Nigeria: Indabo Residents in Kano Call for More Health Workers to Ensure Round-the-Clock Phc Services

[Nigeria Health Watch] In Indabo Primary Healthcare Centre (PHC), the call for 24-hour services is growing louder as pregnant women risk their lives when labour begins at night with no access to care. For other patients, the difference between life and death depends on whether help is available after dark. Source

Namibia: Afreximbank Shields Country With N$167 Billion

[Namibian] The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has made N$167.3 billion (US$10 billion) available to all member states, including Namibia. Source

Namibia: The Bike-Shedding Effect

[Namibian] Have you ever had something so big to do that you end up doing everything else but that very thing instead? You know you must study but end up cleaning your desk instead. Source

Liberia: Ex-Commerce Minister, Six Others Indicted in $1.8m Liberia Rural Women's Fund Theft

[Liberian Investigator] MONROVIA -- Liberia's Asset Recovery and Property Retrieval Task Force has indicted seven individuals, including a former minister of commerce, on charges of theft, economic sabotage and criminal conspiracy in connection with the alleged diversion of nearly $1.82 million appropriated to support rural women entrepreneurs, the task force announced Thursday. Source

Liberia: Central Bank of Liberia Mandates 1 Percent Coin Payout On All Bank Withdrawals

[Liberian Investigator] MONROVIA -- Liberians making cash withdrawals in Liberian dollars will now receive coins whether they want them or not, under a new Central Bank of Liberia policy taking effect Monday. Source

Liberia: Rep. Yekeh Kolubah Faces Expulsion Over Guinea Territory Remarks

[Liberian Investigator] CAPITOL HILL -- Montserrado County District 10 Representative Yekeh Kolubah is facing possible expulsion from the House of Representatives after lawmakers initiated a formal probe into allegations of misconduct tied to his recent comments on Liberia's territorial dispute with Guinea. Source

Kenya: Oburu Odinga Condemns Attack On Vihiga Senator, Calls for Swift Investigation

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) has strongly condemned the physical attack on Vihiga Senator Godfrey Osotsi, describing the incident as unacceptable and urging authorities to investigate promptly. Source

Kenya: Four Sentenced to Death Over 2015 Killing of Former Kabete MP George Muchai

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Four individuals convicted in a robbery with violence case connected to the 2015 killing of former Kabete MP George Muchai have been sentenced to death, while two others received 10-year jail terms. Source

Uganda: Butabika Director - Uganda Lacking Secure Forensic Psychiatry Ward

[Independent (Kampala)] Kampala -- The Executive Director of Butabika National Referral Hospital, Dr Juliet Nakku has revealed that the country does not have a secure forensic psychiatry ward. Source

Uganda: Unicef Condemns Brutal Attack At Ggaba School

[Independent (Kampala)] Kampala -- The UNICEF Representative to Uganda, Dr. Robin Nandy, has condemned the violent attacks targeting children across the country. Source

Africa: Afreximbank Supports Dangote Group As It Targets U.S.$100 Billion Annual Revenue By 2030

[Afreximbank] Cairo, Egypt -- African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) is proud to announce that it is supporting Dangote Group, as it seeks to expand its operations and grow its turnover to US$100 billion by 2030. Source

Kenya: Nigeria's Zenith Bank Acquires Paramount Bank in CBK-Approved Deal

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Nigeria's Zenith Bank Plc has completed the acquisition of 100 percent shareholding in Paramount Bank Limited, following regulatory approvals. Source