Allafrica: Top News

[The Herald] Regional airline Air Tanzania has listed Harare as one of the international destinations to be serviced by its newly acquired 54-tonne cargo plane, further pushing its growth strategy in Zimbabwe.

[The Herald] On 5 June every year, Zimbabwe joins the rest of the world in commemorating World Environment Day. This year's theme #BeatPlasticPolution calls for concerted efforts to find solutions to reduce plastic consumption and promote sustainable alternatives.

[Namibia Economist] South Africa emerged as the country's largest market for both exports and imports during April, according to the latest trade statistics availed by the Namibia Statistics Agency on Tuesday.

[allAfrica] Cape Town -- Restitution amounting to U.S.$201 million (nearly R4 billion) to compensate multiple "victim organisations" harmed by global soccer body Fifa in a major corruption scandal, will not be issued to the South African Football Association (SAFA), an investigation by journalism watchdog amaBhungane has found.

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Police on Tuesday lobbed teargas to disperse a group of activists at the Jevanjee Gardens protesting against the proposed Finance Bill 2023.

[ISS] Can the country balance an expanding mining sector with protecting its remaining forests and farming-dependent economy?

[Daily News] Khartoum -- The Democratic Republic of Congo's government says 10 of its citizens died after their university campus was "bombarded" in air strikes in Sudan's capital, Khartoum, on Sunday.

[Vanguard] The World Health Organisation (WHO) and European Commission have announced the inauguration of a significant partnership in digital health to benefit people in receiving quality services around the world.

[AI London] The Tanzanian authorities have repeatedly resorted to ill-treatment, excessive use of force, arbitrary arrests and detentions, and forced evictions against members of the Maasai Indigenous community, Amnesty International said in a new report released today.

[Premium Times] OPEC and its allies have agreed to cut global oil production by 1.393 million barrels per day.

[Capital FM] Kisumu -- A mobile App (M-Taka), has been developed in Kisumu to help the local residents to manage their plastic waste, which has been blamed for polluting Lake Victoria.

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Kenya has closed its embassy in Sudan's Capital Khartoum following reports of increased attacks targeting diplomatic officials.

[GroundUp] Activities of United States cashew nut company singled out

[allAfrica] In a move to combat the escalating food crisis exacerbated by the relentless impacts of climate change, seventeen nations in West Africa and the Sahel signed the "Lomé Declaration on Fertilizers and Soil Health." The agreement has been called a beacon of hope by some, as it looks to revolutionise the accessibility and affordability of soil fertilisers in the region.

[VOA] Windhoek -- Namibia ranks fourth in the rate of suicide on the African continent, the country's deputy minister of health and social services, Esther Muinjangue, said at a recent regional forum attended by participants from New Zealand, India, Ghana, Nigeria and other countries.

[New Zimbabwe] Vice President Constantino Chiwenga, who is also Health minister, last week told Parliament that all public health institutions have essential medicines.

[VOA] Blantyre -- An international rights group is asking the Malawi government to stop the forced relocation of 8,000 refugees living outside a congested camp.

[UN News] The humanitarian situation in the Central African Republic (CAR) remains critical, with more than half the population, 3.4 million people, requiring assistance and protection, the top UN aid official in the country said on Monday.

[New Dawn] -To kick start new phase of GoL-European Union partnership

[UN News] Despite critical gains by Central African nations in advancing stability and cooperation, the region faces multiple crises, and the coming months mark "an important turning point", the top UN official there told the Security Council on Monday.

[UN News] When it comes to fighting for a sustainable future, the world's cities are "critical battlegrounds" and more important than ever to making multilateralism work for all, said the UN chief in a video message on Monday to the United Nations Habitat Assembly.

[The New Humanitarian] Johannesburg -- The agency's aid into Tigray has been suspended since an internal investigation - due to deliver its findings any day - was launched in May.

[The New Humanitarian] Bangkok -- "These were people who had high starting levels of vulnerability (who) were told that they were going to receive a potentially life changing amount of money."

[Premium Times] The National Industrial Court of Nigeria in Abuja on Monday ordered the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) to halt the strike they planned to embark on in protest against the removal of subsidy on petrol.

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- President William Ruto has defended the contentious housing levy while saying it is a sure bet to bridge the country's housing deficit.

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[Premium Times] The union said the strike had been suspended due to the progress made during the engagement with the president.

[allAfrica] Nairobi -- The agricultural sector is a signiï¬cant contributor to global greenhouse gas emissions, responsible for an estimated 19-29 percent, according to the World Bank. This ï¬gure climbs to 40 percent emissions produced throughout the entire agricultural value chain - encompassing transportation, storage, and processing - are considered.