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Criminal gangs in Kenya have carried out a spate of violent attacks targeting civil society and opposition gatherings ahead of the 2027 elections, Human Rights Watch said today. The Kenyan authorities should ensure prompt and transparent investigations into the attacks and that people can exercise their political rights without fear of violence. Over the last few months, groups of unidentified armed people have attacked a civil society event and several opposition political gatherings across the country, reportedly killing at least six people and injuring dozens more. The authorities do not appear to have taken meaningful steps to ensure accountability for these abuses.…

The Ministry of Health, through its Directorate of Environmental Health, has embarked on a pest and disease control exercise targeting all government hospitals nationwide. About 124 trained fumigation officers and supervisors will be distributed to different facilities across the country to work with hospital leadership to make identified areas accessible for disinfection and ensure appropriate safety measures are observed before, during and after the exercise. Addressing the excited team this morning, the Chief Medical Officer (CMO), Dr.…

A public celebration in connection with Kudus Yohannes Holiday was held in the Gerenfit administrative area in the Gash Barka Region. The celebratory event, organized in collaboration with the Ministry of Information and the Commission of Culture and Sports, was attended by Ambassador Mahmud Ali Hirui, Governor of the Gash Barka Region, senior government officials in the region, Army Commanders, religious leaders, and public representatives from the Gerenfit administrative area. Extending his best wishes for a happy Kudus Yohannes Holiday, Mr.…

Haruna Darboe stood beside the weighing scale, watching closely as a health worker recorded his three-month-old daughter's weight before administering her routine vaccinations at Serekunda Health Centre. As a first-time father, the moment carried more meaning than a routine clinic visit. It was reassurance that he was doing everything he could to protect his child. “As a first-time father, I want to do everything possible to protect my child,” he said.…

The Canadian High Commissioner to Ghana, H.E. Myriam Montrat, has paid a courtesy call on the Minister for the Interior, Hon. Muntaka Mohammed-Mubarak, to discuss areas of mutual interest and explore opportunities for enhanced cooperation in peace and security. The meeting provided an opportunity for both sides to exchange views on emerging security challenges and the importance of strengthening international collaboration in addressing threats that increasingly transcend national borders.…

Angola’s national concessionaire, the Angolan National Agency for Petroleum, Gas and Biofuels (ANPG), formalized a series of offshore entries, risk-service contracts and other agreements with international oil companies at Angola Oil & Gas 2026 on Wednesday, advancing exploration across the Kwanza and Congo Basins. The first signing, overseen by ANPG Director of Negotiations Hélder Iombo, covered Risk Service Contracts for deepwater Blocks 19, 34 and 35 with Shell, Equinor and Sonangol E&P. The contracts establish terms for the exploration, appraisal, development and production of liquid and gaseous hydrocarbons.…

President John Dramani Mahama has given a clear warning to the heads of State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs). He said executive pay, board terms, and government support will now depend on how well these organisations perform, how profitable they are, and the value they provide to the public. On Thursday, at the State Interests and Governance Authority (SIGA) Governing Board and CEOs Conference in Accra, President Mahama shared his plans to reform how public institutions are run, how executives are paid, and how finances are managed. The new rules include the following: Salary increases and bonuses will be stopped for executives at state institutions that do not meet performance targets.…

Every day across Uganda, health workers face life-or-death emergencies: a child struggling to breathe from severe pneumonia, a mother experiencing postpartum haemorrhage, a victim of a road traffic crash, or a patient arriving with severe asthma or diabetic complications. In many of these situations, survival depends on what happens in the first few minutes of care.…

The Gauteng Department of Roads and Transport has handed over 100 operating licences to compliant taxi operators in the City of Tshwane, reaffirming the provincial government’s commitment to ensuring public transport operators operate legally and that the backlog of operating licence applications is addressed. The licences were issued to operators affiliated with various taxi associations in Tshwane during a handover programme held at the Department’s Tshwane Regional Offices on Thursday.…

President John Dramani Mahama has sworn in three new justices to the Supreme Court of Ghana, charging them to uphold sound judgment, integrity, intellectual courage, and a strong commitment to justice. The ceremony took place on Thursday at the Presidency’s Banquet Hall. The newly elevated justices are Justice Sophia Rosetta Oduokunwa Bernasco-Essa, a former Court of Appeal Judge; Justice Edward Amoako Asante, former President of the ECOWAS Court of Justice; and Justice Anthony Forson Jr., a seasoned private legal practitioner and former President of the Ghana Bar Association (GBA). Their appointments bring the total number of justices sitting on Ghana’s highest court to 17.…