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Pressure mounts to probe Kenya police and army after BBC exposé
A BBC investigation identifies members of the security forces who shot dead protesters last June.
Published on: April 29, 2025 | Source:
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Husband of late Nigerian gospel singer sentenced to death
The family of Osinachi Nwachukwu accused her husband of abusing the popular gospel singer before her death.
Published on: April 29, 2025 | Source:Zimbabwe: We Are Not Weaklings, We Are Not Cowards - Rural Teachers Say, As Requests for Salary Hikes Are Ignored
[New Zimbabwe] AMALGAMATED Rural Teachers Association of Zimbabwe (ARTUZ) secretary general Robson Chere has bemoaned government's decision to ignore their plight, and warned that their silence should not be taken for weakness or cowardice.
Published on: April 29, 2025 | Source:Zimbabwe: Underfire Minister Garwe Drags Mnangagwa Into Messy, Illegal Takeover of Arlington Estate
[New Zimbabwe] BARELY a month after President Emmerson Mnangagwa was made to hand over some 480 hectares of the remainder of Arlington Estate to PPC Zimbabwe, documents have revealed it has belonged to a housing cooperative since 2006.
Published on: April 29, 2025 | Source:Nigeria: Police Raid Shops, Arrest Suspected Drug Dealers in Bauchi
[Premium Times] The police said they aimed at disrupting drug trafficking in Unguwar Tudun Wadan Dan'iya, also known as Bayan Gari, in the metropolitan area of Bauchi.
Published on: April 29, 2025 | Source:South Africa: SA Sends Condolences to Iran After Port Explosion
[SAnews.gov.za] South Africa, through the Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO), has conveyed its condolences to the government and people of Iran following the explosion at Shahid Rajaee Port in Bandar Abbas, southern Iran.
Published on: April 29, 2025 | Source:South Africa: Western Cape Residents Urged to Comment On Proposed Vehicle Licence Fee Increases
[SAnews.gov.za] The Western Cape Government (WCG) is inviting residents to provide feedback on the proposed increases to motor vehicle licence (MVL) fees.
Published on: April 29, 2025 | Source:South Africa: Government Agrees to Suspend Vat Increase Decision
[SAnews.gov.za] Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana has agreed to a court order suspending his decision to increase the VAT rate by 0.5 percentage points.
Published on: April 29, 2025 | Source:Nigeria: Court Permits Prosecution to Hide Identities of Witnesses Lined Up to Testify Against Nnamdi Kanu
[Premium Times] The prosecution opened its case against IPOB leader Nnamdi Kanu, who faces treasonable felony and terrorism charges over his secessionist agitation for a Biafra Republic.
Published on: April 29, 2025 | Source:South Sudan: Aid Cuts Push South Sudan Into Uncharted Territory
[The New Humanitarian] Juba -- Humanitarian assistance has been a lifeline, and an alternative to state authority.
Published on: April 29, 2025 | Source:Liberia: University Students Accuse Boakai Administration of Violent Crackdown
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- The Vanguard Student Unification Party (SUP) has accused the government of President Joseph Boakai of unleashing violence on student activists, following a police crackdown on the University of Liberia's Capitol Hill campus that has sparked outrage and condemnation from both students and the university administration.
Published on: April 29, 2025 | Source:Liberia: Majority Bloc's Press Conference Marred By Math Mistakes and Confusion
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- The self-proclaimed "Majority Bloc" in the House of Representatives has suffered a major setback in its ongoing effort to remove Speaker J. Fonati Koffa, following a chaotic press conference that exposed inconsistencies in their claimed support and deepened concerns about their legitimacy.
Published on: April 29, 2025 | Source:Namibia: N$561m to Intensify Agro-Processing, Green Schemes - NNN Wants Imports Reduced By 80 Percent
[New Era] In an ambitious bid to reset, modernise and intensify the overall output of the country's agriculture sector, government will invest over N$561 million in agriculture infrastructure, including in various green schemes and agro-processing segment.
Published on: April 29, 2025 | Source:Liberia: Power Struggle Intensifies At Legislature Despite Court Ruling
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- As the 55th National Legislature prepares to resume its second quarter session in May, intense lobbying is underway within the House of Representatives as both camps loyal to embattled Speaker Jonathan Fonati Koffa and "Majority Bloc" Speaker Richard Nagbe Koon seek to secure a decisive quorum.
Published on: April 29, 2025 | Source:Botswana: Khama in Crosshairs of BCL Inquiry
[The Patriot] A Presidential Commission of Inquiry has been established to find the reasons why the BCL mine was closed in October 2016 by former President Ian Khama and other related matters. The official reason proffered by the Khama administration back then was largely that government had reached a conclusion that the mine was no longer economically viable to operate and that copper and nickel prices had...
Published on: April 29, 2025 | Source:Liberia: Majority Bloc Members On U.S. Govt's Radar?
[Liberian Observer] The self-styled Majority Bloc, by every indication, has chosen to disregard the US government's warning not to do business with sanctioned Liberian lawyer, Cllr. Varney Sherman. The Bloc, led by Rep. Richard Nagbe Koon has reportedly been placed under the radar of the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) of the United States government for doing business with a man who was hooked by economic and...
Published on: April 29, 2025 | Source:Somalia: Somalia's Foreign Affairs Minister Meets Newly Appointed African Union Special Envoy to Boost Cooperation Against Al-Shabaab
[Radio Dalsan] The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Ahmed Moallim Fiqi, held a high-level meeting with Mr. Rahmon Adebayo, the newly appointed interim Special Representative of the Chairperson of the African Union Commission (SRCC) for Somalia.
