May 06
Tanzania: Kenya and Tanzania Face 'Humanitarian Crisis' Amid Disastrous Floods
RFI
The death toll from weeks of devastating rains and floods had risen to 228 in Kenya, as authorities in the country and in neighbouring Tanzania warned that there was no sign of a… Read more »
Kenya: President Ruto Announces Sh10,000 Stipend for Displaced Households
Capital FM
President William Ruto says each of the 40,000 households displaced by the ongoing floods will receive a Sh10,000 stipend. Read more »
Africa: Get Gender Equality Right in Africa, and Prosperity Will Follow [analysis]
ISS
Realistic reductions in gender inequality could produce a US$259 billion larger economy in 2043 than current path forecasts. Read more »
Liberia: Authorities Grapple With New Illegal Drug
FrontPageAfrica
Authorities of the Liberia Drug Enforcement Agency (LDEA) have vowed to intensity their crackdown on the trafficking and distribution of narcotics and other dangerous substances in… Read more »
East Africa: Uganda At Risk of Catastrophic Flooding As Kenya and Tanzania Struggle
Nile Post
The Leader of Opposition, Joel Ssenyonyi has called on the government to provide an update to Ugandans regarding their preparedness to prevent a potential climatic catastrophe… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Selling, Growing Genetically Modified Maize Seed Is Illegal- - Agriculture Deputy Minister
New Zimbabwe
DEPUTY Minister of Lands, Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Rural Development, Vangelis Haritatos, has warned that those illegally selling genetically modified organism (GMO) maize… Read more »
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Africa: Corporate Council on Africa Announces Confirmed Participation of Government Officials for #USAfricaBizSummit2024 in Dallas May 6-9 - REGISTER NOW
CCA
Excitement is building as we're just 2 weeks away from the highly anticipated 2024 U.S.-Africa Business Summit! Get ready to join industry leaders, policymakers, and innovators as… Read more »
South Africa: Toxic Rhetoric During Run-Up to South Africa's Polls Endangers Migrants
HRW
Candidates in South Africa’s forthcoming general elections have been scapegoating and demonizing foreign nationals, risking stoking xenophobic violence, Human Rights Watch… Read more »
Kenya: Rescue Teams Turn to Choppers and Speed Boats Evacuate Flood Victims
Capital FM
State-owned and private hired helicopter and speed boat are turning out to be the most preferred to save hundreds of people stranded by rising flood waters in in various parts of… Read more »
Chad: Chad Votes in First Sahel Presidential Poll Since Wave of Coups
RFI
Chadians go to the polls on Monday three years after their military leader seized power, in the first presidential election in Africa's Sahel region since a wave of coups. Read more »
South Africa: Tributes Pour In for South African Actor Mpho Sebeng After Tragic Car Crash
allAfrica
South African actor Mpho Sebeng tragically passed away in a car accident on Sunday morning in Potchefstroom. The news was confirmed by his family in a statement later that evening. Read more »
South Africa: Late Tembisa Hospital CEO Paid Millions While Suspended - South African News Briefs - May 6, 2024
allAfrica
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Malawi: Tanzania-Malawi Lake Dispute - Diplomat Chikago Suggests That Malawi Should Surrender the Lake's Northern Section
Nyasa Times
Former diplomat John Chikago has suggested that Malawi should relinquish the northern section of the lake as Tanzania cannot be stopped from using the waters. Read more »
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Africa: Access to Financing Crucial for the Future of Agriculture in West Africa
Mastercard Foundation
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Nigeria: Army, Police Sack Enugu Community Over Alleged Killing of Police Officers
Vanguard
Crisis is rocking Iggah community in Uzo Uwani Local Government Area of Enugu State. Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: International Community Remains Silent - Further Atrocities in North Kivu
Agenzia Fides
At least 16 people were killed and 30 injured in a bomb attack on May 3 in two displaced persons camps in Lac Vert and Mugunga, near Goma, capital of North Kivu, in the east of the… Read more »
South Africa: Bodies Pile Up in Nyanga With Four Gunned Down in Latest Wave of Escalating Violence
Daily Maverick
The murders come barely a week after four other people were killed in the area, meaning eight people have been killed in Nyanga in seven days. Read more »
Africa: Namibia Reaches Key Milestone in Eliminating Mother-to-Child Transmission of HIV and Hepatitis B [press release]
WHO-AFRO
Namibia has become the first country in Africa - and the first high-burden country in the world - to reach a significant milestone on the path towards eliminating vertical… Read more »
Uganda: Alarming Number of Premature Deaths Linked to Air Pollution, Nema Warns
Nile Post
The National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) has expressed deep concern about the alarming number of premature deaths attributed to air pollution. Read more »
Burkina Faso: Healing Hidden Wounds - Surviving Armed Violence in Burkina Faso [press release]
ICRC
Post-traumatic stress, insomnia, becoming withdrawn and irritable ... For people who have witnessed violence, there are the hidden wounds that have a serious impact on their lives… Read more »
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Ethiopia: Ethiopia Announces a National Financial Education Module for Youth and Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises
Mastercard Foundation
The National Bank of Ethiopia (NBE), the Mastercard Foundation, and First Consult, through the BRIDGES programme, announced the National Financial Education Module for Youth and… Read more »
Kenya: Turkwel Dam Safe Despite Heavy Rains - KVDA
Capital FM
The Kerio Valley Development Authority(KVDA) has assured that the Turkwel dam is safe despite the heavy rains and floods that are ongoing in the country. Read more »
Mozambique: Armies Pursue Terrorists in Mozambique's Nampula Province
New Times
After dislodging Islamic State-linked terrorists from major towns and villages in Cabo Delgado, Mozambique's northernmost province, Rwandan and Mozambican troops continued to… Read more »
Nigeria: Opposition Party Rejects Proposal For U.S., France Military in Nigeria
Vanguard
The Peoples Redemption Party (PRP) has opposed the relocation of United States and French military bases to Nigeria, warning of the dangers of compromising the country's… Read more »
Kenya: 'Do Not Lower Guard, Despite Sunshine' Authorities Warn
Capital FM
The Kenya Meteorological Services says there is an elevated risk of moderate to heavy rainfall for much of the city. Read more »
Uganda: Concerns Rise As Political Parties Inflate Membership Numbers Ahead of 2026 Polls
Nile Post
With the countdown to the 2026 polls underway, political parties in Uganda are intensifying their recruitment efforts, aiming to bolster their ranks ahead of the elections. Read more »
Uganda: Census - Govt Declares Friday Public Holiday
Nile Post
The government has declared Friday May 10 a public holiday to enable citizens to fully participate in the sixth National Housing and Population Census. Read more »
Zimbabwe: Motorists Now Able to Buy Petrol, Diesel Using New ZiG Currency
New Zimbabwe
IN a major climbdown, Zimbabwean authorities, initially jittery to force petroleum dealers to accept the new ZiG currency, have announced motorists can now buy petrol and diesel… Read more »