March 04
Uganda: Govt Says Committed to Guarding Against Election Violence
Nile Post
The government has committed to taking measures to prevent violence during elections nationwide. Read more »
Uganda: Govt Denies Role in Kawempe North By-Election Violence As Opposition Raises Doubts
Nile Post
The government has distanced itself from the violence that marred the recent Kawempe North by-election campaigns, instead attributing the incidents to individual perpetrators. Read more »
Uganda: Legislators Question Finance Ministry Over Rising Supplementary Budgets
Nile Post
Legislators on the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) have accused the Ministry of Finance of financial indiscipline over its frequent use of supplementary budgets. Read more »
Nigeria: Police Arrest Seven Suspected Armed Robbers, Recover Arms, Ammunition
Premium Times
The arrested suspects will be arraigned upon conclusion of investigations, the police said. Read more »
West Africa: West African Wildlife Sanctuary Becomes Hub of Insecurity
Premium Times
Spanning three countries, the vast W-Arly-Pendjari Complex is being used to facilitate organised crime, terrorism and local conflicts. Read more »
South Africa: Ethekwini Municipality Tackles Water Challenges
SAnews.gov.za
The eThekwini Municipality will continue to work on various interventions to manage and reduce the increase in water demand that has resulted in the recurring disruption of water… Read more »
South Africa: Hlabisa to Launch the G20 Disaster Risk Reduction Working Group in SA
SAnews.gov.za
The Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (CoGTA), Velenkosini Hlabisa, will officially launch the inaugural virtual meeting of the Group of Twenty Disaster… Read more »
Somalia: Mohamed Abdi Hassan Wins Seat 248 in Somalia's Parliament
Shabelle
The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission of Somalia held the election for the vacant Seat 248 in the House of the People of the Federal Parliament today, in the central… Read more »
Uganda: Is It Time for Uganda to Lift the Ban On Facebook After Meta's New Policies? [opinion]
Nile Post
In January 2021, just before the country's general elections, the Government of Uganda banned Facebook. This came after the platform deleted accounts it claims were linked to the… Read more »
Uganda: Health Authorities Swiftly Contain Mpox Cases in Rubirizi
Nile Post
Health authorities in Rubirizi District have swiftly responded to an Mpox outbreak after six cases were confirmed, five of them among students at St. Michael Secondary School. Read more »
Uganda: President Museveni Summons NRM MPs for Caucus Meeting At State House
Nile Post
President Museveni, the National Chairperson of the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM), has summoned the NRM Parliamentary Caucus to State House Entebbe this Friday. Read more »
Rwanda: Rwandan Economist Appointed UN Envoy to Madagascar
New Times
Anthony Ngororano, a Rwandan economist and former advisor in the Prime Minister's Office, has been appointed by the United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres as the… Read more »
Angola: President João Lourenço Addresses Gaza Situation With UN Secretary General
ANGOP
The current situation in the Gaza Strip, Palestine, generated by the armed conflict between Hamas and Israel, was under analysis on Tuesday in the city of Cairo, Egypt, during the… Read more »
North Africa: Ethiopia Gateway for Kenya to Broader North Africa, Says CEO of Kenya Assn. of Manufacturers
ENA
Ethiopia's ability to plug into African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) positions it a gateway for Kenya to the broader North Africa, Kenya Association of Manufacturers (KAM)… Read more »
Nigeria: Govt List Requirements for Ministries' Engagement With Citizens
Daily Trust
Documents from the Office of the Special Adviser to the President on Policy and Coordination and Head of the Central Results Delivery Coordination Unit, (CRCDU), Hadiza Bala Usman,… Read more »
Ethiopia: Karrayyu Pastoralists Endure Three-Month Drought in Oromia's Fentale District, Livestock Deaths and Displacement Reported
Addis Standard
Residents of Fentale district in the East Shewa zone of the Oromia region report that the Karrayyu pastoralist community has been struggling with a severe drought for over three… Read more »
South Africa: Anaemic 0.6% GDP Growth Justifies DA's Demand for Growth Budget [press release]
DA
Today's GDP figures confirm what South Africans already feel in their daily lives: the economy is in crisis, growth is stagnant, and jobs remain scarce. A 0.6% growth rate is a… Read more »
South Africa: DA to Launch Parliamentary Probe Into IPID, After Shocking Rise in Police Misconduct [press release]
DA
The Independent Police Investigative Directorate (IPID) 2023/2024 Annual Performance Report is appalling and exposes a disturbing rise in police misconduct across South Africa.… Read more »
Kenya: Karua Leads Inaugural Meeting of Key Opposition Figures Amid Growing Speculation of Political Alliance
Capital FM
Peoples Liberation Party leader Martha Karua on Tuesday convened the first meeting of opposition leaders, including former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua and Wiper leader… Read more »
Central Africa: South Kivu - Front Lines Between the M23 and the 'Wazalendo' Militias Run Through the Ruzizi Plain
Agenzia Fides
The front line between the M23 guerrillas and the "Wazalendo" militiamen runs through the Ruzizi plain (in the province of South Kivu, in the east of the Democratic Republic of… Read more »
Kenya: President Ruto Calls for Swift Selection Process of IEBC Commissioners
Capital FM
President William Ruto has called for the swift selection of a new Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) commissioners to pave the way for a by-election in Malava… Read more »
Kenya: Gachagua's Allies Accuse NCIC of Bias Over Gachagua's Cessation Notice
Capital FM
Lawmakers allied to Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua have expressed concerns over what they described as a pattern of politically motivated actions by the National Cohesion and… Read more »
Africa: Economic Diversification Is Crucial for Unlocking New Sources of Growth in Equatorial Guinea, Says New Report [press release]
World Bank
Economic diversification away from oil, investing in its people and strengthening institutions are crucial for stemming economic decline in Equatorial Guinea, says the World Bank… Read more »
Egypt: Grant Clemency to Alaa Abdel-Fattah [press release]
HRW
His Excellency Abdel Fattah el-SisiPresident of the Arab Republic of EgyptAl Ittihadiya PalaceCairo, Arab Republic of Egypt Read more »
Uganda: Ugandan Anti-Terrorism Officers Brutally Assault Journalist
CPJ
Two masked officers with Uganda's security agency Joint Anti-Terrorist Task Force (JAT) assaulted Ibrahim Miracle, a reporter for Christian broadcaster Top TV, while he was… Read more »
