May 30
Burkina Faso: For Burkina Faso's Cut-Off Communities, WFP Food Airlifts Can Be Lifesavers
WFP
A day in the life of pilot Christine Brown underscores UNHAS's vital role in reaching the country's hungry Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: 'All It Takes Is One Corrupt Official' - Huge Monkey Seizure Reveals DRC Trafficking Ring [analysis]
African Arguments
One of the biggest ever illegal animals shipments in Africa involved senior conservation officials, suggest documents seen by African Arguments. Read more »
Ethiopia: Scholars Push for Effective Nat'l Dialogue Implementation
Ethiopian Herald
As Ethiopia embarks on inclusive consultations, Scholars urged fellow citizens to actively engage in the National Dialogue process to address the encountered odds nationwide. Read more »
Liberia: UK Inaugurates Its First Liberian Mayor
New Dawn
Liberian-born Alpha Bird Collins has been recently inaugurated as Mayor of Elstree and Borehamwood in the United Kingdom, becoming the first Liberian to hold this office there. Read more »
Nigeria: Commuters to Enjoy Free Train Rides On Abuja Metro Line Till End of Year [press release]
Premium Times
President Tinubu described the operations on the Abuja Metro Line as a symbolic milestone of enduring progress as a country and in the FCT. Read more »
South Africa: Over 20 Percent of Ballots Counted in 2024 Elections
SAnews.gov.za
Halfway through the first day of vote counting in South Africa's 2024 National and Provincial Elections, over 20% of votes have been tallied. Read more »
Mozambique: Electoral Laws Remain With Wrong Calendar
Mozambique News Reports And Clippings
President Filipe Nyusi has not yet promulgated the amendments to the electoral legislation that were passed by parliament a month ago, on 30 April. Thus the CNE is insisting on the… Read more »
Mozambique: CNE Owes $54mn to Suppliers, Who Refuse Equipment for 9 Oct
Mozambique News Reports And Clippings
Suppliers of election materials have stopped providing services because of accumulated debts, delaying the organization of the general elections scheduled for 9 October, National… Read more »
Uganda: Designation of Ugandan Public Officials [press release]
State Department
The Department of State is publicly designating five current and former Ugandan officials for their involvement in significant corruption or gross violations of human rights. Read more »
Egypt: Four Ministers Sign Contract to Build Municipal Solid Waste Recycling Plant in Giza
Egypt Online
Minister of Planning and Economic Development Hala el Saeed, Minister of Local Development Hisham Amna, Minister of Environment Yasmine Fouad, and Minister of State for Military… Read more »
Angola: Eighty Companies Confirm Their Presence At the Angola Economic Forum
ANGOP
Eighty Angolan public and private companies have confirmed their participation in the second edition of the Angola Economic Forum (AEF), to be held from 12 to 14 June in Luanda,… Read more »
Uganda: Ugandan Space Engineer Mujuni One of 31 Picks for International Astronautical Congress
Independent (Kampala)
Ugandan Space Engineer Edgar Mujuni has been named as one of the world's top 31 Emerging Space Leaders by the International Aeronautical Federation (IAF). Read more »
West Africa: MFWA to Host Webinar On Legal Barriers to Environmental Journalism [press release]
MFWA
Threats against environmental activism continue to escalate across West Africa. The powerful interests behind harmful environmental activities and unsustainable agricultural… Read more »
Nigeria: Two Years After, $1.2bn ExxonMobil, Seplat Deal Takes Off
Daily Trust
NNPCL has announced the signing of a settlement agreement involving ExxonMobil's divestment of its stake in MPNU to Seplat Energy. Read more »
Tanzania: TCC Boosts Samia's Clean Cooking Campaign
Daily News
Temeke Municipal Counci Mayor, Abdallah Mtinika (in black coat) handing over a gas cylinder to one of the beneficiaries of gas cylinders donated by Tanzania Cigarette Public… Read more »
Kenya: KQ Offers Group Travellers 35% Flight Discounts to South Africa
Capital FM
Group travellers will enjoy a 35 percent discount on flights booked on the Kenya Airway (KQ) between Nairobi and Johannesburg, South Africa, ahead of the deadline tomorrow. Read more »
Ethiopia: Amhara Region Bracing to Safeguard Over 469,000 Residents From Flood
ENA
In a proactive measure to mitigate the impact of potential floods during the upcoming rainy season, the Amhara Regional Disaster Prevention and Food Security Coordinating… Read more »
Uganda: U.S. Blacklists Top Museveni Allies Over Graft, Rights Abuses
Capital FM
The United States has designated five senior Ugandan officials over their involvement in corruption and rights abuses. Read more »
Nigeria: UN Pledges Solidarity to Nigeria in Fight Against Human Rights Violations
Leadership
The United Nations Human Rights Office in Nigeria has stressed the imperative for swift and complete implementation of all policy commitments pertaining to human rights. Read more »
Nigeria: Davido Ventures Into Cryptocurrency With Launch of Meme Coin $davido
Leadership
Nigerian music star, David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, has ventured into the cryptocurrency arena by launching his own meme coin, $Davido. Read more »
Central Africa: 'A Small Elite Is Trying to Appropriate All Goods While a People Lives in Poverty'
Agenzia Fides
In the various areas of the Central African Republic, the proportion of Christians varies between 75% and 85% of the total population. This percentage makes the country one of the… Read more »
Nigeria: Nigerian Presidential Aide Wrongly Claims Inflation Has Fallen During Bola Tinubu's First Year in Office
Africa Check
Nigerian presidential aide wrongly claims inflation has fallen during Bola Tinubu's first year in office Read more »
Africa: AfDB Puts Africa's 2023 Economic Growth At 3.1 Percent
New Times
Africa's average economic growth in 2023 fell to an estimated 3.1 percent, down from 4.1 percent of the previous year, as successive shocks weakened post-pandemic gains, the… Read more »
Rwanda: Mpayimana Roots for Progress in Second Presidential Bid
New Times
Independent presidential aspirant Philippe Mpayimana, on May 30, submitted to the National Electoral Commission (NEC) his candidature for the July presidential elections. Read more »
Southern Africa: SADC Concludes the Joint Committee of Ministers Responsible for Energy and Water in Luanda, Republic of Angola [document]
SADC
The Southern African Development Community (SADC) held a Joint meeting of the SADC Committees of Ministers responsible for Energy and Water which was hosted by the Republic of the… Read more »