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Nigeria: AfCFTA - Competitive Capacity, Key to Market Access - Manufacturers
[Vanguard] For Nigeria to reap maximum benefits from the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) agreement, the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) has identified the ability of local manufacturers to compete around the continent as key to gaining market access under the deal.
Somalia: Somali President Meets With Outgoing UN Special Representative
[Shabelle] Mogadishu, Somalia -- Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud recently met with the outgoing United Nations Special Representative for Somalia, Catriona Laing, in Dhusamareb, the administrative capital of Galmudug State.
Zimbabwe: Motorists Now Able to Buy Petrol, Diesel Using New ZiG Currency
[New Zimbabwe] IN a major climbdown, Zimbabwean authorities, initially jittery to force petroleum dealers to accept the new ZiG currency, have announced motorists can now buy petrol and diesel using the money.
Mozambique: Armies Pursue Terrorists in Mozambique's Nampula Province
[New Times] After dislodging Islamic State-linked terrorists from major towns and villages in Cabo Delgado, Mozambique's northernmost province, Rwandan and Mozambican troops continued to pursue the terrorists southwards into the neighbouring province of Nampula, it emerges.
South Africa: Toxic Rhetoric During Run-Up to South Africa's Polls Endangers Migrants
[HRW] Candidates in South Africa's forthcoming general elections have been scapegoating and demonizing foreign nationals, risking stoking xenophobic violence, Human Rights Watch said today.
Malawi: Returning Children to School As an Impetus to Recover From Effects of Natural Disasters in Nkhota Kota
[Nyasa Times] Zenius Milward and his fellow learners were happily enjoying an English lesson at Msenjere Full Primary School in Nkhotakota when an unexpected visitor forced its way into their classroom on that Wednesday morning of February 28, 2024.
Ghana: Anti-LGBTQ Bill - Attorney-General Ask Chief Justice to Allow Full Media Coverage of Proceedings
[Accra Time] The recommendation comes in the wake of high public interest on the controversial issue of LGBTQ criminalisation in Ghana after Parliament passed the Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill in February.
Chad: Chad Deploys Combat-Ready Troops As Post-Election Violence Spikes
[VOA] Yaounde, Cameroon -- Chad says it has deployed combat-ready troops to stop armed attacks and maintain peace as the death toll increased to 12 people in post-election violence on Saturday. At least 90 people have sustained severe injuries in the capital, N'djamena.
The volunteer crime fighters using whistles and whips
Communities organise themselves to tackle the high crime rate, with the police's tacit approval.
Mozambique: Mozambique Battles Islamist Attack in Cabo Delgado
[DW] President Nyusi said that the military was embroiled in a fight against insurgents in the northern town of Macomia. The town is in a gas-rich province where Islamic State-linked militants launched an insurgency in 2017.
Sudan: Sudan's Humanitarian Coordinator Calls for Immediate Ceasefire in Al Fasher to Safeguard Civilians
[OCHA] Statement by the Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator for Sudan, Clementine Nkweta-Salami, on the attack in Al Fasher.
Harry plays sit-down volleyball on Nigeria visit
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have been welcomed by a charity which helps service personnel in Nigeria.
Dunking it like a Duke
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex unveiled a partnership with Giants of Africa, an NGO which uses sport to empower young people.
Africa: Governments Agree to Continue Their Steady Progress On Proposed Pandemic Agreement Ahead of the World Health Assembly
[WHO] Governments of the world today agreed to continue working on a proposed pandemic agreement, and to further refine the draft, ahead of the Seventy-seventh World Health Assembly that starts 27 May 2024.
Blooms, balls and blunts: Africa's top shots
A selection of the week's best photos from across the continent and beyond.
Malawi: Pregnancy a Death Sentence to Poor People, Says Activist
[CSJNews] Maternal mortality burden in Malawi triggers fear and anxiety among poor pregnant women in rural areas, says a reproductive health activist.
Nigeria: Just in - Tinubu Confers Gcon National Honour On Awujale
[Vanguard] President Bola Tinubu has conferred the national honour of Grand Commander of the Order of Niger (GCON), on the Awujale and Paramount ruler of Ijebuland, Oba Dr. Sikiru Kayode Adetona,
Serve's up as Prince Harry plays sit-down volleyball
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have been welcomed by a charity which helps service personnel in Nigeria.
