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Malawi: Salima Sugar Wants K24bn From Govt - but Why Should Malawian Taxpayers Keep Bailing Out a Profit-Making Company?
[Nyasa Times] Once again, Salima Sugar Company Limited--a state-owned enterprise--has come knocking on government doors, this time asking for a whopping K24 billion bailout. The question is: Why should ordinary Malawian taxpayers continue footing the bill for a company that was set up to generate profits?
Published on: May 20, 2025 | Source:
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Uganda: Heavy Security Deployment Ahead of UPDF Amendment Bill
[Independent (Kampala)] Kampala, Uganda -- There is heightened security deployment in the city center to quell anticipated unrest related to the Anti-UPDF Amendment Bill 2025. A joint security team comprising officers from the Uganda People's Defence Forces (UPDF), Traffic Police, and Uganda Police Force -- including the Field Force Unit, Counter-Terrorism Unit, and plainclothes operatives -- has been deployed along...
Published on: May 20, 2025 | Source:Africa: Lower-Income Countries Commit Record U.S.$ 250 Million Towards Immunisation
[GAVI] Geneva -- In 2024, lower-income countries supported by Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance contributed more than US$ 250 million, a record, towards their own immunisation programmes. 19% year-on-year increase in financing, secured primarily from domestic resources, underlines countries' commitment towards sustainably financing vaccination. From 2026 to 2030, low- and middle-income countries are expected to contribute US$...
Published on: May 20, 2025 | Source:Somalia: Tensions Rise in Somalia's Middle Shabelle As Troops and Armored Vehicles Pour in
[Shabelle] Jowhar, Somalia -- May 20, 2025 - Heavy fighting looms in Somalia's Middle Shabelle region as government troops, backed by armored vehicles and senior officials, pour into the area in a renewed offensive against the militant group Al-Shabaab.
Published on: May 20, 2025 | Source:Rwanda: Rusumo Power Plant to Supply Electricity to Key Irrigation Schemes
[New Times] The Rusumo Power Plant is set to supply electricity to Mpanga and Mahama irrigation schemes in Kirehe District.
Published on: May 20, 2025 | Source:Rwanda: Why Accounting, Nursing and Teaching Students Have to Take Practical Exams
[New Times] Students in accounting, associate nursing programmes, and teacher training colleges (TTCs) are among 60,000 who sat for practical national exams on Monday, May 19.
Published on: May 20, 2025 | Source:Ethiopia: Concrete Changes Recorded in Macroeconomic Reform Amid Challenges
[Ethiopian Herald] Ethiopia is implementing a comprehensive macroeconomic reform program with the goal of achieving sustainable economic growth and stability. This program includes measures to address foreign exchange distortions, balance of payments deficits, and inflation. Key elements include transitioning to a market-based exchange rate, modernizing monetary policy, and strengthening the financial sector.
Published on: May 20, 2025 | Source:Ethiopia: From Rebellion to Ruin - the Rise, Reign, Decline, and Enduring Legacy of the TPLF in Ethiopia
[Ethiopian Herald] The Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) has played a crucial role in shaping Ethiopia's modern political landscape, evolving from a rebel group to a dominant ruling party, and ultimately experiencing a significant decline that has left behind a complex legacy.
Published on: May 20, 2025 | Source:South Africa: Court Rules On Farm Worker Land Rights
[GroundUp] Supreme Court of Appeal rules against eviction of people living on rural land in Stellenbosch
Published on: May 20, 2025 | Source:Tanzania president warns 'meddling' Kenyan activists
President Samia says she will not allow external efforts to undermine her country's peace and stability.
Published on: May 20, 2025 | Source:Namibia: British Tourist Arrested After Telling San Children to Remove Their Clothes
[New Era] A 65-year-old British tourist was arrested on Sunday after he allegedly instructed San children at the Grashoek Living Museum in the Tsumkwe West area to remove their clothes, and took photographs of them.
Published on: May 20, 2025 | Source:Africa: Is the New Global Order a Boon for International Taxation Collaboration?
[allAfrica] As countries grapple with the fallout from the Trump administration's retreat from the international order, experts question whether this will accelerate global fragmentation. Pedro Abramovay, Vice President of Programs at the Open Society Foundations, argues that this shift could, paradoxically, enable stronger international cooperation, particularly around global taxation, which would benefit Africa and...
Published on: May 20, 2025 | Source:West Africa: Can Realpolitik Drive Renewed Regional Cooperation in West Africa?
[ISS] The AES-ECOWAS split has sparked pragmatic cooperation based on strategic interests between neighbouring countries.
Published on: May 20, 2025 | Source:Madagascar: Outbreak Of Variant Type 1 Polio in Madagascar Declared Over
[Unicef] Antananarivo -- Madagascar has successfully halted the transmission of variant poliovirus type 1, following recommendations from a rigorous, independent Outbreak Response Assessment (OBRA) to declare the outbreak closed. This achievement marks a major milestone in the country's ongoing efforts towards polio eradication.
Published on: May 20, 2025 | Source:South Africa: The Proportion Of People Of 50+ With HIV Has Doubled In 10 Years. What Does That Mean For Healthcare?
[Bhekisisa] Today, people over 50 make up the second-largest group of South Africa's HIV-positive population. Twenty years ago, they were the smallest proportion. As people age, their chances for developing health problems like high blood pressure, heart disease and diabetes rise, which means more and more people will have to be treated for these conditions, on top of getting HIV care. But without tracking the numbers,...
