1.Rwanda – Kigali, Rwandan President Paul Kagame blamed the inaction of the international community for allowing the 1994 genocide to happen as Rwandans commemorated 30 years since an estimated 800,000 people were killed by government-backed extremists. 

 

1. Nigeria- Abuja, The former head of Nigeria's central bank governor, Godwin Emefiele is expected to appear in a court in Lagos today after fresh charges alleging misuse of office and corruption were filed against him by the anti-corruption agency on Friday.

 

 

1. Senegal- Dakar, Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko has unveiled his government made up of 25 ministers and 5 junior ministers on Friday and said the performance of the council of ministers will be closely watched at home and abroad.

 

1. DR Congo – Eastern DR Congo, The death toll from an attack in a village in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo's Ituri province rose to 25 on Sunday, a local chief and civil society leader reported to the international community.

 

1. In our historical archives, it was on this day 8 April 1954 when Vincent Oliphant was born on 8 April 1954 in Alicedale, a small Eastern Cape Town close to Gqeberha.

 

 

Guest: Erick Mohlapamaswi -Acting General Secretary, COPE 

 

 

 

Guest: Colin Deiner: Western Cape, Chief Director for Disaster Management 

 

 

Guest: Mohamed Madhi: CEO of Sinan Energy 

 

 

Guest: Prof Andre Thomashausen: Professor emeritus for International Law at Unisa 

 

 

Guest: Stephen May – Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula’s Lawyer

 

 

Guest: Madoda Besani – Chief Director: Emfuleni Municipality

 

 

Guest: Steve Mabona, Gauteng Basic Education Department Spokesperson

 

 

Guest: Francois Van Der Merwe – Spokesperson SA Tobacco Transformation Alliance

 

 

5 April 2024

 

1. Somalia- Ethiopia, Somalia has announced the expulsion of Ethiopia’s ambassador from the country amid rising tensions over a port deal dispute in the breakaway region of Somaliland.

 

1. Togo-Lome, Nine Togolese politicians who were running a campaign against a new constitution that could allow President Faure Gnassingbe to extend his 19-year rule have been arrested.

 

1. South Sudan – Juba, President Salva Kiir has warned South Sudanese lawmakers against an extension of the period of transition and urged parliament to pass the necessary laws to pave the way for the elections.

 

1. Senegal- Dakar, Senegal marked 64 years of independence from France yesterday and newly inaugurated President Bassirou Diomaye Faye attended the low note national ceremony.

 

1. In our historical archives, it was on this day 5 April 1990 when at an informal meeting in Cape Town, President F.W. de Klerk and Nelson Mandela agreed to reschedule formal talks between the Government and the African National Congress (ANC).