January 20
Somalia: EUTM-Somalia Trains Somali National Forces in Strategic Communication Skills
Shabelle
The European Union Training Mission in Somalia (EUTM-Somalia) has conducted a series of seminars and trainings aimed at strengthening strategic communication skills among the… Read more »
East Africa: Egypt's Somalia Push Raises Alarm in Israel Over Horn of Africa Balance
Shabelle
Israeli political and security circles are increasingly alarmed by what they see as Egypt's accelerating military and diplomatic footprint in Somalia and the wider Horn of Africa,… Read more »
January 19
Africa: 2025 - A Year of Historic Global Health Milestones and Challenges [guest column]
allAfrica
As we look back on 2025, the world experienced a year of both remarkable achievement and profound challenge in global health. Multilateralism, science and solidarity were tested as… Read more »
Africa: Africa Pushes Back On US Health Deals Over Data, Power
SciDev.Net
A new wave of bilateral health deals with the United States is facing growing resistance across Africa, as courts, civil society groups and public-health experts question how the… Read more »
South Africa: South African Tourist Hotspot Jeffreys Bay Has Not Been Declared a Refuge for Muslim Refugees
Africa Check
South African tourist hotspot Jeffreys Bay has not been declared a refuge for tens of thousands of refugees but false information may stoke Islamophobia Read more »
Somalia: Somalia, Qatar Sign Defence Cooperation Agreement
Shabelle
Somalia and Qatar have signed a defence cooperation agreement aimed at strengthening military ties and security collaboration between the two countries, officials said. Read more »
Africa: Israel's Somaliland Gamble Is Repeating the Bloody History That Created Al-Shabaab [analysis]
African Arguments
The Boxing Day recognition will not bring stability but will ignite a conflict that empowers extremists and spills into Ethiopia's troubled east. Read more »
South Africa: SA's Foreign Policy At a Crossroads Within a Changing International Order
Daily Maverick
There is growing tension between the country's liberation-era foreign policy identity and its deep economic integration into Western-led global systems. In the context of recent… Read more »
Liberia: 43 Liberians Named Among America's 'Worst of the Worst' Alleged Criminals
Liberian Investigator
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has listed 43 Liberians among what it describes as the "worst of the worst" alien criminals arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement… Read more »
Liberia: Implications of the U.S. Visa Suspension for Liberians
New Dawn
Since the recent indefinite pause in U.S. immigrant visa processing for Liberia (among 74 other countries) last week, I have received multiple requests from both local and… Read more »
West Africa: Liberia Participates in Future Minerals Forum 2026
New Dawn
The Liberia Chamber of Mines, in close collaboration with the Ministry of Mines and Energy, actively participated in the recently concluded Future Minerals Forum (FMF) 2026, held… Read more »
Nigeria: Billionaire Wealth Soars, Deepens Nigeria's Inequality - Oxfam
Leadership
An Oxfam report has revealed that billionaire wealth surged by 16% in 2025, reaching a historic high of $18.3 trillion, as the World Economic Forum opened in Davos. Read more »
Africa: AFCON 2025 Awards - Full List of Winners
Vanguard
The 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, AFCON came to a thrilling conclusion, with Senegal crowned champions and the standout performers recognized in the individual awards. Read more »
Sudan: Atrocities 'Repeated Town By Town', ICC Prosecutor Tells UN Security Council
UN News
Atrocities in Sudan's Darfur region are spreading from town to town in an organized campaign of violence that includes mass executions, rape and ethnic targeting, amounting to war… Read more »
Liberia: Liberia, Chinese Financial Partners Advance Strategic Banking Cooperation
Liberian Observer
A Liberian government delegation is currently undertaking a four-day mission to the People's Republic of China, aiming to strengthen bilateral financial cooperation, expand trade… Read more »
Nigeria: Finland to Cancel International Student Permits Over Social Welfare
Vanguard
Finland is planning stricter immigration rules that could see the residence permits of non-EU students cancelled if they receive basic social assistance from the state. Read more »
Kenya: US Embassy in Nairobi to Close Monday for Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Capital FM
The United States Embassy in Nairobi will be closed on Monday, January 19, in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, a federal public holiday in the United States that honours… Read more »
Ethiopia: An Interview With Zena - London, Addis Ababa, and Everything in Between. [interview]
Afropop
Zena is a London-born duo composed of Kokoroko keyboardist Yohan Kebede and bassist Menelik. Informed by their shared Ethiopian heritage, they mix traditional Ethiopian sounds with… Read more »
Rwanda: Rethinking the American Dream - Financial Planning When U.S. Immigration Isn't an Option
New Times
During our first trip to East Africa in February 2025, my husband and I stopped in Tanzania before continuing on to Rwanda. There, a man shared something with us that has stayed… Read more »
Sudan: Sudanese Red Crescent Welcomes Turkish Delegation, Hails Ongoing Support
SNA
- The President of the Sudanese Red Crescent Society, Dr. Abdulrahman Bilal Al-A'id, and Secretary-General Ahmed Al-Tayib Suleiman met today at the Society's Port Sudan… Read more »
East Africa: Sudan, Poland Explore Expanded Agricultural Cooperation
SNA
Warsaw, Jan. 19, 2026 (SUNA) - The Ambassador of Sudan to Poland, Ilham Ibrahim Mohamed Ahmed, met Polish Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Adam Nowak on January… Read more »
Sudan: Sudan's Ambassador to Germany Meets President of Poland
SNA
Warsaw, Jan. 19, 2026 (SUNA) - The Ambassador of Sudan to Germany, accredited as non-resident Ambassador to the Republic of Poland, Ilham Ibrahim Mohamed Ahmed, met with President… Read more »
Nigeria: Fani-Kayode - Sokoto Airstrike Not Based On Intelligence From Onitsha Trader
Daily Trust
Former Minister of Aviation and ambassadorial designate, Femi Fani-Kayode, has dismissed the report that the US relied on intelligence from a trader based in Onitsha, Anambra… Read more »
Tanzania: Zanzibar Thanks Saudi Arabia for Supporting the Hajj Fund
Daily News
The President of Zanzibar and Chairman of the Revolutionary Council, Dr. Hussein Ali Mwinyi has thanked the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for continuing to maintain and strengthen the… Read more »
Tanzania: Aweso Graces the Signing of the Tanzania-AFD Water Project
Daily News
THE Minister for Water, Jumaa Aweso, Morogoro Regional Commissioner Adam Malima, and the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Water, Engineer Mwajuma Waziri, have witnessed the… Read more »
