Nigeria: Survivors Relive Tragic Moments of Plateau Mine Disaster

[Leadership] Survivors of a gas explosion at a mining site in Zurak community in Wase local government area of Plateau State have called on the federal and state governments to come to the aid of the widows and orphans of the 37 persons who died as a result of carbon monoxide poisoning while working underground on Tuesday. Source

Rwanda: How One Child Refugee's Journey Changed Hearing Care in Rwanda

[New Times] When Selva Nesar arrived with her family in Rwanda from Afghanistan, she was unable to hear and unsure of her future. Today, her story has helped launch a cochlear implant programme that is transforming lives and positioning Rwanda as a leader in inclusive hearing healthcare. Source

Nigeria: Kaduna Govt Hands Over 204 Rescued Kidnap Victims to Families

[Leadership] The Kaduna State Government has handed over rescued 204 kidnap victims to their respective local government area chairmen for reunion with their families. Source

South Africa: Rand Water Granted Temporary Boost to Stabilise Gauteng Supply

[SAnews.gov.za] Water and Sanitation Minister Pemmy Majodina has authorised Rand Water to abstract additional water from the Integrated Vaal River System (IVRS) as part of urgent interventions to stabilise Gauteng's strained water supply network. Source

Kenya: A Thousand Kenyans 'Recruited' for Russia's War - New Report

[DW] Kenya's intelligence service says 1,000 Kenyans had been lured into fighting for Russia in Ukraine. Moscow denies the allegations. Source

Nigeria: Special Report - Edo's N14.15 Billion Extra-Budgetary Spending Raises Questions About Fiscal Discipline Under Okpebholo

[Premium Times] Expenditures were made outside legislative approval, several arms and departments of the Edo government under Governor Monday Okpebholo. Source

Nigeria: SSS Agent Tells Court How Owo Church Massacre Suspect Was Tracked Through His Phone

[Premium Times] The SSS agent explained how his team tracked down one the defendants in the Owo massacre trial through the suspect's phone. Source

South Africa: Quick Explainer - What Causes Changes in the Rand Exchange Rate?

[GroundUp] Why the "commodities boom" has made a difference Source

South Africa: The Staggering Cost of Wrongful Arrests

[GroundUp] Thousands of claims against SAPS cost R620-million in 2024/25 Source

South Africa: Final Warning for Man Who Defamed Transnet On Social Media

[GroundUp] Musa Mbundwini, a welder dismissed by Transnet for dishonesty and fraud, has spent eight years defaming the company Source

Zimbabwe: Late Former President Mugabe's Son Chatunga Arrested in Johanesburg After Shooting Employee

[New Zimbabwe] Bellarmine Chatunga, the son of late former President Robert Mugabe , has been arrested in South Africa after allegedly opening fire on an employee at his home in Hyde Park, Johannesburg. Source

South Africa: Lives Have Been Improved but More Still Needs to Be Done - President Ramaphosa

[SAnews.gov.za] Notwithstanding the persistent challenges and need for continued effort, government has profoundly transformed the lives of South Africans in the three decades since the advent of democracy. Source