Nigeria: Govt Unveils Measures to Tackle Civil Service Compensation Bottlenecks

[Vanguard] · Dismantles remuneration roadblocks with new civil service help desk Source

Nigeria: CSOs Back Call for Tinubu's Intervention in Military Pension Board Dispute

[Daily Trust] A coalition of civil society organisations in the North has thrown its weight behind calls for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to intervene in the controversy surrounding the delayed resumption of the newly appointed Chairman of the Military Pension Board, retired Air Vice Marshal Abubakar Idris Adamu. Source

Nigeria: First Lady Flays Global Inaccurate Framing of Security Challenges Facing Nigeria

[This Day] Wife of the President, Senator Oluremi Tinubu has flayed global inaccurate framing of security challenges facing the Nigerian nation. Source

South Africa: Legendary Congolese Artist Ferré Gola Set To Perform In Joburg Next Month

[Tutone Communications] Johannesburg, South Africa - Music lovers across South Africa are in for an unforgettable cultural moment as legendary Congolese superstar Ferre Gola prepares to take the stage in Johannesburg for his first-ever performance in the city this coming May. Source

Nigeria: 72-Hour Deadline - Borno Families Fear for 416 Captives

[Daily Trust] Some family members of the 416 persons abducted from Ngoshe in the Gwoza Local Government Area of Borno State have relived the agonising moments terrorists invaded the community and the anguish they have endured since the victims have been held hostage. Source

Kenya: Outrage As Lawyer Tom Ouya Imbukwa Is Tortured and Killed, LSK Demands Justice

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Shock and outrage have gripped Kenya's legal fraternity following the killing of advocate Tom Ouya Imbukwa, who was allegedly assaulted, tortured, and murdered by unknown individuals under unclear circumstances. Source

Nigeria: Gbenga Hashim Meets Falana, Vows Resistance to One-Party Agenda

[Daily Trust] Former presidential candidate, Dr. Gbenga Hashim, has declared that pro-democracy forces across the country will resist any attempt to impose a one-party system, following a strategic meeting with Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Femi Falana. Source

Kenya: Kenya Calls for High-Integrity Climate Financing Mechanisms in Berlin Talks

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Kenya has urged the adoption of innovative, high-integrity financing mechanisms to unlock private capital for climate action in developing economies. Source

Zimbabwe: Three Workers Struck Dead By Pallet of Glass Panels in Harare

[New Zimbabwe] THREE employees at a Harare company died Wednesday afternoon after they were struck by a pallet of glass panels they were offloading from a truck. Source

Zimbabwe: High Court Orders Full Trial for Case Seeking to Block Parliament's Constitutional Amendment Bill Process

[New Zimbabwe] The High Court has ordered that a constitutional challenge by pro-democracy activist Allan Chipoyi and former legislator Amos Chibaya, seeking to block Parliament from proceeding with the constitutional amendment process, be referred to a full trial. Source

Equatorial Guinea: Pope Leo Decries Inequality in Corrupt Equatorial Guinea

[DW] Pope Leo XIV continued his tour of Africa with a Mass in Equatorial Guinea. The pontiff called for more justice in the country as the nation's president and his family looked on. Source

Ethiopia: Amnesty Flags Evictions, Arrests, and Delays in Justice in Ethiopia

[Reporter] Amnesty International has raised concerns over a range of human rights issues in Ethiopia, citing forced evictions, restrictions on civic space, and a lack of accountability for past abuses in its latest global report. Source