Congo-Kinshasa: DRC Journalist Blaise Mabala Freed After 4 Months in Jail Over Insult to Governor
[CPJ] Kinshasa -- The Committee to Protect Journalists welcomes the acquittal and release of journalist Blaise Mabala after more than four months in detention and calls for authorities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo to swiftly reform their laws to prevent the criminal prosecution ...
South Africa: Survivor Found 5 Days After George Building Collapse
[DW] Officials have described the rescue as a "miracle." Dozens of people are still missing after the collapse of the apartment building.
Nigeria: Obaseki Speaks On Court Case Against Oba of Benin
[Daily Trust] The Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, says he has no hand in the court case against the Oba of Benin, Omo N'Oba N'Edo Uku Akpolokpolo, Oba Ewuare II.
Ethiopia: Ethiopia, Djibouti Take Over Management of Ethio-Djibouti Railway After Six Years of Commercial Operations
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- Six years after to the commencement of the Ethio-Djibouti Railway's operations, the Chinese Railway Construction Corporation (CRCC) has formally relinquished management responsibilities to the Ethiopian and Djiboutian governments.
Senegal: Senegal Buys Back Library of Poet-President Léopold Senghor From France
[RFI] More than 300 books collected by the first president of independent Senegal, Léopold Sédar Senghor, will be transferred to Dakar after the Senegalese government stepped in to stop them being auctioned off in France.
Ghana, Nigeria and the quest for UK looted treasure
Ghana, unlike Nigeria, appears to be winning a battle for stolen artefacts to be put on display back home.
Rwanda: Rwanda Denies Involvement in Bujumbura Deadly Blasts
[Nile Post] Kigali -- The Rwandan government has strongly rejected accusations that it facilitated grenade attacks that killed at least three people in the Burundian capital Bujumbura.
Malawi: 83-Yr-Old APM Reiterates He Is Winning Next Year, Calls Chakwera a Tribalist, Only Appointing From Central Region
[Nyasa Times] Former president Peter Mutharika yesterday reiterated his message that he will contest and win in next year's poll but took a considerable swipe at President Lazarus Chakwera's leadership saying he is only appointing people from the Central Region and loans under National Economic ...
Uganda: 2.6 Million Households Counted in First Three Days of Census
[Nile Post] Uganda Bureau of Statistics has said at least 30% of the total number of households in the country representing 2.6 million households were counted in the first three days of the census.
Kenya: Schools Re-Open Today After Two Postponements
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Learning in most public schools nationwide is set to resume for the second term Monday after two postponements occasioned by flooding.
Nigeria: Tinubu Suspends Cybersecurity Levy to Prevent Overburdening Nigerians
[This Day] Deji Elumoye, Chuks Okocha, Michael Olugbode, Emmanuel Addeh and Sunday Aborisade in Abuja
Nigeria: Oyedele - Presidential Committee Proposes Exemption of 95 Percent of Informal Sector From Taxes
[This Day] The Presidential Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms Committee (PFPTRC) set up early this year by President Bola Tinubu has hinted of plans to revolutionise Nigeria's tax system, exempting 95% of the informal sector from all taxes.
Children killed as bomb falls near Sudan hospital - MSF
The battle for control of the western city of El Fasher has intensified over the last few days.
Liberia: Boakai to Lead Lofa Reconciliatory Effort
[New Dawn] Liberia's President Amb. Joseph Nyumah Boakai has been charged with leading Lofa County's reconciliation and unity campaign to promote social cohesion and development.
Kenya: Kenyan MPs Shield Minister, Ignite Corruption Claims
[Business Day Africa] A covert maneuover has emerged, shedding light on the inner workings of the Kenya Kwanza government's efforts to shield Agriculture Cabinet Secretary Mithika Linturi from impeachment, thereby averting potential disgrace for the Ruto administration.
Zambia: Four RtSA Bosses Fired?
[Times of Zambia] THREE directors and a procurement specialist at the Road Transport and Safety Agency (RTSA) have been relieved of their duties.
