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Politicians accused of Liberia parliament arson bailed for $440,000
Three opposition politicians and the former speaker of parliament have been charged over last year's fire.
Published on: June 09, 2025 | Source:
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Police stakeout of Cameroon's presidential hopeful ends
Maurice Kamto angered officials over comments he made about Cameroon's president while in France.
Published on: June 09, 2025 | Source:Ethiopia: PM Abiy Accuses 'Some Media' Outlets of Prioritizing Self-Interest Over 'National Interest'
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has issued pointed criticism toward "some" Ethiopian media outlets, accusing them of "working to serve their own interests than putting national interest first."
Published on: June 09, 2025 | Source:Culture and colour come out in praise of a Nigerian king
The Ojude Oba festival in south-west Nigeria combines fashion and culture connecting people to their roots.
Published on: June 09, 2025 | Source:Kenya: President Ruto's Police Commission Nominees Vow Reforms
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- President William Ruto's nominees to the National Police Service Commission (NPSC) have pledged to champion deep reforms, transparency, and improved public trust in the police service, if approved by Parliament.
Published on: June 09, 2025 | Source:Kenya: Digital Rights Must Be Protected As Human Rights to Ensure Freedom of Expression - Maraga On Albert Ojwang's Death
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Former Chief Justice David Maraga says digital rights must be protected as human rights to ensure freedom of expression.
Published on: June 09, 2025 | Source:Ghana: Ghana's Older People Feel Left Behind and Ignored - How to Care for Them Better
[The Conversation Africa] Ghana's national agenda often focuses on the country's large number of young people. In fact a less noticed demographic transformation is reshaping society: the country's older population is growing rapidly. According to Ghana Statistical Service estimates, people aged 60 and above are projected to make up over 12% of the total population by 2050, more than doubling the 2021 estimate of 6.8%.
Published on: June 09, 2025 | Source:Liberia: Ex-President Weah Arrives At Monrovia City Court Ahead of Koffa, Others' Trial
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- Former Liberian President George Manneh Weah has arrived at the Monrovia City Court, where he joining hundreds of supporters to show solidarity with opposition lawmakers charged in connection with the December 2023 "arson attack" on the Capitol Building.
Published on: June 09, 2025 | Source:South Africa: Johannesburg's Problems Can Be Solved - but It's a Long Journey to Fix South Africa's Economic Powerhouse
[The Conversation Africa] South African president Cyril Ramaphosa met senior leaders of Johannesburg and Gauteng, the province it's located in, in March 2025 to discuss ways to arrest the steep decline in South Africa's largest city.
Published on: June 09, 2025 | Source:Africa: Africa's Power Pools - What the G20 Can Do to Help Countries Share Electricity
[The Conversation Africa] South Africa holds the presidency of the G20 this year. The group is made up of 19 of the world's largest economies, the European Union and the African Union. A priority of South Africa's G20 presidency is African connectivity: promoting cross-border energy trade and regional power pools as a way to share electricity across borders on the continent. David Phaho and Steven Mathetsa of the...
Published on: June 09, 2025 | Source:Kenya: Family Lawyer Reveals Signs of Torture On Influencer Albert Ojwang
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The family lawyer of slain digital activist Albert Ojwang has disclosed chilling details surrounding his death, revealing that his body bore injuries consistent with torture.
Published on: June 09, 2025 | Source:South Africa: 'Transformation Is Not a Favour' - President Ramaphosa
[SAnews.gov.za] The empowerment of previously disadvantaged persons is a constitutional imperative that government will not abandon.
Published on: June 09, 2025 | Source:Kenya: Judges Reinforce Directive Blocking Electoral Commission Appointments
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- A three-judge bench has sustained a directive blocking the gazettement of newly-nominated Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) commissioners pending the resolution of a legal challenge.
