October 22
Tunisia: Tunisia's President Inaugurated for Second Term
VOA
Tunisian President Kais Saied was inaugurated for a second term following a tumultuous first term in which he suspended parliament, jailed his critics and rewrote the country's… Read more »
Mozambique: Latest Elections Widen Mozambique's Democratic Deficit [analysis]
ISS
SADC remains silent as electoral fraud, post-election violence and the murder of opposition figures undermine democracy. Read more »
Kenya: Justice Ogola Locks Out Latecomers in Gachagua Impeachment Case
Capital FM
Justice Eric Ogola has declined a plea for additional time allocation for the filing of applications against a three-judge bench considering petitions against Rigathi Gachagua's… Read more »
Kenya: Court Orders Gachagua to File Application Against Ogolla-Led Bench in an Hour
Capital FM
A three-judge bench sitting to consider petitions arising from Rigathi Gachagua's impeachment as Deputy President has directed his lawyers to file an application within an hour… Read more »
South Africa: Crime Statistics - Who Are We to Believe?
GroundUp
SAPS and Stats SA figures are wildly different Read more »
Kenya: Impeached DP Gachagua in Court for the Hearing of Suit Seeking to Halt Ouster
Capital FM
Impeached Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has arrived at the Milimani Law Courts for the inter-partes hearing regarding his impeachment. Read more »
Sudan: Investigations Intensify After Russian-Crewed Plane Downed in Darfur
Dabanga
The Russian embassy in Khartoum is collaborating with Sudanese authorities to investigate the recent downing of a cargo plane in the El Malha area of North Darfur yesterday,… Read more »
Nigeria: Supreme Court Reserves Judgment in 19 States' Suit Challenging EFCC Legitimacy
This Day
The Supreme Court, on Tuesday, reserved judgment in the suit filed by 19 states challenging the constitutionality of the laws establishing the Economic and Financial Crimes… Read more »
Niger: Another World Is Possible When Invisible Chains Are Recognized As Such
Agenzia Fides
Pierluigi Maccalli, who was held hostage for more than two years by Salafist-inspired groups, has returned to Niger, the place of his kidnapping, to spend a few days (see Fides,… Read more »
Kenya: Ruto Files Objection to Case Contesting Nomination of Kindiki as New DP
Capital FM
President William Ruto has filed a preliminary objection to an urgent suit at the Kirinyaga High Court contesting the nomination of Interior Cabinet Secretary Kithure Kindiki as… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Mnangagwa Planned 2017 Coup to Avoid Prosecution for Gukurahundi Massacres - Former CIO Director Says
New Zimbabwe
A FORMER deputy director general in the Central Intelligence Organisation (CIO) has made sensational claims that President Emmerson Mnangagwa, his deputy Constantino Chiwenga and… Read more »
Malawi: High Court to Hear K30bn Financial Crimes Case Involving Mulli Brothers, Muhara, Chiunda
Nyasa Times
The High Court in Lilongwe is set to hear a significant case involving allegations of financial misconduct against Leston Mulli of Mulli Brothers Limited (MBL), former Secretary to… Read more »
Nigeria: NBC Apologises Over EFCC's 'Incursion' Into Enugu Radio Station
Premium Times
At about 6:48 p.m. on 14 October, the EFCC raided Urban Radio 94.5 FM Enugu and arrested a presenter. Read more »
Nigeria: Nigerian Senator Admits NDLEA Raided His House
Premium Times
"The entire house was searched," the senator's aide said. Read more »
Ghana: Finance Ministry's Role in Addressing Climate Change Non-Negotiable
Ghanaian Times
Climate change has become a global phenomenon every country has to contend with. Read more »
Nigeria: Corruption Is Economic Treason Worthy of Exteme Penalty
Vanguard
The current severe economic crisis suffered by millions of Nigerians was caused by increased petrol prices and fall in Naira value, which led to the fall in real wages and general… Read more »
South Africa: Simelane - How Much More Time Does the President Need? [press release]
DA
How much more time does President Cyril Ramaphosa need to address the scandal surrounding Justice Minister Thembi Simelane? Read more »
South Africa: Eastern Cape Disaster Teams On High Alert
SAnews.gov.za
Eastern Cape disaster teams continue to monitor areas that experience frequent flooding, and are ready to initiate evacuation procedures if required, says Cooperative Governance… Read more »
South Africa: History Revised - MK Party Shifts Blame for State Capture At SOEs
Daily Maverick
South African state-owned enterprises are still trying to recover from the effects of State Capture and the losses incurred during the Covid-19 lockdowns. While the government is… Read more »
Nigeria: Senate Constitutes Committee to Probe Drug Allegations Against Lawmaker
Premium Times
On Monday, the NDLEA claimed it found hard drugs and other illicit hard substances when it raided the home of the Deputy Senate Leader, Oyelola Ashiru, in February. Read more »
Nigeria: Nigerian Lawmaker Accused of Harbouring Hard Drugs Dealers Briefs Senate On Ordeal With NDLEA
Premium Times
Kwara senator, Oyetola Ashiru, said NDLEA is making attempts to stop Senate's the right to free debate on issues of national importance. Read more »
Nigeria: Ex-Nigerian Lawmaker, Convicted of Bribery, Freed From Prison
Premium Times
Farouk Lawan was jailed for receiving a bribe from a Nigerian billionaire businessman, Femi Otedola. Read more »
Niger: Benin-Niger Border Closure Drives Surge in Migrant Smuggling Profits
Premium Times
The extended closure has fuelled the smuggling by boat of migrants as well as licit commodities across the Niger Rive Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria Lost More Than $500m to Cybercrime in One Year - EFCC
Daily Trust
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) says Nigeria lost more than 500 million dollars to cybercrime in 2022, warning that if unchecked, the current cybercrime wave… Read more »
Ethiopia: Police Detain 33 for Alleged Theft Amid Merkato Fire - Nine Injured in Blaze
Addis Standard
The Addis Abeba Police announced on Tuesday the detention of 33 individuals for alleged thefts committed during a fire that erupted in the Shema Tera area of Merkato, the city's… Read more »
