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Tanzania: Bunge Pins Mpina for Gross Misconduct
Daily News
KISESA Member of Parliament, Luhaga Mpina has been suspended for 15 parliamentary sittings after the Parliamentary Privileges, Ethics and Power Committee found him guilty of… Read more »
Kenya: Religious Leaders in Solidarity With 'Gen-Z' Led Protests Rejecting Finance Bill 2024, Condemn Use of Excessive Force By Police
CISA
In a united front, religious leaders across Kenya have expressed their staunch opposition to the proposed Finance Bill 2024, citing its potential to impose severe economic… Read more »
Nigeria: Emefiele Asks for Court's Permission to Travel Abroad
Premium Times
The judge had ordered the seizure of Mr Emefiele's passport as part of his bail conditions. Read more »
Nigeria: Don't Amplify Nefarious Activities of Terrorists, Minister Appeals to Media
This Day
The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, has appealed to media owners and journalists in the country not to amplify the nefarious activities of… Read more »
Nigeria: Customs Deputy Comptroller Slumps, Dies While Appearing Before Reps Panel
Premium Times
Andrew Essien, who was in charge of Revenue in the Account Unit of the NCS, was answering questions on the revenue of the Service when he coughed and requested water. Read more »
Nigeria: Nigerian University Speaks On Alleged Extortion of Students By Lecturers
Premium Times
Rufai Oseni, a programme anchor at Arise TV, on Tuesday, shared a post on his X handle from an unidentified student of the university alleging that there were ongoing cases of… Read more »
Nigeria: EFCC Opens Case Against Ex-Gov Obiano, As Two Prosecution Witnesses Testify
Premium Times
EFCC accused the former Anambra State governor, Mr Obiano, of misappropriating over N4 billion from the state's security vote accounts. Read more »
Zimbabwe: South African Authorities Continue Crack Down On Cross Border Car Smuggling Rackets
The Herald
South African authorities are continuing with their crack down on cross border car smuggling rackets that are stealing vehicles and carrying out insurance fraud before illegally… Read more »
Ghana: Many Marriages in Ghana Are Unrecognised - Registrar of Companies Reveals
Accra Times
The Registrar also advised those in invalid marriages to visit the Registrar General's Department to obtain a special license to rectify their situation. Read more »
Ghana: Five Ghanaian MPs Caught in Crosshairs of Kenya's Tax Protests - Report
Accra Times
The demonstration happening in Kenya has intensified as posters started the day threatening a "total shutdown Read more »
Nigeria: University Students Protest Colleague's Abduction in Ondo
Premium Times
After a two-week fruitless search, hundreds of students from tertiary institutions in Ondo State took to the streets of Ode Irele to protest the kidnap of their colleague. Read more »
Zimbabwe: Smuggler Shot Dead By Robbers
The Herald
A suspected cross border smuggler was fatally shot by three robbers over the weekend while he was guarding his goods after the vehicle he was travelling in had developed a… Read more »
Liberia: 3-Yr-Old Child Rapist Jailed for 40 Years
New Republic
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Kenya: Two People Killed During Anti-Tax Protests - Human Rights Groups
VOA
Police in Nairobi fired tear gas at protesters Tuesday as Kenyan lawmakers were debating a finance bill that would impose across-the-board tax hikes. Read more »
Somalia: Man Arrested in Somali Capital for Alleged Murder of Mother, Nephew
Shabelle
In a tragic incident that has sent shockwaves through the city, Mohamed Hassan Ali Dhiblawe, a young man, has been apprehended by authorities in the Deniile district of Mogadishu… Read more »
Ghana: Vigilantism Laws to Be Enforced Ahead of December 2024 Elections, President Akufo-Addo Vows
Ghana Presidency
The President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has as Ghana approaches its presidential and parliamentary elections in December 2024, reiterated his commitment to… Read more »
Zimbabwe: A National Disgrace - Coltart Slams Judiciary Over Marry Mubaiwa's 'Ill-Treatment'
New Zimbabwe
Bulawayo Mayor David Coltart has spoken out against the treatment of Vice President Constantino Chiwenga's ex-wife Marry Mubaiwa, describing her plight as "a personal tragedy" and… Read more »
South Africa: We Have No Engineer to Build Your Houses, Official Tells Kariega Protesters
GroundUp
R334 blocked by shack dwellers for the second time in a month Read more »
Nigeria: Court Acquits Farah Dagogo of Criminal Charges
This Day
A Rivers High Court sitting in Port Harcourt, has discharged and acquitted the immediate past member of the House of Representatives, Dr. Farah Dagogo of criminal charges filed… Read more »
Nigeria: Naira Abuse - Court Strikes Out Charge Against Cubana Chief Priest, Orders Him to Pay N10m
This Day
Justice Kehinde Ogundare of the Federal High Court in Lagos on Tuesday, struck out a charge against celebrity bartender, Pascal Okechukwu (Cubana Chief Priest), over alleged abuse… Read more »
Uganda: Court Martial Chief Mugabe Sworn in for Third Term
Nile Post
Brigadier-General Robert Freeman Mugabe has been sworn in for a third term as Chairman of the General Court Martial (GCM). Read more »
Uganda: Activists Demand Parliament Probe Into Lubigi Eviction
Nile Post
A coalition of human rights defenders has urged Parliament to investigate the National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) over allegations of unfair eviction practices in… Read more »
Uganda: Police Investigate Four Deaths in Kagadi, Buliisa Districts
Nile Post
Police in Buliisa have intensified the search for the body of a man who is said to have drowned in Lake Albert while taking a bath at the shore. Read more »
Liberia: Debt Court Freezes Western Cluster Affiliate Company's Accounts
Liberian Observer
The Debt Court for Montserrado County issued an order to freeze the accounts of Citadel Mining Services and Construction, a Ghanaian company subcontracted by Western Cluster, over… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Gang Arrested At Beitbridge Border Post for Smuggling 10 Pistols, Bronco Using Vehicle Carrying Corpse
New Zimbabwe
A TRIO was arrested Sunday for allegedly smuggling 10 pistols and Broncleer cough syrup across the Beitbridge border, from South Africa into Zimbabwe, using a vehicle towing a… Read more »