Mozambique: Authorities must investigate lethal use of force against protesters
Mozambican police used excessive and lethal force against peaceful protesters and bystanders, including firing live ammunition and teargas, following disputed local elections in October, said Amnesty International. The Police of the Republic of Mozambique’s (PRM) response to widespread unrest that broke out on 12 October left at least 5 civilians dead, including three children, and […]
Uganda: Government moves to increase Supreme Court judges
Government has tabled the Judicature (Amendment) Bill, 2023, seeking to increase the number of judges on both the Supreme Court and Court of Appeal. The Supreme Court is the highest Court of judicature in Uganda while the Court of Appeal, which also sits as the Constitutional Court, listens to appeals from the High Court. The […]
African Development Bank strengthens partnership with the African Network of Delivery Units
The African Development Bank’s (www.AfDB.org) participation in the 2023 Dakar Forum of The African Delivery Units Network, provided a unique platform to share success stories and strategies, and culminated in the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), expected to strengthen the network of Africa’s delivery units. The two-day meeting, held in Dakar, Senegal, was […]
Germany pledges 4 billion Euros in Africa’s green energy: African Development Bank President calls for enhanced partnership
The government of Germany has pledged to invest 4 billion euros in Africa’s green energy until 2030. German Chancellor Olaf Scholz made the announcement at a press conference in Berlin after meeting African leaders and heads of international organisations including the President of the African Development Bank Group Dr Akinwumi Adesina, during the G20 Compact […]
Algeria: Minister Attaf represents President of the Republic at 5th African Union (AU) Summit of Group of Ten
Minister of Foreign Affairs and National Community Abroad Ahmed Attaf arrived Wednesday in Oyala, Equatorial Guinea, to represent the President of the Republic, Abdelmadjid Tebboune, at the 5th African Union (AU) Summit of the Group of Ten, to be held on Friday. Tasked by the President of the Republic, the minister of Foreign Affairs and National […]
Kenya: Government Enhances Cash for Fertilizer
Food production could rise further following the Government’s move to expand its budget for subsidised fertilisers. In the Supplementary Appropriation (No.3) Bill that was assented to by President William Ruto at State House on Thursday, KSh8.25 Billion has been added to the purchase of fertilisers. To tame losses and ensure stability of maize prices in […]
United Nations (UN) Women calls for bold investments to end violence against women in light of new report showing prevention is severely underfunded
Ahead of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women on 25 November, a report “What Counts? The state of funding for the prevention of gender-based violence against women and girls” by UN Women partners the Equality Institute and the Accelerator for GBV Prevention, working together under the Collective Commitment of the Generation Equality Action […]
European Union (EU) member states must reverse deadly inaction on Central Mediterranean migration
The deliberate inaction of European Union states on migration in the Central Mediterranean has led to 2023 becoming the deadliest year since 2017; a new MSF report outlines the EU’s dangerous policies and documents their practices which have directly led to people’s deaths; MSF urges the European Union and its member states to immediately prioritise […]
Lesotho: Department of Environment on E-Waste Management
The Department of Environment under the Ministry of Environment and Forestry recently conducted a workshop dedicated to addressing the growing concern of electronic waste, commonly known as e-waste, at the event held in Maseru on Wednesday. The event aimed to explore effective strategies to manage and reduce the impact of e-waste on the environment. Speaking […]
Sudan: Civilians suffering ‘unimaginable horror’ amid ethnically motivated violence in Darfur
Survivors and witnesses of a series of ethnically motivated attacks by Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and allied Arab militias in Ardamata, West Darfur earlier this month that killed and injured hundreds of civilians, have described the harrowing scenes to Amnesty International. The attacks begun around 1 November when RSF started attacking the Sudanese Armed Forces […]
