June 27
Namibia: I'm Not a Sell-Out - VP Nandi-Ndaitwah On Genocide Negotiations
Namibian
Vice president Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah on Thursday said she will never sell Namibia or Namibians out while negotiating with Germany over the 1904-08 genocide. Read more »
Uganda: ICC Trust Fund for Dominic Ongwen Victims Appeals for Funding [press release]
ICC
The Trust Fund for Victims (TFV) at the International Criminal Court (ICC) calls for immediate voluntary contributions for the expeditious delivery of reparations to victims of… Read more »
Kenya: Dear Haiti, Our Kenyan Police Are a Problem [opinion]
The New Humanitarian
'As they arrive on your doorstep, all I can offer is an apology for the burden we have unfortunately brought upon you.' Read more »
Kenya: 7 People Injured During Homa Bay Protests
Capital FM
Seven people have suffered police gunshot wounds and rushed to Homa Bay county Teaching and Referral Hospital following protests in Homa Bay Town. Read more »
Kenya: Opposition Coalition Files Petition Against Army Deployment to Stop Protests
Capital FM
Azimio La Umoja has filed petition under certificate of urgency against KDF deployment to quell protests ahead of a ruling on a similar case by the Law Society of Kenya (LSK). Read more »
Africa: Journalists Attacked By Police During Protest in Nairobi [press release]
IFJ
Collins Olunga, a journalist with AFP in Nairobi, suffered an injury caused by a teargas canister thrown at him by police and was transferred to a hospital. Kenya Broadcasting… Read more »
Kenya: Kenya Braces for More Protests Despite Presidential Hold On Unpopular Tax Bill
VOA
Kenya braced for more protests in the capital, Nairobi, Thursday, despite an announcement by President William Ruto to put on hold an unpopular tax bill that sparked deadly riots. Read more »
Kenya: Police Set Up Roadblocks As More Protests Loom
DW
More anti-government protests seem likely in Kenya despite President Ruto's withdrawal of contentious tax hikes. Clashes at rallies on Tuesday led to the deaths of more than 20… Read more »
South Africa: Proteas Qualify for T20 World Cup Final - South African News Briefs - June 27, 2024
allAfrica
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Africa: Commissioner Muchanga Calls for Action On Illicit Financial Flows
African Union
Aspiration 1 of Africa's continental development blueprint Agenda 2063 emphasizes the critical goal for the continent to achieve prosperity based on inclusive growth and… Read more »
Kenya: Kenyan Police Use Excessive Force Because They're Serving Political Elites, Not the Public - Policy Analyst [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
Public protests in Kenya have often been criminalised, leading to brutal police crackdowns. This played out in recent protests against the cost of living in Kenya, and amid an… Read more »
Kenya: Kenya's Protests Happened in Every Major Urban Centre - Why These Spaces Are Explosive [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
Kenya has a long history of protests. Mass protests took place during the colonial period and continued in the post-independence era. Read more »
Namibia: Vaccine Sceptics Lose Case Against Govt
Namibian
A group of Covid-19 vaccination sceptics yesterday lost a High Court case directing the government to provide them with information on the safety and efficacy of vaccines against… Read more »
Kenya: Northern Kenya Leaders Condemn Gachagua's Remarks Undermining NIS, Presidency
Capital FM
Northern Kenya leaders have condemned Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua's 'reckless remarks' undermining the National Intelligence Service (NIS). Read more »
Mozambique: Constitutional Council Rejects Appeal Against Alliance Symbol
AIM
The Constitutional Council, Mozambique's highest body in matters of constitutional and electoral law, has rejected an attempt by a minor political party, the United Congress of… Read more »
Ethiopia: Police in Oromia's East Hararghe Zone Crack Down On Waaqeffannaa Faithful, Detain More Than 80
Addis Standard
Police in Babile district of the East Hararghe zone in the Oromia region detained more than 80 Waaqeffannaa believers in a raid during the East Hararghe Zone Waaqeffannaa believers… Read more »
South Africa: Gauteng Non-Profit Organisations Reject Findings of Province's Forensic Probe
GroundUp
Six out of 13 drug rehabs previously funded by the Gauteng Social Development Department are now "under investigation" Read more »
Nigeria: Abuja Estate Residents Live in Fear Over Frequent Attacks By Kidnappers
Premium Times
Kidnappers have raided Leisure Court Estate, Sabon Lugbe, Abuja, several times this year Read more »
Egypt: Three-Year Prison Sentence for Anti-Torture Protester a 'Travesty of Justice' [press release]
AI London
On 26 June Egypt's Emergency State Security Criminal Court (ESSC) sentenced protester Mahmoud Hussein to three years in prison for wearing an anti-torture T-Shirt. He was arrested… Read more »
Ethiopia: Draft Asset Recovery Bill Aligns With Int'l Practice - Minister
Ethiopian Herald
The draft Asset Recovery Proclamation that is referred to the House of People's Representatives aligns with international laws and constitutional mandates concerning economic… Read more »
Uganda: Mass Arrests in Uganda, as Hundreds Gather Worldwide Urging China to Halt
350Africa.org
Hundreds of people gathered outside Chinese embassies and financial institutions in 10 countries today - with another action expected to take place on the 28th in Washington DC -… Read more »
Kenya: A Sea Change in Kenya [blog]
CFR
Kenya's protests mark a generational revolution in the country's politics. Read more »
Nigeria: Ajunwa, Chinese Consulate Call for Increased Global Efforts Against Illicit Drugs
Premium Times
Ajunwa-Oparah expressed concern about the growing threat of dangerous drugs, particularly among young people. Read more »
Zimbabwe: Three Arrested As Chaos Rock Harare Magistrate Court
263Chat
There was chaos at Harare magistrate court after hundreds of Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC), attending in solidarity with he 78 party members who were arrested at a private… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Fraud-Accused Businessmen Chimombe, Mpofu Remain in Custody, Bail Hearing to Continue Friday
New Zimbabwe
BUSINESSMEN Mike Chimombe and Moses Mpofu who are accused of defrauding government US$7 million in the Presidential Goat Scheme will be spending another night in custody with their… Read more »