January 26
Liberia: Govt, EU Boost Liberia Fisheries Sector
New Dawn
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Liberia: Finance Minister Stresses Regional Leadership in Public Financial Governance
New Dawn
Monrovia, January 26, 2026: The Minister of Finance and Development Planning, Augustine Kpehe Ngafuan, has announced that Liberia's hosting of the 108th Council Meeting of the… Read more »
Botswana: Local Authorities Push for Decentralisation
Botswana Daily News
The 2026 Budget strategy paper has received input from local authorities, with focus on the implementation of the decentralisation policy and diversification of revenue streams. Read more »
Africa: Viral Kenyan Constituency Poll Results Fake, Pollster Mizani Africa Says
Africa Check
Viral Kenyan constituency poll results fake, pollster Mizani Africa says Read more »
Uganda: Munyagwa Calls for Electoral Reforms, Accountability of Election Officials
Nile Post
Former Common Man's Party (CMP) presidential candidate Mubarak Munyagwa Sserunga, popularly known as Mugati Gwa Butter, has renewed calls for sweeping electoral reforms, urging… Read more »
Liberia: Naymote Takes President Meter to Banjor Community
Liberian Investigator
- As debate intensifies over the performance of President Joseph Boakai's administration, Naymote Partners for Democratic Development has taken its 2025 President Meter Report… Read more »
Liberia: President Boakaa's State of the Nation - Full Speech [document]
New Republic
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Namibia: Namibia's Cash Crunch - Government Spending Exceeds Revenue, Experts Warn of Rising Debt Risks
Namibian
The government is spending faster than it is generating revenue, raising concerns that Namibia could run out of cash to meet its financial obligations and be forced to borrow more… Read more »
Namibia: President Honours Matias Hishoono As Liberation Icon
Namibian
President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has described former presidential adviser Matias Hishoono as an icon and a dedicated servant of the Namibian people. Read more »
Uganda: Mubende Court Sets January 27 Hearing for Buwekula South Vote Recount Application
Nile Post
The Mubende Magistrate Court has set January 27, 2026, to hear a vote recount application filed by National Resistance Movement candidate Dedan Mubangizi, challenging the… Read more »
Uganda: Elections Are Done - It's Now Time to Mend Broken Hopes [opinion]
Nile Post
Elections in precarious democracies such as Uganda remain deeply contentious. Many voters are yet to appreciate that elections should primarily be a contest of ideas, policies and… Read more »
Nigeria: 2027 - APC Dismisses Reports of Replacing VP Shettima As Tinubu's Running Mate
Premium Times
"Our party states in categorical terms that the stories are purely speculative, untrue and utterly baseless." Read more »
Nigeria: Kano Governor Yusuf Formally Joins APC, Speaks On Loyalty
Premium Times
The Kano governor stated that he harbours no ill will toward any individual or group. Read more »
Nigeria: CISLAC Urges National Assembly to Focus On Key Reforms As 2026 Session Begins
Premium Times
CISLAC described 2026 as a defining year for both the Bola Tinubu administration and the current legislature, noting that Nigerians now expect tangible results from policies and… Read more »
Nigeria: Gunmen Shoot Rivers' Traditional Ruler
Premium Times
The police have confirmed the attack. Read more »
Malawi: Atupele Muluzi Among World's Top 100 Global Future Builders As Istanbul Hosts Landmark 2026 Summit
Nyasa Times
President of the United Democratic Front (UDF) and former Malawi Member of Parliament and Hon. Atupele Muluzi has been named among the Top 100 Global Future Builders 2026, joining… Read more »
Malawi: The Vice President's Curse - Why Malawi's Leaders Keep Destroying Each Other
Nyasa Times
Every Malawian president inherits the same time bomb. Read more »
Uganda: Museveni Honours Tirupati Founder Barot Harshad With Crested Crane Medal for Contribution to Uganda's Development
Nile Post
President Museveni has awarded Indian-born investor Barot Harshad Maganbhai, founder of Tirupati Development (U) Limited, Uganda's Distinguished Order of the Crested Crane (Grand… Read more »
Uganda: Opposition Ponders Survival After NRM's 40 Years in Power
Nile Post
Opposition politicians have renewed criticism of the National Resistance Movement over what they describe as sustained political pressure during its 40 years in power, warning that… Read more »
Uganda: Kabeeho to Challenge Ntungamo Lc5 Election Results in Court, Demands Recount
Nile Post
John Kabeeho Kigungu, an aspirant for the Ntungamo District LCV chairperson seat, says he will petition court to challenge the outcome of the recent LC5 elections, alleging… Read more »
Nigeria: Awujale Stool - Protesters Endorse Suspension, Demand Stiff Penalties for Bribe Givers, Takers [press release]
Premium Times
The protesters, under the banner of Ijebu Sons and Daughters and Ijebu-Ode Progressive Youths, marched through major roads in the town carrying placards with different inscriptions Read more »
Sudan: TSC President - We Are Determined to End the Rebellion Forever and Will Not Allow Its Recurrence
SNA
Port Sudan, Jan. 26, 2026 (SUNA) - President of the Transitional Sovereignty Council (TSC) and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, General Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan, said Sudan's… Read more »
Sudan: Al-Eisir: Lifting of Al-Dalang Siege Marks Milestone in Liberation of Our Beloved Homeland
SNA
- Minister of Culture, Information, and Tourism, Khalid Al-Eisir, said that the lifting of the siege on Al-Dalang city in South Kordofan marks a milestone in the journey to… Read more »
Tanzania: Union, Z'bar Govts Vow to Deepen Ties
Daily News
The Union and Zanzibar governments have reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening cooperation to ensure that the benefits of the Union are translated into tangible social,… Read more »
Tanzania: CCM Makes Key Appointments From Parliament
Daily News
The Central Committee of the National Executive Committee (NEC) of the ruling Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM) has made several appointments of party leadership candidates drawn from the… Read more »