South Africa: South Africans Lose Faith in Ruling ANC As Income Inequality Grows
[RFI] South Africa will vote on 29 May - three decades after the end of apartheid. The African National Congress has been in power since then, but polls are predicting the party will lose its majority with many voters disgruntled by its failure to address inequality.
Nigeria: Cybersecurity Levy Law Hurriedly Passed - - Ndume Commends Tinubu On Suspension
[Vanguard] The Chief Whip of the Senate, Senator Ali Ndume, has commended President Bola Tinubu for suspending the 0.5% cybercrime levy that was earlier announced by the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN.
Nigeria: Introducing Code, Afrobeats Rising Star That Crafted 'Afrotronic' Genre
[Vanguard] In the pulsating heart of Lagos State, amid the neon-lit streets and thumping beats, emerges a luminary of the electrifying music scene known as Code.
Nigeria: Bad Law, Needless Levy
[This Day] A few weeks ago, Nigerians were startled by a legislation that had largely escaped public awareness. This legislation, which has since undergone substantial amendment carries profound implications for the financial health of every Nigerian, sparking widespread controversy.
Liberia: Wakorlor Jungle Ecolodge, an Exquisite Resort, Launched in Cape Mount
[Liberian Observer] Wakorlor Jungle Ecolodge and Reserve, an exquisite resort located in the Wakorlor jungle of Grand Cape Mount County, has been officially opened to the public. The inauguration of the resort, which took place over the weekend, marked a significant moment combining ...
East Africa: Droughts, Floods to Cyclones in Africa
[Independent (Kampala)] Kenya and many other African nations are grappling with a harsh reality: extreme weather events are becoming the norm. Once predictable weather patterns have been disrupted, leading to a dangerous cycle of droughts, floods, and cyclones. These realities get highlighted ...
Liberia: On 2nd Thoughts - What Liberians Expect From the Just Ended U.S.-Africa Business Summit?
[New Dawn] From May 6-9, 2024, over 1500 delegates, including eight African presidents and 16 ministerial delegations, joined their United States counterparts and seven international officials in the US city of Dallas, Texas, for a high-level business summit expected to unlock doors for ...
Kenya: Residents Near Kitengela Police Station Evacuated After LPG Truck Started Leaking
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Residents living near Kitengela police station were evacuated after a truck that had been driven there with Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) started to leak.
Kenya: President Ruto Opens 22-Classroom Lenana School Primary
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- President William Ruto on Monday officially opened Lenana School Primary in Nairobi.
Sudan: Unlawful Detentions and Extrajudicial Killings of Activists Continue in War-Torn Sudan
[Dabanga] Amsterdam -- A new wave of unjustified detentions of unarmed Sudanese who are not a party to the more than 11-month-old armed conflict is taking place these days. Obituaries posted on social media and statements condemning the torturing and killing of Sudanese activists and volunteers ...
South Africa: DA Rejects President Ramaphosa and Premier Lesufi's Blatant Abuse of a State Platforms for Party Campaigning
[DA] The Democratic Alliance (DA) is outraged by Premier Panyaza Lesufi and his party's inappropriate use of the Gauteng Provincial Government's (GPG) official social media platforms for their ANC campaigning.
Nigeria: Sports Minister Hails Amusan Over Jamaican Invitational Victory
[Vanguard] Sports Development minister, Senator John Owan Enoh has hailed world record holder in the 100m hurdles, Nigeria's Tobi Amusan for posting the world's leading time of 12.40s at the Jamaican Athletics Invitational Sunday.
Sudan: Historic Khartoum Palace Set Ablaze By Sudan Army Airstrike
[Dabanga] Khartoum / El Obeid / Wad Madani / El Fasher -- The old Republican Palace in Khartoum was hit by a Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) airstrike yesterday, setting parts of it ablaze. An attack by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) on a market in North Kordofan yesterday left 15 people dead. Two ...
Southern Africa: SADC Heads of Immigration, Labour Commissioners and Statistics Meet to Engage On Migration Information and Data Management
[SADC] The Southern African Development Community (SADC) Heads of Immigration, Labour Commissioners and Statistics held a meeting on reporting on indicators of the SADC Regional Migration Policy Framework and Action Plan as well as the Global Compact on Migration (GCM) Reporting Matrix, ...
