April 20
South Africa: Chikunga Calls for Intensified Action to Tackle Youth Unemployment
SAnews.gov.za
Minister in the Presidency responsible for Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities, Sindisiwe Chikunga, has called for intensified and coordinated efforts across all sectors of… Read more »
Kenya: Gachagua Backs Gen Z Fuel Protests but Rules Out Opposition Participation
Capital FM
Democracy for the Citizens Party (DCP) leader Rigathi Gachagua has thrown his weight behind GenZ planning demonstrations over rising fuel costs, while signalling that the formal… Read more »
South Africa: Ekurhuleni Appoints Acting Manager After Lerutla Airport Arrest
Scrolla
Kagiso Lerutla was arrested at OR Tambo International Airport. He faces fraud, corruption and defeating the ends of justice charges. Tsholofelo Koopedi will act as the city… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Rights Violations in Zimbabwe Rose Sharply in March, Watchdog Says
263Chat
Human rights violations rose sharply in March, driven largely by political tensions surrounding public hearings on the proposed Constitution Amendment Bill No. 3 according to a new… Read more »
Nigeria: APGA Bans Sharing of Cash, Items During Primaries
Premium Times
The party also banned its officials from wearing campaign materials or accepting gifts from aspirants. Read more »
Botswana: Boko Rallies Party Around Faith and Unity
Botswana Daily News
The Botswana National Front (BNF) marked its 60th anniversary in style on Saturday night, with President Advocate Duma Boko using the gala dinner to deliver a candid and… Read more »
Malawi: UN Report Exposes Deep-Rooted Corruption Rot Undermining Malawi's Governance
Nyasa Times
A damning new United Nations assessment has laid bare a system gripped by corruption, procurement scandals and political interference, warning that Malawi's governance is steadily… Read more »
Kenya: EPRA May Review Fuel Prices Every 14 Days Under New Proposal
Capital FM
Rongo MP Paul Abuor has proposed amendments to the Petroleum Act 2019 he says would accelerate the reduction of fuel prices when global oil costs fall, citing persistent delays… Read more »
Kenya: Kenya Named in Global 'Transnational Repression' Report Over Cross-Border Crackdowns
Capital FM
Kenya has been named among a growing list of countries accused of engaging in transnational repression, as regional security cooperation in East Africa comes under renewed scrutiny… Read more »
Nigeria: 2027 - Group Describes Alleged Marginalisation of North Under Tinubu As False Narrative
This Day
A group under the auspices of Nigeria First Project Initiative has described that narrative that the "North" is marginalised under administration of President Bola Tinubu as a… Read more »
Nigeria: How Zamfara Protection Guards Attacked Me Over Political Differences With Local Government Chairman - Teacher
Premium Times
The attack on the teacher is generating strong condemnation from residents of the state. Read more »
Liberia: Fact Check - Will Citizens Without National ID Card Be Barred From Voting in 2029?
Liberian Investigator
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Nigeria: Gov. Oborevwori, Osunbor, Sen. Dafinone, Others to Grace Thenewsguru Editor's Book Launch
Vanguard
Organisers of the forthcoming public presentation of "Journalism NeXt: A Comprehensive Guide to Modern Journalism" have announced a distinguished lineup of eminent personalities… Read more »
Nigeria: Ex-PDP Spokesman, Metuh, Appointed Mobilisation Chief for Tinubu's Campaign
This Day
A former national publicity secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Olisa Metuh, has been appointed director of organisation and mobilisation in the renewed hope… Read more »
Liberia: Lawmakers Reviews U.S.$45m Supplementary Budget
Liberian Observer
The Joint Legislative Committee on Ways, Means, Finance & Budget has begun reviewing the proposed 2026 Supplementary Budget of U$45 million, with government lawmakers urging… Read more »
Mauritius: Mauritius Cannot Sleepwalk Back Onto the FATF Grey List
L'Express
Mauritius is not on the FATF grey list today. But the country's recent actions show that it knows the danger has not passed. Read more »
Liberia: Boakai Launches $363.9m Western Corridor Highway Project
New Dawn
BO WATERSIDE, Grand Cape Mount County, April 20, 2026: President Joseph Nyuma Boakai Sr. broke ground Saturday on a US$363.9 million, 255-kilometer Western Corridor Road program… Read more »
Liberia: When the House Defies the Court, Liberia Loses [editorial]
New Dawn
Liberia is watching a troubling confrontation between the Legislature and the Judiciary. The House of Representatives' decision to expel Rep. Yekeh Kolubah and its posture toward… Read more »
Nigeria: Police Arrest 42 Illegal Miners Over Fresh Abduction of Kwara Monarch
Vanguard
The Commissioner of Police in Kwara State, Mr Adekimi Ojo, has confirmed that 42 illegal miners have been arrested following the abduction of His Royal Highness. Read more »
Uganda: Leaders Mourn Kalangala MP Hellen Nakimuli
Independent (Kampala)
Several leaders have taken to X (formerly Twitter) to express their pain and grief following the death of Hellen Nakimuli, the Kalangala District Woman Member of Parliament.… Read more »
Liberia: Liberia Breaks Ground On $364m Western Corridor Road Deal
Liberian Investigator
BO WATERSIDE, Grand Cape Mount County -- With Sierra Leone's president standing beside him at a groundbreaking ceremony on Liberia's western frontier, President Joseph Nyuma Boakai… Read more »
Nigeria: Govt's Cash Transfer - Akwa Ibom's N18.7bn Highest in South-South - Minister
Leadership
Federal government has said that it is committed to lifting millions of vulnerable poor Nigerians out of poverty through the sustainable cash transfer policy, disclosing that of… Read more »
Nigeria: Federal Govt Urged to Declare State of Emergency On Drug Abuse
Leadership
A group, Recovery Discovery Network, has made a passionate appeal to the federal government to declare a state of emergency on adolescent drug abuse. Read more »
Kenya: Ledama Tells Opposition to 'Stop Blaming Ruto for Everything' Amid Fuel Price Debate
Capital FM
Narok Senator Ledama Ole Kina has called on opposition leaders to stop politicising fuel price discussions, arguing that the debate should focus on infrastructure financing… Read more »
Nigeria: Attempt to Gag Broadcasters - Atiku, Serap, Amnesty Int'l Slam NBC
Vanguard
Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar, the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, SERAP, and Amnesty International have kicked against recent directives given… Read more »
