Africa: Book Review - How to Make Money Grow on Trees

[allAfrica] Tendai M. Shaba's How to Make Money Grow on Trees is a guide to personal finance and investment, tailored to the economic context of Malawi while addressing broader African realities. Source

Nigeria: You Are Not Alone - How Women Find Strength After Childbirth

[Nigeria Health Watch] Womi sat on the edge of the hospital bed, her newborn nestled beside her, tears quietly streaming down her face, not from pain or joy, but from an overwhelming wave of exhaustion, fear, and isolation. Despite the flood of congratulatory messages in family group chats and Facebook comments, she felt invisible. No one saw the anxiety keeping her awake at night. No one heard the silent questions: "Am I failing? Why do I feel so alone?" Source

Sudan: Advanced Chinese Weaponry Provided By UAE in Breach of Arms Embargo - New Investigation

[AI London] First time GB50A bombs have been documented in active use in any conflict worldwide Source

South Africa: Gauteng State Doctors Gear Up for a Fight With Health Department Over Proposed Changes to Overtime Payments

[spotlight] Trade unions, medical associations and universities are raising the alarm that Gauteng budget cuts at the cost of doctors' take-home pay will have dire consequences for public sector health. Meanwhile, the National Minister of Health has convened a committee to review the future of overtime for state doctors. Source

Central Africa: Hunger Crisis Threatens West and Central Africa As Lean Season Looms

[WFP] WFP races to provide food assistance to millions on the brink Source

Uganda: Ugandan Mothers Stand By Their LGBT Children

[HRW] Anti-Homosexuality Law Makes Supporting LGBT Loved Ones Dangerous Source

South Africa: Statement Regarding Disruption at Western Cape Branch Event

[SAIIA] Johannesburg -- The South African Institute of International Affairs (SAIIA) acknowledges the disruption that occurred at an event hosted by its Western Cape Branch on 7 May, with speaker Emma Louise Powell, a Member of Parliament and the National Spokesperson for International Relations and Cooperation for the Democratic Alliance (DA). Source

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. Source

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 Source

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". Source

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. Source

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. Source