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[ISS] Incumbent presidents and ruling parties increasingly bend the law to entrench their power and silence opposition.
Published on: June 06, 2025 | Source:
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Liberia: Capitol Fire Probe Reaches New Heights
[Liberian Observer] In a dramatic twist in the ongoing investigation into the December 2024 fire that ravaged the third floor of Liberia's Capitol Building, the Liberia National Police (LNP) has summoned former House Speaker Cllr. J. Fonati Koffa and six other lawmakers as "persons of interest."
Published on: June 06, 2025 | Source:Liberia: Tweah's U.S.$6m 'Corruption' Case in Limbo?
[Liberian Observer] The US$6 million corruption case involving former Finance Minister Samuel Tweah remains in limbo, as the Supreme Court has yet to issue a ruling on their alleged criminal immunity. He stands accused alongside other former members of the National Security Council (NSC) who served under former President George Weah's administration.
Published on: June 06, 2025 | Source:Kenya: Girls in Kenya Are Repurposing the Invasive Mathenge Tree Into Furniture
[IPS] Kakuma, Kenya -- Char Tito is hammering nails into wood at Kakuma Arid Zone Secondary School in Turkana County, northern Kenya. The 16-year-old is making a traditional chair under the scorching sun outside one of the classroom blocks.
Published on: June 06, 2025 | Source:Liberia: Koon-Led House Backs LACC Bribery Probe Amid Fears of Political Whitewash
[Liberian Investigator] Capitol Hill -- The House of Representatives, now under the control of lawmakers accused of bribing their way into power, has approved a long-delayed corruption probe into the very scandal that allegedly catalyzed the ouster of former Speaker J. Fonati Koffa.
Published on: June 06, 2025 | Source:Former Zambian President Lungu dies aged 68
He had "been receiving specialized treatment in South Africa", his party says.
Published on: June 06, 2025 | Source:Uganda: Museveni - Uganda's Economy to Double to $150 Billion
[Independent (Kampala)] Kampala -- President Yoweri Museveni has assured Ugandans that the country is now unstoppable in terms of economic growth and socioeconomic transformation and will in the next five years be a 500 billion dollar economy.
Published on: June 06, 2025 | Source:Africa: Nigeria and All of Africa Should Be Proud of the Legacy of African Development Bank's President Akinwumi Adesina--Says WTO Director General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala
[African Development Bank (AfDB)] World Trade Organization Director-General Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has paid glowing tribute to African Development Bank President Dr. Akinwumi Adesina as he concludes his transformative decade-long tenure at the helm of Africa's premier development finance institution.
Published on: June 06, 2025 | Source:Africa: World Bank President Applauds Akinwumi Adesina for Vision, Dynamism and Transformative Leadership
[African Development Bank (AfDB)] World Bank Group President Ajay Banga has commended African Development Bank Group President Dr. Akinwumi Adesina for his "transformative leadership" as he concludes his decade-long tenure at the end of August this year.
Published on: June 06, 2025 | Source:'Improving every day' – Mbeumo on his best season
Bryan Mbeumo's stellar Premier League season with Brentford has seen him linked with a move to Manchester United. But what is the secret of his success?
Published on: June 06, 2025 | Source:Lesotho: U.S. Cuts Food Aid to 36,000 Children in Lesotho
[GroundUp] About one in five people in rural Lesotho face food insecurity
Published on: June 06, 2025 | Source:South Africa: Increased Police Presence for Comrades Marathon - South African News Briefs - June 6, 2025
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Published on: June 06, 2025 | Source:Tanzania: EU Bans All Tanzanian Aircraft Over Safety Concerns
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The European Union has barred all air carriers certified in Tanzania, including flag carrier Air Tanzania, from operating in its airspace, citing serious safety deficiencies uncovered in both operational and regulatory areas.
Published on: June 06, 2025 | Source:Zimbabwe: False Start to a Murky Deal - Mnangagwa Backs Controversial Geo Pomona Waste Management As Refuse Piles Up in Harare
[New Zimbabwe] PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has said the controversial takeover of waste management by Geo Pomona in Harare will enhance the sector, an area in which the City Council had failed.
Published on: June 06, 2025 | Source:Zimbabwe: Corruption Is Robbing Zimbabweans - U.S. Ambassador
[New Zimbabwe] The United States Ambassador to Zimbabwe, Pamela Tremont, described corruption as a cancer that is robbing the people of Zimbabwe of their precious resources, warning that this has had a detrimental effect on trade and investment within the country.
Published on: June 06, 2025 | Source:Africa: African Development Bank to Host Policy Dialogue On Combating Illicit Financial Flows in Natural Resources Sector
[African Development Bank (AfDB)] What: GONAT Project: Illicit Financial Flows and Resource-Backed Loans training and policy dialogue
Published on: June 05, 2025 | Source:Africa: Africa's Energy Future - Blended Finance, African Capital Mobilization and Sefa's Growing Impact Take Centre Stage
[African Development Bank (AfDB)] A conversation on the role of African private capital in securing Africa's energy future kicked off the first day of proceedings at the African Development Bank Group's 2025 Annual Meetings in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire.
Published on: June 05, 2025 | Source:Africa: Mission 300 Gains Momentum As More African Countries Submit Transformative National Plans to Connect More People to Electricity By 2030
[African Development Bank (AfDB)] The Mission 300 initiative led by the African Development Bank Group and World Bank Group together with other development partners to connect 300 million Africans to electricity by 2030 continues to gain momentum as more countries present energy compacts to achieve their national targets.
