January 19
Congo-Kinshasa/Nigeria: FIFA to Decide On Nigeria's Petition February
This Day
A verdict by world football governing body FIFA on Nigeria's petition against DR Congo following a 2026 World Cup Playoffs is expected to be announced next month, top officials… Read more »
Somalia: 'Alarming' Increase in Use of Death Penalty Last Year, Despite Global Trend Towards Abolition
UN News
Despite a downward trend in the use of the death penalty globally, 2025 saw an 'alarming' increase in the number of executions in a small number of retentionist countries, the UN… Read more »
Sudan: UN High Commissioner - 'Darfur Atrocities Could Spread to Kordofan', ICC Probes Sudan
Dabanga
The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, has warned that the atrocities committed during and after the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces' (RSF) takeover of… Read more »
January 18
Sudan: UN Rights Chief Bears Witness to Trauma and Resilience in Sudan
UN News
Nearly three years of war have plunged Sudan "into an abyss of unimaginable dimensions" and human rights must be at the centre of efforts to end the fighting and build lasting… Read more »
Sudan: Northern State Wali Receives Indian Chargé d'Affaires to Review Artificial Limb Fitting Camp in Dongola
SNA
- The Wali of Northern State, Lt. Gen. Abdulrahman Abdulhamid Ibrahim, today, Sunday, received the charge d'affaires of the Embassy of the Republic of India to Sudan, Mr. Girija… Read more »
Sudan: Explosive International Events Are Reshaping Priorities... Is Sudan Out of the Spotlight?
Dabanga
"The events in El Fasher in late October brought the world's attention back to what is happening in Sudan, but this attention did not last long. Interest in Sudan peaked at the end… Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria's Exit From FATF Grey List Reflects Inter-Agency Collaboration - NFIU
Premium Times
The NFIU said the achievement belonged to Nigeria and its partners. Read more »
Sudan: Prime Minister Calls On All International Organizations to Return to the Capital
SNA
- Prime Minister, Dr. Kamil Idris, has called on all international organizations, diplomatic missions, United Nations agencies and their specialized bodies, as well as… Read more »
Sudan: Education Minister Meets Turkish Humanitarian Relief Delegation
SNA
- The Minister of Education and National Orientation, Dr. Al-Tohami Al-Zain Hajar, met on Sunday with a delegation from the Turkish Humanitarian Relief Foundation (IHH), including… Read more »
Kenya: 2 Iranians Arrested After Stealing Sh15,000 From Thika Shopkeeper
Capital FM
Detectives in Thika have arrested two Iranian nationals for allegedly stupefying a shopkeeper and stealing Sh15,000. Read more »
South Africa: Reforms Bear Fruit As World Bank Projects SA Economic Growth
SAnews.gov.za
A new World Bank report projecting economic growth for South Africa over the next two years is an indication that government's reform agenda is bearing fruit. Read more »
East Africa: Ethiopia Essential BRICS Partner That Brings Rich Experiences in Various Spheres - Indian Ambassador
ENA
Ethiopia is a very important BRICS partner that brings a lot of knowledge and expertise in all aspects of the BRICS activities, India's Ambassador to Ethiopia, Anil Kuma Rai, told… Read more »
Africa: Africa Should Watch the West Carefully--Not Cheer, Not Panic, but Prepare
Vanguard
For much of the post-Cold War period, Africa was cast in Western imagination as a continent of permanent emergency; defined by conflict, dependency, and the need for external… Read more »
January 17
Ethiopia: Trump Offers to Restart GERD Mediation
Addis Standard
US President Donald J. Trump has offered to restart United States–led mediation between Egypt and Ethiopia over the Nile waters and the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam… Read more »
January 16
Africa: AU Commission Chairperson Congratulates Algeria On Successful Launch Earth Observation Satellite
African Union
The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, congratulates the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria on the successful launch of the Alsat-3A Earth… Read more »
Nigeria: EU Removes Nigeria From High-Risk Financial List
Daily Trust
Nigeria has officially been removed from the European Union's list of high-risk jurisdictions for money laundering and terrorism financing. Read more »
South Africa: U.S. Slams South Africa for Hosting Naval Drills With Iran
Capital FM
The United States has protested South Africa's decision to take part in a multinational naval exercise involving Iran, describing Tehran as a "destabilizing actor and state sponsor… Read more »
Somalia: Somalia, UN Officials Review Drought Response and 2026 Humanitarian Plan
Shabelle
Somalia's disaster management chief and a senior United Nations official jointly chaired a high-level meeting in Mogadishu on Thursday to assess the country's worsening drought and… Read more »
Africa: Ukraine War Videos Raise Questions Over Russia's Recruitment of Africans
RFI
Videos shared on Ukrainian social media since the weekend claim to show African nationals fighting in the ranks of the Russian army - raising fresh questions about Moscow's… Read more »
Africa: WHO Egypt Launches a New National Training-of-Trainers Programme On Mass Casualty Management [press release]
WHO
The World Health Organization (WHO), with funding from the Government of the United Kingdom, launched Egypt's second national training-of-trainers (ToT) programme on mass casualty… Read more »
Nigeria: IMF Welcomes Nigeria's December Inflation Easing, Backs New Cpi Methodology
Premium Times
Under the revised approach, the NBS linked the old CPI series to a rebased and reweighted index using the full year of 2024 as the reference period. Read more »
Liberia: Liberia On Cusp of Securing Second Compact
Liberian Observer
After nearly a decade on the margins of Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) compact eligibility, Liberia is once again positioning itself for a major development breakthrough. A… Read more »
Sudan: Amid Sudan's Humanitarian Crisis, Chad Shows 'Act of Solidarity'
UN News
In war-torn Sudan, local communities say they don't have enough settlements for the internally displaced, few solutions for women who have suffered sexual violence - and there's a… Read more »
Central Africa: Aid Cuts Push Millions in West and Central Africa Deeper Into Hunger
UN News
A staggering 55 million people across West and Central Africa are expected to suffer crisis levels of hunger, or worse, during the lean season from June to August as funding cuts… Read more »
Uganda: U.S. Embassy Issues Security Alert for Uganda [press release]
U.S. Embassy Kampala
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