May 01
Kenya: Wetang'ula Back Ruto's Economy Agenda - Say Kenya On the Right Trajectory
Capital FM
Speaker of the National Assembly Moses Wetang'ula has called on Kenyans to support President William Ruto's development agenda, which he expressed confidence is on the right path. Read more »
Nigeria: Subsidy Is Gone - So Why Is Nigeria Still Borrowing? [opinion]
Premium Times
To expect that the removal of subsidy alone would eliminate the need for borrowing is to misunderstand both the structure of Nigeria's finances and the scale of its developmental… Read more »
South Africa: South Africans Cannot Celebrate Work While Millions Are Shut Out of It [press release]
DA
As South Africa marks Workers' Day, we should be honest about the contradiction at the heart of this occasion. Read more »
April 30
Liberia: Sirleaf Says 'Filthy' Monrovia Reflects Governance Failures Under Boakai
Liberian Investigator
MONROVIA -- Former President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf has delivered a blunt assessment of conditions in the capital, describing Monrovia as "filthy" and warning that its state… Read more »
Kenya: Govt Eases Fuel Standards for Six Months Amid Supply Disruptions
Capital FM
The Ministry of Investments Trade and Industry has approved a temporary adjustment of fuel standards to ensure steady supply amid global disruptions. Read more »
Ghana: Pres Mahama Visits Tidal Waves-Hit Fuveme, Blekusu
Ghanaian Times
PRESIDENT John Dramani Mahama has assured residents of Fuveme and Blekusu in the Anloga District and Ketu South Municipality respectively that funds for the construction of their… Read more »
South Africa: March and March Anti-Immigrant Protest Ends in Chaos
GroundUp
Protesters diverted from the agreed route and attacked immigrants Read more »
Nigeria: 'My Enemies Want Me Out Using Insecurity' - Tinubu
Premium Times
Mr Tinubu framed the surge in insecurity not just as a national challenge but as a politically weaponised tool. Read more »
Kenya: Sonko Cleared of Money Laundering, Put On Defence Over Tender Fraud Charges
Capital FM
A Nairobi court has acquitted former Nairobi Governor Mike Mbuvi Sonko of money laundering charges, ruling that the prosecution failed to present sufficient evidence to sustain the… Read more »
South Sudan: 'There Is No Food' - Multiple Crises Push South Sudan Deeper Into Hunger
WFP
As conflict, flooding, displacement and economic shocks converge, millions of people across South Sudan are facing emergency levels of hunger. The World Food Programme is racing to… Read more »
Madagascar: Former French Soldier Detained Over Alleged Madagascar Sabotage Plot
allAfrica
A former French serviceman has been detained in Madagascar over an alleged plot to destabilise the country. The French national had been charged with multiple offences,… Read more »
Africa: Pan-African Parliament Elects New Bureau Leadership
African Union
The Pan-African Parliament (PAP), the legislative organ of the African Union (AU), has successfully concluded its Extraordinary Session of the Seventh Legislature, held from 28 to… Read more »
Mozambique: Small Increase in Minimum Wage, But No Hikes for Health, Govt Workers
Mozambique News Reports And Clippings
Small increases in minimum wages for the private sector were approved Tuesday (28 April) by the Council of Ministers, after negotiations between government, employers and the trade… Read more »
Uganda: Man Who Murdered Toddlers Sentenced to Death
New Times
The High Court in Kampala, Uganda has sentenced Christopher Okello Onyum, 38, to death after convicting him of murdering four toddlers at an early childhood development centre in… Read more »
Uganda: Museveni Launches Uganda's First Anti-Tick Vaccine
Nile Post
President Museveni has commissioned Uganda's first locally developed anti-tick vaccine, marking a major milestone in efforts to combat tick-borne diseases affecting livestock. Read more »
Zimbabwe: Loyalty for Sale - - How Patronage Networks Captured the Zimbabwean State [opinion]
Daily Maverick
A transactional political economy in Zimbabwe fosters corruption and dependency, as loyalty to power trumps democratic principles, disenfranchising everyday citizens. Read more »
Ghana: Reparative Justice Not About Money - Minister of Foreign Affairs
Ghanaian Times
The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has dismissed claims that the growing call for reparative justice for the transatlantic slave trade is driven by… Read more »
South Africa: Mthatha Residents Block N2 Over Water Crisis
GroundUp
"I can't remember when we last had water. It's been months" Read more »
South Africa: Ramaphosa Picks 4 November for Local Government Elections
Scrolla
The president shared the news on Thursday during a meeting with mayors and premiers at the Birchwood Hotel in Ekurhuleni. With less than 190 days left until the big vote, South… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Chatunga's Lawyer Says Matonhodze Did Not Take the Fall for Him - Claims Public Just Wanted Mugabe's Son Jailed
New Zimbabwe
Sinenhlanhla Mnguni, the lawyer who secured Chatunga Bellarmine Mugabe's non-custodial sentence, has dismissed claims that jailed co-accused Tobias Matonhodze pleaded guilty so as… Read more »
South Africa: Severe Heavy Rain Forecast for Four Provinces - South African News Briefs - April 30, 2026
allAfrica
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Africa: African Union and Partners Unveil USD 16m Programme to Strengthen Labour Migration Governance
African Union
The African Union has launched a third phase of its flagship Joint Labour Migration Programme (JLMP), aiming to improve governance of labour mobility across the continent as… Read more »
Tunisia: FM Holds Remote Meeting With Diplomatic and Consular Heads On Recent Measures for Expats Return
Tunis Afrique Presse
Minister of Foreign Affairs, Migration and Tunisians Abroad, Mohamed Ali Nafti, held a remote meeting on Thursday with heads of Tunisian diplomatic and consular missions abroad. Read more »
Nigeria: Federal Govt Approves N548.98bn to Demolish, Rebuild Carter Bridge in Lagos
Premium Times
The Minister of Works, Dave Umahi, announced the decision on Thursday after the meeting of the Federal Executive Council in Abuja. Read more »
Nigeria: Govt Resolves 20-Year MM2 Dispute, Approves Aircraft Leasing Firm - Keyamo
Vanguard
Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, SAN, on Thursday said that the Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved the resolution of the long-standing… Read more »
