Kenya’s Whistleblower Protection Bill aims to tackle fear of reporting corruption
Whistleblowers in Kenya have faced retaliation, social victimisation, and intimidation, often being targeted for disclosing information without formal procedures
Africa
News24 | Five trapped hippos die as Namibia grapples with drought
Five hippopotamuses have died while trapped in a mud pool in northeastern Namibia, where a severe drought has caused a major river to dry up, the environment ministry said Friday.
News24 | Zimbabwe devalues new gold-backed currency by 43%
Zimbabwe raised interest rates and devalued its gold-backed currency by 43%, following persistent weakness in the ZiG amid deep skepticism that the nation’s latest bid to create a viable local unit would succeed.
News24 | Tshisekedi calls on UN to sanction Rwanda over North Kivu
Democratic Republic of the Congo President Felix Tshisekedi has called on the United Nations to sanction Rwanda over allegations that it is funding the M23 Rebels and is behind resource plunder in North Kivu.
News24 | Air strikes in Khartoum as Sudan army attacks paramilitary positions
Air strikes and shelling rocked Khartoum on Thursday as the army attacked paramilitary positions across the Sudanese capital, witnesses and a military source told AFP.
News24 | World Bank says it aims to protect new projects in Uganda from anti-LGBT law
The World Bank said on Thursday it is rolling out measures to ensure the recipients of any fresh lending to Uganda are not discriminated against by a tough anti-gay law.
News24 | Biden’s Angola trip to focus on Lobito, as the US eyes China-partnered Tanzania
When outgoing US President Joe Biden lands in Angola on a three-day visit from 13 to 15 October, regional security and the Lobito Corridor will be at the top of his agenda.
News24 | ‘Racist’ monkeypox name still holding back fight in French, Spanish and Portuguese, academic say
Some Spanish-, French-, and Portuguese-speaking academics say mpox needs to renamed from monkeypox in those languages too because of ongoing stigmatisation and racial connotations linking the disease to Africa.
News24 | Arrogance, not gold, backs ZiG, Zim retailers say – and it’s killing formal shops
SA-owned retailers are among those saying the formal exchange rate for Zimbabwe Gold is bleeding them dry, and pushing up inflation in hard-currency terms.
Uganda’s ‘singing fools’ use satire to attack government
Despite arrests, the Bizonto comedy troupe continues to resonate with audiences nationwide
News24 | US, UK and Norway unhappy about ‘lack of political will’ in South Sudan
The United States, Norway and UK voiced concern at the weekend over the lack of “political will” in South Sudan after partners in Juba’s transitional government further postponed elections.
News24 | Lofty goals in New York are fine, but Africa needs money, AU says – and SA can help
With the African Union and South Africa forming part of the G20, there’s hope of more voices speaking for the continent.
News24 | Egyptian warship delivers more arms to Somalia as Ethiopia friction rises
An Egyptian warship has delivered a second major cache of weaponry to Somalia including anti-aircraft guns and artillery, port and military officials said on Monday.
Chinese EV brands target Africa amid rising trade barriers in Europe, North America
One of Europe’s best selling Chinese electric vehicle brands, BYD, launched a showroom in Zambia in September – its fourth market in Africa
The panic behind Botswana’s big, sparkly diamond show
Diamonds account for 30% of the country’s economy, but lab-grown gems mean less demand for ones dug out of the soil
Bill Gates plays God in Africa’s agriculture and gets it wrong
Agra’s drive for a ‘green revolution’ has reduced crop diversity, created a dependency on commercial seeds and fertiliser and increased vulnerability to drought
In Morocco’s drought neighbours battle over water allocation
Severe drought brought a farming village to its knees, but unresolved conflict is its biggest threat
How Wall Street profits from African debt and resource extraction
Companies owned by global investment firms mine Africa and take the profits. Cash-strapped governments then borrow from the same firms at high interest
‘Rebels’ should give up hope of ruling Sudan, says RSF adviser
US peace talks to end the 16-month war in the country have yielded no concrete results
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