Published on: May 20, 2025 | Source:Sierra Leone: Liberia Expresses Concerns Over Surge of Mpox Cases in Neighboring Sierra Leone
[FrontPageAfrica] Liberia's Ministry of Health and the National Public Health Institute have expressed concern over a rapid increase in mpox cases in neighboring Sierra Leone. The country has reported a total of 2,634 confirmed mpox cases and 14 deaths, marking a significant increase since the country's first cases were identified in January.
Published on: May 20, 2025 | Source:Liberia: Pres. Boakai Convenes Cabinet Meeting to Address Declining Aid and Boost Domestic Revenue
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- President Joseph Nyuma Boakai on Monday convened a high-level cabinet meeting aimed at developing strategies to increase domestic resource mobilization amid significant cuts in international aid.
Published on: May 20, 2025 | Source:Mali: 22 Men Found Dead After Arrest By Soldiers
[HRW] Independently Investigate Apparent Summary Executions in DiafarabΓ© Town
Published on: May 20, 2025 | Source:The Ugandan mud wrestlers who became a global sensation
Videos of mud-covered wrestling fights from a Ugandan town have racked up over 500 million hits on social media.
Published on: May 20, 2025 | Source:Nigeria: Insecurity - Navy Plans Special Operations Command in Benue
[Vanguard] The Nigerian Navy said yesterday it was set to establish a special operations command in Makurdi, Benue State, to complement the efforts of sister military services and other security agencies, with a view to improving the security situation in the Middle Belt.
Published on: May 20, 2025 | Source:Cameroon: Indomitable Lions' World Cup Star Kundé Dies
[allAfrica] Cape Town -- Emmanuel KundΓ© , who was key when the 1990 Cameroon side became the first African team to reach the World Cup quarter-finals, died, the country's football federation announced.
Published on: May 20, 2025 | Source:South Africa: He Leads With Heart and Hustle At Groote Schuur but Money Is a Big Problem, Says Nursing Boss
[spotlight] Groote Schuur Hospital's first male nursing manager, Aghmat Mohamed, reflects on the pressures of nursing in South Africa. Ahead of International Nurses Day and the release of a major global report on the state of nursing, BiΓ©nne Huisman chatted to him about his decades on the front lines of healthcare.
Published on: May 20, 2025 | Source:Africa: What the Bees Are Telling Africa #WorldBeeDay
[allAfrica] Accra -- Bees are speaking to us -- not with sound, but through their presence, their absence, and their steady disappearance. Alongside butterflies, bats, beetles, some mammals, and birds, these tireless workers sustain the crops and wild plants that feed us, protect biodiversity, and keep our agrifood systems resilient. When they thrive, ecosystems flourish. When they falter, so could we.
Published on: May 20, 2025 | Source:South Africa: NPA Found 'No Conclusive Evidence' That Cwecwe Was Raped
[GroundUp] Case was dropped by NPA in November 2024
Published on: May 20, 2025 | Source:South Africa: 23 Limpopo Matrics Await Results as Cheating Probe Continues - South African News Briefs - May 20, 2025
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Published on: May 20, 2025 | Source:Africa: 2025 Annual Meetings - Eradicate Corruption to Make the Most of Africa's Capital
[African Development Bank (AfDB)] According to the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), "Corruption is the main obstacle to economic and social development in the world. Every year, $1 trillion is paid in bribes, while an estimated $2.6 trillion, equivalent to more than five per cent of global GDP, is stolen."
Published on: May 20, 2025 | Source:East Africa: Powering East Africa
[Ethiopian Herald] Over the past years, Ethiopia has emerged as a leading actor in regional integration through power and infrastructure development in the Horn of Africa and beyond.
Published on: May 19, 2025 | Source:Ethiopia: Africa's Future Lies in Homegrown AI - Premier
[Ethiopian Herald] -- Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed (PhD) has reaffirmed Ethiopia's ambition to spearhead Africa's technological transformation, stressing that homegrown Artificial Intelligence(AI) solutions are central to realizing the African Union's Agenda 2063.
Published on: May 19, 2025 | Source:South Africa: The High-Stakes Diplomatic Dance Between Ramaphosa and Trump - How Will It End?
[allAfrica] Fisticuffs or a firm handshake?
Published on: May 19, 2025 | Source:Defiant Tanzanian opposition leader Tundu Lissu appears in court
Tundu Lissu makes his first appearance in court since his arrest on treason charges last month.
Published on: May 19, 2025 | Source:Malema says Afrikaner asylum seekers look like βcar guardsβ, not farmers
The Economic Freedom Fighters leader said that had AfriForum chief executive Kallie Kriel and his former deputy, Ernst Roets, have sought asylum in the US, they would have become βhobosβ
Published on: May 19, 2025 | Source:UN court backs E Guinea in Gabon dispute over islands in oil-rich waters
Equatorial Guinea has been rowing with Gabon for decades over three islands in potentially oil-rich waters.
Published on: May 19, 2025 | Source:Ramaphosa says decision to sign NHI Bill was politically sensitive
This rendered it immune to high court review, he argues in an application for leave to appeal an order to hand over the reasons for his decision
Published on: May 19, 2025 | Source:Why so many newborns and foetuses are abandoned in landfills and the veld
Researchers from the University of the Witwatersrand have gathered data from the Diepkloof Forensic Pathology Service in Soweto to better understand why so many women turn to desperate measures instead of seeking legal and safe abortions
Published on: May 19, 2025 | Source:Africa: Annual Meetings 2025 - Side Event On Leveraging Water and Sanitation Investment in Africa
[African Development Bank (AfDB)] What: 2025 Annual Meetings side event: Leveraging Water and Sanitation Investment in Africa - the Driving Role of the African Water Facility
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