October 17
Kenya: Gideon Moi Summoned By MPs Over Missing Title Deeds for Sh1.08 Billion Rift Valley Polytechnic Land
Capital FM
MPs have summoned former Baringo Senator Gideon Moi to clarify the status of 200 acres of land, valued at Sh1.08 billion, which he and other trustees hold for a technical institute… Read more »
South Africa: Ombud Lambasts Legal Practice Council
GroundUp
The council and its disciplinary committee not only failed to act in the public interest but also contributed to injustice, says Judge Siraj Desai Read more »
Kenya: Kenya's DP Gachagua Falls Ill, Takes No Stand At Senate but Trial Continues
New Times
Kenya's Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua was on Thursday, October 17, admitted to a hospital in the capital, Nairobi, according to reports from the country. Read more »
Nigeria: Parents of 2-Year-Old Boy Killed By NDLEA Demand N2bn
Leadership
The parents of a two-year-old boy, Ivan Omhonria, who was shot dead and killed with his brother, Eromonsele, shot in the eye by operatives of the Nigerian Drug Law Enforcement… Read more »
Nigeria: Impeachment Threat Against Akpabio Unsettles Lawmakers
Leadership
Rumours of a planned impeachment of Senate President Godswill Akpabio have unsettled lawmakers, prompting the establishment of an investigative committee. Read more »
Zimbabwe: Court Dismisses Ex-Chitown Bigwigs' Application
The Herald
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Uganda: Call for Inclusive Legislation to Support Visually Impaired in Uganda
Nile Post
The group emphasized the significant challenges faced by the visually impaired in navigating urban areas and called for the use of technology to ease their movement. Read more »
Uganda: Kisaka, Luyimbazi, and Okello Spend Another Night in Custody
Nile Post
Former Executive Director Dorothy Kisaka, her deputy David Luyimbazi, and Director of Public Health Daniel Okello, who are linked to the Kiteezi landfill tragedy, had their homes… Read more »
Nigeria: Conflicting Rulings - Fubara Invokes 'God's Judgment' On Compromised Judges
Vanguard
Apparently miffed by obvious conflicting judgments from the courts, the Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has invoked God's judgment on some judges who allegedly collects… Read more »
Nigeria: Conflicting Rulings - Fubara Calls for Divine Judgment On Corrupt Judges
Vanguard
... Nigeria collapsing due to inconsistent court rulings, cleric warns Read more »
Nigeria: Impeachment - Senate Passes Vote of Confidence in Akpabio
Vanguard
The Senate has passed a vote of confidence in the President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio. Read more »
Nigeria: LP Members Jubilate As INEC Obeys Court Order Invites Abure
Vanguard
Members of the Labour Party, LP, are in a jubilant mood following the invitation of the party's National Chairman, Julius Abure, by the Independent National Electoral Commission,… Read more »
South Africa: Shelter Indaba Addresses Needs of Trafficking Survivors
SAnews.gov.za
Participants at the 4th National Shelter Indaba have stressed the urgent need for enhanced training for non-profit organisations (NPOs) working with victims of trafficking. Read more »
Ghana: VRHC Retains Togbe Hodo As President ...Togbe Dzekle Elected Vice
Ghanaian Times
The Volta Regional House of Chiefs (VRHC) has retained the Paramount Chief of Anfoega Traditional Area, Togbe Tepre Hodo and the Paramount Chief of Battor Traditional Area Togbe… Read more »
Ghana: SC Dismisses Immediate Past Kath Lawyer's Certiorari Application
Ghanaian Times
The Supreme Court (SC) on Tuesday dismissed a certiorari application brought by Kwame Adofo, the immediate past lawyer of the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) in Kumasi. Read more »
Ghana: Barker-Vormawor Granted Gh¢20,000 Bail
Ghanaian Times
The Accra High Court yesterday admitted Oliver Mawusi Barker -Vormawor to GH¢20, 000 with two sureties. Read more »
Ghana: Supreme Court to Hear Parliament's Anti-LGBTQ+ Case Today
Ghanaian Times
The Supreme Court (SC) will today, hear an application filed by Parliament in the anti-LGBTQ+ case. Read more »
Ghana: Woman Gets 5 Years for Gh¢139, 000 Recruitment Scam
Ghanaian Times
The Accra Circuit Court has sentenced a hairstylist, Adwoa Nyarko, to five years in prison for engaging in GH¢139, 000 recruitment scam. Read more »
Nigeria: With 41 Arrests, 750 Seizures, We're Tightening Noose On Drug Barons, Cartels in the Maritime Domain, Says Marwa
This Day
Following the volume of recent arrests of 41 suspects and seizures of 750 tonnes of illicit substances on the waterways and seaports, Chairman/Chief Executive of the National Drug… Read more »
October 16
South Africa: Minister Denies Olympic Joyride Claims - South African News Briefs - October 16, 2024
allAfrica
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Mozambique: Mozambique's 2024 Elections - 9 Major Challenges That Will Face the New President [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
Daniel Chapo, Mozambique's incoming president, faces an array of interconnected problems deeply rooted in historical, socioeconomic, and political dynamics. Read more »
Namibia: Are Politics and Profit Behind Plans to Cull Elephants? [guest column]
allAfrica
The decisions made by the Namibian and Zimbabwean governments to slaughter hundreds of elephants amid a widespread drought will do very little to address the effects of human… Read more »
Ethiopia: Ethiopia Ranks Lowest for Internet Freedom Among 17 African Nations
Addis Standard
Ethiopia has received the lowest internet freedom score among 17 African nations assessed in Freedom House's "Freedom on the Net 2024" report, scoring 27 out of 100 and earning a… Read more »
Ethiopia: Tigray Must Avert Another Cycle of War [analysis]
ISS
As tensions between two TPLF factions rise, urgent measures are needed to prevent another crisis in Ethiopia's Tigray region. Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: Climate Movement Praises DR Congo for Halting Oil and Gas Block Auction
350Africa.org
The 30 oil and gas blocks auction that has been underway for more than two years for a procedure that cannot exceed 18 months has been finally put to an end to the delight of… Read more »
