May 10
Chad: Chad Deploys Troops As Opposition Protests After Deby Named Election Winner
VOA
Chad has ordered the immediate deployment of troops to maintain peace, especially in the capital, N'djamena, after provisional results of the May 6 presidential elections… Read more »
Nigeria: Just in - Police Release Nigerian Journalist, Ojukwu, After Nine Days Detention
Premium Times
However, conditions of Mr Ojukwu's release are still sketchy as of the time of filing this report. Read more »
Chad: Junta Chief Deby Declared Winner of Presidential Vote
DW
His father ruled Chad for a generation and now Mahamat Deby Itno has consolidated the family dynasty with victory in the presidential election. Read more »
Chad: Chad Presidential Election - Junta Chief Deby Declared Winner
DW
His father ruled Chad for a generation and now Mahamat Deby Itno has consolidated the family dynasty with victory in the presidential election. Read more »
Liberia: 100 Days of GMW Vs. Jnb - Frontpageafrica Gauges Liberians' Views From All Walks of Life
FrontPageAfrica
President Joseph Boakai last week clocked one hundred days in office, bragging of undertaking massive developments during the period, including undertaking major road corridor… Read more »
Nigeria: Rivers PDP Crisis May Become National Conflagration - Bode George
Vanguard
A former Deputy National Chairman of the People's Democratic Party, PDP, Chief Olabode George, on Friday, urged elders and stakeholders of the party to intervene in the political… Read more »
Chad: After Elections On May 6th - President Deby Declared Winner
Agenzia Fides
"The celebrations lasted late into the night, with the military firing into the air," report local sources from N'Djamena, capital of Chad, where yesterday interim President… Read more »
Nigeria: Senate Panel Defends 0.5 Percent Cybercrime Levy
Premium Times
The Senate Committee on National Security and Intelligence said the levy is not meant to punish Nigerians but to protect the national security and the economy. Read more »
Tunisia: CREs, Ona Ink MOU to Share Data
Tunis Afrique Presse
A memorandum of understanding on sharing data between the Centre for Social Research and Studies (French: CRES) and the National Handicrafts Office (French: ONA) was inked on… Read more »
Liberia: Judiciary 'Marginalized' in Budgetary Allotment, Chief Justice Yuoh Alarmed Over Discrepancy
FrontPageAfrica
Chief Justice Sie-A-Nyene Gyapay Yuoh has expressed concern over what she describes as an imposed budget allocation for the Judiciary Branch of Government. According to her, while… Read more »
Mauritius: Policy Dialogue Meetings Held Between the Finance Minister and Several Ministers in the Context of the 2024-2025 Budget
Government of Mauritius
The Minister of Finance, Economic Planning and Development, Dr Renganaden Padayachy, had Policy Dialogue Meetings with several Ministers, yesterday in Port Louis, in the context of… Read more »
Rwanda: Rwanda Faces $7 Billion Funding Gap to Implement Climate Action Plan
New Times
The government has identified a funding gap of $7.1 billion (Rwf 9 trillion) in order to meet its climate action targets under the Paris Agreement by 2030. The country plans to… Read more »
Nigeria: Nigerian Lawmaker Dies
Premium Times
Mr DogonYaro died on Friday in Abuja after an undisclosed illness. Read more »
Chad: Shots Fired by Soldiers After Presidential Vote Results Announced
RFI
Chad's interim President Mahamat Idriss Déby has been declared the official winner of the 6 May presidential elections with over 61 percent of the vote, according to… Read more »
Kenya: Mizani Grades Miano As Most Improved Cabinet Secretary
Capital FM
A recent survey has graded Trade and investment Cabinet Secretary Rebecca Miano as the most improved Cabinet Secretary in the past seven months. Read more »
Rwanda: Rwanda to Deploy New System for Improved Land Services
New Times
People could be able to monitor the progress of their land service requests, and responsible public staff will be held accountable for delaying response once a new Land… Read more »
May 09
Kenya: Kenya Floods - As the Costs Add Up Pressure Mounts On a Country in Economic Crisis [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
There were early warnings that Kenya's long rain season - between March and May - was going to bring above-normal rainfall. The extreme intensity of the rain has resulted in… Read more »
Africa: Kenya Is Once Again in FATF's Crosshairs [analysis]
ISS
To curb money laundering, financial oversight of the real estate, legal, casino and transport sectors must be improved. Read more »
South Africa: South Africa's Public Service Is Dysfunctional - the 5 Main Reasons Why [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
A public policy works well if it's a good policy and if it's carried out well. Politicians make policy and specialist bureaucrats in the public service carry it out. These… Read more »
Somalia: Somalia Calls for Termination of UN Political Mission
VOA
The Somali government has asked the U.N. Security Council to terminate the U.N. political mission in Somalia that has been helping the war-torn African country since 2013. Read more »
Uganda: Census - the Key Questions You Will Be Asked #ugandacensus2024
Independent (Kampala)
The National Census starts at midnight and will run to 19th May. Enumerators will aim to capture events of Census Night, but in the event one is away from home when they eventually… Read more »
Uganda: Uganda's Political Maze - Bridging the Generational Gap Through Mentorship? [analysis]
Nile Post
Uganda's political landscape faces a conundrum. Experienced leaders lament the decline of a mentorship system that nurtures capable successors. The rise of "political rookies" in… Read more »
Chad: Chad Opposition, Civil Society Groups Complain of Vote Rigging and Threats
VOA
Chad's opposition, civil society groups and some election observers are condemning violence, threats and fraud, including the stuffing of ballot boxes, to favor transitional… Read more »
Somalia: Somalia Issues Warning of Impending Flood Disruptions Across Multiple Regions
Radio Dalsan
Somalia's federal government issued a warning on Tuesday about potential disruptions expected within the next ten days across several regions. Read more »
Kenya: Fact-Checked - Six Claims By Kenya's Deputy President On the Cost of Living
Africa Check
Fact-checked: Six claims by Kenya's deputy president on the cost of living Read more »