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Sun, 17 Jul 2022 08:46:40 GMT
Nigeria: Electoral Commission Declares Adeleke Osun Governor-Elect
[Vanguard] The candidate of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Senator Ademola Adeleke, has been declared winner of the Osun governorship held on Saturday, July 16, 2022.

Sun, 17 Jul 2022 08:42:02 GMT
South Africa: Ruling Party's Jessie Duarte Dies
[Daily Maverick] Yasmin 'Jessie' Duarte, the ANC's long-serving Deputy Secretary-General, died early on Sunday morning after a battle with cancer. Duarte was known for being outspoken and for not shying away from the official line. Tributes on social...

Sat, 16 Jul 2022 12:30:33 GMT
Tanzania: Around Three in Four Youths Lack Skills Needed for Employment
[Daily News] AHEAD of World Youth Skills Day, UNICEF and the Education Commission is calling for urgent investment to address the global learning and skills crisis Nearly three-quarters of young people aged between 15 to 24 years in 92 countries are ...

Sat, 16 Jul 2022 12:29:46 GMT
Nigeria: How Gunmen Kidnapped Passengers in Calabar
[Vanguard] Unidentified gunmen have robbed and kidnapped passengers going from Calabar to Oron not long ago.

Sat, 16 Jul 2022 12:28:24 GMT
Nigeria: Nigerian Extradited to U.S. to Face Fraud Charges
[Vanguard] A Nigerian man, Olamilekan Idowu Fatade has been extradited to the United States of America on Thursday, to face prosecution on fraud and aggravated identity theft charges.

Sat, 16 Jul 2022 12:28:05 GMT
Zimbabwe: Mnangagwa's Near Death Experience Pushes Him to Improve Health Service Delivery
[New Zimbabwe] PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has revealed that his near-death experience following food poisoning at a rally in Gwanda back in 2017 inspired him to upgrade the health service delivery in Zimbabwe.

Sat, 16 Jul 2022 12:26:47 GMT
Egypt: FM, Prince of Wales Probe Egypt's Vision On COP27
[Egypt Online] Foreign Minister and President-Designate of COP27 Sameh Shoukry has made a phone call with Prince Charles, Prince of Wales, to review Egypt's vision and goals on the 27th session of the Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Cli...

Sat, 16 Jul 2022 11:28:47 GMT
Nigeria: Two Catholic Priests Kidnapped in Kaduna
[Premium Times] The priests were kidnapped at the rectory of Christ the King Catholic Church, Yadin Garu in Lere Local Government Area of Kaduna State after they arrived there on an assignment, at 5:15 p.m.

Sat, 16 Jul 2022 11:27:04 GMT
Uganda: Museveni Confirms Huge Pay Rise for Uganda People's Defence Force Top Brass
[Nile Post] President Yoweri Museveni who is also the Commander in Chief of the UPDF has assured the army that the issue of salary enhancement will be handled gradually as the economy improves.

Sun, 17 Jul 2022 08:57:23 GMT
Kenya: Omanyala Finishes 5th in World Championships
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- African record holder Ferdinand Omanyala's chaotic World Championships journey ended in the semi-finals, just like his maiden Olympic Games did last year, after finishing fifth in the 100m semis early Sunday morning.

Sun, 17 Jul 2022 08:52:59 GMT
Kenya: Omanyala's Brave World Championship Journey Ends in the Semi-Finals
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- African record holder Ferdinand Omanyala's chaotic World Championships journey ended in the semi-finals, just like his maiden Olympic Games did last year, after finishing fifth in the 100m semis early Sunday morning.

Sat, 16 Jul 2022 12:32:09 GMT
Kenya: EU Election Observation Mission to Deploy 180 Monitors in 39 Counties
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The European Union Election Observation Mission to Kenya is set to deploy 180 monitors in 39 counties, the Missions Chief Observer Ivan Stefánek has said.

Sat, 16 Jul 2022 12:29:08 GMT
Zimbabwe: Not a Shadow Cabinet, Just Parliamentary Spokespersons - Chamisa's Party
[New Zimbabwe] The Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) has denied naming a shadow cabinet, clarifying that the team made public Saturday was merely for parliamentary spokespersons.

Sat, 16 Jul 2022 11:33:18 GMT
Nigeria: Buhari Hails Super Falcons' Qualification for 2023 Women's World Cup
[Leadership] President Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated Nigeria's Female Football team, the Super Falcons, for qualifying for the Women's World Cup in Australia and New Zealand in 2023 after their emphatic quarter-final victory at the ongoing Women...

Fri, 15 Jul 2022 14:39:37 GMT
Africa: Africa Must Diversify Economically, Says UN Development Head
[allAfrica] Geneva -- Africa must diversify economically and become more resilient to realise its full potential, the head of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development said Thursday.

