Awc news in africa today

Here are some of the top news stories in Africa today:

Politics

• Nigeria: The country's President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of a new Inspector-General of Police, Usman Baba Alkali. (Source: Vanguard)
• South Africa: The African National Congress (ANC) has announced that it will hold a special national executive committee meeting to discuss the party's leadership crisis. (Source: News24)
• Ethiopia: The Ethiopian government has announced that it will hold a national dialogue to address the country's political and economic crises. (Source: BBC)

Economy

• South Africa: The country's economy has contracted by 3.2% in the first quarter of 2021, according to data released by Statistics South Africa. (Source: Bloomberg)
• Nigeria: The country's inflation rate has risen to 18.17% in May, according to data released by the National Bureau of Statistics. (Source: Premium Times)
• Kenya: The country's central bank has raised interest rates by 1.5% to curb inflation and support the shilling. (Source: The East African)

Health

• South Africa: The country has recorded over 1.5 million COVID-19 cases and over 50,000 deaths, according to data released by the National Institute for Communicable Diseases. (Source: News24)
• Nigeria: The country has recorded over 160,000 COVID-19 cases and over 2,000 deaths, according to data released by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control. (Source: Premium Times)
• Ethiopia: The country has launched a vaccination campaign against COVID-19, with the aim of vaccinating over 20 million people. (Source: BBC)

Security

• Somalia: The country's security forces have launched an operation to retake the city of Kismayo from al-Shabaab militants. (Source: Al Jazeera)
• Nigeria: The country's military has launched an operation to rescue kidnapped students and staff from the University of Maiduguri. (Source: Vanguard)
• Democratic Republic of Congo: The country's army has launched an operation to disarm and demobilize rebel groups in the eastern region. (Source: Reuters)

Other News

• Kenya: The country's wildlife service has launched an operation to rescue elephants and other animals from poachers. (Source: The East African)
• South Africa: The country's government has launched a campaign to promote the use of electric vehicles. (Source: News24)
• Ethiopia: The country's government has launched a campaign to promote the use of renewable energy. (Source: BBC)

These are just a few of the top news stories in Africa today.