Published on: June 05, 2025 | Source:Africa: Ghana To Host Landmark African Political Parties Summit
[Africa Governance Centre] Accra, Ghana -- The Africa Governance Centre, in partnership with the Government of Ghana, will host the African Political Parties Summit from 12th to 14th August 2025 at the Accra International Conference Centre, Accra, Ghana.
Published on: June 05, 2025 | Source:Chad halts US visas in revenge for Trump travel ban
Chad will stop giving visas to US nationals in retaliation for the latest US measures, its president says.
Published on: June 05, 2025 | Source:Nigeria: Gates Reaffirms Support for Health Innovations in Nigeria, Others Amid Fund Cut
[Daily Trust] Lagos -- Microsoft co-founder and philanthropist Bill Gates has pledged the continuous support of his Gates Foundation to improve health innovations in Africa despite dwindling foreign aid to the continent.
Published on: June 05, 2025 | Source:Nigeria: '$1.3m Fraud' - FBI Nabs Nigerian Programmer
[Daily Trust] Sapphire Egemasi, a Nigerian programmer, popularly known as the "Tech Queen," has been arrested by the US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) in connection with a multi-million dollar fraud.
Published on: June 05, 2025 | Source:Nigeria: Prof Jibril Aminu Dies At 85
[Daily Trust] Professor Jibril Aminu, a renowned Nigerian scholar, politician, and diplomat, has passed away at the age of 85.
Published on: June 05, 2025 | Source:Africa: Statement of the African Union Commission On U.S. Travel Ban
[African Union] The African Union Commission has taken note of the recent proclamation by the Government of the United States imposing new travel restrictions affecting nationals from several countries, including some on the African continent.
Published on: June 05, 2025 | Source:Africa: Ministers of the Committee of Ten Heads of State and Government Call for Global Justice for Africa in the International System
[African Union] The African Union Commission (AUC), Political Affairs, Peace and Security Department (PAPS), through the African Governance Architecture and the African Peace and Security Architecture (AGA-APSA) Secretariat supported the organization of Thirteenth (13th) Ministerial Meeting of the African Union Committee of Ten Heads of State and Government (C-10) held in Lusaka, Republic of Zambia, on 03-05 June 2025....
Published on: June 05, 2025 | Source:Kenya: Treasury On Spot Over Controversial Plan to Raise Road Levy
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The National Treasury is facing sharp criticism from Parliament over a secretive plan to raise the Road Maintenance Levy by an additional Sh5 per litre of fuel to back a controversial securitisation deal, a move lawmakers say bypasses legal and legislative oversight.
Published on: June 05, 2025 | Source:Kenya: Funding Crisis Threatens Public Schools As MPs Question Sustainability of Free Education Policy
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- A funding crisis is threatening the operations of public schools across the country, with Education Cabinet Secretary Migos Ogamba coming under sharp scrutiny in Parliament over substantial delays and shortfalls in the disbursement of capitation funds.
Published on: June 05, 2025 | Source:Africa: AU Warns of 'Negative Impact' From U.S. Travel Ban - Urges 'Balanced,' 'Consultative' Approach
[Addis Standard] The African Union (AU) Commission has expressed concern over the "potential negative impact" of the recent travel restrictions announced by the United States, urging the U.S. government to implement the measures in a manner that is "balanced, evidence-based, and reflective of the long-standing partnership between the United States and Africa."
Published on: June 05, 2025 | Source:Congo-Kinshasa: M23 Rebels Committed to Peace in Eastern DRC
[Lesotho Times] The Alliance Fleuve Congo/M23 rebel movement controlling territory in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) says a political solution is the best option to resolve the country's multi-faceted problems.
Published on: June 05, 2025 | Source:Liberia: Saeveral Lawmakers Summoned In Connection With Fire At Legislature
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- The Liberia National Police (LNP) has summoned seven members of the House of Representatives for questioning in connection with the recent arson attack on the Capitol Building.
Published on: June 05, 2025 | Source:Nigeria: Catholic Priest Kidnapped - He Worked As a Chaplain in Alaska and Wanted to Help Boko Haram Victims in Nigeria
[Agenzia Fides] Abuja -- "I was able to speak with Father Afina. He is well and in good health. We hope he can be released soon," said John Bogna Bakeni, Auxiliary Bishop of Maiduguri (capital of Borno State in northeastern Nigeria), to Fides. He confirmed the news reported by some newspapers in Fairbanks (Alaska, USA) about the kidnapping of Father Alphonsus Afina, a Nigerian priest who served for years as a chaplain...
Published on: June 05, 2025 | Source:Cameroon: Cameroon Tops Refugee NGO's List of Most Neglected Displacement Crises
[RFI] A new report released by the Norwegian Refugee Council has placed Cameroon at the top of an annual list of the most neglected global displacement crises, highlighting a sharp decline in international support.
Published on: June 05, 2025 | Source:Somalia: At Least 20 Al-Shabaab Fighters Killed in Clashes With Local Militia in Central Somalia
[Radio Dalsan] MOGADISHU - At least 20 al-Shabaab militants were killed on Wednesday during fierce clashes with Ma'awisley clan militia in the El-Hareri area of Somalia's central Hiiraan region, local sources said.
Published on: June 05, 2025 | Source:Zambia: Former President Lungu Dies
[allAfrica] Zambia's former President Edgar Lungu died in South Africa today, his party announced in a statement.
Published on: June 05, 2025 | Source:Stadium security in Kenya a concern as CHAN looms
Robust safety measures are required before the Confederation of African Football gives the green light to Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda to host CHAN.
Published on: June 05, 2025 | Source: