May 01
Kenya: Relief in Sight As Heavy Rains Set to Ease By Mid-May, Says Kenya MET
Capital FM
Kenyans battered by weeks of relentless downpours could soon get a reprieve, with the Kenya Meteorological Department forecasting a significant reduction in rainfall from the… Read more »
Liberia: Sirleaf Laments 'Filthy' State of Capital
Liberian Observer
Ellen Johnson Sirleaf's statements on Monrovia's cleanliness have triggered discussions about city management. Read more »
Liberia: Liberia Targets $200m Rice Import Bill With Major Seed Sector Overhaul
Liberian Observer
Agriculture Minister Dr. J. Alexander Nuetah has issued a strong appeal to development partners and private investors to urgently accelerate investment in Liberia's seed sector,… Read more »
Liberia: No Feud, but Also No Dependency
Liberian Observer
Former Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf has sought to recalibrate public perception of her relationship with incumbent President Joseph Nyuma Boakai, describing their ties… Read more »
Ethiopia: Ethiopian Group CEO Says Airlines Will Continue Advancing Ethiopia's Dev't Goals
ENA
Ethiopian Airlines has successfully navigated challenging periods over the past eight decades while continuing to promote global connectivity, advance Ethiopia's development… Read more »
Kenya: Nairobi Tops As IEBC Registers 2.3 Million New Voters, Lamu Records Lowest Turnout
Capital FM
The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) has added 2,345,476 new voters to the national register following the conclusion of its month-long mass voter… Read more »
Nigeria: Jos North Killings - 4 Suspects Plead Not Guilty, Case Adjourned Till 8 May
Leadership
Plateau State High Court sitting in Jos, the Plateau state capital, on Thursday remanded four suspects in the custody of the Department of State Services (DSS) over their alleged… Read more »
Nigeria: NEC Targets Total Polio Eradication, Adds Seven High-Risk States
Leadership
The National Economic Council (NEC) has intensified efforts to eliminate polio in Nigeria, approving the expansion of its ad hoc committee on eradication to include seven… Read more »
Kenya: Emergency Teams Deployed After Flash Floods Hit Nairobi, Moyale
Capital FM
Heavy downpours across parts of Kenya have triggered flash floods, leaving motorists stranded, and fears of missing persons, according tothe Kenya Red Cross. Read more »
Nigeria: Govt Inaugurates Committee for 32nd Nigerian Economic Summit
Daily Trust
The federal government on Thursday in Abuja inaugurated the Joint Planning Committee for the 32nd Nigerian Economic Summit (#NES32) jointly hosted by the Nigerian Economic Summit… Read more »
Nigeria: How to Reverse 350m Litres Annual Ethanol Imports - Report
Daily Trust
Insights from the Nigeria Cassava Investment Accelerator (NCIA), an initiative of Lagos Business School Pan-Atlantic University, have outlined a clear pathway for Nigeria to… Read more »
Nigeria: 150 Persons Died in Kwara Camp - Amnesty Int'l
Daily Trust
Amnesty International has alleged that at least 150 members of the Fulani community, including children, died in a military-controlled detention facility in Kwara State. Read more »
South Africa: Cape Town Struggles to Relocate Khayelitsha Families Living On Sinkholes
GroundUp
City warns against filling holes with debris but residents say they cannot live with open sinkholes Read more »
Nigeria: Following Supreme Court Judgement, INEC Lists Mark, Aregbesola's Name On Website
This Day
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has recognised the Senator David Mark-led National Working Committee (NWC) of the African Democratic Congress (ADC). Read more »
Uganda: Justice Khauka's Verdict Sends a Clear Message - the Law Must Not Bend to Convenient Insanity Claims
Nile Post
The sentencing of Christopher Onyum Okello to death by Lady Justice Andrew Khauka of the High Court Criminal Division is more than just the conclusion of a harrowing murder… Read more »
Nigeria: INEC Restores Mark, Aregbesola's Names On Its Portal
Daily Trust
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has reinstated the names of former Senate President David Mark and ex-Osun State governor Rauf Aregbesola on its official… Read more »
South Africa: SARS Salutes Workers As New Commissioner Begins Term
SAnews.gov.za
The South African Revenue Service (SARS) has marked Workers' Day by paying tribute to South Africa's workforce, while welcoming its new Commissioner, Dr Johnstone Makhubu. Read more »
Nigeria: Ogboinbiri Crisis - Diri Sacks Paramount Ruler, Chiefs
Vanguard
Governor Douye Diri of Bayelsa State on Thursday night sacked the paramount ruler of embattled Ogboinbiri Community in Southern Ijaw Local Government Area, Chief Okosughe… Read more »
Nigeria: Effurun Shooting - ERA of Impunity in Npf Is Over - - IGP
Vanguard
The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Olatunji Rilwan Disu, on Thursday, vowed that no officer involved in unprofessional conduct will be shielded from justice, following the recent… Read more »
Tanzania: Key Diplomatic and Economic Move
Daily News
ON 30 April 2026, the 'Daily News' main page featured the headline, "Ruto will address Tanzanian Parliament next week on 5th May 2026". Read more »
Tanzania: Tree Planting Drive Targets MPs
Daily News
THE government has stepped up public education efforts on tree planting, targeting influential groups including Members of Parliament to increase participation in emerging carbon… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe Targets Gold Surge With Nationwide Artisanal Miner Training Programme
New Zimbabwe
Government will roll out a nationwide training programme for artisanal and small-scale miners as part of efforts to formalise the sector and boost gold output, Mines Minister… Read more »
Liberia: Tiawan Gongloe Is Right! Vice President Koung Statement Was Reckless [opinion]
Liberian Observer
On April 27, 2026, during a live interview on ELBC Radio, the Vice President of Liberia, Koung, addressed rising public concerns regarding the nation's defense capabilities amidst… Read more »
Liberia: House Tightens Discipline
Liberian Observer
The House of Representatives' Committee on Rules, Order and Administration has commenced an investigative hearing into Bomi County District #3 Representative, Sam P. Jallah--making… Read more »
Nigeria: Gov Idris Sacks Afusta VC, Dissolves Governing Council
Vanguard
Governor Nasir Idris has approved the dissolution of the Governing Council of Abdullahi Fodio University of Science and Technology Aliero (AFUSTA), alongside the removal of the… Read more »
