwe
FORMER Citizens' Coalition for Change (CCC/ president, Nelson Chamisa says the democratic transition in neighbouring Botswana is a sign that winds of change are blowing in the… Read more »
Nigeria: Security Analysts Concerned As Nigeria Warns of New Terror Group
VOA
Nigerian security analysts are voicing concerns after defense officials on Thursday warned of a new insurgent group known as the Lakurawas, operating mainly in the country's… Read more »
Africa: A Quiet Revolution in Greening Global Trade [guest column]
allAfrica
As the world braces for the upcoming COP29 climate summit in Baku, the chasm between environmental pledges and tangible action remains far too wide. Despite decades of promises,… Read more »
Liberia: U.S. Africom Commander Highlights Partnership With Liberia
Liberian Observer
The Commander of the United States Africa Command (AFRICOM), General Michael Langley, has underscored the deepening military and diplomatic partnership between the U.S. and… Read more »
Kenya: Tourists Exempted From Declaring IMEI Numbers Upon Arrival
Capital FM
The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has exempted tourists from declaring the International Mobile Equipment Identity (IMEI) numbers of their gadgets upon arrival, aiming to maintain… Read more »
Kenya: Will Trump Scrap Biden's Kenya Trade Deal and Revive 2020 Talks?
Business Day Africa
Former US President Donald Trump's return to the White House has cast uncertainty over trade talks between Kenya and the United States, which were revived under President Joe… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Harare City Council Demolishes 'Illegal' Houses in Belvedere - Says Operation to Extend to Other Areas
New Zimbabwe
Harare City Council on Thursday demolished close to 20 houses in Ridgeview, Belvedere, Harare citing the land had been illegally acquired from barons. Read more »
Africa: Youth Network Set to Drive Innovations in Digital Health [press release]
Africa CDC
Young Africans are set to transform the digital health landscape with the launch of the Youth in Digital Health Network (YiDHN) by the Africa Centres for Disease Control and… Read more »
Africa: Smallpox Drug in Clinical Trials for Treating Mpox in Africa [press release]
Africa CDC
A drug currently approved for smallpox in the U.S. will undergo clinical trials to treat patients infected by the Mpox viruswho are at risk of severe complications in the… Read more »
Africa: Assessment Reveals Gaps in Risk Communication Preparedness in Member States [press release]
Africa CDC
A preliminary assessment in three African countries indicates that some member states are not adequately equipped to perform risk communication and community engagement (RCCE) for… Read more »
South Sudan: Salva Kiir - South Sudan's President Fought for Independence, but Then Fuelled Division, Violence and Corruption [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
Salva Kiir Mayardit has served as South Sudan's president since the country's independence in 2011. South Sudan's secession from Sudan came on the heels of a long and bloody civil… Read more »
