The Rise of Jacob Zuma's uMkhonto weSizwe Party - South African News Briefs - March 18, 2024
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How Nigerian Lawmakers Padded 2024 Budget With Over N53 Billion Vague Projects
Premium Times
A review of the budget proposed by President Tinubu and the one eventually passed by the National Assembly show that the allegations of budget padding by Abdul Ningi are largely… Read more »
Boakai Submits U.S.$690.2m Maiden Budget
Liberian Observer
President Joseph N. Boakai has presented his government's maiden national budget for the year 2024, amounting to US$690.2 million, for consideration by the House of… Read more »
Ruto Ready to Sign Affordable Housing Bill Into Law
Capital FM
President William Ruto is expected to sign the Affordable Housing Bill into law this morning, marking a significant step towards the implementation of the housing project and the… Read more »
2024 Senegal Election Crisis Points to Deeper Issues With Macky Sall and His Preferred Successor [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
The botched attempt by Senegalese president Macky Sall to postpone the presidential election has stirred unnecessary tension in an already strained electoral process. The move… Read more »
Senegal's Sonko Takes Election Campaign to the South
RFI
Senegal's charismatic opposition leader Ousmane Sonko and his coalition's presidential candidate flew to the south of the country Saturday, pressing on with their election campaign… Read more »
Why All Across Africa, Citizens View Police As 'Most Corrupt' Institution
Independent (Kampala)
For every two citizens across Africa, one thinks "most" or "all" police officials in their country are corrupt, according to the latest round of continent-wide surveys done by… Read more »
Chad's Opposition Fears More Business As Usual for France After Coming Elections
RFI
As elections approach in Chad, the country's civil society fears that nothing will change. The vote should mark the country's transition back to democracy after three years of… Read more »
Finance Ministry Submits U.S.$692 Million Draft Budget for 2024
New Dawn
The Boakai administration has submitted its first draft national budget for fiscal period 2024, totaling US$692 million, to the House of Representatives of the 55th Legislature for… Read more »
Kindiki Vows to Arrest Hecklers in Presidential Events As Factional Conflicts Rise
Capital FM
Interior Cabinet Secretary Kithure Kindiki has ordered the arrest of hecklers in presidential functions amid factional conflicts in the ruling United Democratic Alliance (UDA). Read more »
Kiir Sacks New Finance Minister, Appoints 12th Man in 13 Years
Nile Post
South Sudan President Salva Kiir has sacked his finance and planning minister after just six months in office. Read more »
Is President Funding the Newly Registered National Development Party?
Nyasa Times
Tongues are wagging in different circles across the country with regards to who are the actual funders of the newly registered political party, National Development Party (NDP),… Read more »
President Barrow Reshuffles His Cabinet
Foroyaa
Gambian leader, President Adama Barrow, has on Friday reshuffled his cabinet. See below a press release issued by the office of the Gambia Government Spokesperson, Ebrima G… Read more »
183 Ex-Niger Delta Militants Sue Nigerian Govt, Presidential Amnesty Programme
Premium Times
The 183 ex-Niger Delta militants are challenging the stoppage of their monthly stipends the Nigerian government was paying them under the presidential amnesty scheme. Read more »
Govt to Raise Vat to 15 Percent By 2027 to Fund Fiscal Deficit - EIU Report
This Day
The federal government is expected to raise the Value Added Tax (VAT) to 15 per cent from the current 7.5 per cent by 2027 to enable it fund its fiscal deficit and debt service… Read more »