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Sun, 15 May 2022 07:56:44 GMT
Nigeria: Scandalous Oil Theft - Nigeria Loses U.S.$7.3 Billion in One Year
[Vanguard] THERE are indications that despite the rise in crude oil prices in the international market, Nigeria's economy may not reap the benefits due to the continued increase in theft and pipeline vandalism estimated to have gulped 73 million barr...

Sat, 14 May 2022 20:10:11 GMT
Nigeria: Sokoto Govt Declares Curfew After Protests
[Premium Times] Some residents of Sokoto had earlier today taken to the streets to protest the arrest of suspects made by the police in connection with the murder of the student.

Sat, 14 May 2022 20:05:43 GMT
Somalia: Police Declare Mogadishu Curfew Ahead of Poll
[Shabelle] Mogadishu -- The spokesman of the Somali Police Force, Abdifatah Aden Hassan announced today that a curfew has been imposed in Mogadishu ahead of the election.

Sun, 15 May 2022 08:04:19 GMT
Kenya: Balala Climbs Mt Kenya in a Bid to Raise Awareness On Adventure Tourism
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The Ministry of Tourism and Wildlife is banking on hiking and mountaineering as a key product for the growing domestic and international outdoor and adventure tourism.

Sun, 15 May 2022 07:40:48 GMT
Tanzania: Govt Intensifies GBV Fight
[Daily News] THE government has said that it has intensified efforts in the fight against gender and children violence as it works in collaboration with development partners and relevant ministries to ensure safety of the groups.

Sun, 15 May 2022 07:34:18 GMT
Egypt: ICT Minister Probes Global Tech Giant's Investment Plans in Egypt
[Egypt Online] Minister of Communication and Information Technology Amr Talaat and STMicroelectronics' Executive Vice President Ricardo De Sa Earp reviewed Saturday 14/05/2022 the company's investment plans in Egypt.

Sun, 15 May 2022 07:29:16 GMT
Africa: Strategies Towards Gorilla Conservation in Africa
[Nile Post] Africa has got wildlife species that are nowhere else in the world, making conservation a more important topic.

Sat, 14 May 2022 20:11:46 GMT
West Africa: Company Says It's Close to Major Gas Find
[Premium Times] The company's findings were confirmed from a rigorous hydrocarbon exploration campaign it conducted in the Sierra Leonean basin

Sat, 14 May 2022 20:02:33 GMT
Nigeria: Kaduna State Bans Religious Protest
[Premium Times] Kaduna state has witnessed series of religious and ethnic crisis in the past.

Sun, 15 May 2022 07:59:13 GMT
Zambia: BoZ Sounds Alarm On Cyber Security Threat
[Times of Zambia] THE Bank of Zambia (BoZ) has issued an alert to the financial sector urging it to be vigilant on cyber security threat after it experienced a partial disruption to some of its Information Communication Technology (ICT) applications.

Sun, 15 May 2022 07:40:28 GMT
Nigeria: U.S. Selects 56 Young Nigerians for Mandela Washington Fellowship
[Premium Times] For the 2021/2022 MWF application cycle, over 19,000 Nigerians started the application, and over 8,000 submitted the application by the deadline.

Sun, 15 May 2022 07:27:55 GMT
Somalia: Police in Mogadishu Announce Lockdown Ahead of Presidential Poll
[VOA] Somalia's police force says it will impose a lockdown in the capital beginning late Saturday to maintain security for the Sunday presidential election. According to the directive, city residents will be required to stay in their homes while veh...

Sun, 15 May 2022 07:47:42 GMT
Tanzania: Govt to Review Rural Water Charges
[Daily News] THE government plans to review rural water charges to enable Tanzanians living in rural areas have access to the service at much affordable price.

Sun, 15 May 2022 07:45:34 GMT
Africa: AU Commission Supports the Association of African Electoral Authorities
[Daily News] THE Association of African Electoral Authorities (AAEA) is holding its Executive Committee meeting in Accra, Ghana, with the support of the Department of Political Affairs, Peace and Security (PAPS) of the African Union Commission (AUC).

Sat, 14 May 2022 20:04:05 GMT
Nigeria: Train Kidnappers Release Pregnant Woman
[Vanguard] Terrorists who kidnapped passengers of the ill fated AK9 train on the Abuja-Kaduna rail track, have reportedly released one of the pregnant women in their captivity.

