24 May 2024
1. South Africa- Midrand, Thabo Mbeki Foundation and Unisa to host Professor Abdoulaye Bathily at the Annual Thabo Mbeki 14th Africa Day Lecture. The upcoming 14th Thabo Mbeki Africa Day Lecture represents a significant milestone in our continuous journey toward fostering Africa's Renaissance. Set to take place in Johannesburg, South Africa, on May 25, 2024, this year's theme, “The New International Scramble for Africa and the Challenges of Unity”.
2. Chad-Ndjamena, Chad's newly elected President Mahamat Idriss Deby was sworn in to succeed his late father on yesterday after three years as an interim leader under military rule in the central African country.
3. Zambia- Lusaka, Former Zambian President Edgar Lungu is accusing President Hakainde Hichilema and the Zambia Police Inspector General of plotting to arrest and detain him without justification.
4. Nigeria- USA, Grammy Award-winning singer, Damini Ogulu, also known as Burna Boy, has ventured into filmmaking. The ‘African Giant’ crooner is set to make his debut as an executive producer in Black Mic Mac’s upcoming movie ‘3 Cold Dishes.’
5. In our historical archives, it was on this day 24 May 1994 when South Africa
newly inaugurated the late state president, Nelson Mandela, announced in his first State of the Nation Address to Parliament that South Africa will subscribe to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and accede to human rights conventions of the United Nations (UN).