January 30
Nigeria: Senate Sets Up Ad Hoc Panel to Review Electoral Act Amendment
This Day
The Senate, yesterday, constituted a high-powered ad hoc committee to review contentious clauses in the proposed amendments to the Electoral Act 2022, following concerns raised by… Read more »
Liberia: Former Defense Minister Samukai Calls On Government to Arm LRA Officers
FrontPageAfrica
Former Defense Minister Brownie J. Samukai has urged the Government of Liberia(GoL) to equip the Liberia Revenue Authority (LRA) officers with firearms to protect them while they… Read more »
Liberia: Pres. Boakai Agrees to Recall Controversial Port Reform Bills Amid Public Backlash and Stakeholder Concerns
FrontPageAfrica
Amid growing public pressure, intense lobbying, and mounting controversy, President Joseph Boakai has accepted a request from members of the 55th National Legislature to recall two… Read more »
Liberia: Senate Concurs With House On Passage of AML Deal
New Dawn
Monrovia, January 30, 2026: The Liberian Senate has overwhelmingly passed the Third Amendment to the Mineral Development Agreement (MDA) between the Government of Liberia and… Read more »
Liberia: Senate Engulfed in Flames - Over President Boakai's 70,000 Jobs Disclosure
New Dawn
The plenary of the Liberian Senate was thrown into a heated debate following a communication from Bomi County Senator Edwin Melvin Snowe, who called for a comprehensive and full… Read more »
Nigeria: SAN to Nasarawa Govt - Your Silence On Mass Killing of Tiv Indigenes Dangerous
Vanguard
A Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Terkaa Aondo, has demanded urgent action from the Nasarawa State Government over the killing of Tiv indigenes, warning that continued silence and… Read more »
Rwanda: What to Know About Cabinet-Approved System to Track Job Creation
New Times
The Cabinet meeting of Wednesday, January 28, was briefed on the integrated Labour Management Information System (LMIS), a platform designed to support evidence-based employment… Read more »
Uganda: Tororo Politicians Clash With Tanga Odoi Over Alleged Electoral Interference
Nile Post
Since his appointment as Chairperson of the National Resistance Movement Electoral Commission in 2015, Dr. Tanga Odoi has remained one of the most influential figures in Uganda's… Read more »
Liberia: Twayen Stands His Ground As Senate Backs AML Deal
Liberian Observer
Liberia's Senate has concurred with the House of Representatives to ratify the Third Amendment to the ArcelorMittal Liberia (AML) Mineral Development Agreement (MDA), but the vote… Read more »
Uganda: Security At Bobi's Home Is 'Access Control,' Not Siege, Says Baryomunsi
Nile Post
The Minister for Information and Communications Technology and National Guidance, Dr. Chris Baryomunsi, has defended the continued security deployment at the Magere residence of… Read more »
South Africa: January Food Prices Rise Again After December Dip
Scrolla
The average household food basket rose by R67.99 in January showing prices increased again after a brief dip in December. Households now spend about R5,401 a month on basic food… Read more »
West Africa: Ecowas Bloc Hits 4.6% Growth Amid Global Economic Headwinds - President
Vanguard
ECOWAS President Dr Omar Touray says the bloc recorded 4.6 per cent economic growth in 2025, in spite of global economic challenges, and envisages 5 per cent growth in 2026. Read more »
Liberia: Cornelia Kruah Faces Senate Confirmation Nomination to Lead Liberia's Ministry of Youth and Sports
FrontPageAfrica
President Joseph Boakai's nominee for Minister of Youth and Sports, Attorney Cornelia W. Kruah, will face the Senate on Today Friday, Jan. 30 for confirmation hearings at the… Read more »
Nigeria: Kebbi Governor Approves Payment of 2025 Gratuities, Death Benefits
Leadership
Kebbi State governor, Dr Nasir Idris, has approved the immediate payment of gratuities and death benefits of retired and deceased employees of the civil service, contract staff,… Read more »
Nigeria: 2027 and the Mindless Criticisms of Tinubu [opinion]
Vanguard
Galileo Galilei (1564-1642) was an Italian astronomer, physicist, and mathematician, often referred to as the "father of modern science." He made significant contributions to… Read more »
Kenya: Viral Newspaper Column About a Prominent Kenyan Governor Defecting to Government Is Fake
Africa Check
Viral newspaper column about a prominent Kenyan governor defecting to government is fake Read more »
Kenya: African Leaders Unite to Take On the Global Order At Davos
Capital FM
Something curious happened at the annual shindig of billionaires and powerbrokers in the Swiss Alps village of Davos this time around. It is not clear, however, that enough members… Read more »
Uganda: Minister Baryomunsi Dismisses Claims of Besigye's Ill Health As Opposition, Wife Push Back
Nile Post
The Minister for Information and Communications Technology and National Guidance, Dr. Chris Baryomunsi, has yet again dismissed claims that detained opposition leader Dr. Kizza… Read more »
Uganda: U.S. Senator Calls On Uganda to Drop Charges Against Bireete
Nile Post
A senior United States senator has urged Ugandan authorities to drop all charges against human rights activist Sarah Bireete, following her release on bail after nearly a month in… Read more »
Uganda: Museveni's Son Withdraws Posts Claiming Termination of Cooperation With the U.S.
Capital FM
Uganda's Chief of Defence Forces and President Yoweri Museveni's son, Muhoozi Kainerugaba, has retracted a series of controversial social media posts in which he announced the… Read more »
Ethiopia: Ethiopia Expands Rural Roads and Essential Services to Boost Market Access
ENA
Ethiopia's government is scaling up investments in rural roads and essential services to better connect farmers with local and regional markets, strengthening the movement of goods… Read more »
Nigeria: Enugu Govt Slashes Land Rates By 60%, Abolishes Illegal Levies
Vanguard
The Enugu State Government has announced sweeping reforms in the land sector, including the immediate abolition of illegal levies and the streamlining of land-related charges, as… Read more »
Nigeria: TCN Seeks Govt's Intervention On 624mw Abuja Transmission
Daily Trust
The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has called on the federal government to intervene in the delay over the completion of the 624MW Abuja Feeding Scheme Project. Read more »
Nigeria: Northern CAN, Christian Clerics Reject Calls for Sack of INEC Chair
Vanguard
The Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, in the 19 Northern states and the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, has rejected calls by the Supreme Council for Shari'ah in Nigeria,… Read more »
Uganda: Alan Kasujja Is New Media Centre Boss
Nile Post
President Museveni has directed the Minister of Information and Communication Technology and National Guidance, Dr Chris Baryomunsi, to appoint former BBC journalist Alan Kasujja… Read more »
