February 01
Nigeria: Fighting Insecurity Dangerous Because the Enemy Is Within - Defence Minister
Daily Trust
Minister of Defence, Christopher Musa, has said insecurity continues to thrive in Nigeria when individuals and communities shield bandits, terrorists and other criminal elements… Read more »
Nigeria: How Tinubu Saved 27 States From Economic Collapse - Minister
Daily Trust
Minister of Information and National Orientation, Alhaji Mohammed Idris, says President Bola Tinubu's reforms saved no fewer than 27 states from economic collapse. Read more »
Nigeria: Kaduna Abduction - 86 Remain Missing As 80 Worshippers Escape
Daily Trust
The Village Head of Kurmin Wali in the Kufana Chiefdom of Kajuru Local Government Area, Kaduna State, Mr. Ishaku Dan'azumi , has said 80 out of the persons believed to have been… Read more »
Kenya: Privatization Revives Nzoia Sugar, Promises Timely Payments for Farmers, Wetangula Says
Capital FM
The resurgence of Nzoia Sugar Company is giving new hope to farmers and revitalising Bungoma's local economy, National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang'ula has said. Read more »
Kenya: Kenya May Not Survive Five More Years Under Ruto - Matiang'i
Capital FM
Jubilee Party deputy leader and presidential hopeful Fred Matiang'i has warned that Kenya may not survive another five years under the current leadership if the country continues… Read more »
Kenya: President Ruto Announces National Govt Partnership With Nairobi to Solve Garbage Crisis
Capital FM
President William Ruto has announced that the national government will collaborate with the Nairobi County Government and residents from April 1 to find a lasting solution to the… Read more »
South Africa: DA to Hold Minister Mckenzie Accountable for Failed Priorities [press release]
DA
The Democratic Alliance (DA) will hold Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture, Gayton McKenzie accountable for his continued failure to protect high-impact economic and sporting… Read more »
South Africa: DA Condemns Deadly Abuse of Blue Light Convoys and Demands Urgent Accountability [press release]
DA
The Democratic Alliance (DA) strongly condemns the tragic killing of Air Force Sergeant Michael Swanton and extends our deepest condolences to his family and loved ones. Read more »
South Africa: Minister Mckenzie Misled the People, DA Demands Transparency On Eastern Cape Name Changes
DA
Minister Gayton McKenzie misled the people of the Eastern Cape when, a year and a half ago, he told the media that he was not approving the name changes for Graaff-Reinet and that… Read more »
Kenya: CS Ogamba Calls for Caution After Two Teachers and Learner Killed in Nairobi, Nyeri Road Accidents
Capital FM
Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Migos Ogamba has called on motorists to exercise caution on the roads following two separate accidents that claimed the lives of two teachers and… Read more »
Nigeria: Oil-Rich Eba Island Tears Ogun, Ondo Apart
Daily Trust
Ownership of the oil-rich Eba Island has torn the neighbouring Ogun and Ondo State governments apart, Daily Trust reports. Read more »
South Africa: What's Stopping Sunny South Africa's Solar Industry? Court Case Sheds Light On the Wider Problem [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
A South African solar manufacturer, ARTsolar, is taking the government and several renewable energy developers to court. The case focuses on local content rules for renewable… Read more »
Sierra Leone: Freetown's Property Tax Is Designed to Plug Funding Gap - How Sierra Leone's Capital Went About It [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
Property taxes remain one of the most underperforming sources of revenue for urban development across Africa. One reason is that they are often opposed by the economic elites and… Read more »
Malawi: Political Commentator Makatani Condemns Politics of Insults, Defends Kambala As Founding Father of Utm
Nyasa Times
Political commentator Emmanuel Luleya Makatani of Blantyre has strongly condemned what he has described as a growing culture of disrespect and personal attacks in Malawi's… Read more »
Uganda: PM Nabbanja Reaffirms Govt's Commitment to Strengthen Udb's Capital Base,
Nile Post
Prime Minister Robinah Nabbanja, has reaffirmed government's commitment to strengthening the capital base of Uganda Development Bank (UDB) to enable the Bank to fully deliver on… Read more »
Sudan: Prime Minister - Soba Al-Hilla Area a Model for Peaceful Coexistence
SNA
- Prime Minister Professor Kamil Idris praised the high level of cohesion and solidarity among the residents of Soba Al-Hilla as a model of peaceful coexistence, emphasizing the… Read more »
Sudan: Wali of Kassala - Sudan's Unity and Security Stem From the Unity of Its Communities
SNA
- The Wali of Kassala, Major General Al-Sadiq Mohamed Al-Azraq, affirmed that Sudan's unity and security are rooted in the unity of its communities, stressing the need to place… Read more »
Sudan: Cabinet Minister - Improving Quality of Life and Meeting Citizens' Basic Needs Are Hope Government's Top Priorities
SNA
- Minister of Cabinet Affairs, Dr. Limya Abdel-Ghafar, reviewed the latest developments in the programmes of the Government of Hope and highlighted the practical steps achieved… Read more »
Sudan: Cabinet Minister - Hope Government's Plan Focuses On Strengthening Institutions, Good Governance, and Political Stability
SNA
- Minister of Cabinet Affairs, Dr. Limya Abdel Ghafar, affirmed that the mission of the Hope Government is to achieve security and welfare for citizens. She stated that the… Read more »
Uganda: Big Interview - Museveni's Path Risks a Chaotic Transition - Prof Ogenga Latigo [interview]
Nile Post
Uganda's prolonged political stasis under President Yoweri Museveni is steadily eroding prospects for a peaceful transition, weakening state institutions, and deepening social and… Read more »
Nigeria: Electoral Act - ADC Accuses Senate of Delay Tactics
Premium Times
The ADC warned that delayed amendments to the Electoral Act 2022 posed serious compliance and eligibility risks if not passed on time. Read more »
Nigeria: 2027 - Tinubu Eyes Massive Votes in Kano, Lagos, Rivers
Leadership
Voters suffering bad governance won't vote continuity - PDP | APC has structural edge, but the three states remain competitive -- Analysts Read more »
Nigeria: We'll Create More Institutions to Make Oyo Greater - Makinde
Leadership
Oyo State governor, Seyi Makinde, has said that his administration has institutionalised a merit-based system in the state, revealing that more institutions would be created before… Read more »
Nigeria: Muric Faults Northern Can's Defence of INEC Chairman
Leadership
An Islamic human rights group, the Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC), has lashed out at the northern wing of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) for defending the chairman of… Read more »
Nigeria: Ipob Declares Shut Down of Southeast Tomorrow Over Onitsha Market Closure
Leadership
The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has declared a total lockdown of the South East tomorrow, Monday, in solidarity with Anambra traders whose shops were closed by the Anambra… Read more »
