April 28
Zimbabwe: Teachers Threaten Strike Over Low Salaries, Issue 14-Day Ultimatum
New Zimbabwe
Teachers have given the government a 14-day ultimatum to review their salaries, warning that the reopening of schools next month could be disrupted if no meaningful action is… Read more »
Africa: All of Africa Today - April 28, 2026
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South Africa: Cape Town Blames Systemic Failures as Violence Persists - South African News Briefs - April 28, 2026
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Southern Africa: SADC and WFP Sign Renewed Memorandum of Understanding to Improve Food Security and Build Resilience [document]
SADC
The Southern African Development Community (SADC) and the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) have signed a new Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), renewing their partnership… Read more »
Namibia: Swapo Turns 66
New Era
Swapo Party President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has urged party leaders and members to remain guided by the values and principles that have sustained the movement for over six… Read more »
Nigeria: Tinubu Hails Adenuga At 73, Celebrates Business
Premium Times
Mr Tinubu said Mr Adenuga's achievements demonstrated the immense possibilities of Nigerian enterprise, adding that the success story would inspire younger Nigerians. Read more »
Nigeria: Senate Considers Expanding Police Funding Sources, Passes Re-Enactment Trust Bill for Second Reading
Premium Times
The proposed legislation seeks to allocate one per cent of total revenue accruing to the Federation Account to the police. Read more »
Nigeria: Study Reveals Waste Crisis, Opportunities for Reform in Lagos' Ajegunle Community
Premium Times
The study, conducted by the African Cities Research Consortium, Rethinking Cities and the Centre for Housing and Sustainable Development, found that poor waste disposal practices… Read more »
Namibia: Government to Formalise 200m Trawling Ban As Industry Questions Temporary Relaxation
Namibian
The government will formalise the prohibition of trawling inside the 200 metre isobath by September, turning what has been used as a management tool into law. Read more »
Nigeria: Tinubu Moves to Reconstitute Human Rights Commission, Sends 15 Names to Senate
This Day
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Nigeria: 2027 - Tinubu Picks APC Presidential Nomination Forms
Premium Times
The forms were picked on the president's behalf on Tuesday by the member representing Ikeja Federal Constituency, James Faleke. Read more »
Nigeria: Nigerian Senate Declares Seat of Lawmaker Appointed As UN Permanent Representative Vacant
Premium Times
The lawmaker, Jimoh Ibrahim, who is currently Nigeria's Permanent Representative to the United Nations, represented the Ondo South Senatorial District. Read more »
Nigeria: Nigerian Lawmakers Seek 18-Month Waiting Period Before Telecom Firms Recycle Dormant Lines
Premium Times
Lawmakers also proposed public disclosure of numbers slated for reuse and stronger collaboration with regulators. Read more »
Uganda: Govt Raises Alarm Over Youth Unemployment, Informal Labour Crisis
Nile Post
The government has expressed concern over high youth unemployment, low labour productivity, and widespread informality in Uganda's labour market, warning that structural reforms… Read more »
Nigeria: Worried Over Possible Exclusion From 2027 Elections, ADC Begs Supreme Court to Deliver Judgment Before Friday
This Day
The African Democratic Congress (ADC), on Tuesday, pleaded with the Supreme Court of Nigeria, to deliver its judgment in the appeal surrounding the party's leadership within the… Read more »
Uganda: Supporters Granted Access As Court Reaffirms Open Justice in Kivumbi Terror Case
Nile Post
Supporters of Muhammad Muwanga Kivumbi were on Tuesday granted access to the magistrates' court in Butambala District as proceedings in a high-profile terrorism case resumed under… Read more »
Uganda: 'You Can Also Be Used Against Uganda' - Diaspora Warn MPs Over Sovereignty Bill
Nile Post
Tempers flared during a virtual sitting of Parliament's Joint Committee on Defence and Internal Affairs, and Legal and Parliamentary Affairs, as Ugandans in the Diaspora pushed… Read more »
Uganda: Govt Now Concedes Fuel Prices Will Rise, Blames Global Costs
Nile Post
The government has warned that fuel pump prices are expected to increase in the coming weeks as rising global oil prices begin to filter into the domestic market. Read more »
Somalia: Somali President Hosts Traditional Elders, Reaffirms Commitment to Elections
Shabelle
Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud hosted a banquet at the presidential palace in Mogadishu for traditional leaders drawn from across the country, praising their role in… Read more »
Nigeria: Govt Pension Reforms Set to Reshape Retirees' Financial Stability
Leadership
Nigeria's pension reform drive has gained fresh momentum as the Director-General of the National Pension Commission (PenCom), Omolola Oloworaran, rolled out a suite of… Read more »
Nigeria: Iyabo Obasanjo, Ex-UK Ambassador Collapse Structures for Ogun Consensus Candidate
Daily Trust
The consensus governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress in Ogun State, Senator Solomon Olamilekan Adeola, aka Yayi, on Tuesday gained significant momentum ahead of… Read more »
Botswana: Parliament Enacts 17 Bills to Support Development Agenda
Botswana Daily News
Government has marked a significant legislative milestone after passing 17 bills and three key national policies during the recently adjourned session of the 13th Parliament, a… Read more »
South Africa: Sunday Times Editor Makhudu Sefara Placed On 'Special Leave' After SIU Announces Investigation
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Sefara was elected chair of the South African National Editors Forum despite concerns raised about his connections to the Lottery Read more »
Uganda: Govt Targets Mental Health in Workplace Reform Push
Independent (Kampala)
Workplace safety in Uganda is undergoing a quiet but significant transformation, shifting from the traditional focus on physical hazards to a more complex and often invisible… Read more »
Tanzania: Tanzania Moves to Crush Fake Seed Trade, Strengthen Quality Control
Daily News
DODOMA: THE Tanzanian government has unveiled a sweeping crackdown on the sale of substandard seeds, warning dishonest traders that the law will take its full course as Tanzania… Read more »
