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[allAfrica] Geneva -- United Nations Human Rights Chief Volker TΓΌrk has expressed shock after the revelation of gross human rights violations at official and unofficial detention facilities run by Libya's Stabilization Support Apparatus (SSA) force.
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South Africa: What The Child Protection Pledge Needs to Succeed
[ISS] The plan is up against dysfunction within social development departments and fraught relations with NGOs that deliver most services.
Published on: June 05, 2025 | Source:Africa: Entrepreneurship As Resilience - Sudanese Women, Displacement, and the Remaking of Home in Exile
[African Arguments] The Sudan War series is a joint collaboration between the Center for Economic, Legal, and Social Studies and Documentation - Khartoum (CEDEJ-K), Sudan-Norway Academic Cooperation (SNAC) and African Arguments - Debating Ideas. Through a number of themes that explore the intersections of war, displacement, identities and capital, Sudanese researchers, many of whom are themselves displaced, highlight...
Published on: June 05, 2025 | Source:Sierra Leone: IMF Spokesman in Exclusive Chat on Country's Program
[Awareness Times] As ECF is still "Current" with No Suspension over $67m
Published on: June 05, 2025 | Source:Liberia: Close Ties Between Boakai Officials and AGL Raise Concerns Amid Ongoing Corruption Probe of Company's 'Controversial' Former Owners
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- The close relationship between President Joseph Boakai's political advisor, MacDella Cooper, and House Speaker Richard Koon--particularly their alleged ties to African Global Logistics (AGL), the controversial successor of BollorΓ© Africa Logistics--has raised serious concerns about transparency and integrity at the highest levels of Liberia's leadership.
Published on: June 05, 2025 | Source:Uganda: We Got Intel About Planned Attacks Two Days Before Martyrs Day - Col. Magezi
[Nile Post] The acting Defence Public Information Officer, Col. Chris Magezi has revealed that security were not caught off guard by the June 3 Martyrs' Day suicide bombing attempt, having received intelligence two days earlier.
Published on: June 05, 2025 | Source:East Africa: East Africa's Lone Duck - Burundi Singled Out in Trump's Latest U.S. Travel Ban
[Nile Post] East African nation Burundi is the lone duck in the latest US emigration travel ban after the Trump administration listed it among just seven countries facing partial travel restrictions to the United States.
Published on: June 05, 2025 | Source:South Africa: It's The 'Donald Disease' That's Making Us Sick
[Bhekisisa] As politicians, activists and researchers duke it out from labs and clinics and press conferences, those who have the most to lose from the HIV funding cuts told Bhekisisa they have been left to fend for themselves. Which is bad news for all of us.
Published on: June 05, 2025 | Source:Somalia: Somalia Specifically Targeted in New U.S. Travel Ban
[Shabelle] Washington -- The United States government on Wednesday announced a new travel ban that specifically includes Somali nationals, barring them from entering the country.
Published on: June 05, 2025 | Source:Africa: Trump Issues Travel Ban for Chad, DR Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Libya, Somalia, Sudan
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- Liberia has avoided inclusion on a new list of countries facing U.S. travel restrictions, following concerns earlier this year that the country could face sanctions for failure to meet certain visa and security requirements.
Published on: June 05, 2025 | Source:South Africa: Largest Beef Producer Confirms Foot-and-Mouth Disease at Facility - South African News Briefs - June 5, 2025
[allAfrica] South Africa's largest beef producer confirmed foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) at its facility in Heidelberg, in Gauteng.
Published on: June 05, 2025 | Source:Zimbabwe: Calls Grow to Ban Pitbulls in Zimbabwe
[New Zimbabwe] PRESSURE is mounting on the government to ban pit bulls as domestic pets, as Zimbabwe continues to record deaths and injuries caused by the vicious dogs.
Published on: June 05, 2025 | Source:Burundi's ruling party seeks to tighten grip on power
Voters are heading to the polls following a campaign period marked by reports of political repression.
Published on: June 05, 2025 | Source:Tanzania announces shutdown of X because of pornography
The content is contrary to the nation's "laws, culture, customs, and traditions", the information minister says.
Published on: June 04, 2025 | Source:DR Congo bans reporting on ex-President Kabila
Outlets who breach the ban could face suspension, the media regulator warns.
Published on: June 04, 2025 | Source:Kenya: Kenya Targets Sh10bn Annual Earnings From Macadamia As Govt Commits to Sector Growth
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Deputy President Kithure Kindiki says that the macadamia industry has the potential to earn Kenya over Sh10 billion annually and generate more than 30,000 jobs with the right support.
Published on: June 04, 2025 | Source:Kenya: DCI Arrests Three Suspects Behind Spate of Robberies On Nairobi-Mombasa Highway
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Three suspects believed to be masterminds of a series of robberies along the Nairobi-Mombasa highway will be detained for 14 days to allow the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) complete its probe.
Published on: June 04, 2025 | Source:Ethiopia: Thousands Displaced by Flooding - Omorate Town 'At Risk of Submersion'
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- More than 8,000 people have been displaced by flooding caused by the overflow of Lake Turkana and the Omo River in Dasenech district, South Omo Zone of the South Ethiopia Region, according to Umer Nakuwe, Deputy Administrator of the district and Head of the Peace and Security Administration Office.
