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Uganda: Elderly Face Rising Abuse As Uganda Prepares to Mark Awareness Day
[Nile Post] As Uganda gears up to commemorate the International Day of Awareness on Elder Abuse on June 20, the Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development has raised alarm over the growing number of abuse cases targeting older persons, especially within their own families.
Published on: June 19, 2025 | Source:
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Liberia: Boakai Defends Use of Private Jet Amid Criticisms
[Liberian Observer] President Joseph Nyuma Boakai has responded to criticism over his use of private jets, clarifying in a recent interview with the BBC that such decisions are made purely out of necessity and not personal comfort or extravagance.
Published on: June 19, 2025 | Source:What is behind the wave of killings in central Nigeria?
Nigeriaβs President Bola Tinubu orders security officials to bring an end to the killings.
Published on: June 19, 2025 | Source:Family of Zambia's ex-president Lungu halts return of his body
Edgar Lungu's family accuses the government of deviating from the agreed funeral programme.
Published on: June 19, 2025 | Source:South Africa: Eastern Cape Flood Death Toll Climbs to 92 As Two More Bodies Found
[Scrolla] Eastern Cape flood death toll rises to 92, with a teenage girl among the latest victims found. The provincial government helps 4,308 people who lost their homes while arranging temporary accommodation and infrastructure repairs.
Published on: June 19, 2025 | Source:Africa: All of Africa Today - June 19, 2025
[allAfrica] Boakai Defends Private Jet Use Amid Grim Liberian Economy
Published on: June 19, 2025 | Source:Somalia: Major Aid Cuts Hit Somali Government Amid Election Uncertainty
[Shabelle] Mogadishu, Somalia -- The Federal Government of Somalia has been dealt a major financial blow as key international donors, including the United States, reportedly suspend or reduce economic support amid growing concerns over the country's political direction and upcoming elections.
Published on: June 19, 2025 | Source:South Africa: Gauteng Battles Rising Measles Cases - South African News Briefs - June 19, 2025
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Published on: June 19, 2025 | Source:Zimbabwe: Rights Doctors Push for Commission of Inquiry Into Zimbabwe's Collapsing Public Health Sector
[New Zimbabwe] The Zimbabwe Association of Doctors for Human Rights (ZADHR) has urged President Emmerson Mnangagwa to institute a Commission of Inquiry on the state of the health sector.
Published on: June 19, 2025 | Source:Congo-Kinshasa: DR Congo and Rwanda to Sign Peace Agreement on June 27
[State Department] Washington, DC -- The text of the following statement was released by the Governments of the United States of America, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and the Republic of Rwanda on the occasion of peace talks held this week in Washington, D.C.
Published on: June 19, 2025 | Source:Liberia: Honoring the Legacy of Professor Amos Claudius Sawyer - Father, Friend and Statesman
[allAfrica] Monrovia -- June 15, 2025 marked what would have been the 80th birthday of my father, a man whose life and legacy continues to ripple across generations, not only in Liberia but across the African continent. Professor Amos Claudius Sawyer was more than a politician, scholar, or public servant -- he was a father, a friend, a husband, and a visionary whose impact was deeply personal and profoundly public.
Published on: June 18, 2025 | Source:'No-bra, no-exam' rule at Nigerian university sparks outrage
A video goes viral showing female students being checked to see if they were wearing bras.
Published on: June 18, 2025 | Source:Briton dies from rabies after stray dog contact in Morocco
Yvonne Ford had light contact with the stray dog while on holiday in Morocco, her family says.
Published on: June 18, 2025 | Source:Africa: Unlocking Energy, Jobs and Opportunity for Africa's Growing Young Population
[African Development Bank (AfDB)] At a workshop in Marimauta Village, Zimbabwe, business is booming.
Published on: June 18, 2025 | Source:Kenya: Deputy Inspector General Summoned Over Blogger's Death
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The Independent Policing Oversight Authority (IPOA) has summoned the Deputy Inspector General of Police, Eliud Lagat, requiring him to appear before its investigations team to record a statement in connection with the ongoing probe into the death of Albert Ojwang' in police custody.
Published on: June 18, 2025 | Source:Somalia: Somalia's Foreign Ministry Confirms Return of Entire Delegation From Geneva Labour Conference
[Shabelle] Mogadishu -- The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Somalia has confirmed that all members of the official Somali delegation who attended the 113th Session of the International Labour Conference in Geneva have returned to the country.
Published on: June 18, 2025 | Source:Ethiopia: NRC Reports Over 45,000 Ex-Combatants Demobilized in Tigray, Up From 17,000 in April
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba- More than 45,000 former combatants from the Tigray region have been demobilized and reintegrated into their communities, Ethiopia's National Rehabilitation Commission (NRC) said, marking a sharp increase after less than two months since it reported that only 17,000 had completed the process.
Published on: June 18, 2025 | Source:West Africa: Africa CDC Regional Director Calls for Stronger Collaboration to Build Resilient Public Health Systems in West Africa
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- Dr. Kokuo Alinon, Director of the Regional Coordinating Center for the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC), has emphasized the urgent need to strengthen regional collaboration to build a resilient public health system and enhance disease intelligence across West Africa.
Published on: June 18, 2025 | Source:South Africa: Joburg Steps Up Councillor Safety After Two Killed
[Scrolla] Thulani Buthelezi was gunned down at his Soweto home, while Zakhele Mathe was shot at a petrol station. The city will launch a 24-hour hotline and review its safety policy after talks with police.
