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Uganda: Patients, Staff Decry Foul Stench From Dilapidated Lyantonde Hospital Mortuary

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[Nile Post] Patients and health workers at Lyantonde General Hospital have expressed outrage over the appalling state of the hospital's mortuary, saying it is unfit for use and tarnishes the image of a major health facility.

Uganda: Sembabule Voters Threaten to Defect to NUP Over Disputed NRM Primaries

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[Nile Post] Voters in Lugusuulu sub-county, Sembabule District, have threatened to abandon the National Resistance Movement (NRM) and join the opposition National Unity Platform (NUP) over alleged election malpractice in the recent party primaries.

Malawi: Kasungu Chaos - Finance Minister's Rally Ends in Humiliation As Stones Rain Down

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[Nyasa Times] A political rally organized by Finance Minister Simplex Chithyola Banda in Nkhota, Kasungu, descended into chaos, leaving the minister humiliated and his ambitions bruised.

Africa: Somalia's Journalist Leader Pays Courtesy Visit to the New Head of Mission of the African Union (AU)

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[Shabelle] The National Union of Somali Journalists (NUSOJ) has welcomed Ambassador El Hadji Ibrahima Diene, the newly appointed Special Representative of the Chairperson of the African Union Commission (SRCC) and Head of the African Union Support Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM).

Nigeria: Nigeria Deports 42 Chinese, Philippine Nationals Convicted of Cyber Fraud, Ponzi Schemes

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[Premium Times] According to a source at the EFCC on Sunday, the first batch of deportees departed Lagos at 2:00 p.m. local time, while others are scheduled to leave on Monday and Tuesday.

Somalia: NISA Chief in Gedo Orders Troops to Protect Civilians Amid Rising Tensions

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[Shabelle] Gedo, Somalia -- The head of Somalia's National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA) in the Gedo region, Abdirashid Janan, has issued strict orders to local security forces, urging them to uphold discipline and ensure the safety of civilians, amid a worsening standoff between the federal government and the Jubbaland regional administration.

Nigeria: Serap Demands Probe of Alleged ₦3m 'Bribe-for-Bills' Scandal in National Assembly

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[Premium Times] A member of the House of Representatives, Ibrahim Auro (APC, Jigawa), recently alleged that federal lawmakers were required to pay between ₦1 million and ₦3 million before they could present motions, bills, or petitions at plenary.

Nigeria: APC Sweeps Majority As INEC Releases By-Election Results Across 16 Constituencies

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[Premium Times] The results also reflect a trend of ruling parties consolidating power in their states, except in Adamawa, where the APC upset the PDP in Ganye.

Somalia: Somali Army Kills Senior Al-Shabaab Commander in Planned Operation

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[Shabelle] Somali National Army (SNA) forces, specifically the 95th Battalion of the 9th Brigade under the 60th Division, conducted a carefully planned overnight operation between the areas of Ceel-boon and Buurdhuxunle in the southern Bakool region, military officials said Sunday.

Rwanda: Rwanda Partners With Global Players to Drive Space Economy

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[New Times] The government is increasingly positioning itself as a hub for satellite development in Africa, with government policies and global partnerships working together to build a world-class space ecosystem.

Somalia: Somalia Launches Danabeysan Digital Payment System to Boost Transparency and Efficiency

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[Radio Dalsan] Somalia's Minister of Finance, Biihi Imaan Ige, officially launched the Danabeysan digital signature system for government payments at a major ceremony in Mogadishu, signaling a significant modernization of the country's public financial management.

Nigeria: Nigerian Govt to Host Health Financing Policy Dialogue in September

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[Premium Times] Mr Shoretire said that the dialogue would address the country's persistent health financing challenges and chart a pathway to sustainable solutions.

South Africa: South Africa Stands Firm On Ending Plastic Pollution, Despite Global Treaty Setback

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[SAnews.gov.za] The Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC) session in Geneva, which aimed to deliver a binding global treaty on plastic pollution, ended without agreement on a global plastics treaty due to divisions between nations and procedural shortcomings.

Malawi: Vote-Buying Bombshell - Chitipa South Shadow MP Chancy Munthali Faces Ban Over Cash Handouts

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[Nyasa Times] A storm is brewing in Chitipa South as shadow Member of Parliament Chancy Munthali stands accused of turning his campaign into a cash-for-votes racket.

South Africa: Cape Town Switches On Lights for Tower 37 Relocation Families

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[SAnews.gov.za] The City of Cape Town has announced that electricity has been switched on for the 46 families, who were recently relocated from Eskom's National Transmission Company (NTCSA) Tower 37 site in Langa as part of efforts to improve living conditions.

Nigeria: INEC Declares Zamfara By-Election Inclusive, Gives Reason

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[Premium Times] An official said INEC would announce a new date for the rerun election.

Nigeria: Nigeria Joins $6.4m International Push for Lassa Fever Vaccine

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[Premium Times] UNVEIL brings together scientists from the United States, the United Kingdom, Nigeria, and Sierra Leone in the fields of virology, immunology, bioinformatics, and clinical care.

Madagascar: Southern African Leaders Meet in Madagascar to Chart Path for Self-Reliance

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[RFI] Southern African leaders are meeting in Madagascar to decide how to make the region more self-reliant and less vulnerable to global economic shocks after years of instability and falling foreign aid.

Africa: Nigeria Joins Africa in Breakthrough Malaria Treatment for Newborns

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[Premium Times] The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) applauded Nigeria for its role in the trials in a statement on Sunday.

Somalia: Somalia's New North-East State Parliament Announced - 83 MPs Appointed in Historic Power Shift

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[Radio Dalsan] Las Anod, Somalia - In a major political development reshaping Somalia's federal landscape, authorities in the newly declared North-East State have released the official list of parliamentarians who will form the region's first legislative body.

Nigeria: 3rd Mainland Bridge Contract Not Yet Awarded - Govt

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[Premium Times] Mr Umahi said defects on the 3rd Mainland Bridge and the Carter Bridge were not new.

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