Chad Orders French Troops to Leave Within Six Weeks As Relations Sour
RFI
French soldiers have been asked to leave Chad by 31 January, sources close to the government in Paris say - a deadline that RFI was able to confirm with Chadian authorities. Read more »
Rwanda's F1 Grand Prix Bid Comes With Opportunities and Challenges
New Times
It's not rumors or speculation anymore. Rwanda on December 13 formally announced its bid to host a Formula 1 Grand Prix, marking a significant milestone for motorsport not just for… Read more »
Mondlane Accuses Nyusi of Wanting to Cling On to Power
AIM
Mozambican presidential candidate Venancio Mondlane has accused the current president, Filipe Nyusi, of attempting to cling on to power. Read more »
Senate Proposes U.S.$1.8 Million for Capitol Building Renovation
New Dawn
The Senate said the US$1.8m is projected to finance the restoration of the Joint Chamber upon the passage of the budget. Read more »
New Electricity Act to Take Effect in January - South African News Briefs - December 19, 2024
allAfrica
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What the President-Elect Should Do to Stop Corruption
Namibian
On the campaign trail the president-elect promised to do two things that were very popular. Read more »
Mondlane Threatens More Unrest
AIM
Mozambican presidential candidate Venancio Mondlane has again threatened to bring the country to a standstill in the pursuit of what he calls "the truth about the elections'. Read more »
Mnangagwa Urged to Declare a National Disaster As Harare's Primary Water Source Becomes Deadly for People, Wildlife, Livestock and Aqua Life
New Zimbabwe
Former Harare Mayor Hebert Gomba has called on President Emmerson Mnangagwa to declare the contamination of Lake Chivero a state of national disaster, in order to solve the whole… Read more »
High Court Orders Harare City Council to Immediately Refurbish Mbare Flats in Landmark Ruling
New Zimbabwe
The High Court has ordered the City of Harare and the government to refurbish Mbare flats with immediate effect to restore dignity to residents who have lived under "squalid and… Read more »
Somali Prime Minister Hamsa Abdi Barre Reshuffles Cabinet
Shabelle
Somali Prime Minister Hamsa Abdi Barre has reshuffled his cabinet, dismissing and appointing key ministers in a decree issued on Sunday. Read more »
Newly Elected MPLA Vice President Joins Council of the Republic
ANGOP
President João Lourenço on Friday appointed the newly elected vice president of the ruling MPLA party, Mara Regina da Silva Domingos Quiosa, as a member of the… Read more »
Ghana Supreme Court Upholds Anti-LGBTQ+ Bill
DW
The bill, which drew international condemnation, criminalizes sex acts within the gay community. Neither the outgoing nor the incoming president have confirmed they will sign it… Read more »
Somalia 'Open' to Ethiopian Troop Role
VOA
The Somali government is "open" to a potential role for Ethiopian troops in an African Union mission scheduled to take over peacekeeping operations in the country next month. Read more »
Interview - Nigeria's Elections Getting Worse, Politicians Adopting Old Rigging Tactics - Samson Itodo
Premium Times
YIAGA Africa's Samson Itodo speaks about election regulators, politicians, CSOs and the citizenry and what each category needs to do to improve Nigeria's democracy. Read more »
'BDP Is Gone for Good' - Kgafela II
The Patriot
Bakgatla Kgosikgolo Kgafela II has applauded his tribe and Batswana in general for voting Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) out of power, noting that the party will never to… Read more »
