April 26
Nigeria: FG's Enhanced Allowances for Federal Civil Servants Takes Effect October 1
This Day
The federal government has approved a review of Duty Tour, Estacode and other allowances for federal civil servants from grade levels 1 to 17. Read more »
Nigeria: How Gbajabiamila Vindicated Opposition Political Parties
This Day
The Chief of Staff to the President, Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila, may have finally confirmed the speculations - that the crises in the opposition political parties were fuelled by the… Read more »
Nigeria: All Eyes On Supreme Court Over PDP, ADC Crises
This Day
As the Supreme Court reserves judgments in the protracted leadership disputes in the Peoples Democratic Party and the African Democratic Congress, many Nigerians are wondering if… Read more »
Nigeria: Sanwo-Olu, Obanikoro, Others Celebrate Alebiosu At 90
Vanguard
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Saturday led tributes to elder statesman Bushura Alebiosu on his 90th birthday, describing him as symbol of integrity and service. Read more »
Nigeria: Vanguard Awards - Tunji-Ojo Credits Tinubu for Interior Ministry Gains
Vanguard
Minister of Interior, Dr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo has dedicated his Vanguard Personality of the Year Award to President Bola Tinubu, saying the president's leadership and support were… Read more »
Nigeria: Why Osun Youths Should Back Adeleke in 2026
Vanguard
As Osun State inches toward the August 2026 governorship election, one demographic stands at the heart of the contest--youths and students. They are not only the most energetic… Read more »
Nigeria: Shielding Indicted or Incompetent Nigerian Ministers [opinion]
Vanguard
Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, Nigeria's Interior minister stands out among President Bola Ahmed Tinubu's ministers because since his appointment, he has consistently worked silently to… Read more »
Nigeria: Nasarawa Governorship - I Won't Step Down for Wadada- - Haruna
Vanguard
Despite the endorsement of Senator Ahmed Aliyu Wadada by Governor Abdullahi Sule, a former executive vice chairman of the National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure… Read more »
Nigeria: 2027 - Despite Crisis, ADC Shows Strength in 22 Battleground States
Vanguard
Fresh legal battles, shifting alliances and mounting political pressure across key states are reshaping the opposition's 2027 map, reinforcing both the strength and fragility of… Read more »
Nigeria: Insecurity - Killers Are Not Invincible, Govt Must Act--Omobude, Ex-Pfn President [interview]
Vanguard
As insecurity worsens across parts of Nigeria, with recurring killings in Plateau, Benue and other troubled states, concern is growing over what many see as the inability of the… Read more »
Nigeria: Exit of Wale Edun - Matters Arising in an Era Where Truth Is Inconvenient [column]
Vanguard
The removal of Wale Edun as Nigeria's Minister of Finance is not an isolated administrative adjustment.It is a revealing moment, one that lays bare a deeper and more troubling… Read more »
Nigeria: Race for Tinubu's Nod - How 'Baba Sope Politics' Is Shaping Next Elections [analysis]
Vanguard
As Nigeria inches closer to the 2027 general elections, a remarkable wave of political realignments is sweeping the country. Governors, senators, House of Representatives members,… Read more »
April 25
Somalia: Somali Pirates Seize Fuel Tanker Carrying 17 Crew Off Coast, Officials Say
Shabelle
Somali pirates have seized a fuel tanker carrying 17 crew members off the country's coast while it was sailing through the Indian Ocean, security officials told the BBC on Friday. Read more »
Nigeria: 2027 Election - Opposition Parties Agree to Field One Candidate Against Tinubu
Premium Times
The agreement was announced in a communique issued at the end of a national summit of opposition parties held in Ibadan, on Saturday. Read more »
Malawi: Power Crisis Turns Political
Nyasa Times
The ongoing nationwide power blackouts have ignited a blame game within government, with the current administration shifting responsibility to the previous Malawi Congress Party… Read more »
Ethiopia: Ethiopian Nat'l Dialogue Commission Finalizing Preparations to Wrap-Up Dialogue Process
ENA
Final preparations are underway for the holding of the National Dialogue Conference, the culmination of the Ethiopian dialogue process, as the agenda-gathering process has been… Read more »
Nigeria: For the Record - Ibadan Declaration: What Major Opposition Parties Agreed Ahead 2027
Premium Times
"That we shall work towards fielding one Presidential Candidate for the 2027 elections, which shall be agreed and supported by all participating opposition parties to rescue our… Read more »
April 24
Chad: Algeria and Chad Cement Stategic Partnership With Raft of Bilateral Deals
RFI
Chad and Algeria have signed more than 30 agreements focusing heavily on economic cooperation in the energy sector, with Chadian president hailing a political will to move "from a… Read more »
Liberia: Press Union Warns of Shrinking Democratic Space
Liberian Observer
The Press Union of Liberia (PUL) has raised alarm over what it describes as a steady erosion of democratic norms and freedom of expression under the administration of Joseph… Read more »
Liberia: Senate Passes Controversial U.S.$53 Million Supplementary Budget
New Dawn
Senator Dillon Walks Out Over Procedural Concerns Read more »
Uganda: Besigye's Case Adjourned for Further Cross Examination
Independent (Kampala)
The High Court Criminal Division in Kampala has adjourned the treason case against opposition politician Dr. Kizza Besigye, Obeid Lutale, and Captain Denis Oola to May 6th and… Read more »
Kenya: Can Toxic Politics Trigger Violence? Kenya's Rising Risk of Election-Linked Unrest
Capital FM
Kenya's political landscape has long carried a familiar warning sign: when rhetoric turns hostile, violence is rarely far behind. Read more »
Africa: All of Africa Today - April 24, 2026
allAfrica
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Congo-Kinshasa: Latin American Migrants Deported From U.S. Await Their Fate in DR Congo
RFI
The first group of Latin American migrants deported from the United States to the Democratic Republic of Congo has arrived in Kinshasa, under a controversial US scheme to transfer… Read more »
Tanzania: Commission of Inquiry Report - Steps to National Healing
Daily News
PRESIDENT Samia Suluhu Hassan on Thursday laid out a national roadmap for reconciliation and constitutional reform after receiving the official report into the October 2025… Read more »
