Kenya: Court of Appeal Nullifies Sections of Cybercrimes Act

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The Court of Appeal of Kenya has declared Sections 22 and 23 of the Computer Misuse and Cybercrimes Act unconstitutional, citing vagueness and the risk of criminalising innocent individuals. Source

South Africa: Nine Taxis Torched in Nyanga

[GroundUp] Driver and commuters concerned about resurgence of violent taxi feud Source

South Africa: Court Rules Parliament Must Decide Value Added Tax Changes

[Scrolla] The Western Cape High Court ruled that the Finance Minister cannot change the Value Added Tax rate because the Constitution gives that power only to Parliament. The court gave Parliament 24 months to fix the Value Added Tax law after finding that a section of the act wrongly handed tax powers to the executive. Source

Nigeria: Nigerian Soldiers Foil Midnight Attacks On Borno Military Bases - - Official

[Premium Times] Sani Uba, the spokesperson for the joint task force, in a statement on Friday, said the terrorists targeted military formations around Konduga, Marte, Jakana and Mainok. Source

South Africa: SA-US Relations - - a New Worst-Case Scenario

[Daily Maverick] The potential for escalating US trade pressures looms over South Africa, highlighting the risks of diplomatic strains and economic fallout in international relations. Source

Kenya: Muturi Condemns Paid KQ Flights From Dubai As 'Immoral', Demands Free Repatriation

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Democratic Party leader Justin Muturi has condemned paid flights for Kenyans fleeing conflict in the Middle East as "immoral and deeply insensitive" demanding free repatriation flights for affected citizens. Source

Africa: Trump's African Health Strategy Falters

[ISS] The America First Global Health Strategy is being questioned as exploitative. Source

Nigeria: Adoke Demands Apology From Nigerian Govt Over Persecution in Opl 245 Dispute

[Premium Times] Mr Adoke argued that the federal government's decision to implement the OPL 245 resolution agreements vindicates his role in resolving the long-running dispute over the oil block. Source

South Africa: Canegrowers Warn Tongaat Liquidation Will Devastate Economy

[GroundUp] Minister Parks Tau opposes liquidation, says it will cause a "jobs bloodbath" Source

Uganda: Uganda's Regina Kamoga Wins Global Recognition for Fight Against Antimicrobial Resistance

[Nile Post] Ugandan health advocate Regina Mariam Namata Kamoga has been named among eight Global Female Trailblazers recognised for their efforts to combat Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR), a growing threat to global health. Source

Africa: Serec Warns of Risk Posed By Us-Iran Tension for African Maritime

[Vanguard] The Sea Empowerment and Research Center, SEREC, has warned that African maritime nations face heightened economic and security challenge due to the escalating tensions between the United States and Iran. Source

Liberia: Csa Conducts Credentials Audit At Transport Ministry - Amid Allegations of Targeting Protesters

[New Dawn] Monrovia -- The Civil Service Agency (CSA) has completed a credentials audit of 191 employees at the Ministry of Transport, confirming that 176 civil servants (92%) met all requirements, while 15 employees (8%) remain under review and may be removed from the payroll. However, some ministry employees allege the audit specifically targets workers who protested last year against the outsourcing of core government services to Liberia Traffic Management Inc. (LTMI). Source