Nigeria: #endbadgovernance - Abuja Protesters Speak On What Could Take Them Off the Streets
‍[Premium Times] Some of the Abuja protesters told PREMIUM TIMES they could vacate the street if the president addressed them.
Some protesters at the MKO Abiola Stadium in Abuja have called on President Bola Tinubu to address them.
Tunde Shuaib, a protester wearing the branded cap of the Take It Back Movement, one of the groups leading the protest, said the protesters "are not animals."
He said he would leave the street if the president could come out and address the demonstrators.
However, some of them said only a
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Nigeria: Obi Wants Genocidal Threats in Lagos Investigated and Tackled
‍[Vanguard] The Labour Party Presidential Candidate in the 2023 general election, Peter Obi has expressed concerns at the growing tendency of some people to sow seeds of disunity in the country.
Writing against the backdrop of some persons threatening genocide against Igbos in Lagos, Obi said such divisive acts should be thoroughly investigated and swiftly nipped in the bud by leaders.
He said that these challenging times in our polity call for all hands to be on deck to reset the country for development, noting that
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Namibia: Government Condemns German Official's Controversial Memorial Wreath
‍[Namibia Economist] The government has strongly condemned the actions of Sven Tritschler, Deputy Leader of the German right-wing Alternative for Germany (AfD) party Parliamentary faction from North Rhine-Westphalia.
During a recent visit to Namibia, Tritschler and a colleague laid a memorial wreath at the grave site of an infamous officer of the notorious, "Schutztruppe". Schutztruppe was the official name of the colonial troops in the African territories of the German colonial empire from the late 19th century to 1918.
In a
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Egypt: Halt Crackdown On People Voicing Concerns Over Economic Crisis
‍[AI London] The Egyptian authorities have intensified their crackdown against protesters, striking workers and people voicing criticism online over the authorities' handling of the economic crisis, said Amnesty International today.
Between January and March 2024, Amnesty International documented four cases of arbitrary arrest and detention of individuals in three governorates who complained about price hikes in comments on social media. Authorities also questioned dozens of workers from a public sector company who
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Africa: AllAfrica Celebrates Media Leaders at Excellence Awards and Gala Dinner at Glee Hotel
‍[AMLS] On May 9th, AllAfrica hosted the AllAfrica Excellence Awards and Gala Dinner at the Glee Hotel in Nairobi. "It is important to recognize and celebrate greatness. This is specially true in the media sector where many sacrifice their life to honor the principles of the Fourth Estate" said Amadou Mahtar Ba, Co-Founder & Executive Chairman of AllAfrica. He also highlighted the media's critical role in advancing African development across sectors through the dissemination of important information that
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Southern Africa: Can SADC Troops Defeat M23 Rebels?
‍[DW] Troops from the Southern African Development Community (SADC) deployed to eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) are struggling to restore peace and security to the restive region.
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is relying on its partners in the Southern African Development Community (SADC) to neutralize the M23 rebel group in Congo's conflict-hit east.
Tensions flared in March 2022 when M23, after a decade of relative calm, attacked Congolese army positions near the border between Uganda and
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Rwanda: U.S. and DRC's Partners Call On Rwanda to Punish Forces Over Attack
‍[RFI] The United States has called on Rwanda to punish forces behind an attack in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. Both Kinshasa and the US accuse Kigali of meddling in DRC's affairs.
The State Department on Friday accused Rwandan forces of joining M23 rebels in the attacks on a camp for internally displaced people in the outskirts of the eastern city of Goma that resulted in the death of over a dozen people.
Rwandan government spokesperson Yolande Makolo however, retorted that the US accusation was
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Kenya: MPs Question Excess Fertilizer Bags Linked to Distribution Scam
‍[Capital FM] Lawmakers are now conducting investigations on fake fertilizer bag manufacturers after inconsistencies emerged between supplied empty bags compared to fertilizer sold in the market.
Revelations made before the National Assembly Agriculture Committee led by Tigania West Member of Parliament John Mutunga showed how extra fertilizer bags might have been printed for the supply of fake fertilizer.
Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS) had approved Supreme Packaging Limited to manufacture fertilizer packaging bags on
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Rwanda: Now That Floods Have Come to Cities, Govts Will Be Forced to Act
‍[New Times] Wild climatic swings, from sweltering heat and drought to relentless rain and floods, have become quite common lately. Climate experts warn that this pattern, where the wet season will become wetter and the dry season hotter, may become the norm.
We have already seen evidence of this in East Africa in the last few years.
In March this year, an unusually massive heatwave kept children in South Sudan out of school. High temperatures and the safety of students forced the government to announce a temporary
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Uganda: UK Imposes Sanctions On Speaker, Others
‍[Nile Post] The UK Government has slapped incredible raft of sanctions of Speaker of Parliament Anita Among for exercising "corruption at its worst and that has no place in society."
Speaker Among, the UK government said, benefited from the proceeds of the corruption in the Karamoja iron sheets scandal.
In a statement released April 30, the Deputy Foreign Secretary, Andrew Mitchell, said Speaker Among and the two former ministers will be subject to travel bans and asset freezes.
"Today, the UK is sending a clear
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