February 04
South Africa: Johannesburg Races to Restore Water in Midrand - South African News Briefs - February 4, 2025
allAfrica
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Nigeria: Mixed Reactions Trail Tinubu's Fresh Wike-Fubara Reconciliation in Rivers
Daily Trust
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu's reported latest intervention in the protracted political crisis in Rivers State has drawn mixed reactions, with some stakeholders welcoming the move… Read more »
Africa: How Murtala Muhammed's Legacy for Nigeria and Africa Has Thrived for Five Decades
This Day
Five decades after his assassination, General Murtala Ramat Muhammed has remained one of Nigeria's most consequential leaders. As the country prepares to mark the 50th anniversary… Read more »
February 03
South Africa: Doornfontein Blast Under Investigation - South African News Briefs - February 3, 2025
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Sudan: UN Relief Chief Calls for Truce, Protection As Sudan's Suffering Deepens
OCHA
Remarks by UN Under-Secretary-General and Emergency Relief Coordinator, Tom Fletcher, at event to catalyze new funding contributions to the United Nations-led humanitarian response… Read more »
Uganda: 'You Will Never Make Us Your Slaves,' Muhoozi Tells U.S. Senator Risch
Capital FM
Uganda's Chief of Defence Forces, General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, fired back at U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Jim Risch over remarks suggesting that Uganda had… Read more »
Kenya: High Court Declines Bid to Stay Orders Voiding Ruto's 21 Advisor Roles
Capital FM
The High Court has dismissed applications seeking to suspend a previous ruling that declared the appointment of 21 presidential advisors unconstitutional. Read more »
Malawi: Opposition Leader Takes Speaker to Task Over Arrest of MPs
Nyasa Times
Leader of Opposition in Parliament, Simplex Chithyola Banda, has put Speaker of Parliament Sameer Suleman under intense pressure, accusing him of failing to protect lawmakers after… Read more »
Rwanda: French Court Opens Appeal Trial of Genocide Suspect Claude Muhayimana
New Times
The court of appeal in Paris on Tuesday, on February 3, opened the appeal trial of genocide suspect Claude Muhayimana, who was convicted for his role in massacres of Tutsi… Read more »
Africa: After a Decade of AU Reform, Collective African Security Remains Elusive [analysis]
ISS
The same leaders who routinely invoke 'African solutions' seek external conflict mediation and treat African-led initiatives as optional or secondary. Read more »
Nigeria: Lagos Govt Announces $10m Makoko Water City Plan Amid Tension Over Mass Demolition
Premium Times
The Lagos State Government said the state will contribute $2 million, with the United Nations expected to provide up to $8 million for the "water city" project aimed at modernising… Read more »
Kenya: Njoro Girls' High School Shut Indefinitely Following Student's Death
Capital FM
Njoro Girls' High School in Nakuru County has been closed indefinitely on after unrest erupted following the death of a Form Four student. Read more »
South Africa: 82 Prisoners Still On the Run After Escaping Eastern Cape Police Custody
Scrolla
MEC Xolile Nqatha said 82 prisoners remain at large after escaping Eastern Cape police custody over three financial years provincewide. Wrongful releases, transport escapes and… Read more »
Nigeria: U.S. to Deport 79 Nigerians On 'Worst' Criminal List
Leadership
The United States government, through its Department of Homeland Security (DHS), has announced plans to deport at least 79 convicted Nigerians listed on its so-called… Read more »
Malawi: Why Kawale, Gwenge and Zamba Were Arrested - Inside the Fertiliser and Tobacco Scandal
Nyasa Times
Three senior former government officials - former Secretary to the President and Cabinet (SPC) Colleen Zamba, former Minister of Agriculture Sam Kawale, and former Minister of… Read more »
Uganda: Ugandan Housemaid Confesses to Killing Syrian Actress
New Times
Vicky Ajok, a Ugandan woman working as a housemaid in Syria, has reportedly confessed to killing veteran Syrian actress Huda Shaarawi, 87, who was found dead in her apartment in… Read more »
Uganda: Man Who Fakes Daughter's Death to Get Condolence Money Arrested
Nile Post
Police in Kampala have arrested a 36-year-old man who targeted churches by faking the death of his daughter to get condolence money. Read more »
Nigeria: Atiku Disowns Alleged Private Meeting With Ex-Governor Abdulaziz Yari
Premium Times
Atiku served as Nigeria's Vice President between 1999 and 2007. He is currently a member of the opposition African Democratic Congress. Read more »
Somalia: Somali Elders Denounce 'Land Grabbing' and Illegal Development in Coastal Areas
Shabelle
Traditional elders from Somalia's Shiikhaal Jazeera and Shiikhaal Gandarshe clans on Tuesday warned against what they described as systematic land grabbing and illegal development… Read more »
Africa: Liberia Seeks AU Peace and Security Council Seat for 2026-2028 Term
New Republic
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has announced that Liberia will present its candidacy for a seat on the African Union Peace and Security Council (AU PSC), representing the Western… Read more »
Uganda: Kazinda Accuses Attorney General of 'Fraudulent' Supreme Court Appeal to Block His Release
Nile Post
Jailed former Principal Accountant in the Office of the Prime Minister, Geoffrey Kazinda, has accused the Attorney General's office of unlawfully filing an appeal in the Supreme… Read more »
Nigeria: Lagos Warns Against Unauthorized Chieftaincy Titles, Threatens Imprisonment
Leadership
The Lagos State Government has cautioned residents against assuming chieftaincy titles without official authorisation. Read more »
Malawi: Government Orders Council Officials to Live in Duty Stations, Cracks Down On Absenteeism and Misuse of Resources
Nyasa Times
Government has issued a sweeping directive ordering all local council officials to reside in the districts where they are officially posted, in a move aimed at restoring… Read more »
Namibia: President Calls for Stronger Legal Framework
Namibian
President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah says a strong legal framework is needed to give confidence to the nation. Read more »
Malawi: Reserve Bank of Malawi to Compensate Finance Bank With Billions Over Wrongful Closure
Nyasa Times
The Reserve Bank of Malawi is expected to compensate the Finance Bank over wrongful closure following a landmark Supreme Court of Appeal ruling today in Blantyre. Read more »
