January 28
Kenya: Early Detection, Better Nutrition, Safer Water - How Sakaja-Kemri Pact Will Change Healthcare in Nairobi
Capital FM
Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja has unveiled an ambitious plan to transform the capital into East Africa's leading urban health research and disease surveillance hub, following the… Read more »
Liberia: Liberia Moves to Reform Power Sector As Regulators Validate Mini-Grid, Tariff Rules
Liberian Investigator
MONROVIA, Liberia -- The Liberian government has taken a decisive step toward reshaping the country's electricity sector, launching a two-day national stakeholder validation… Read more »
Nigeria: Lagos-Calabar Coastal Road Links Infrastructure Growth to Rising Coastal Property Values
This Day
The Lagos-Calabar Coastal Road corridor, from Eko Atlantic City to the Bluewater Okunde zone, is drawing attention from investors tracking shifts in Nigeria's property market.… Read more »
Ethiopia: President Taye Hails Rotary International for Its Important Humanitarian Impact in Ethiopia
ENA
President Taye Atske Selassie has commended Rotary International for its long-standing humanitarian contributions, particularly in the areas of public health and support for… Read more »
Ethiopia: Ethiopia, EU Pledge Closer Cooperation On Development and Regional Security
ENA
State Minister for Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Hadera Abera, on today held talks with the European Union Special Representative for the Horn of Africa, Annette Weber, reaffirming… Read more »
Angola: Judges Breaking the Law to Jail Critics of President Lourenço [analysis]
Maka
The case of social activist Osvaldo Caholo is not an isolated judicial failure. When examined alongside the detention of Serrote José de Oliveira, widely known as "General… Read more »
Somalia: Somalia's Justice Ministry Refutes Claims Over Constitutional Review Process
Shabelle
Somalia's Ministry of Justice and Constitutional Affairs has issued a statement responding to recent remarks by some members of Parliament and the parliamentary oversight committee… Read more »
Malawi: MRA Targets Rental Income, Tenants Fear Taxes Will Be Passed to Them
Nyasa Times
The Malawi Revenue Authority (MRA) continues to widen its revenue collection base following its decision to bring property owners into the ring. Read more »
Uganda: Peter Agaba Wins Ibanda Municipality MP Seat
Nile Post
The National Resistance Movement (NRM) flag bearer, Peter Agaba, has been declared the winner of the Ibanda Municipality parliamentary by-election, securing the seat after a… Read more »
Kenya: If Salah Was a Stranger, Why Was He Everywhere Around Raila?
Capital FM
When EALA MP Winnie Odinga said on national television that the Odinga family does not know Oketch Salah, many Kenyans were left confused, not because of what she said, but because… Read more »
Nigeria: Group Asks Information Minister Idris Malagi to Contest Niger Governorship
Vanguard
A group known as the Niger Progressives & Prosperity Promoters (NPPP) has urged Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris Malagi, to contest the 2027… Read more »
Liberia: Who Leaks Pres. Boakai's Annual Message?
New Republic
The Executive Mansion, in collaboration with the Ministry of State, has launched an investigation into the unauthorized leakage of President Joseph Nyuma Boakai's State of the… Read more »
Liberia: Legislature Retreats On Port Reforms, Pulls Bills From Boakai Amid Protests, Legal Warnings
Liberian Investigator
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Nigeria: Nigeria's Anaemia Crisis Now National Development Emergency - - Experts
Vanguard
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Zimbabwe: Opposition Party Asks ZEC to Protect Its Colours
263Chat
Opposition the Freedom of Rights Under Sovereign (FORUS) party has written to the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) requesting formal protection of its official colours warning… Read more »
Liberia: 'You Cannot Cook Coal Tar' - Cummings Says Boakai's SONA Ignores Hunger, Poverty
Liberian Investigator
Opposition leader Alexander B. Cummings on Monday launched a forceful rebuke of President Joseph Nyuma Boakai Sr.'s third State of the Nation Address, arguing that the… Read more »
Uganda: Peaceful Voting Reported As Mityana, Mubende Elect Mayors and Councillors
Nile Post
Voting in the municipal elections for mayors and councillors in Mityana and Mubende Municipalities concluded peacefully on Monday, January 27, 2026, according to police authorities… Read more »
Liberia: Cummings Comments On Boakai's SONA
New Republic
The political temperature in Liberia has risen following President Joseph Boakia State of the Nation Address. Read more »
Liberia: Lawmakers Differ With Annual Message
New Republic
President, Joseph Nyuma Boakai's 2026 State of the Nation Address (SONA) has sparked widespread criticism from some opposition lawmakers and citizens with several describing the… Read more »
Nigeria: Gov Yusuf Will Regret Leaving Us - Kwankwaso
Daily Trust
Former Presidential Candidate and leader of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, says he is convinced that Kano State Governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf, and… Read more »
Sudan: TSC President Appreciates Emir of Qatar for Generous Hospitality and Warm Reception
SNA
Khartoum, 27 January 2026 (SUNA) - President of the Transitional Sovereignty Council (TSC) and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces General Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan on Tuesday… Read more »
Nigeria: Tinubu Aides Say Nigerian Leader Unharmed After Stumbling in Ankara
Capital FM
Nigerian President Bola Ahmed Tinubu briefly stumbled and fell during a reception ceremony at the Presidential Complex in Ankara on Tuesday but was not injured and proceeded with… Read more »
Nigeria: Ndic, EFCC to Enhance Prosecution of Bank Failure Offences
Vanguard
The Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC) and the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have agreed to strengthen collaboration to enhance the investigation and… Read more »
Nigeria: Tinubu Moves to Bolster Judiciary, Proposes 200 New Appellate, High Court Judges
This Day
President Bola Tinubu has asked Senate to significantly expand the country's appellate and trial courts, proposing 200 new judges for the Court of Appeal and Federal High Court. Read more »
South Africa: IFP in the KZN Legislature Supports King Misuzulu's Call to Rename Kwazulu-Natal to Kwazulu [press release]
IFP
The IFP in the KwaZulu-Natal Legislature fully supports and applauds the call by His Majesty King Misuzulu kaZwelithini to rename the KwaZulu-Natal Province to KwaZulu. This call… Read more »
