[Nyasa Times] Government has disclosed that it requires over $60 million to effectively implement the National Framework for Water and Climate Services (NFWCS) from 2024 to 2029. Source
[GroundUp] Western Cape social development department had to spend R20-million on overtime to double-up social workers operating in high-risk areas Source
[VOA] Somalia’s minister of foreign affairs has said Somalia will consider establishing contacts with and support rebels fighting in Ethiopia if the Ethiopian government attempts to implement the deal it signed with Somaliland. Source
[ENA] Addis Ababa, — Ethiopia has been in the forefront of promoting pan-African ideals as well as sharing the values of freedom and unity, according to the Global Black Center, Executive Board Chairman and former Foreign Minister of Sierra Leone, Professor David Francis. Source
[New Times] The stars of the future are made today and Rwanda will be hoping to go all out in the 2024 CECAFA U20 Cup in Tanzania not only to win the trophy but to also battle for a qualification to the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations. Source
[allAfrica] Monrovia — The head of the U.S-Africa Command (Africom) – a unit of the U.S. military responsible for operations on the continent – said the U.S. strategy on the continent will remain “partnership-centric” and led by Africans themselves, whether they are “dealing with violent extremism or transnational crimes”. Source
[Daily Trust] The senator representing Borno South, Mohammed Ali Ndume, has asked the federal government to dredge communities affected by flooding in Borno State to ease out water so that residents who are trapped can be rescued. Source
[Africom] Stuttgart — The U.S. Department of Defense and the Ministry of National Defense of the Republic of Niger announce that the withdrawal of U.S. forces and assets from Niger is complete. Source
[Namibian] Political parties should explain exactly how they plan to address the country’s challenges. Source
[AIM] Maputo — Mozambique and Vietnam intend to establish cooperation agreements in education and health, taking into account the experience that both countries have in herbal and traditional medicine. Source