Published on: June 09, 2025 | Source:Africa: No Proof That Mango Seeds Can Cure Fibroids
[Africa Check] IN SHORT: A Facebook post claims that boiling a grated mango seed and drinking the mixture can help cure fibroids. This is false - there is no scientific evidence to support the claim that mango seeds or any herbal remedy can cure or shrink fibroids.
Published on: June 09, 2025 | Source:Nigeria: 2027 - No Single Party Can Defeat Tinubu - Ex-Presidential Candidate
[Premium Times] According to him, the only way to defeat the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the next presidential election is a strong alliance of opposition parties.
Published on: June 09, 2025 | Source:Ethiopia: US Backs Ethiopia's Peaceful Bid for Sea Access - Ambassador
[Shabelle] Addis Ababa, June 9, 2025 -- The United States fully supports Ethiopia's efforts to secure maritime access through peaceful and diplomatic means, U.S. Ambassador to Ethiopia Ervin Massinga said in an interview published Thursday.
Published on: June 09, 2025 | Source:Uganda: Opposition Leaders Bobi Wine, Akena Meet, Sparking Political Speculation
[Nile Post] National Unity Platform (NUP) president Robert Kyagulanyi, also known as Bobi Wine, has ignited political debate following a surprise meeting with Uganda People's Congress (UPC) leader Jimmy Akena at his Magere residence.
Published on: June 09, 2025 | Source:Kenya: LSK Wants Police Officers Interdicted Over Influencer Albert Ojwang's Death Named
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The Law Society of Kenya (LSK) now want Inspector General of Police Douglas Kanja to publicly disclose the names of police officers interdicted in connection with the arrest and transfer of Albert Ojwang from Homa Bay County to Nairobi.
Published on: June 09, 2025 | Source:Ethiopia: Silencing Dissent - Criminalization of Freedom of Speech in Ethiopia's Somali Region
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- In a troubling setback for democratic progress, the Somali Regional State has chosen repression over dialogue. In April 2025 alone, four journalists and activists--Abdi Mohamed Barud, Mohamed Aden Hassan, Ahmed Abdi Omar, and Ibrahim Abduqadir--were arrested in Jigjiga under opaque circumstances. Their offense? Exercising their constitutional right to free expression through digital...
Published on: June 09, 2025 | Source:South Africa: SAPS Disciplinary System Unlikely to Sanction Police Brutality
[ISS] The acquittal of VIP Unit officers who assaulted victims on camera highlights the police's failure to define and enforce standards of conduct.
Published on: June 09, 2025 | Source:Liberia: Former Speaker Koffa, Others Jailed In Capitol Fire Investigation
[Liberian Observer] In a riveting and highly anticipated press conference on Friday, June 6, Liberia's Inspector General (IG) of the Liberia National Police (LNP), Colonel Gregory Coleman, broke his silence on the devastating arson attack that engulfed the Liberian Capitol Building in flames late last year. He described it as a "deliberate and politically motivated assault" on the very foundation of the country's...
Published on: June 09, 2025 | Source:Liberia: How Lawyers' Blunder Kept Koffa, Others Behind Bars
[Liberian Observer] An embarrassing legal blunder occurred on Saturday, June 7, in the Monrovia City Court, when lawyers representing former Speaker J. Fonati Koffa and three other lawmakers, who are suspects in a fire that gutted parts of the Capitol, last December. Charged with arson, the suspects appeared in the courtroom without a bond for the case, described as an attack on the country's democracy.
Published on: June 09, 2025 | Source:Nigeria: MSF Hands Over Lassa Fever Care in Ebonyi State Nigeria
[MSF] After seven years of critical support from Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), local health authorities in Ebonyi state are now well equipped to take on care for Lassa fever with improved infrastructure and training -- saving lives and restoring confidence in the healthcare system.
Published on: June 09, 2025 | Source:Namibia: The Housing Crisis in Namibia
[Namibian] The housing crisis in Namibia - particularly in Windhoek - is not merely a socio-economic failure; it is also a judicially sanctioned tragedy.