Published on: June 04, 2025 | Source:Ethiopia: Court Grants 8-Day Probe Into Dr. Mahlet, Seven Others Charged With 'Inciting Riot and Unrest'
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- The Federal High Court Arada Division has granted an additional eight-day investigation period for eight detained individuals, including anatomical pathologist Dr. Mahlet Guush, who are facing charges of "inciting riot and unrest" and "collaborating with anti-peace forces," amid a nationwide strike by health professionals.
Published on: June 04, 2025 | Source:Ethiopia: Ambassador Dina Mufti Accuses Isaias Afwerki of Promoting 'Cushitic-Semitic Antagonism', Interfering in Ethiopia's Internal Affairs
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- Ambassador Dina Mufti, Member of Parliament and former spokesperson of Ethiopia's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, has accused Eritrean President Isaias Afwerki of promoting what he called a "very dangerous" narrative of "Cushitic-Semitic antagonism" as part of what he described as a broader attempt to destabilize Ethiopia and realign political forces in the Horn of Africa.
Published on: June 04, 2025 | Source:Cote d'Ivoire: Four Côte d'Ivoire Opposition Figures Barred From October Presidential Election
[RFI] Four prominent opposition figures in CΓ΄te d'Ivoire have been excluded from the final electoral list, officials announced on Wednesday, leaving them ineligible to contest presidential elections later this year.
Published on: June 04, 2025 | Source:Zimbabwe: 'Sponsored Lies' - Chamisa Dismisses Claims He Is Forming New Party
[New Zimbabwe] Opposition leader Nelson Chamisa has dismissed as "sponsored lies" social media rumours suggesting he is launching a new movement at the end of this month.
Published on: June 04, 2025 | Source:Kenya: Parliament Approves IEBC Nominees Amid Ongoing Legal Challenge
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The National Assembly has approved President William Ruto's seven nominees to the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC), marking a critical step toward reconstituting the electoral body, which has been without commissioners since January 2023.
Published on: June 04, 2025 | Source:Liberia: African Union Commission Welcomes the Election of the Democratic Republic of Congo and Liberia to the United Nations Security Council
[African Union] The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, His Excellency Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, warmly congratulates the Democratic Republic of Congo and the Republic of Liberia on their successful election as non-permanent members of the United Nations Security Council for the 2026-2027 term; joining the Federal Republic of Somalia in representing the African Group during this pivotal period.
Published on: June 04, 2025 | Source:Nigeria: NAFDAC Seals 39 Illegal Water Factories in Five Months
[Premium Times] Mr Benu explained that a total of 43 packaged water facilities were inspected during the period
Published on: June 04, 2025 | Source:Gambia: When Will the New Currency Notes Be the Only Notes in Circulation?
[Foroyaa] The whole nation has forgotten that it is government policy to put new currency notes into circulation. Foroyaa has followed the authorities on the implementation of the policy and many promises have been made to explain when the old notes will cease to be a legal tender and for the new notes to take their place. Up to this day, nothing is clear on the subject matter.
Published on: June 04, 2025 | Source:South African politician sacked over visit to fugitive pastor
South Africa is trying to extradite pastor Shepherd Bushiri from Malawi on fraud charges, which he denies.
Published on: June 04, 2025 | Source:Congo-Kinshasa: Congolese Rapper Aand Influencer Joins WFP DR Congo Family As Champion For Nutrition
[WFP] KINSHASA -- The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) announces its partnership with rising Congolese music star Sista Becky (Rebecca Kalonji) as a High-Level Supporter, advocating for nutrition and healthy eating in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).
Published on: June 04, 2025 | Source:Zimbabwe: Don't Panic Over Army Unit On Field Training Exercise - ZNA Diffuses Fears of a 'Signal'
[New Zimbabwe] The Zimbabwe National Army (ZNA) has announced that one of its units will be on a routine field exercise in Harare's suburban areas.
Published on: June 04, 2025 | Source:Somalia: Al-Shabaab Claims It Shot Down Helicopter During AU Evacuation in Central Somalia
[Shabelle] Mogadishu, Somalia -- Somalia's Al-Shabaab militant group has claimed responsibility for shooting down a helicopter near its stronghold in the Middle Shabelle region, during an evacuation mission by Burundian troops under the African Union's AUSSOM mission, officials said Tuesday.
Published on: June 04, 2025 | Source:Somalia: Puntland Forces Kill Over 35 ISIS Fighters in Major Offensive
[Shabelle] Bosaso, Somalia -- Puntland's elite security forces killed more than 35 ISIS militants, including several foreign fighters, during a major military operation in the mountainous rural areas between Miraale and Balade in Bari region on Tuesday, regional officials said.
Published on: June 04, 2025 | Source:South Africa: Judge Slams Home Affairs for 'Unintelligible, Illogical Babble' in Gay Case
[GroundUp] Immigration official rejected the asylum application of a man from Chad who was imprisoned solely for homosexuality
Published on: June 04, 2025 | Source:South Africa: Children's Homes, Rehabs and Shelters Face Closure Once Again As Gauteng Government Fails to Pay
[GroundUp] Department of Social Development says there were "payment system challenges" and some organisations are non-compliant
Published on: June 04, 2025 | Source:Kenya: Taking a Step Back: Kenyans' Doubts About Tax System Predate 2024 Crisis
[Afrobarometer] Half of citizens would prefer lower taxes with fewer government services.
Published on: June 04, 2025 | Source:Somalia: Somalia's Stance On Peace Missions - Interference or Local Ownership?
[ISS] Threats to the independence of peace support missions call for clarity on their relationship with host countries.
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