Nigeria: FG to End Electricity Subsidy From 2027
[Vanguard] The Federal Government has announced plans to phase out electricity subsidy payments from 2027 as part of efforts to address mounting debts in the power sector.
Nigeria: Nigerian Police Deploy New CP to Oversee Osun Governorship Poll
[Premium Times] The deployment comes after months of controversies sourrounding the conduct of the Osun State Police command led by former CP Ibrahim Gotan and calls for his redeployment by the state government.
Uganda: HIV Injection Is Not a Vaccine, Experts Warn
[Independent (Kampala)] Kampala -- Experts have urged those who already received their first injection of the twice-yearly HIV preventing drug Lenacapavir to consider using combination prevention options, warning that the game changer injection is not a vaccine.
Uganda: Karenga Residents Demand Action As Reproductive Health Uganda-Led Dialogue Tackles Teenage Pregnancy Crisis
[New Light] KARENGA -- Concern over rising teenage pregnancies and child marriages has sparked calls for urgent action in Karenga District, with residents, local leaders and government officials urging stronger community involvement to protect girls and keep them in school.
Kenya: Seven Nakuru County Officials Among Nine Charged Over Sh120mn Procurement Fraud
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Seven Nakuru County Government officials were among nine people arraigned Friday over a Sh120 million procurement fraud and money laundering scheme, with all the accused pleading not guilty before being released on bond.
Nigeria: Thousands Cross From Morocco Into Spain in New Migrant Crisis
[Vanguard] Thousands of migrants crossed overnight from Morocco into Spain's north Africa's Ceuta enclave, a police source said on Friday, as Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez was set to arrive to manage the latest migrant crisis on the border.
Uganda: Aussom Troop-Contributing Nations Seek UN Extension for Somalia Mission At Kampala Summit
[Shabelle] Kampala -- Defence ministers from countries contributing troops to the African Union Support and Stabilisation Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM) agreed on Thursday to seek a United Nations extension of the mission by up to two years, as concerns mount over the future of international security s
East Africa: U.S. Senators Urge Rubio to Address Impact of Ebola Outbreak on Women
[United States Senate] WASHINGTON -- Yesterday, U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) sent a letter to Secretary of State Marco Rubio urging the State Department to take swift action to protect women and infants from
Tyla's Nigeria date removed from world tour as South African stars face backlash
Nigerians urged Tyla to cancel her concert in Lagos over anti-migrant protests in South Africa.
Nigeria date removed from South African pop star Tyla's world tour after boycott petition
Nigerians urged Tyla to cancel her concert in Lagos over anti-migrant protests in South Africa.