January 08
Namibia: Koryx Copper Seeks to Raise N$300m for Haib Project
Namibian
Canadian company Koryx Copper, which is developing the Haib Copper Project in Namibia, made a deal to raise C$25 million (approximately N$300 million) by selling new shares of… Read more »
Nigeria: Amnesty International Condemns Unlawful Arrest of Man Over Online Criticism
Premium Times
Amnesty International called on the Nigerian government to ensure prompt release Mr Salim reportedly arrested by the police for criticising a government official. Read more »
Africa: Trump Set to Pull Us Out of Dozens of UN and Global Bodies
Scrolla
Trump set to pull US out of dozens of UN and global bodies Read more »
Nigeria: Maduro, Venezuela and the Hegemons [column]
This Day
In a pre-recorded New Year's Day interview aired on Venezuela State Television last Thursday, (then) President Nicholas Maduro pledged his preparedness for negotiations with the… Read more »
January 07
Sudan: 65,000 Displaced As Fighting Intensifies in Sudan's Kordofan Region
People's Dispatch
The paramilitary RSF continues its eastward advance after consolidating control over Darfur, closing in South Kordofan's state's capital Kadugli and its second largest city… Read more »
Africa: African Union Condemns Israel's Recognition of Somaliland
Shabelle
The African Union's Peace and Security Council has strongly condemned Israel's decision to recognise Somaliland as an independent state, calling the move illegal and a threat to… Read more »
Nigeria: US Imposes Up to $15,000 Visa Bond Requirement for Nigerian Visitors, Others
Premium Times
With Nigeria added to the bond list, it will become even more difficult for citizens to obtain a US visa. Read more »
Africa: Majority of UN Security Council Rejects the US Attack On Venezuela
People's Dispatch
In this piece, we review the arguments made by members of the United Nations Security Council regarding the US attack on Venezuela on January 3. Read more »
Africa: Amb. Brown's Statement Represents Africa's Collective View
New Dawn
The Ministry of Information has clarified that Liberia did not make any national statement on the situation in Venezuela at the United Nations Security Council (UNSC), contrary to… Read more »
Uganda: Ugandans to Pay Up to Shs54m Visa Bond Under New US Travel Rules
Nile Post
Ugandans applying for a United States B1/B2 visitor visa for tourism or business will now be required to pay a refundable visa bond of between Shs18 million and Shs54 million… Read more »
Nigeria: Venezuela - NIIA, Foreign Policy Experts Slam Us Strike, Maduro's Capture
Vanguard
...Say action raises concern over new form of imperialism Read more »
Somalia: Protesters Rally in Mogadishu Against Israel's Recognition of Somaliland
Shabelle
Hundreds of people demonstrated in Somalia's capital Today to protest Israel's decision to recognise Somaliland as an independent state, organisers and officials said. Read more »
South Sudan: Joint Statement Condemning Order Demanding Vehicles From NGOs [press release]
U.S. Embassy Juba
The Embassies of Canada, Germany, Japan, the Netherlands, Norway, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States condemn a reported order issued by SPLM/A-IO Major General… Read more »
Nigeria: Request for Quotes - Pr15671057 - Solid Waste Disposal and Recyclables Pickup [press release]
U.S. Embassy Abuja
The U.S. Embassy Abuja is soliciting quotations from qualified companies for the provision of Solid Waste Disposal and Recyclables Pickup at various United States Government (USG)… Read more »
Africa: FIFA Will Scan World Cup Players to Make Offside Avatars
Nile Post
Fifa plans to create AI-enabled 3D avatars of every player at the 2026 World Cup to enhance the tournament's semi-automated offside technology. Read more »
Africa: Africa in America's New Worldview - Seen, Needed, but Not Yet Prioritised [column]
New Times
When the United States speaks clearly about how it sees the world, we should pay attention, not because America is always right, but because its assumptions have a habit of shaping… Read more »
Rwanda: Who Is Ishowspeed, the Internet Sensation Expected in Rwanda?
New Times
American YouTube and Twitch sensation Darren Jason Watkins Jr., widely known as iShowSpeed, is set to visit Rwanda in the coming days as part of his highly publicised Africa tour,… Read more »
Rwanda: 65 Years of CRS in Building Resilient and Thriving Communities in Rwanda
New Times
For 65 years, Catholic Relief Services (CRS) has been working alongside local partners and the government, without interruption in Rwanda, from providing large scale school feeding… Read more »
Africa: Sudan Expresses Regret Over AU Commission-UAE Joint Statement
SNA
- The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation has expressed regret over the joint statement issued by the African Union (AU) Commission on 6 January 2026, titled… Read more »
Liberia: Minister Nyanti Sounds Caveat
New Dawn
Liberia's Foreign Minister, Sara Beysolow Nyanti, has emphasized the protection of classified and sensitive information while warning Liberian diplomats on diplomatic missions and… Read more »
South Africa: Trump Watch - Ramaphosa Calls On Trump to Release Venezuela's Maduro
Scrolla
Donald Trump matters a lot to Mzansi and the rest of the world right now. Trump is changing the way America works - and how the world's most powerful country deals with the rest of… Read more »
Somalia: Somalia Rejects 'External Pressure' Over Palestinian Displacement
Shabelle
Somalia has rejected what it described as external pressure to accept the forcible displacement of Palestinians, condemning the proposal as a "criminal act" and vowing not to take… Read more »
East Africa: Somalia Condemns Israeli Foreign Minister's Visit to Hargeisa
Shabelle
Somalia on Tuesday strongly condemned the entry of Israel's Foreign Minister into Hargeisa, describing it as a "blatant violation" of the country's sovereignty, political unity,… Read more »
Rwanda: Walking Together - Brazil and Rwanda At the Start of a Shared Journey
New Times
This is my first time experiencing New Year in Kigali as well as celebrating the beginning of this new partnership between Brazil and Rwanda. Diplomatic relations between our… Read more »
Uganda: Ugandans Must Pay Up to Shs54m Bond for US Visa
Nile Post
Ugandans applying for a United States B1/B2 visitor visa (Tourist and business visa) will now be required to pay a visa bond of between Shs18M and Shs54M before their application… Read more »