Published on: April 29, 2025 | Source:Nigeria: Troops Arrest Oil Thieves, Deactivate Illegal Refineries in N/Delta
[Daily Trust] Troops of the 6 Division, Nigerian Army, have arrested 23 suspected oil thieves and deactivated 13 artisanal refineries during intensified operations across the Niger Delta region.
Published on: April 29, 2025 | Source:Nigeria: Boko Haram Improvised Explosives Kill Many In Borno
[Daily Trust] Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs), suspected to have been planted by Boko Haram terrorists, have killed several individuals, including women and children, near Rann in the Kala Balge Local Government Area of Borno State.
Published on: April 29, 2025 | Source:Nigeria: Fulani Leaders Urge Youths to Shun Banditry, Kidnapping
[Daily Trust] Fulani leaders have urged their youths to reject banditry and kidnapping to restore the community's tarnished image.
Published on: April 29, 2025 | Source:Ghana: Chip-Embedded Passport Rolled Out
[Ghanaian Times] A new chip-embedded passport for Ghanaians was yesterday unveiled by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, at a ceremony at the Passport office in Accra.
Published on: April 29, 2025 | Source:Liberia: Enforce the Court Ruling
[New Dawn] Monrovia -- The Center for Transparency and Accountability in Liberia or CENTAL urges President Joseph Boakai to immediately enforce ruling of the Supreme Court by restoring all rights and privileges accorded embattled Speaker J. Fonati Kofa as head of the 55th Liberian Legislature.
Published on: April 29, 2025 | Source:Liberia: Concession Tug-of-War
[New Dawn] Monrovia -- A deepening dispute now threatens to unravel the progress made on Liberia's Yekepa-to-Buchanan railway, a vital economic artery. At the heart of the conflict are two main issues: High Power Exploration (HPX) and its subsidiary, Ivanhoe Liberia, reportedly refusing to recognize ArcelorMittal Liberia's (AML) continued role as railway operator, and HPX's insistence on appointing an independent...
Published on: April 29, 2025 | Source:South Africa: Antibiotic Resistance Is Putting South Africa's Newborns At Risk
[spotlight] Experts say bacterial infections are responsible for more infant deaths than is generally recognised, and things may get worse as more of the bugs become resistant to commonly used antibiotics. We asked local experts about this growing threat to newborns.
Published on: April 29, 2025 | Source:Kenya: Gambling Advertisements Across All Media Platforms Suspended for 30 Days
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The Betting Control and Licensing Board (BCLB) has suspended gambling advertisements across all media platforms for 30 days.
Published on: April 29, 2025 | Source:Kenya: Kenya Dismisses Sudan Junta's 'Baseless Tirade' Amid Spiralling Conflict
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Kenya has dismissed a diplomatic note circulated by Sudan's SAF-led administration blaming Nairobi for exacerbating the ongoing conflict in Sudan, calling the accusations a "baseless tirade."
Published on: April 29, 2025 | Source:Africa: All of Africa Today - April 29, 2025
[allAfrica] Outcry In Sudan Over Viral Video of Civilian Killings
Published on: April 29, 2025 | Source:Kenya: Ruto Pardons 56 Kenyans and a Foreigner Across Various Prisons
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- President William Ruto has pardoned 56 Kenyan prisoners and one foreign national, in a major exercise of presidential mercy aimed at promoting rehabilitation and restorative justice.
Published on: April 29, 2025 | Source:Zimbabwe: Govt Under Pressure As Hospitals Turn Into Death Traps
[New Zimbabwe] Pressure is mounting on President Emmerson Mnangagwa's government to address the deteriorating public health care system, which has become a death trap for many seeking medical attention.
Published on: April 29, 2025 | Source:Africa: Floods and Droughts Are Two Sides of the Same Crisis
[IPS] United Nations -- Water emergencies are deeply personal to us. Coming from Southeast Asia and southern Africa--two regions that struggle with water challenges--we have witnessed firsthand how water defines the fate of communities and nations.
Published on: April 29, 2025 | Source:South Africa: Budget Limits School Security in Gauteng - South African News Briefs - April 29, 2025
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Published on: April 29, 2025 | Source:Zimbabwe: Harare Council Steps Up War Against Bed Bugs
[The Herald] The City of Harare has launched a full-scale emergency response to a growing bed bug infestation in Mbare flats.
Published on: April 29, 2025 | Source:How African popes changed Christianity - and gave us Valentine's Day
Historians say there were three popes of North African descent, the last one more than 1,500 years ago.
Published on: April 28, 2025 | Source:Liberia: Ivanhoe Atlantic Welcomes US Government Support for Liberian Multi-User Rail
[Ivanhoe Atlantic] Wilmington, Delaware -- Trump Administration issues public statement in support of independently operated multi-user rail in Liberia Mr. Massad Boulos, Senior State Department Advisor on Africa has confirmed the United States Government's official position:"Reliable infrastructure is key to sustainable development. In Liberia, President Boakai is making progress in establishing a multi-user railway...
Published on: April 28, 2025 | Source:West Africa: Liberia Vulnerable to Illicit Financial Flows
[Liberian Observer] Despite ongoing reforms and legislative amendments to the Liberia Revenue Code (LRC), the country is losing millions of dollars annually due to illicit financial flows (IFFs) and a dominant informal economy.
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