[RFI] Senegal's President Bassirou Diomaye Faye has appointed a new government, despite an initial threat by his own party to boycott the process. Pastef, led by former prime minister Ousmane Sonko, said it would not participate, citing disagreements over the cabinet's composition, but five of its members ultimately appeared on the final list.
[Shabelle] Mogadishu -- Somali opposition leaders stepped up preparations on Thursday for a planned mass protest in Mogadishu, amid rising political tensions over governance and the country's electoral process.
[New Times] President Paul Kagame has said Rwanda and France are entering a new phase of relations marked by renewed trust and expanding cooperation across key sectors.
[Namibian] Namibia's Genocide Remembrance Day is not only about remembering the atrocities committed between 1904 and 1908, but also about pursuing justice, recognition and healing for affected communities.
[Shabelle] Dhuusamareeb, Somalia -- Political tensions are mounting in Somalia's central state of Galmudug amid growing disagreements over the handling of the upcoming regional presidential election, according to local sources and officials familiar with the discussions.
[WHO] To the people of DRC, especially to the people of Ituri
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- President William Ruto has denied claims that his administration pressured transport sector leaders into calling off their strike, insisting the decision was reached voluntarily after discussions on the country's fuel situation.
[ISS] Rather than learning from Chad's history of coups and deadly conflicts, current leaders seem determined to repeat the cycle.
[allAfrica] During my years working in Malawi's health system - from clinician and public health officer to leading national public health programmes, and now as Minister of Health - I have seen firsthand how neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) shape people's lives. I have sat with patients in our hospitals, spoken with families in rural communities, and seen how these diseases keep children out of school, prevent adults from earning a living, and limit dignity and opportunity.
[Ghanaian Times] Chinese lithium battery materials giant Zhejiang Huayou Cobalt Co. Ltd. is reportedly in the final stages of acquiring Australia's Atlantic Lithium Ltd. in a $210 million all-cash deal aimed at securing control of Atlantic's lithium tenements in Ghana, including the world-class Ewoyaa Project. Under the proposed agreement announced by Huayou Cobalt, the final purchase price for Atlantic Lithium will be determined after accounting for capital gains taxes imposed by the Ghana Revenue Authority.
[Ghanaian Times] Ghana recorded an unprecedented number of human trafficking victims rescue last year, the highest in the past five years.
[New Dawn] Cllr. Tiawan Saye Gongloe, 2023 Presidential Candidate of the Liberian People's Party (LPP) and former Solicitor General, has asserted that the Unity Party (UP) government has made zero progress in upholding the rule of law, mirroring the performance of the Coalition for Democratic Change (CDC) during its six years of administration.
[Liberian Observer] It's already midday; Evelyn Kpaanquoi has completed her routine visits to the families of Zortapa Town in Liberia's Nimba County. She starts early to catch local parents at home before they head into the fields for the day's work.
[Daily Maverick] Thirty children die from malnutrition every day in South Africa. This week, the Union Against Hunger set out to say that this is not just a tragedy to mourn, but an act of unlawful government to fight.
[New Zimbabwe] LEAKED audios between two figures that NewZimbabwe.com managed to identify, have revealed businessman Kudakwashe Tagwirei's unimaginable hold on Zimbabwe's arms of government, including President Emmerson Mnangagwa.
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- President William Ruto has said he will accept it if he does not secure a second term in office, insisting that his political future ultimately rests in God's hands, while at the same time assuring Kenyans that the country will hold peaceful elections in 2027.
[Horn Diplomat] Hargeisa, May 28 (Horn Diplomat) -- U.S. Senator Ted Cruz has called for the United States to formally recognize Somaliland, saying stronger ties with Hargeisa would advance American security and strategic interests in the Horn of Africa.
[Namibian] LESS than 10% of the working population owe banks N$45.1 billion in home loans.
[Nile Post] The Ministry of Health has suspended specific non-structured activities considered high-risk for Ebola transmission such as music concerts, entertainment shows, cultural festivals, political rallies, marathons, walkathons, and public recreational events.
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