September 07, 2023
Africa: Carbon Pricing Key to Africa's Climate Action, EU and U.S. Say
You cannot protect the environment unless you empower people, inform them, and help them understand that these resources are their own, that they must protect them - Wangari… Read more »
Zambia: Former Zambian First Lady Arrested For Alleged Theft
Police in Zambia arrested Esther Lungu, the wife of former president Edgar Lungu, Bloomberg reports. Read more »
Gabon: Former President Free to Travel Abroad, Junta Says
Gabon’s former president, Ali Bongo Ondimba, has been released, the military junta ruling the country has said. Read more »
September 06, 2023
Africa: UN Chief Guterres Calls on Africa to Become Renewable Energy Superpower #AfricaClimateHope
This continent is rich in renewable energy potential. Read more »
September 05, 2023
South Africa: Suspended Public Protector Mkhwebane Wanted to Return to Work Despite Ramaphosa Order
The Office of the Public Protector said that suspended public protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane is not an employee of the Chapter 9 institution, despite her plan to return to work,… Read more »
September 04, 2023
Tunisia: Tunisia Places Senior Opposition Politician Under House Arrest
Abdel Karim Harouni, a top official in the opposition Ennahda Islamist Party, is under house arrest, according to the country's major opposition coalition, Reuters reports. Read more »
September 01, 2023
Kenya: Kenya May Lose HIV/Aids Funding if U.S. Makes no Resolution on Kenyan MPs' Request
Kenya might stop receiving funds for HIV if a decision in the U.S. Congress is not made by the end of the month, according to Business Insider Africa. Read more »
South Africa: We Are One Country, Govt Tells Western Cape - South Africa News Briefs - September 1, 2023
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Niger: Junta Orders Police to Expel French Ambassador
Niger's ruling junta has ordered police to expel France's ambassador, Reuters reports from Niamey. Read more »
August 31, 2023
Mali: Russia Blocks Renewal of UN Sanctions in Mali
Russia blocked efforts to keep in Mali a team of UN experts who accused foreign fighters of taking part in numerous violations in the military-run West African nation, Al Jazeera… Read more »
Rwanda: Kagame Promotes General Sanctioned by U.S. for Alleged Role in Eastern DR Congo Instability
Rwandan President Paul Kagame promoted a General recently sanctioned by the U.S. for involvement in the conflict in neighboring Democratic Republic of the Congo, in what could be… Read more »
August 30, 2023
Gabon: Army Officers Appear on Television, Say They Have Claimed Power
A group of senior military officers have gone on national television in Gabon saying they have seized power, Al Jazeera reports. Read more »
Gabon: President Ali Bongo Declared Winner of Election
President Ali Bongo has won a third term in the presidential election with 64.27% of the vote, the Gabonese Election Centre (CGE) said on Wednesday August 30, 2023. Read more »
August 25, 2023
Uganda: Mainstream Early Childhood Development for Deaf learners in Uganda
In September, the Uganda National Association of the Deaf (UNAD), an organization for Deaf people by Deaf people, will celebrate their Golden 50 lJubilee . Unfortunately,… Read more »
Africa: Saudi Arabia Denies Border Guards Killed Hundreds of Ethiopian Migrants, Asylum Seekers
Saudi Arabia has denounced a Human Rights Watch (HRW) report accusing the kingdom's border guards of killing hundreds of Ethiopian migrants since 2022. Read more »
South Africa: eThekwini City Manager to Earn Almost as Much as Ramaphosa - South African News Briefs - August 25, 2023
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August 23, 2023
South Africa: Parliamentary Committee Recommends Removal of Public Protector - South African News Briefs - August 23, 2023
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August 22, 2023
Niger: AU Suspends Niger After Coup
The African Union has suspended the membership of Niger a month after the coup by what they called a "faction of military officers". The body's Peace and Security Council (PSC)… Read more »
August 21, 2023
South Africa: R63 Billion Municipal Debt Cripples Power Utility's Distribution Capacity - South African News Briefs - August 21, 2023
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August 18, 2023
Zimbabwe: What You Need to Know Just Days Before Zimbabwe's Election
Zimbabweans will cast their ballots in the presidential, legislative, and local council elections on August 23. Read more »
Zimbabwe: Good Governance Watchdog Deported From Zimbabwe Days Before Polls
The international CEO of Good Governance Africa (GGA) Chris Maroleng and three of his colleagues were deported from Zimbabwe just days before the elections.The GGA said in a… Read more »
August 17, 2023
South Africa: Opposition Parties Talk New Coalition to Unseat Ruling ANC in 2024
Several opposition parties - on the invitation of the country's official opposition the Democratic Alliance (DA) - vowed to set aside their political differences in… Read more »
Niger: New U.S. Ambassador to Arrive in Niger Despite Coup
Kathleen FitzGibbon, the new U.S. Ambassador to Niger, is heading to take up her new position in Niamey this week, the U.S. Department of State announced. Read more »
South Africa: 'Deputy President Mashatile Was in VIP Convoy but Did Not Witness Assault' - South African News Briefs - August 17, 2023
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August 16, 2023
Zimbabwe: Court Denies Opposition Access to Final Voters' Roll
A week before the general election, the Zimbabwe High Court denied the main opposition Citizens' Coalition for Change (CCC) access to the final voter list, Times Live reports. Read more »