Sudan: Countless Lives At Stake in Sudan's El Fasher, Warn UN Aid Teams
[UN News] Reports have been coming in that a hospital in Sudan's North Darfur has been damaged in a heavy uptick of hostilities, leaving two youngsters dead and fanning renewed famine fears, UN aid teams have said.
Namibia: Two Arrested Over Wildlife Products
[Namibian] A Namibian (28) and an Angolan national (32) were arrested over the weekend for allegedly being found in possession of pangolin skin without permits, says national police spokesperson deputy commissioner Kauna Shikwambi.
Sudan: Dozens Injured in North Darfur Skirmishes
[Dabanga] El Fasher -- El Fasher, the capital of North Darfur, has witnessed ongoing skirmishes between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and its allied militias against the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) at the northern and eastern directions of the city since Friday morning.
Liberia: Destruction in Margibi
[New Dawn] A land dispute in Margibi County has left an entire property destroyed, including a tomb burst open and a dead body reportedly taken away.
Nigeria: U.S. Govt, FCMB Partner to Strengthen Nigeria's Private Health Sector
[Vanguard] At a ceremony held at the First City Monument Bank (FCMB) Headquarters in Lagos, Nigeria, the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) Mission Director Melissa Jones affirmed the U.S. government's commitment to strengthen Nigeria's health sector and private sector resilience ...
Malawi: Malawi's School Kids Are Using Tablets to Improve Their Reading and Maths Skills
[The Conversation Africa] Malawi introduced free primary education in 1994. This has significantly improved access to schooling. However, the country - which is one of the poorest in the world - still faces a high learning poverty rate of 87%. Learning poverty is a measure of a child's ...
Africa: How Can South Africa's Minister of Police Improve Policing?
[ISS] With little sign that violent crime is under control, oversight by the minister is vital for effective policing.
Ghana: Ghana's Democracy Safe So Long As It Corresponds With Our Traditions - Asantehene
[Accra Times] Otumfuo was speaking at the banquet organised by Manhyia Palace as part of his silver jubilee celebrations
South Africa: Building Collapse Day 8 - Officials Ask Families of Missing, Dead to Come Forward
[allAfrica] Cape Town -- Municipality officials in George are experiencing difficulty in obtaining the accurate names of people missing or deceased due to the building collapse in the town which killed 27 of the 81 people inside the building.
Ghana: NDC Condemns Police Bias in Arrest of MP Collins Dauda
[Accra Times] This fact was corroborated by the Police in their investigative report read to Hon. Collins Dauda, MP for Asutifi South, in the presence of Hon. Eric Opoku, MP for Asunafo South, at a meeting on the morning of Sunday, 12th May, 2024.
Ghana: NDC MPs Oppose Appointment of New NIB MD
[Accra Times] Minority MPs are protesting the appointment of Mr. Tweneboah Kodua Fokuo, a New Patriotic Party (NPP) Parliamentary Candidate for Manso Nkwanta, who's been recently appointed as the new Managing Director for the National Investment Bank (NIB).
South Africa: 25 People Still Unaccounted for After George Building Collapse
[George Municipality] The confirmed statistics for the incident are:
Mozambique: Big Rise in Insurgent Activity in Past Month
[Mozambique News Reports And Clippings] A major insurgent attack on Macomia town at 05.00 Friday morning (10 May) underlined the increase in insurgent activity since the end of Ramadan a month ago. An estimated 100 insurgents entered the town on the road from Mucojo to the east. There was heavy ...
Meghan opens up about her Nigerian heritage
The Duchess of Sussex describes the "eye opening" experience of learning about her Nigerian ancestry.
Nigeria: Electricity Tariff - Labour Pickets IBEDC Office in Osun
[Premium Times] A leader of the protest said the action was to make a statement and let the Federal Government know that the electricity tariff increment was unacceptable by Nigerians.
Nigeria: Duchess of Sussex Praises Nigerian Women, Calls West African Nation 'My Country'
[Fame Frenzy] It's been a jam-packed week for the Duke and Duchess of Sussex.
Mozambique: Terrorists Murder Ten and Loot Food and Vehicles in Macomia
[AIM] Maputo -- Islamist terrorists killed at least ten people, looted food, and stole 15 vehicles during their attack on Friday against the town of Macomia, in the northern Mozambican province of Cabo Delgado.
