Welcome to the Development Diaries weekly roundup of top Nigerian and African stories for Sunday, 19 February, 2023.
We reported the continued scarcity of naira notes and President Muhammadu Buhari’s reaction to a Supreme Court order; protests in some Nigerian states over the continued scarcity of the naira notes among other top stories.
Naira: Nigerians to Use Old N200 Note for 60 Days
President Muhammadu Buhari has ordered the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to release the old N200 notes into circulation until 10 April, 2023, when it will stop being legal tender. Read more
Naira Scarcity: Angry Youths Vandalise Banks, Chant ‘We No Go Gree’
Protests broke out in some Nigerian states on Wednesday over the scarcity of the new N200, N500, and N1,000 notes and rejection of the old ones. Read more
Valentine: Five Ways Buhari Has Shown Love to Nigerians
It was another Valentine’s Day on 14 February, 2023, and as some people were celebrating love, many Nigerians marked the day in an entirely different mood. Read more
Flooding: Latest NIMET Prediction and Need for Action
The Nigeria Meteorological Agency (NIMET) released its 2023 Seasonal Climate Prediction (SCP) in January, warning Nigerians to prepare for the earlier-than-normal onset of rainfalls in most parts of the country. Read more
Uganda: HRW Reacts to Closure of OHCHR
Human Rights Watch (HRW) has called on the government of Uganda to immediately reverse its decision to end the mandate of the United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) in the country. Read more
Tunisia: UN Reacts to Human Rights Violations
The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) has condemned the crackdown on civil society organisations and perceived opponents of President Kais Saied in Tunisia. Read more
Zimbabwe: UN Seeks Rejection of PVO Bill
The United Nations urged President of Zimbabwe, Emmerson Mnangagwa, to reject the controversial Private Voluntary Organisation (PVO) Amendment Bill. Read more
Tanzania: World Bank Releases WASH Report
More than nine percent of Tanzania’s population continues to practice open defecation which poses serious health risks, a new report by the World Bank has found. Read more
UNFPA Calls for End to Child Marriage
As Valentine’s Day gets global attention, the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) has reiterated the call for an end to child marriage. Read more
That is the roundup of some stories that made headlines last week. More newspaper headlines are available on Development Diaries.