Published on: June 18, 2025 | Source:Malawi: 'Where Are the Arrests?' - Trapence Slams Police Over Delays in Political Violence Crackdown
[Nyasa Times] Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) Chairperson Gift Trapence has unleashed a scathing rebuke against the Malawi Police Service, demanding answers from Inspector General (IG) of Police, Dr. Merlyne Yolamu, over the continued silence and inaction on political violence cases.
Published on: June 18, 2025 | Source:Malawi: Malawi Police Are Now a Threat to Democracy - Enough Is Enough--Make the Arrests or Step Aside
[Nyasa Times] In a country supposedly governed by the rule of law, it is an unforgivable betrayal when the very institution mandated to uphold law and order becomes complicit in shielding lawbreakers--especially when those lawbreakers are political thugs terrorizing citizens in broad daylight. The Malawi Police Service has, once again, exposed itself as either disturbingly incompetent or willfully partisan.
Published on: June 18, 2025 | Source:Sudan: Prime Minister's Office Denies Inaccurate Information On Alleged Nominations and Plans
[SNA] Port Sudan -- The Office of Prime Minister Dr. Kamil El-Tayib Idris denied, in a statement issued Wednesday, inaccurate information regarding alleged nominations for positions and plans by Prime Minister Dr. Kamil Idris regarding the formation of the new government.
Published on: June 18, 2025 | Source:Namibia: Green Hydrogen to Raise Namibians' Standard of Living - Planning Commission
[Namibian] National Planning Commission (NPC) director general Kaire Mbuende says the government plans to maximise all energy sources to increase Namibians' standard of living.
Published on: June 18, 2025 | Source:Nigeria: NAF Deploys More Aircraft to North-Central to Bolster Peace Efforts
[Premium Times] This followed the brutal killings of more than 100 people in Yelewata, a border town in Guma LGA of Benue State, where armed Fulani militiamen terror ignited a two-day protest in the North-central state.
Published on: June 18, 2025 | Source:Kenya: IPOA to Detain Central Police Station Chief Samson Talaam for 14 Days in Probe Over Albert Ojwang's Murder
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The Independent Policing Oversight Authority has been granted 15 days to detain Central Police Station cheif Samson Talaam to enable them complete investigations into the murder of Albert Ojwang.
Published on: June 18, 2025 | Source:Kenya: More Than U.S.$16-Million in Salaries Owed to University Staff - Audit
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- A new government audit has revealed that Sh2.08 billion in salaries owed to university staff in the 2023/2024 financial year remains unpaid, exposing significant financial and ethical lapses within public institutions.
Published on: June 18, 2025 | Source:Kenya: Over 20 Injured in Tuesday's Protests, KNHRC Says, Condemns Police Brutality, Use of Hired Goons
[Capital FM] At least 22 people were injured during Tuesday's protests in Nairobi, Mombasa, Kilifi, and Kwale, according to the Kenya National Commission on Human Rights (KNCHR), which has condemned what it described as excessive use of force and unlawful tactics by police.
Published on: June 18, 2025 | Source:South Africa: #InsideTheBox With Dr Andy Gray | How Can We Tell If Health Policies or Guidelines Are Truly Evidence-Based?
[spotlight] It is easy to claim one is "following the scientific evidence", but what does it mean to actually do so? In his latest #InsideTheBox column, Dr Andy Gray considers how evidence-based health policy and guidelines can and should be made.
Published on: June 18, 2025 | Source:South Africa: Police Minister Condemns Threats Against At Gift of the Givers Staff
[SAnews.gov.za] Police Minister Senzo Mchunu has strongly condemned the threats and intimidation directed at humanitarian organisation, Gift of the Givers, while they were delivering lifesaving assistance to flood-affected communities in Mthatha, Eastern Cape.
Published on: June 18, 2025 | Source:South Africa: Nine Shot and Four Killed in Cape Town Township Attacks
[Scrolla] Three people were killed while drinking at a house in Better Life. A fourth person was badly hurt. Two shopkeepers were shot dead in Khayelitsha, with residents blaming gangsters asking for money.
Published on: June 18, 2025 | Source:Kenya: Wanga Demands Government Accountability On Police Brutalities
[Capital FM] Kisumu -- Homa Bay County Governor Gladys Wanga is calling on the government to take responsibility over the wave of extra judicial killings being witnessed in the country.
Published on: June 18, 2025 | Source:Nigeria: No Evidence Nigerian President Bola Tinubu Is 'Flooding' His Country With Chadian Herders to Rig 2027 Elections
[Africa Check] IN SHORT: According to some Facebook posts, Nigerian president Bola Tinubu has allowed millions of herders from neighbouring Chad into his country so they could vote for him in the next election, but an Igbo soldier killed 300 of them at the border. There is no evidence for either part of the claim.
Published on: June 18, 2025 | Source:Nigeria: No, Nigerian Politician Peter Obi Was Not Stabbed in Abuja
[Africa Check] No, Nigerian politician Peter Obi was not stabbed in Abuja
Published on: June 18, 2025 | Source:Kenya: Kenya's William Ruto Did Not Respond to Tanzanian President After She Accused Kenyan Activists of Meddling - Viral Video Misleading
[Africa Check] IN SHORT: Tanzanian president Samia Suluhu warned Kenyan activists against meddling in the country's affairs after they tried to attend the trial of an opposition leader. However, Kenya's president William Ruto has not responded to her, contrary to what a viral video suggests.
Published on: June 18, 2025 | Source:Rwanda: Central Bank Explains New Changes in Foreign Currency Use
[New Times] The National Bank of Rwanda has shed light on recent changes in the regulation governing foreign exchange operations in the country.
Published on: June 18, 2025 | Source: