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Liberia: Bomi Senator Dismisses Claims of Undermining Liberian Government As 'False and Unfounded'

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[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- Bomi County Senator Edwin Melvin Snowe Jr. has condemned what he describes as "unfounded and malicious" accusations by the Government of Liberia, which he claims are intended to tarnish his reputation and intimidate opposition voices.

Liberia: LCC Refutes 'Defamatory' Claims, Reaffirms Confidence in Current Leadership

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[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- The Liberia Council of Churches (LCC) has strongly rejected recent "false and defamatory" statements made by Bishop Torgbor E. Dixon of the Don Stewart Christ Pentecostal Church and Bishop Joseph Gardea Johnson III of the Restoration Baptist Church, calling the accusations misleading and a deliberate attempt to undermine the Council's leadership.

South Africa: Violent Crime and the Myth of South Africa's 'White Genocide'

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[ISS] Murder and armed robbery affect everyone living in South Africa - to say otherwise suggests a worrying ideological agenda.

Liberia: Speaker Koon Admits Koffa's Ouster Was Political Payback Against Opposition CDC

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[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- House Speaker Richard Nagbe Koon has confessed that the removal of former Speaker Jonathan Fonati Koffa was driven by political motives rather than the ethical breaches previously cited by lawmakers.

Liberia: Arcelormittal Fence Line Communities Discuss 2025 Project Funding

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[New Dawn] Buchanan -- The formal launch event took place on Friday, May 23, 2025, at the K-Plaza Hotel in Buchanan, Grand Bassa County. It brought together more than 50 key stakeholders, including representatives of AML, local government officials, district lawmakers, civil society actors, and community leaders from the fenceline areas in Nimba, Bong, and Grand Bassa counties.

Liberia: Liberia Launches Campaign for Re-Election On Imo Council, At Category a Level

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[New Dawn] The Liberian Permanent Mission to the International Maritime Organization (IMO) in London, the United Kingdom, headed by Ambassador Robert Wilmot Kpadeh, in collaboration with the Liberian Embassy to the Court of St. James, will officially launch Liberia's campaign for re-election to 'Category A' on the IMO Council on Monday, May 26, 2025, from 6 pm to 10 pm London time.

South Africa: Communications Committee Invites Minister Malatsi for a Briefing On Starlink Policy Directive

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[Parliament of South Africa] The Portfolio Committee on Communications and Digital Technologies has invited Minister Solly Malatsi and the Department of Communications and Digital Technologies to brief the committee on the recently gazetted policy directions that appear to be in contravention of the Electronic Communications Act and in favour of low earth orbit satellite provider SpaceX, which will be providing broadband services.

Kenya: Agriculture Budget Falls Short of Sector Needs Despite Sh58bn Allocation

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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Kenya's agriculture and livestock sectors face a significant budget shortfall for the 2025/26 financial year, with Parliament's budget estimates allocating Sh58.2 billion--far below the Sh106 billion requested by the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development.

Nigeria: Why Delegates Disrupt Atiku, Obi Coalition Meeting

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[Premium Times] The meeting held in Abuja was disrupted over who should speak for the Jigawa delegation.

Nigeria: Actor Godwin Nnadiekwe Hospitalised After Unauthorised Chest Kick On Movie Set

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[Premium Times] Nollywood actor Godwin Nnadiekwe has been hospitalised after his colleague, Zubby Michael, kicked him in the chest during a film shoot.

JA South Africa & Absa Group Kick Off 2025 Company Program

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JA (Junior Achievement)  South Africa and Absa Group have marked the  successful continuation of their

Malaysia slams double standards on Israel's atrocities in Gaza

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Malaysia on Sunday condemned Israeli atrocities in the Gaza Strip, saying it reflected “indifference and double standards” on the plight of Palestinian people.

Nigeria: Security Operatives Destroy Bomb Factory, Recover Explosives

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[Premium Times] The latest operation by the joint team in the Isseke Community occurred barely 48 hours after gunmen killed four members of a family in the community.

Kenya: Kenyan Team Wins First Prize in Global Huawei ICT Competition in China

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[Capital FM] May 26 - Team Kenya has clinched First Prize in the Computing category at the 2024-2025 Huawei ICT Global Competition held in Shenzhen, China--affirming the country's growing reputation as a hub of digital talent.

Liberia: GOL & Partners Launch U.S.$19.4m Project

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[New Dawn] The Government of Liberia, in collaboration with the World Bank and the African Development Bank, launches a Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zone (SAPZ) that is expected to create over 50,000 new jobs here.

Liberia: Bong County - Lawmaker Proposes University Status for Technical College.

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[New Dawn] Gbarnga, Bong County - May 25, 2025: In a move aimed at advancing higher education in Bong County, Representative Robert Flomo Womba of District #4 has introduced a bill in the House of Representatives seeking to elevate the Bong County Technical College (BCTC) to full university status.

Liberia: Bong County - Ministry of Education Receives World Bank-Funded Secondary School Project

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[New Dawn] Gbarnga -- The International Consolidated Contractors (ICC) company, on Saturday, May 24, 2025, officially handed over a newly constructed senior secondary school in Gbarnga, Bong County, to the Ministry of Education.

Africa: South-South Cooperation - an Engine for Transformational Change in Achieving the 2030 Agenda

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[IPS] United Nations -- With just five years to 2030, the world stands at a pivotal juncture. The collective promises of our 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development - to end poverty, protect the planet, and ensure prosperity for all - remain urgent and vital. Yet, progress is uneven, and in many areas, we risk falling short.

South Africa: Are Children Living With HIV Being Left Behind? What the Stats Tell Us

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[spotlight] Massive gains have been made in reducing new HIV infections and deaths in children. Yet, many of the statistics for children still look worse than those for adults. Spotlight asked experts why this is the case and what factors prevent children living with HIV from starting and staying on the treatment that can keep them healthy.

Liberia: Women, the Agents of Peace

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[New Dawn] 3,000 people gather to celebrate the 6th Commemoration of International Women's Peace Day with IWPG

Nigeria: IGP Egbetokun Launches Safe School Initiative in Benue

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[Vanguard] Makurdi -- The Inspector General of Police, IGP, Kayode Egbetokun has launched the Safe School Initiative in Benue state with a charge on schools, parents and communities to work closely with the Police to ensure the safety of children in schools.