Mpox: 171 cases reported in Burundi
Burundi’s Health Minister announced a total of 171 confirmed cases of mpox on August 22, with the first cases reported just last month. According to […]
Month: August 2024
EU to send around 130 observers to Mozambique during general elections
On August 22, the European Union announced it will deploy a mission of 130 observers to monitor Mozambique’s general elections scheduled for October 9. European […]
Zambia’s Maize Crisis: Contamination Fears Grow After Mass Dog Deaths
Zambia is facing a food safety crisis as contaminated maize, the country’s staple food, is linked to the deaths of approximately 400 dogs over the […]
Mauritania: Dismissal of Managing Director of CNSS following controversial recruitment process
The Mauritanian Council of Ministers announced on Wednesday August 21, the dismissal of Mohamed Ould Taleb Ahmed as Managing Director of the CNSS. He is […]
Mozambique: President promulgates punctual revisions to electoral law
On Wednesday, August 21, Mozambican President Filipe Nyusi enacted revisions to the electoral law, including the removal of district courts’ authority to mandate vote recounts […]
Togo: New Government Appointed Under the Continued Leadership of Victoire Tomegah-Dogbé
As of August 20, 2024, Togo has a new Government following the legislative elections held on April 29. The Government, once again led by Victoire […]
Kenya: Authorities temporarily break budget deadlock
the Supreme Court has granted Kenyan President Ruto the authority to temporarily uphold the taxes introduced under the Finance Act 2023 until further court hearings. […]
DRC reports over 1000 Mpox cases as virus spreads outside borders
The Democratic Republic of the Congo reported more than 1000 new mpox cases within a week as the new strain of the virus spreads to […]
Kenya: a nonagenarian couple seal their union after 64 years of love
There’s no age for love, and no age for marriage. In Kenya, a couple of nonagenarians recently proved this truth by officially sealing their union […]
Equatorial Guinea: Prosecutor seeks jail time for President’s son
Ruslan Obiang Nsue, son of President Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo of Equatorial Guinea, is being prosecuted for selling a plane that belonged to the government […]