January 22
Africa: UN Warns of Rising Internet Shutdowns As Digital Blackouts Spread Worldwide
UN News
A rising trend towards government-enforced internet shutdowns - with at least 300 incidents in more than 54 countries over the last two years - is prompting renewed warnings from… Read more »
Angola: Cybersecurity - Angola's Latest Tool of Authoritarian Consolidation [analysis]
Maka
Angola has yet to experience a real democratic movement at all. What exists instead is a formal democratic Constitution that permits to entrench an increasingly authoritarian… Read more »
Ethiopia: Children Affected By Ethiopia Mine Pollution Need Justice
HRW
UN Child Rights Body Should Urge Mine Suspension, Independent Assessment Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: Opening statement of Chairman Smith at hearing on DRC-Rwanda conflict - Advancing Peace in DRC and Rwanda through President Trump's Washington Accords [document]
U.S. House of Representatives
The following are excerpts of Chairman Chris Smith’s (R-NJ) opening statement at the House Foreign Affairs Africa Subcommittee’s January 22nd hearing—his… Read more »
Ghana: 1 Dead, Officer of Naimos Injured in Anti-Galamsey Operation
Ghanaian Times
A member of the National Anti- Illegal Mining Operations Secretariat task force was shot in the thigh by armed assailants during a routine anti 'galamsey' operation in the Bono… Read more »
Liberia: Liberia Retains Crown As World's Largest Shipping Registry
Liberian Observer
Liberia has once again consolidated its position as the world's largest shipping registry, marking the third consecutive year the country has held the global maritime mantle and… Read more »
Ghana: Fuel Price Reductions Consistent With Industry Forecasts - Comac
Ghanaian Times
The latest drop in fuel prices across the country did not come as a surprise to industry players, the Chamber of Oil Marketing Companies (COMAC) has said. Read more »
Liberia: Frequent Power Outages Rekindle Fears of Load Shedding
Liberian Observer
Frequent power outages across Monrovia and its surrounding communities in recent days have reignited public anxiety over a return to the debilitating electricity load shedding that… Read more »
Kenya: Sugar Prices to Remain Stable Despite Production Dip, Kenya Sugar Board Assures
Capital FM
Kenyans should not expect a spike in sugar prices despite concerns raised by recent Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS) data, the Kenya Sugar Board has said, assuring… Read more »
South Africa: Elderly Komani Residents Protest Over Electricity
GroundUp
Mayor says their electricity meters will be blocked until they settle their debt Read more »
Namibia: 18 Excellence MTC Marketing Awards Unveiled
New Era
Mobile Telecommunications Ltd (MTC) has announced 18 excellence award categories at the second edition of the MTC Branding & Marketing Indaba. The awards will recognise and… Read more »
Namibia: AfDB Backs Namibia's Green Hydrogen Dream - Approves U.S.$10m Loan to Signal Confidence in Renewable Ambition
New Era
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a US$10 million loan to Hyphen Hydrogen Energy, marking a critical milestone for Namibia's ambition to become a global leader in… Read more »
Nigeria: Imo Records Over $1million From Non-Oil Exports in 2025 - Nepc
Premium Times
The News Agency of Nigeria recalls that 50 cocoa farmers and exporters in Imo received 30 cocoa seedlings each in 2025 as part of interventions to boost production for export. Read more »
South Africa: Fired Lottery Employee's Pension Frozen By Special Tribunal
GroundUp
Former NLC KwaZulu-Natal client liaison officer Sibonelo Vilakazi used his position to obtain tens of millions of rands for himself and his wife Read more »
Liberia: EU, Nafaa Hold Artisanal Fish Processors Information and Networking Workshop
Liberian Observer
The National Fisheries and Aquaculture Authority (NaFAA), in collaboration with the European Union's (EU) Technical Assistance "Food Systems Governance" - Fisheries in Liberia… Read more »
Liberia: Deputy Finance Minister Stresses Infrastructure As Key to Liberia's Growth
Liberian Observer
Deputy Minister for Economic Management at the Ministry of Finance and Development Planning, Dehpue Zuo, has emphasized that infrastructure development remains central to Liberia's… Read more »
Liberia: VP Koung Engages EU Delegation to Strengthen Liberia's Business Climate
Liberian Observer
The Vice President of the Republic of Liberia, Jeremiah Kpan Koung, Sr., convened a high-level engagement on Monday with the European Union (EU) Delegation to Liberia, members of… Read more »
Kenya: Tumalock.Com Launches Operations in Kenya to Enhance Safe E-Commerce Transactions
Capital FM
Tumalock.com, an innovative online transaction security platform, has officially launched its operations in Kenya, aiming to combat the rising tide of online fraud and scams that… Read more »
South Africa: Workers Protest for Beefed Up Security At Depot
GroundUp
Union says a spate of break-ins and theft at Cuyler depot in Kariega have cost of over R5-million Read more »
Ghana: ECG Commended for Improved Performance in 2025
Ghanaian Times
The Ashanti Regional Minister, Dr Frank Amoakohene, has commended the Electricity Company of Ghana for an improved performance in the Ashanti Region in 2025. Read more »
Ghana: Pipeline Burst Disrupts Water Supply in Parts of Accra
Ghanaian Times
The Ghana Water Limited (GWL) says a 42-inch transmission pipeline bursts on Monday leading to substantial interruptions in water supply across multiple communities in the eastern… Read more »
Ghana: 15 'Trotro-Drivers' Arrested At Awoshi Over Alleged Overcharging
Ghanaian Times
Fifteen trotro drivers were arrested yesterday by the Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) taskforce at Awoshi Market over allegations of overcharging passengers. Read more »
Kenya: Buuri MP Rindikiri Injured in Road Accident While Heading to Nyota Event in Meru
Capital FM
Buuri MP Mugambi Rindikiri was involved in a road accident on Thursday morning along the Nanyuki-Meru highway while en route to Meru County to attend President William Ruto's NYOTA… Read more »
Liberia: Liberia Widens Competitive Edge in Global Maritime Space, Retains World's Top Flag State Position
FrontPageAfrica
Liberia has further consolidated its dominance in the global maritime sector, retaining its position as the world's largest shipping registry for the third consecutive year and… Read more »
Liberia: How Much 'Local Content' Is Too Much When Legislators Are the Key Beneficiaries?
Liberian Observer
Local content has emerged as the central selling point of the Third Amendment to ArcelorMittal Liberia's Mineral Development Agreement, according to Gbarpolu County Senator Amara… Read more »
