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Gambia: Group Vows to Protest Despite Permit Denial

[The Point] A group called The Gambians Against Looted Assets (GALA), yesterday vowed to hold a peaceful protest despite permit denial from the Office of the IGP.

South Africa: African Coastal Livelihoods Deserve To Be Protected!

[The Green Connection] As court hearings unfold this week in the Western Cape High Court, small-scale fishers and coastal communities from across the Northern and Western Cape have united with civil society organisations The Green Connection and Natural Justice (the applicants) to resist oil and gas exploration in Block 5/6/7 - a marine region critical to their survival. Through the legal challenge, the applicants seek a judicial review of the Environmental Authorisation (EA) granted in 2023 to TotalEnergies for offshore

Nigeria: Kano Govt Bans Live Political Programmes, Issues Interview Guidelines to Journalists

[Premium Times] The Kano State Government says the development is to promote "responsible journalism, mutual respect, and the protection of Kano State's cultural and religious heritage".

Gabon: A Hopeful Gabon Looks to the Future

[ISS] Gabonese voters have given President Nguema a strong mandate to break with the country's past and steer economic and political renewal.

Liberia: Liberia's War and Economic Crimes Court Is Losing Steam

[Liberian Observer] As Liberia's Office of the War and Economic Crimes Court (OWEC) celebrates its first year anniversary on 2 May 2025, victims and civil society groups are anxious about what has been achieved and what is the prospect of establishing the actual court.

Zimbabwe: Industry Hints At Tough Times Ahead As ZWG Yearly Inflation Hits 85 Percent

[New Zimbabwe] THE Confederation of Zimbabwe Industries (CZI) says current ZWG inflationary trends are not going hand in hand with market interventions, hinting at tough times if combative measures are not employed on time.

Africa: Afreximbank Launches 1 Billion USD Africa Film Fund to Transform Continent's Creative Industry

[ENA] Addis Ababa, -- The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximban), has launched a 1 billion USD Africa Film Fund to revolutionizing Global Africa's film and creative economy.

Sudan: Armed Forces Spokesman - We Are Waging Our Battle, Confident of Victory

[SNA] Khartoum -- The Armed Forces Spokesperson, Brigadier General Nabil Abdullah, has reiterated the unity of the Armed Forces and the Sudanese people, and their confidence in a decisive victory in the war of dignity that the country is waging, with willing of Allah Almighty.

Burkina Faso: No, Burkina Faso's Military Leader Ibrahim Traoré Not Dead As Claimed Online

[Africa Check] IN SHORT: TikTok videos claim Burkina Faso's leader is dead, but all evidence shows Ibrahim Traoré is alive and still popular among pan-Africanists.

Sudan: We Are Remaining in Sudan to Perform Our Humanitarian Tasks - UN

[SNA] Port Sudan -- The Acting UN Resident Representative in Sudan, Sheldon Yate, informed the Ministry of Foreign Affairs that the United Nations "is remaining in the country and that its various organizations are performing their duties and will not leave Sudan, contrary to what some news websites have reported.

Nigeria: No, Nigeria Has Not Launched a Missile Into Burkina Faso

[Africa Check] IN SHORT: A message circulating on Facebook claims that Nigeria has launched a missile strike on Burkina Faso's capital, Ouagadougou, targeting the country's military head of state, Ibrahim Traoré. The claim is false.

Sudan: Al-Aiser Mocks Emirate's Statement Saying It Does Not Recognize Decision to Sever Ties With It

[SNA] Port Sudan -- The official government Spokesperson and Minister of Culture and Information, Khalid Al-Aiser, said, "It is ironic that one reads a statement issued by the government of an emirate whose relations were severed by a sovereign state, an internationally recognized government, and a people who suffered heavy losses due to the crimes of that emirate and its deployment of strategic drones, and then the emirate's own government--against which the decision was issued--announces that it does not recognize that

Ghana: Beyond 120 Days ...Focus On Bringing Relief to Ghanaians - Dr Sakara

[Ghanaian Times] A Development Specialist Agriculture and Rural Economy, Dr Abu Sakara Foster, has urged the government to focus on the bigger picture of ensuring access to employment, education, infrastructure and formulating viable policies, to bring relief to the people, as it assesses its 120 days in office.

Ghana: Inflation Drops to 21.2 Percent in April - GSS

[Ghanaian Times] The country's year-on-year inflation rate declined to 21.2 per cent in April 2025 from 22.4 per cent recorded in March 2025, the Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) has announced.

South Africa: Lottery Workers March in Pretoria

[GroundUp] Workers demand higher wages and changes to the way the National Lotteries Commission is run

Nigeria: Is PDP Still Atiku's Best Bet for His Presidential Dream?

[Vanguard] Alhaji Atiku Abubakar has yet to announce his desire to join the 2027 presidential race. But political observers know for sure that the ex-vice president would rather run and lose than excuse himself from the race.

South Africa: Economic Reforms Key to Inclusive Growth

[SAnews.gov.za] Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana has underscored the importance of accelerating economic reforms in order to achieve rapid and inclusive growth.

Rwanda: Reg Dominate Ur Kigali, Remain Only Unbeaten Side

[New Times] Rwanda Energy Group women's basketball club (REG) maintained their lead at the top of the table after putting up a dominant 129-35 victory over UR Kigali on Wednesday at Petit Stade.

Somalia: Somalia's National Consultative Council Strikes New Deal On Security and Elections

[Shabelle] Mogadishu -- Somalia's National Consultative Council (NCC) on Wednesday night announced a new political understanding and renewed cooperation on national security and electoral processes following a multi-day summit in the capital, Mogadishu.