27 June 2024
1. Kenya- Nairobi, Kenya: Gachagua Calls for Spy Chief Haji's Resignation for Failing to Advise the President Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has demanded the resignation of National Intelligence Service (NIS) Director General Noordin Haji, accusing him of failing to adequately advise President William Ruto on the Finance Bill 2024, leading to widespread chaos and loss of life.
2. Niger-Chad- Benin, Niger considers routing oil through Chad after Benin dispute
A China-backed pipeline that would make Niger an oil-exporting country is being threatened by an internal security crisis and a diplomatic dispute with neighoring Benin, both as a result of last year’s coup that toppled the West African nation’s democratic government.
3. Zambia- Lusaka, The International Monetary Fund (IMF) said on Wednesday its executive board had completed a third review of Zambia's Extended Credit Facility and approved an immediate disbursement of some $569.6 million.
4. Zimbabwe- Harare, MDC President Douglas Mwonzora has weighed in on the talks within ZANU PF to extend President Emmerson Mnangagwa's stay in power.
5.In our historical archives, it was on this day 27 June 1977 when Djibouti was liberated from France’s last colony and gained freedom and independence.