'Missing Joshlin Smith's DNA Found in Saldanha Bay' - South African News Briefs - May 3, 2024
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'Don't Rush Abroad' - Ex-Seattle Sounders Striker Advises Nigerian Players
Premium Times
Josiah Emmanuel has called on players plying their trade in the domestic leagues in Nigeria to be grounded and spend some time in the country before thinking of going abroad. Read more »
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle Set to Break Srict Royal Protocol with Nigeria Visit
Fame Frenzy
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are set to visit Nigeria this month to celebrate the Invictus Games' 10th anniversary. Read more »
Concerns Mount As Russian Troops Take Over US Base in Niger
RFI
Russian military personnel have entered an air base in Niger that is hosting US troops - a move that follows a decision by Niger's junta to expel American forces from the country. Read more »
Tinubu's Nigeria - a Year At the Edge of the Abyss [analysis]
African Arguments
University students are among those hit hardest by the Tinubu administration's IMF-directed austerity programme. Read more »
Museveni Accuses World Bank of Prioritizing Seminars Over Development
Nyasa Times
President Museveni has accused the World Bank of prioritising loans for 'seminars' instead of helping poor African countries address structural bottlenecks hindering their… Read more »
AllAfrica To Present Excellence Awards At Upcoming Summit [press release]
allAfrica
The AllAfrica Media Leaders’ Summit is a conversation bringing together African media leaders (CEOs, Managing Directors & Editors-in-Chief), policy-makers, activists,… Read more »
U.S.-Nigerian Singer Shaboozey Topples Beyonce from Billboard's Country Charts
Fame Frenzy
Shaboozey is currently on a roll. The 28-year-old singer has been riding this week's Hot Country Songs chart with his hit A Bar Song (Tipsy) and toppled Queen… Read more »
ANC Veteran Disappointed Over State Capture Leaders on Party List - South African News Briefs - May 1, 2024
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Military Regimes Have Turned the Sahel Into a 'Black Hole' of Information
RFI
In the central Sahel, journalists and reporters have seen their working conditions deteriorate ever since the countries were taken over by military juntas, reports by international… Read more »
Kenyans Urged to Invest in South Sudan
Capital FM
The Bank of South Sudan Governor, James Alic Garang, has urged Kenyans to invest in the country. Read more »
Three Health Reforms the New South African Government Must Prioritise [analysis]
spotlight
To drum up support as South Africans head to the polls, President Cyril Ramaphosa reportedly vowed to "end the apartheid that remains in healthcare" when he hit the campaign trail.… Read more »
Togo Opposition Cries Foul As Election Vote Count Favours Government
RFI
Opposition groups in Togo have accused authorities of ballot-stuffing in Monday's legislative and regional elections, where vote counting is still underway. Regional observers,… Read more »
Reforming Global Financial Structures - Paving the Way for Financing for Sustainable Development in Africa
Africa Renewal
Leaders at the Africa Regional Forum on Sustainable Development (ARFSD-10) say this is the continent's message to the Summit of the Future to be held in September 2024 in New York Read more »
Boakai Issues Mandate To Establish Office of War Crimes Court
New Dawn
True to his words, President Joseph Nyuma Boakai, Sr. issued Executive Order #131 here, establishing the Office of War and Economic Crimes Court for Liberia. This is a significant… Read more »