Mozambique: In the North of the Country - Two Jihadist Attacks Within Two Days
[Agenzia Fides] Maputo -- Jihadists fighters linked to the Islamic State carried out two major attacks within two days in the Cabo Delgado province, northern Mozambique. The attack on Macomia (capital of the district of the same name) on May 10 (see Fides 10/5/2024) was followed on Sunday May ...
Malawi: Chakwera Leads Malawi in Signing 16 Trade Agreement With 37 Indian Investors, Move to Boost Exports
[Nyasa Times] The country's exports to India are expected to drastically increase following the signing of 16 trade agreements between some Indian investors and Malawian institutions including government departments.
Tunisia officials arrested in dispute over flag display
The heads of the Tunisian swimming federation and the national anti-doping agency were detained on Saturday.
Nigeria: Terrorists Attack Military Camp, Kill Five Soldiers, Injure 11 Others in Katsina
[Premium Times] Over 200 terrorists led by a notorious outlaw, Ado Aleiru, attacked the military camp in broad daylight
Chad: Political Transition Ends With Déby's Election
[HRW] Nairobi -- Ex-President's Son Declared Winner; Opponent Killed in Lead Up to the Vote
Internet outage felt across East Africa
A key cable linking the region to South Africa was cut on Sunday morning, an industry expert says.
Nigeria: Nigeria - Shell Must Be Held Fully Accountable for Human Rights Harms Before Being Allowed to Sell Its Niger Delta Business
[AI London] Reacting to news that Nigeria's oil industry regulator is prepared to offer a fast-track sales approvals process for oil companies wanting to sell their businesses in the country, Isa Sanusi, Amnesty International Nigeria Director, said:
Chad: Chadian Opposition Leader Files Legal Challenge to Presidential Election Poll
[RFI] Chadian opposition leader Succès Masra has filed a legal challenge to the results of the 6 May election in which officials declared he came in second, behind junta leader and interim President Mahamat Idriss Deby Itno.
Rwanda: The Guardian in Another Smear Job On Rwanda
[New Times] Opposition to the UK -- Rwanda migrants deal in the United Kingdom will go to any length to stop asylum seekers being sent to Rwanda. They have tried to find fault with it, lied and invented unlikely tales, and it appears they will not stop.
Madagascar: Madagascar's Ancient Baobab Forests Are Being Restored By Communities - With a Little Help From Ai
[The Conversation Africa] Six of the world's eight baobab species are indigenous to Madagascar, where the distinctive trees with giant trunks have historically grown in huge forests. But these forests are threatened by slash-and-burn agriculture - 4,000 hectares of baobab forest in Madagascar ...
South Africa: Workers March Against Looming Retrenchments At Sibanye-Stillwater
[GroundUp] Unions call for resignation of top management and the CEO Neal Froneman
Africa: Female Genital Mutilation Is On the Rise in Africa - Disturbing New Trends Are Driving Up the Numbers
[The Conversation Africa] Thirteen-year-old Salamatu Jalloh had her whole future to look forward to. But in January 2023, her lifeless body was found wrapped in a pink and blue shroud on an earthen floor in a village in north-west Sierra Leone.
Southern Africa: Can SADC Troops Defeat M23 Rebels?
[DW] Troops from the Southern African Development Community (SADC) deployed to eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) are struggling to restore peace and security to the restive region.
Africa: Media Must Dig Deep into Root Causes of Africa's Conflicts - AU Special Envoy Bineta Diop
[allAfrica] Nairobi -- Africa continues to grapple with the harsh realities of conflict. From long-running struggles in places like the Democratic Republic of Congo and Somalia to the recent eruption of violence in Sudan, these conflicts are causing untold human costs to nations already facing ...
Rwanda: The Toll of Fistula - American Doctors Working to Stem the Tide in Rwanda
[New Times] Obstructed labour can happen to any woman, regardless of geographical location. However, it is only in the developing world that it leads to devastating injuries such as obstetric fistula.
Rwanda: Battle Taken to Schools As Govt Records 22,000 Teen Pregnancies
[New Times] The government is set to carry out a campaign about sexual reproductive health in schools countrywide after recording 22,055 teen pregnancies in 2023 triggering an increase in school dropouts.