Sat, 14 May 2022 20:03:01 GMT
Kenya: All Eyes On Raila and Ruto As Running Mate Deadline Draws Closer
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- All eyes are on all presidential candidates to name their running mates before the Tuesday deadline.

Sat, 14 May 2022 20:00:30 GMT
Cameroon: Rights Group Accuses Cameroon Police of Abuses Against LGBTI People
[VOA] Yaounde -- Human Rights Watch (HRW) says Cameroonian security forces are not protecting lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex, or LGBTI, people from violent attacks and are instead arresting victims.

Sat, 14 May 2022 14:08:59 GMT
Kenya: Kenya's Fuel Crisis - How the Country's Subsidy System Works
[The Conversation Africa] Oil is an essential commodity for Kenya's transport and industrial production, electricity generation and water provision. In 2008, as the world grappled with high oil prices, Kenya introduced price controls to cushion the b...

Sat, 14 May 2022 20:06:38 GMT
Mozambique: Covid-19 - No Reason for Alarm, Says Minister
[AIM] Maputo -- Mozambican Health Minister Armindo Tiago on Friday said that the recent rise in the number of new cases of the Covid-19 respiratory disease is no cause for alarm.

Sat, 14 May 2022 20:00:58 GMT
South Africa: Minister Promises Land to People Living On Railway Track
[GroundUp] Fikile Mbalula tells community leaders he'll be back in two weeks to show them the land

Sat, 14 May 2022 19:59:55 GMT
Kenya: Ruto to Unveil His Running Mate
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Deputy President William Ruto is set to unveil his candidate today.

Sat, 14 May 2022 19:59:21 GMT
Nigeria: Alleged Blasphemy - Tension in Sokoto, Tambuwal Declares Curfew
[This Day] Sokoto -- Governor Aminu Waziri Tambuwal of Sokoto State on Saturday declared a 24-hour curfew in Sokoto metropolis following the protest that greeted the comments of Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Muhammad Sa'ad Abubakar, over the killing of De...

Sat, 14 May 2022 19:58:37 GMT
Zimbabwe: Mugabe Exhumation Saga Rages
[New Zimbabwe] CHILDREN of the late Zimbabwe President, Robert Mugabe, have been granted authority to be part of proceedings in a matter involving the exhumation of their father by the High Court.

Sat, 14 May 2022 19:58:05 GMT
Nigeria: Deborah - Sultan's Palace Under Siege As Protesting Youths Ask for Release of Suspects
[Vanguard] A combined team of security men, led by State's Police Commissioner, Mr Kamaludden Okunlola were deployed to the palace of the Sultan of Sultan to avoid breakdown of law and order while protesters threw stones and attempted to burn it down...

Sat, 14 May 2022 19:56:49 GMT
Nigeria: Protesting Sokoto Youths Demand Release of Suspects Arrested Over Deborah's Killing - Tambuwal Declares Curfew
[Vanguard] There is fear in Sokoto metropolis as protesters in their hundreds trooped into the streets today to express their dissatisfaction over the detention of some Muslims in connection with Deborah Samuel's killing.

Sat, 14 May 2022 14:05:14 GMT
Somalia: Nation Finally Holds Long-Delayed Election
[DW] The Horn of Africa nation chooses its next president on Sunday amid tight security in the capital Mogadishu. The election is over a year behind schedule. DW takes an in-depth look at Somalia's complex electoral system.

Fri, 13 May 2022 12:35:50 GMT
Africa: African Faith Leaders Urges Global Covid-19 Summit to 'Make Bold Commitments'
[allAfrica] Cape Town -- An African religious leader has urged a global coronavirus summit to give low- and middle-income countries more control over the supply of Covid-19 vaccines, tests and treatments.

Sat, 14 May 2022 16:25:11 GMT
South Africa: Was Nation's Corruption Commission Worth Four Years of Work?
[The Conversation Africa] South Africa's judicial commission into state capture, known as the Zondo Commission, recently handed over the fourth part of its voluminous and scathing findings to President Cyril Ramaphosa. As a fact-finding commission, i...

Fri, 13 May 2022 08:32:46 GMT
Africa: Covid-19 Recoveries Across Continent Near 9.8 Million
[allAfrica] As of May 13, 2022, confirmed cases of Covid-19 from 55 African countries reached  11,611,426 while over  296,971,588 vaccinations have been administered across the continent.

Fri, 13 May 2022 08:02:59 GMT
South Africa: What's Happening In South African News - May 13, 2022
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