November 08
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 »
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 »
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 »
Mozambique: Mozambique's Journalists Are Trapped in Post-Election Violence
RSF
The political turbulence rocking Mozambique since the start of the protests against fraud in the general elections, which were held on 9 October, has made journalism a dangerous… Read more »
Kenya: No, Kenyan President Ruto Has Not Banned Political Gatherings in Mount Kenya Region
Africa Check
No, Kenyan president Ruto has not banned political gatherings in Mount Kenya region Read more »
Nigeria: Military Raises the Alarm Over New Terror Group
Leadership
The Nigerian Military has alerted the nation to the emergence of a new terror group that is now residing in Kebbi and Sokoto states. Read more »
Malawi: Supreme Court Overturns Ruling On the K69m Legal Costs for Mutharika and Muhara
Nyasa Times
In a landmark decision, the Supreme Court of Appeal has overturned a controversial High Court ruling that had ordered former President Peter Mutharika and former Chief Secretary… Read more »
Kenya: Ruto Congratulates Trump in Phone Call, Discusses U.S.-Kenya Ties and Haiti Mission
Capital FM
President William Ruto has congratulated U.S. President-elect Donald Trump on his recent election victory during a phone call, where the two leaders discussed strengthening… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Former Harare Town Clerk Mahachi Acquitted in Protracted U.S.$80 Million Corruption Case
New Zimbabwe
EMBATTLED former Harare town clerk, Tendai Mahachi has been acquitted of awarding a company a deal to construct and upgrade Airport Road and thereby allegedly prejudiced council of… Read more »
Chad: Chad Says Airstrikes Kill Scores of Boko Haram Fighters
VOA
Chadian military airstrikes killed scores of Boko Haram fighters and injured several dozen more in the Lake Chad Basin, President Mahamat Idriss Deby said Friday. Read more »
Africa: Cyberattacks On Healthcare - a Global Threat That Can't Be Ignored
UN News
An alarming surge in ransomware attacks is putting the world's healthcare infrastructure at critical risk, endangering patient safety and destabilising health systems, the head of… Read more »
Sudan: Gold Miners Accuse Egyptian Army of Attacking Them On Sudanese Territory
Dabanga
Artisanal gold miners in the El Uweinat mountain range near the Egypt-Libya-Sudan tripoint have called on the Sudanese authorities to intervene after an Egyptian army unit attacked… Read more »
Nigeria: Gunmen Kill Police Inspector, Abduct Two Chinese Nationals
Premium Times
The police said the gunmen, who wore military camouflage, stole an AK-47 rifle from the slain officer. Read more »
Equatorial Guinea: 'I Dated Baltasar Engonga for Over Four Years - He Deceived Me' - Lady in Sex Tape Alleges
Premium Times
"I am humiliated. It is my reputation, my honour. I want to know where these videos came from and why he kept them". Read more »
Nigeria: Nigerian Governor Vows to Prosecute Civil Servants Involved in Pension Fraud
Premium Times
"We have zero tolerance for corruption. Once we got convincing information, we had to arrest the people involved." Read more »
Nigeria: Magistrates Issue Seven-Day Strike Notice Over Poor Welfare
Premium Times
"Magistrates are seen daily on public or commercial vehicles, most times alongside litigants and criminal suspects standing trial before them. This is a security risk to their… Read more »
Nigeria: Nigerian Community Whose Ruler Was Jailed for Theft in U.S. Likens His Case to Trump's
Premium Times
According to court documents obtained by PREMIUM TIMES, the traditional ruler was convicted of theft in April 1997 at the Circuit Court for Montgomery County, State of Maryland in… Read more »
Seychelles: Seychelles National Archives Launch Website On 60th Anniversary
Seychelles News Agency
The Seychelles National Archives (SNA) has unveiled a new website through which the public will have easier access to its services in the coming years. Read more »
Seychelles: Drug Trafficking - Brazilian and Ugandan Men Sentenced to Prison Terms in Seychelles
Seychelles News Agency
The Seychelles Supreme Court has sentenced a Brazilian national to 26 years in prison for the importation of a controlled drug, the police said on Friday. Read more »
Nigeria: Nigerian Doctor Sues U.S. Govt for Over Two Years Unlawful Detention, Seeks $400m Compensation
Premium Times
Because of the detention, which lasted for almost 30 months, Mr Adeoye lost his two houses and is now diagnosed with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PSTD), his lawyer, Femi… Read more »
South Africa: Most Wanted Suspect Fatally Shot At Gqeberha
SAPS
In a decisive attempt to eradicate unlicensed firearms and trace wanted suspects police are watchful during their crime prevention duties to ensure a free crime zone. Read more »
Uganda: Parliament or Puppet? Uganda's Legislative Struggle
Nile Post
All the parliaments Uganda has had since independence have largely been reduced to desks in the Governor's office, in the chief minister's office, and now in the President's… Read more »
South Africa: Ian Blose Was Suspended As an Attorney in 2022. Yet He Is Still a Practising Magistrate
GroundUp
He was also charged in the 2010 "Amigos" corruption case Read more »
South Africa: Eastern Cape Villagers Fund Their Own Water Supply
GroundUp
They say Alfred Nzo District Municipality has failed them Read more »
Nigeria: Lagos Falls Short of International Standards for Biosecurity Preparedness - Official
Premium Times
Mr Bobadoye explained that biosecurity is about more than humans; it's a shared responsibility encompassing animals and plants. Read more »