Published on: June 09, 2025 | Source:Liberia: Stand Chair Mulbah Morlu Mobilizes for July 17 Protest Against Boakai Government
[Liberian Investigator] Monrovia -- Mulbah K. Morlu, national chairperson of Solidarity for a New Day (STAND), says his political group is mobilizing at least 100,000 people for a nationwide protest on July 17 against what he described as widespread human rights abuses under President Joseph Boakai's administration.
Published on: June 09, 2025 | Source:Liberia: Boakai Hails $1.8 Billion Arcelormittal Concentrator As Turning Point for Liberia
[Liberian Investigator] Tokadeh -- Liberian President Joseph Nyuma Boakai on Thursday commissioned ArcelorMittal Liberia's long-anticipated $1.8 billion concentrator plant, marking what he described as "a turning point" in Liberia's post-war economic transformation and industrial future. The symbolic launch of one of Africa's largest iron ore beneficiation plants took place in Tokadeh, Nimba County--drawing a crowd of...
Published on: June 09, 2025 | Source:Kenya: Gachagua Calls for Immediate Suspension of Deputy IG Eliud Lagat Over Blogger's Death
[Capital FM] NAIROBI, Kenya, May 9 - Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has called for the immediate suspension of Deputy Inspector General of Police Eliud Lagat following the death of Albert Ojwang, a social media influencer who died in police custody at Nairobi's Central Police Station.
Published on: June 09, 2025 | Source:Liberia: Clar Weah Inspires Graduates to Build On 'Little Beginnings'
[Liberian Investigator] Kakata -- The former First Lady of Liberia, Clar Weah, has motivated young people who recently gained professional skills offered by the Dancan Humanitarian Network to make use of their little beginning by working and staying focused, admonishing them that what they have achieved goes beyond driving skills and could be used as a steppingstone to a better future.
Published on: June 09, 2025 | Source:Kenya/Chad: Mccarthy Disappointed With Stars Goalless Draw With Lowly Chad
[Capital FM] Harambee Stars head coach Benni McCarthy admits he is heartbroken after they failed to score against Chad in an international friendly in Morocco on Saturday night.
Published on: June 09, 2025 | Source:Africa: How to Spur Economic Growth in Africa's Fragile and Conflict-Affected States
[IPS] WASHINGTON DC, Jun 9 2025 (IPS) - More than half of sub-Saharan Africa's population lives in fragile and conflict-affected states (FCS)--economies that face profound challenges such as stagnant economic growth, weak institutions, inadequate public services, extreme poverty, war, and forced internal displacement.
Published on: June 09, 2025 | Source:Namibia: 'Reform Archaic Dagga Laws' ... As Push for Legalisation Continues
[New Era] Four Namibian cannabis advocacy groups have jointly submitted a legal and human rights-based request for the urgent reform of cannabis laws in the country.
Published on: June 09, 2025 | Source:Malawi: Crayfish Smuggling Foiled As Malawi Acts to Protect Native Species
[RFI] Environmental activists in Malawi have supported the decision by the Malawian authorities to confiscate and arrest five Zambians who were attempting to smuggle over 200kg of live crayfish into the country. The activists and experts say the invasive Crayfish is known for its predatory traits and threatens Malawi's native species, which are endemic to the country.
Published on: June 09, 2025 | Source:British soldier accused of rape in Kenya sent back to UK
Military police are investigating the alleged incident near the British army's training camp in Kenya.
Published on: June 09, 2025 | Source:Africa: All of Africa Today - June 9, 2025
[allAfrica] Death of Kenyan Blogger In Police Custody Sparks Outrage
Published on: June 09, 2025 | Source:Kenyan dies in custody after arrest for online post
Police say Albert Ojwang injured himself in a cell, but Amnesty calls the death "suspicious".
Published on: June 08, 2025 | Source: