[African Arguments] Tanzania has declined to release a worrying audit into its public finances. We analyse and publish it below.
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Uganda: Minister Kiwanda Summoned to Parliament Over Miss Curvy Contest
[Monitor] Parliament has asked the State Minister for Tourism, Godfrey Kiwanda to shade more light on the controversial Miss Curvy beauty contest.
Uganda: My Ministers Are Selfish, Sleep On Job – Museveni
[Monitor] Entebbe -President Museveni yesterday described his ministers as “sleepy and selfish” people who do not listen and do not act on issues affecting investment in the country.
Kenya: Ruto Allies Jittery Over Matiang’i Elevation As DP Calls for Patience
[Nation] Deputy President William Ruto hosted a close-knit team of trusted allies late on Thursday night to discuss the political implications of the move by President Uhuru Kenyatta to assign Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang’i a powerful role, elevating him to the level of a “chief minister”, the Sunday Nation has learnt.
Kenya: Family Acuses Rapper Octopizzo For Son’s Death
[Nation] A Nairobi family has pointed an accusing finger at rapper Henry Ohanga, popularly known as Octopizzo, over their teenage son’s death on Saturday.
Ethiopia: Govt Allows Almost 1 Million Refugees to Leave Camps and Work
[Thomson Reuters Foundation] Nairobi -Refugees can also formally register births, marriages and deaths, and will have access financial services such as bank accounts
South Africa: Murder-Accused Mom Sent for Mental Evaluation, Abandons Bail Bid
[News24Wire] A Mpumalanga woman, charged with the murder of her four children, has abandoned her bid for bail, opting to have her mental condition evaluated instead.
Nigeria: Buhari Set to Name New Police Inspector-General
[Premium Times] Barring any last minute change in decision, President Muhammadu Buhari has identified Abubakar Adamu Mohammed as the new Inspector-General of Police, PREMIUM TIMES can report based on interaction with top presidency and police sources.
Gabon: President Expected Home After Prolonged Medical Absence
[Deutsche Welle] President Ali Bongo is returning to Gabon after receiving treatment for a stroke he had in October, government sources say. It comes a week after a coup attempt was thwarted and days after he appointed a new government.
Zimbabwe: MPs Near Blows in Parliament
[New Zimbabwe] PARLIAMENT was nearly reduced to a boxing arena Wednesday as Zanu PF and MDC legislators nearly came to blows over President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s legitimacy.