Rwanda: Significant results midway through the implementation of the African Development Bank country strategy 2022-26
Significant results achieved in transport and energy and access to drinking water midway through the implementation of the African Development Bank’s Country Strategy Paper 2022-26 for Rwanda. KIGALI, Rwanda, 22 May 2024 -/African Media Agency(AMA)/-The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group approved the mid-term review of the Country Strategy Paper (CSP) 2022-26 for […]
United States Denies Paying for President Ruto’s Jet to America
A United States spokesperson has revealed that the US government did not fund Kenyan President Ruto’s trip to the country. Ruto, who began his four-day trip to the US on Monday, had chartered a $1.5 million private jet for himself and his entourage, which had over 30 people. When news broke about the jet’s alleged […]
Ethiopian Fixer Flees to Rome After Abduction and Detention
In 2022, Zleke, an Ethiopian fixer, was abducted by armed men, taken to a remote prison, and held for six weeks. His captors demanded 30,000 birr ($535) for his release. After paying, Zleke’s wife freed him, but he remained under threat. Fearing for his life, Zleke fled Ethiopia with the help of an Italian friend. […]
Indigenous Communities Win Landmark Cases Against Shell in South Africa
In 2021, Shell announced plans to explore for fossil fuels off South Africa’s Wild Coast, sparking immediate legal action from Indigenous communities. They successfully secured an interim interdict and had Shell’s exploration rights set aside, although Shell is appealing. The Supreme Court of Appeal began hearing the case on May 17, 2024. If upheld, this […]
Mozambique Health Workers’ Strike Leads to Over 1,000 Deaths
More than 1,000 people in Mozambique have died due to a health workers’ strike, according to union leader Anselmo Muchave. The strike, involving 50,000 members demanding better working conditions, began three weeks ago following a breakdown in negotiations between the Mozambican government and the Association of United Health Professionals of Mozambique (APSUSM). According to Muchave, […]
Nigeria Raises Approximately $3 Billion of $4 Billion Domestic Borrowing Target
Nigeria’s federal government has successfully raised approximately $3 billion (N4.5 trillion) out of its $4 billion (N6 trillion) domestic borrowing target for 2024, according to the Director General of Debt Management Office (DMO). Speaking on Monday, the director revealed that the government has also raised $3.3 billion (N4.9 billion) of the $4.68 billion (N7 billion) […]
Nigeria’s Central Bank Hikes Interest Rate to 26.25%
On Tuesday, Nigeria’s central bank announced it has increased its benchmark lending rate by 150 basis points to 26.25%, up from 24.75%. This marks the third rate hike in 2024, following significant increases in February and March of 400 and 200 basis points respectively. The move aims to address soaring inflation, which hit a 28-year […]
Malian Court Sentences Economist for Criticizing Junta
Mali’s court has sentenced Etienne Fakaba Sissoko, an advisor to Mali’s ousted President Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta, to two years in prison for criticizing the West African country’s ruling military junta. Sissoko, an economist and professor at the University of Bamako, had been charged with harming the state’s reputation, defamation, and spreading misinformation. He had published […]
Southern Africa Leaders Appeal for $5.5 Billion to Cushion El Niño Effects
Southern Africa leaders have appealed for $5.5 billion in aid from the international community to combat the effects of El Niño. The climate pattern has led to widespread flooding and drought across the region and, by extension, the grain shortages that has left millions on the brink of starvation. Following a virtual meeting on Monday, […]
Gunmen Attack North-Central Nigerian Community, Kill 40
Gunmen on motorbikes killed approximately 40 people and set homes ablaze in a raid on the Zurak mining community in Nigeria’s north-central Plateau state on Monday night, according to witnesses. The attackers opened fire on residents, causing significant casualties and destruction. Plateau state has a history of tension between nomadic herders and farmers who usually […]
