November 12
South Africa: Turner Adams's Tattooed Body Told More Than One Story
GroundUp
Former Lavender Hill gangster died on 29 October Read more »
November 11
Uganda: Analysts Warn of 'Briefcase' Political Parties Flooding Uganda's Electoral Commission
Nile Post
Senior political analyst Wandera Ogalo voiced skepticism about the intentions behind many of these new registrations. Read more »
South Africa: Gauteng Police to Raid Spaza Shops in Food Safety Crackdown - South African News Briefs - November 11, 2024
allAfrica
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Nigeria: Nigerian Military, Reuters At Odds Over Reports On Alleged Mass Abortion Program
VOA
The Nigerian military welcomed a report by a human rights group that found "no evidence" the military secretly carried out thousands of illegal abortions as part of its fight… Read more »
Somalia: Somaliland Prepares for Presidential Polls Amid Regional Tension
VOA
According to the Somaliland National Electoral Commission, more than 1 million registered and eligible voters head to the polls Wednesday to elect their president for the next five… Read more »
Ethiopia: Kobo Town Prosperity Party Secretary Killed Amid Rising Attacks On Local Officials in Amhara Region
Addis Standard
Derbe Belete, head of the Prosperity Party (PP) office in Kobo town, North Wollo Zone of the Amhara region, was reportedly killed by gunfire, sources informed Addis Standard. Read more »
Uganda: Police Warn of Racket Sedating, Robbing Passengers in Buses
Nile Post
Police have kicked off investigations into rising cases of attacks on passengers in upcountry buses who are sedated and robbed of valuables. Read more »
Liberia: Two Discovered Dead in Bong
Liberian Observer
A 60-year-old man identified as Austin T. Kerkulah has been discovered dead in a fishpond in Melekie Town Electoral District#3, Bong County. Read more »
South Africa: Blame for Deaths of Children From Spaza Shop Food Lies Squarely With Government
Daily Maverick
The loss of lives is a damning indictment of the government's repeated failures to implement adequate food safety regulations and enforce existing standards. Read more »
Nigeria: Three Dead As Dangote Truck Suffers Brake Failure in Lagos
Premium Times
Two students and a tricycle driver lost their lives in the accident. Read more »
Nigeria: SERAP Vows to Sue Wike Over Unlawful Demolition of Shanties, Attacks On Beggars
Vanguard
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP), has vowed to sue the minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, over alleged demolition of… Read more »
Nigeria: Late Justice Ayoola Was 'A Quintessential Judicial Icon' - CJN
Premium Times
"He believed strongly that a judge must decide cases without fear or favour, affection or ill will." Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria Police to Establish Six New Detective Colleges - Official
Premium Times
He said the plan was in recognition of the growing need for specialised training, adding that the colleges would serve as centres of excellence. Read more »
South Africa: Food Borne Poisoning Claims 23 Lives
SAnews.gov.za
Twenty-three people in Gauteng have died as a result of food borne-related poisoning after consuming food from spaza shops. Read more »
Uganda: EALA Speaker Ntakirutimana Faces Censure Motion Over Incompetence
Nile Post
The East African Legislative Assembly (EALA), sitting in Kampala, has resolved to impeach its speaker Joseph Ntakirutimana for alleged incompetence and violations of the oath of… Read more »
Uganda: Police Investigate String of Vehicle Fires On Entebbe Expressway
Nile Post
The police have launched investigations to determine the cause of the fire, while also urging motorists to ensure their vehicles are properly maintained to prevent such incidents. Read more »
Uganda: Diplomatic Woes - Shadow Minister Calls for Urgent Foreign Policy Overhaul
Nile Post
In the past year, several Ugandan ambassadors have been recalled or declared persona non grata by host countries, with the latest being the Ugandan Ambassador to Nigeria. Read more »
Uganda: 16 Inmates From Mbarara Main Prison Among S.6 Candidates Sitting for UACE Exams
Nile Post
A total of 16 inmates from Mbarara Main Prison were among the 142,009 candidates across Uganda that begun their Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education (UACE) exams today. Read more »
Uganda: 15 Activists Arrested in Kampala Over Anti-Oil Pipeline Protest
Nile Post
Police in Kampala have arrested 15 activists who were protesting outside Parliament on Monday against Uganda's ongoing oil developments. Read more »
Zimbabwe: Chimombe, Mpofu Backtrack On Request to Have Chivayo Testify
New Zimbabwe
High Court judge Justice Pisirayi Kwenda on Tuesday had no kind words for fraud-accused business partners, Moses Mpofu and Mike Chimombe who he told to take court seriously after… Read more »
Uganda: Youths Arrested Over Museveni's Unfulfilled Pledges in Kibuku Released
Nile Post
A group of 18 youth leaders from Bukedi sub-region who were recently arrested and detained at Kibuku Central Police Station after staging a demonstration over an unfulfilled… Read more »
South Africa: Urgent Intervention Needed to Address Illicit Gun Violence and Resource Shortages in the Western Cape
DA
Note to editors: Please find attached soundbite by Ian Cameron MP. Read more »
Kenya: Ex-Mungiki Leader Maina Njenga Acquitted Over Lack of Evidence
Capital FM
Supporters of former Mungiki leader Maina Njenga burst into song at the Nakuru Law Courts after he was acquitted of criminal charges against him. Read more »
Rwanda: Rwandan Watchdog Leader Appointed to Transparency International Board
New Times
Apollinaire Mupiganyi, a Rwandan national, has been elected to the Board of Transparency International (TI), the global anti-corruption movement with chapters in more than 100… Read more »
Sudan: Sudan's RSF 'Stoke Ethnic Tensions With Tribal Recruitment'
Dabanga
Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) have launched an intensive recruitment campaign in Darfur and Kordofan, mobilising fighters along tribal lines. This move has… Read more »
