Nigeria: Suspected Kidnapper Arrested While Attempting to Buy Ak-47 in Kwara
[Daily Trust] Ilorin -- The Kwara State Police Command has foiled an alleged attempt to procure an AK-47 rifle for a kidnapping operation.
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Nigeria: Put Military Budget On First-Line Charge, Ndume Tells FG
[Daily Trust] Senator Ali Ndume (Borno South) has urged President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to place the annual budget of the Nigerian Armed Forces on First-Line Charge to eliminate bureaucratic delays in funding military operations.
Presidential pardon for French alleged spy accused of plotting Mali coup
France is yet to comment on Yann Vezilier's pardon and previously called the accusations "unfounded".
Presidential pardon for French alleged spy accused of plotting Mali coup
France is yet to comment on Yann Vezilier's pardon and previously called the accusations "unfounded".
Nigeria: Sokoto Approves N1.7bn for 1,000 Motorcycles to Fight Banditry
[Daily Trust] Sokoto -- The Sokoto State Government has approved N1.759 billion for the purchase of 1,000 Bajaj motorcycles for security agencies to strengthen operations against banditry in the state.
Kenya: Rising Treasury Bill Yields Won't Derail Rate Cuts, CBK Governor Thugge Says
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) Governor Kamau Thugge says rising Treasury bill yields will not undermine the transmission of monetary policy to commercial bank lending rates.
Nigeria: Nigeria Moves Closer to Protecting Millions of Children From Malaria With Perennial Malaria Chemoprevention
[Malaria Consortium] The first phase of the Perennial Malaria Chemoprevention Effect study has provided Nigeria with robust local evidence to guide national policy.
South Africa: Government Paralysis Costs Film Industry Thousands of Jobs and Millions in Revenue
[GroundUp] Film industry coalition reaches agreement with trade and industry department to start clearing funding application backlog
South Africa: Protests Force CPUT to Withdraw Student Payment Plan
[GroundUp] The university had proposed that students pay up to R7,000 to start the year
Tanzanian rangers arrested as police investigate death in national park
Rights groups have long raised concerns about alleged human rights violations in Ngorongoro.