Nigeria: Nwifuru's Threat to Council Chairmen - Ebonyi Cso Alleges Panic Over 2027
[Vanguard] There is something deeply unsettling about a democracy when a citizen begins to wonder whether casting a ballot could cost him his safety.
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Nigeria: Zamfara Appoints New Head of Civil Service
[Premium Times] The Head of Civil Service, Shehu Baraya succeeds Mr Yakubu Sani Haidara, who recently retired from the State Civil Service after years of meritorious service
Kenya's Sichenje out for season with knee injury
Charlton Athletic defender Collins Sichenje is set to miss the remainder of the 2026-27 season with a knee injury.
Ethiopia: Ethiopia Connects Climate Solutions From Field To Factory
[Bird Story Agency] As rainfall becomes less predictable, researchers are developing improved seed, testing more efficient irrigation and using digital tools to track water losses. Getting these solutions to farmers could protect harvests and provide Ethiopia's textile factories with more locally gr
Kenya: Court Quashes Legal Opinion Clearing CA Payments to Wambui-Linked Firm
[Capital FM] NAIROBI, Kenya, Sept. 4 - The High Court has quashed a legal opinion that cleared the Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) to make payments linked to a company associated with its former chairperson Mary Wambui Mungai.
South Africa: Jobs On the Line As TFG Plans to Shut 180 Stores
[Scrolla] The Foschini Group plans to close 180 stores over the next three financial years, putting jobs at Foschini, Markham and Sportscene stores at risk. The group has not said how many jobs could be affected, but 85 stores have already closed in the past 21 weeks as shoppers move online.
Kenya: Ruto Fires Back At Critics of New Police Uniforms
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- President William Ruto has defended Kenya's new police uniforms amid criticism over the design, saying the change is part of a wider plan to transform the National Police Service.
Zamfara appoints new Head of Civil Service
The Head of Civil Service, Shehu Baraya succeeds Mr Yakubu Sani Haidara, who recently retired from the State Civil Service after years of meritorious service The post Zamfara appoints new Head of Civil Service appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.
Nigeria: ICC Dismisses Petition to Probe Nigeria Kidnappings
[Vanguard] ABUJA -- The International Criminal Court, ICC, has dismissed a petition seeking an investigation into alleged "systemic kidnappings in Nigeria as crimes against humanity."
Uganda: Tooro Prime Minister Defends Concealing King Oyo's Health Information
[Independent (Kampala)] Kampala -- Tooro Kingdom Prime Minister Calvin Armstrong Rwomire has defended his decision not to publicly inform top officials in the Kingdom that King Oyo was out of the country for treatment.