January 23
Malawi: Malawians Say Droughts, Floods, Soil Erosion Have Worsened, Call for Swift Government Action
Afrobarometer
Many report adjusting crops, water use, and livestock practices in response to changing weather patterns. Read more »
East Africa: Madagascar's 'Coup' Prompts Contrasting Responses [analysis]
ISS
Whether or not Andry Rajoelina's toppling was a coup, the key is how long it takes to restore democratic civilian government. Read more »
Africa: The Year Ahead for African Democracy - Who Is Going to the Polls in 2026?
RFI
After a tense general election in Uganda last week, presidential elections are set to follow in the Democratic Republic of Congo in March then in Benin and Djibouti in April. With… Read more »
Nigeria: Presidency Reverses Appointment of Ambassador to Turkey
Daily Trust
The Presidency has reversed the appointment of Usman Dakingari Suleiman as Ambassador to Turkey. Read more »
Nigeria: Coalition Talks Against Tinubu's 2027 Re-Election Will Soon Collapse - - Lagos APC
Vanguard
The Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) says opposition coalition moves against President Bola Tinubu's re-election will soon collapse. Read more »
Uganda: Nup's Florence Namayanja Retains Masaka City Mayor Seat
Nile Post
National Unity Platform (NUP) candidate Florence Namayanja has retained her seat as Masaka City Mayor following a landslide win in the recent elections. Read more »
Liberia: Wilmot Paye's Warning Liberia Still Refuses to Hear [editorial]
Liberian Observer
As the debate over ArcelorMittal Liberia's Third Amendment drags on, it is hard not to recall a quiet but telling moment from the final days of former Mines and Energy Minister… Read more »
Kenya: President Ruto to Engage Graduate Interns Under Affordable Housing Program
Capital FM
President William Ruto is scheduled to engage with graduate interns recently onboarded under the government's Affordable Housing Program on Friday. Read more »
Ghana: Five NPP Presidential Aspirants Sign Pact to Accept Results
Ghanaian Times
The five presidential aspirants of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) in Accra, committing themselves to support whoever emerges as the… Read more »
Liberia: PLP Launches Nationwide Membership Drive, Rebrands Party Years After Founder's Death
FrontPageAfrica
As part of renewed efforts to reposition itself on Liberia's political landscape, the People's Liberation Party (PLP) has announced the official launch of a nationwide membership… Read more »
Liberia: Government of Liberia Cancels Yellow Machines Deal and Plans Return of Equipment
New Republic
The Government of Liberia has canceled a controversial procurement deal and announced plans to return 35 yellow machines brought into the country in 2024. The decision follows… Read more »
Liberia: River Gee Residents Give Power Company 48-Hour Ultimatum Over Electricity Crisis
New Republic
Residents of River Gee County staged a major protest on Monday, January 19, 2026, over what they described as a prolonged and unreliable electricity supply. Demonstrators issued a… Read more »
Kenya: Kenyans See Health As a Key Priority for Government Action, Endorse Universal Access
Afrobarometer
Most citizens say they worry about being unable to obtain or afford medical care. Read more »
January 22
Angola: Cybersecurity - Angola's Latest Tool of Authoritarian Consolidation [analysis]
Maka
Angola has yet to experience a real democratic movement at all. What exists instead is a formal democratic Constitution that permits to entrench an increasingly authoritarian… Read more »
Ghana: 'Poverty Falls to 21.9 Percent, but Regional Disparities Persist'
Ghanaian Times
Multidimensional poverty in the country has steadily declined from 23.9 per cent in the first quarter of 2025 to 21.9 per cent in the third quarter of 2025, a study by the Ghana… Read more »
Kenya: Jubilee Party Names New Leadership Team Ahead of 2027 Elections
Capital FM
The Jubilee Party has announced a major reorganisation of its leadership as it intensifies preparations for the August 2027 General Election. Read more »
Kenya: Maraga Signals Coalition Plans Ahead of Kenya 2027 General Election
Capital FM
United Green Movement Party leader David Maraga has said the party may consider entering into a coalition with like-minded political groups ahead of the 2027 General Election,… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Water Relief As Major Dams Reach Near Full Capacity
263Chat
The country's major dams are averaging 89.1 percent full as at 21 January 2026, a significant improvement from 70.9 percent recorded during the same period last year reflecting… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Activist Accuses Harare City of Deliberate Financial Blackout
263Chat
A local human rights activist has called for the immediate suspension of Harare City Council alleging that more than US$200m in public funds may have been lost through what he… Read more »
Mauritius: Green Rhetoric, Brown Governance [opinion]
L'Express
Inside Mauritius' environmental leadership. How Mauritius learned to stop acting and love the status quo. At times even regressing. A carbon-free future fuelled by coal and… Read more »
South Africa: President Ramaphosa Appoints Deputy Public Protector
SAnews.gov.za
President Cyril Ramaphosa has appointed Advocate Dinkie Portia Dube as the Deputy Public Protector of the Republic of South Africa for a term of seven years, effective from 1… Read more »
Liberia: Liberians Divided Over Government Investigation Into Clar Marie Weah Foundation
New Dawn
Several citizens in Monrovia have expressed mixed reactions to the Liberian government's ongoing investigation into the Clar Marie Weah Foundation, with some welcoming the probe as… Read more »
Uganda: Low Early Turnout Delays Opening of Polling Stations in Kampala
Nile Post
Ugandans on Thursday, the 22nd, went to the polls to elect district chairpersons, district councillors, mayors, lord mayor and city councillors, but voting in some parts of the… Read more »
Uganda: MP Muwanga Kivumbi Arrested
Nile Post
Police have confirmed the arrest of outgoing Butambala County legislator Muhammad Muwanga Kivumbi in connection with alleged acts of political violence during the January 15, 2026… Read more »
Mauritius: Mauritians Divided On Cross-Border Mobility for Southern Africans, Want Fewer Immigrants
Afrobarometer
More than half of adults say they have considered emigrating. Read more »