Fri, 15 Jul 2022 13:31:19 GMT
Africa: Sex Testing of Top Footballer Banda a Flagrant Human Rights Violation - HRW
[allAfrica] Harare -- Barbra Banda, a top player on Zambia's national women's team, was subjected to what is called a gender verification procedure to determine whether her testosterone levels are above those allowed to compete as a woman, in what Hu...

Fri, 15 Jul 2022 13:26:52 GMT
South Africa: Study Reveals Shocking Insights into Fatal Bacterial Infections Among Newborns
[allAfrica] Cape Town -- A six-year study conducted by the Baby GERMS-SA team, led by experts from the National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD), a division of the National Health Laboratory Service, has found that newborn mortality rates r...

Fri, 15 Jul 2022 10:49:44 GMT
Africa: It's Our Responsibility to End the World's Oldest Pandemic
[allAfrica] The Stop TB Partnership has launched a detailed strategy to finally put an end to the world's oldest pandemic.

Sat, 16 Jul 2022 08:30:38 GMT
Zimbabwe: Elections Body Fails to Condemn Threats of Violence Against Chamisa
[New Zimbabwe] Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) has failed to condemn threats of political violence that were issued by members of Zanu PF against Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) leader, Nelson Chamisa and his family.

Sat, 16 Jul 2022 08:27:15 GMT
Nigeria: Heavy Casualties As Militants Clash in Kaduna
[Vanguard] Heavy casualties were reportedly recorded on Wednesday evening when Ansaru terrorists engaged bandits in a gun duel in Birni-Gwari Local Government Area of Kaduna State.

Sat, 16 Jul 2022 08:23:53 GMT
Uganda: Lumala Wants to Deliver Vipers to CAF Champions League Group Stages
[Nile Post] Moments after being announced as the sixth signing for Vipers Sports Club this season, pacy winger Abdu Lumala has set the bar so high by seeking to deliver his new team to the CAF Champions League group stages.

Fri, 15 Jul 2022 08:44:46 GMT
South Africa: What's Happening In South African News - July 15, 2022
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Thu, 14 Jul 2022 16:08:36 GMT
Africa: Gamer QueenArrow Strives to Put Africa, Women on Global eSports Map
[allAfrica] Cape Town -- In a global industry estimated to generate U.S.$1.38 billion by the end of 2022, according to Newzoo's 2022 Global eSports and Live Streaming Marketing Report, competitive video gaming, or eSports, continues to rise in value ...

Sat, 16 Jul 2022 08:33:16 GMT
Zimbabwe: Norton Councillors in Court for Corruption - Bought Residential Stands for a Song
[New Zimbabwe] Norton Town Secretary and 12 MDC-T councillors were Friday brought before the Harare magistrates courts answering charges of criminal abuse of duty for allegedly buying residential stands for just ZW$30 per square metre.

Sat, 16 Jul 2022 08:24:47 GMT
Uganda: Police Officer, Five Family Members Perish in Masaka Road Accident
[Nile Post] A police officer and five of his family members with whom he was travelling in a vehicle have perished in a Saturday morning accident along Masaka road involving a Toyota Wish and a Fuso truck.

Sat, 16 Jul 2022 07:31:42 GMT
Uganda: PWDs Living With HIV/Aids Want Better Community Care, Jobs
[Nile Post] Disabled people living with HIV/AIDs in Kampala have decried the heavy centralisation of HIV care services in urban areas, stigma and lack of jobs which have made life for them unbearable.

Sat, 16 Jul 2022 07:30:34 GMT
Kenya: Kenya, Somalia Set for JCC Talks in Mogadishu After Border Reopening
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Kenya and Somalia on Friday agreed to convene Joint Commission for Co-operation (JCC) talks in Mogadishu after the leaders of the two nations ordered the immediate reopening of the Kenya-Somalia border.

Sat, 16 Jul 2022 08:28:56 GMT
Nigeria: Naira Falls to New Low Against Dollar
[Premium Times] Naira fell to a new six-month low against the dollar at the Nafex window on Friday.

Fri, 15 Jul 2022 15:26:50 GMT
Nigeria: Nigeria's Inflation Rate Hits 18.6%
[Premium Times] The new rate is 0.84 per cent points higher compared to the rate recorded in June 2021, which was 17.75 per cent.

Fri, 15 Jul 2022 13:21:58 GMT
Kenya: Election Monitors Say Police Ill-Prepared for Polls
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- A league of ten local human rights groups has expressed concerns over "political posturing" by Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiangi and his Principal Secretary Karanja Kibicho to advance the agenda of one of the top conten...



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