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 »
Rwanda Dismisses Reports On Camp Bombing in DR Congo
New Times
The government of Rwanda has dismissed reports from that the U.S. Department of State claiming that the country was behind the bombing of IDP (internally displaced people) camps… Read more »
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 »
'Missing Joshlin Smith's DNA Found in Saldanha Bay' - South African News Briefs - May 3, 2024
allAfrica
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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 »
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 »
Demolition Sparks Outrage in Lagos
Daily Trust
There was an outrage over the weekend's demolition of structures by the Lagos State Government at the Arowojobe and Mende estates in Maryland, Lagos. Read more »
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 »
Ruling Party Wins Overwhelming Parliament Majority
DW
President Gnassingbe's UNIR party won 108 of the house's 113 seats. The divisive vote followed constitutional amendments earlier this year which could further extend Gnassingbe's… Read more »
Again, Atiku Faults Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway Contract, Insists It Lacks Transparency [press release]
Premium Times
Atiku said President Tinubu 's son, Seyi, is a director on the board of CDK Integrated Industries, a subsidiary of the Chagoury Group, which manufactures ceramic tiles and sanitary… Read more »
Junta Leader Déby Eyes Grip On Power in Chad's Presidential Election
RFI
Following three years of military rule, Chadians will cast their ballots in presidential elections on Monday, with General Mahamat Idriss Déby poised to consolidate the… Read more »
Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre Arrives in Nairobi for Key Bilateral Meeting and for Kenya-Somalia Joint Commission's 3rd Session
Radio Dalsan
Somalia Federal Government Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre has on Monday arrived in in Nairobi in Kenya's capital Mogadishu. Read more »
Minister Pledges Better Perks for War Veterans to 'Age Gracefully'
New Zimbabwe
MINISTER of Veterans of the Liberation Struggle Affairs, Monica Mavhunga says President Emmerson Mnangagwa's administration is aware of the plight of war veterans and their… Read more »
Togo's Ruling Party Wins Parliamentary Poll in Victory for Longtime President
RFI
Togo's legislative elections delivered a sweeping majority for the ruling party, the country's electoral commission announced late on Saturday. The results pave the way for… Read more »
80% of Lekki Buildings Have No Approval - Lagos Govt
Vanguard
Lagos State Commissioner for Physical Planning and Urban Development, Dr Oluyinka Olumide, said 80 per cent of buildings in Ibeju Lekki have no approval. Read more »