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Africa: All of Africa Today - April 16, 2026
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Nigeria: 'I Was a Rubber Stamp, Not Decision Maker,' Diezani Tells UK Court
Premium Times
The former minister told the UK court on Wednesday that decisions on contracts were processed through multiple agencies before reaching her desk. Read more »
Cameroon: Pope Leo Excoriates 'Tyrants' Waging War Instead of Peace
DW
Pope Leo XIV has admonished those waging war in the name of god and slammed "tyrants" destroying the world and its resources. The pontiff has stepped up his criticism of senseless… Read more »
Namibia: Fishrot Accused Asks for Trial to Proceed
Namibian
The Fishrot fraud, corruption and racketeering trial should proceed while attempts to appeal against rulings given in the case continue, one of the lawyers involved in the matter… Read more »
Kenya: Parliament Begins Scrutiny of Bill Aimed At Lowering Fuel Costs
Capital FM
A Bill seeking to amend the Value Added Tax has been formally introduced in the National Assembly through a legislation process known as First Reading. Read more »
Nigeria: Court Orders Arrest of Former Humanitarian Minister Farouq, Top Official Over Fraud Charges
Premium Times
Ms Farouq and a co-defendant ailed to appear for arraignment on fraud charges before the court on Thursday. Read more »
Nigeria: I'm Not Desperate to Be Nigeria's President, Obi Insists
Vanguard
Former governor of Anambra State and presidential candidate of Labour Party, LP, in 2023, Peter Obi, has restated that he is not desperate to become the president of Nigeria but to… Read more »
Cameroon: Pope Leo Brings Message of Unity to Cameroon's Divided Anglophone Regions
RFI
Pope Leo XIV is travelling to the western Cameroon city of Bamenda to preach a message of peace in the epicenter of a separatist conflict that humanitarian groups have called one… Read more »
Malawi: Chithyola Banda - 'I Am Not Broken' - Opposition Leader Emerges Defiant After Arrest
Nyasa Times
Leader of Opposition Simplex Chithyola Banda has declared that his recent arrest has not shaken his resolve, striking a tone that is at once emotional, reflective, and firmly… Read more »
Somalia: Somaliland Rejects Somalian Government Claims Over Sovereign Diplomacy
Horn Diplomat
The government of Somaliland has firmly rejected what it described as "misleading claims" by the Somalian Government regarding its sovereign diplomatic relations, including… Read more »
Nigeria: Flood Warnings As Govt Issues Urgent Alert To 33 States
Daily Trust
State governments across Nigeria have intensified preventive measures following the Federal Government's release of the 2026 Annual Flood Outlook (AFO), which predicts widespread… Read more »
Nigeria: Atiku Signals Last Presidential Run, Asserts Northern Political Dominance
Premium Times
Atiku also commits to respecting the outcome of the ADC primary, including stepping aside for rivals like Peter Obi. Read more »
Zimbabwe: UK-Based Zimbabweans to Protest Mnangagwa's Constitutional Amendment Bill On Independence Day
New Zimbabwe
Zimbabweans based in the United Kingdom (UK) are planning a protest against President Emmerson Mnangagwa's proposed Constitutional Amendment Bill No. 3 on Independence Day in… Read more »
Nigeria: 'Since Buhari Completed His Eight Years, Tinubu Too Must Complete His Own' - Presidency
Premium Times
Late President Muhammadu Buhari was from Katsina, Northern Nigeria, while Mr Tinubu is from Lagos, Southern Nigeria. Read more »
Nigeria: Nasarawa Governor Names Preferred APC Successor
Premium Times
Governor Sule made the announcement during a meeting with political appointees at the Government House in Lafia on Thursday. Read more »
Liberia: Tweah's U.S.$6.2m Trial Deepens
Liberian Observer
Retired Major General Daniel Ziankahn, former Minister of National Defense and Co-Chair of Liberia's National Joint Security, has told Criminal Court "C" that he had no knowledge… Read more »
Liberia: House Committee Snubs Yekeh's Lawyers
Liberian Observer
A high-stakes disciplinary hearing into Montserrado County District #10 Representative Yekeh Kolubah descended into controversy on Wednesday, April 15, 2026, after the House… Read more »
South Africa: South Africa's Malema Sentenced to Jail on Gun Charges
DW
He was convicted of firing a rifle at a political rally eight years ago. Read more »
Nigeria: Tinubu Tackles Atiku, Says He Failed Nigerians As Vice President
Premium Times
Mr Tinubu said those positioning themselves as the main opposition have previously failed Nigerians, particularly one who once headed Nigeria's privatisation council. Read more »
Nigeria: Groups Reject U.S. Lawmaker's Call for Matawalle's Removal
Leadership
The Nigerian Muslim Congress, Northern Elders Political Development Group and Youths Vanguard for Peaceful Co existence of Nigeria have rejected a call by a United States lawmaker… Read more »
Nigeria: 2027 Poll - Atiku, Obi, Others Can't Intimidate Me - Tinubu
Leadership
President Bola Tinubu has declared that no opposition figure can scare him off ahead of the 2027 general election, insisting that he remained committed to Nigeria's democratic… Read more »
Nigeria: 'Presidents Aren't Crowned',' Atiku Camp Fires Back At Onanuga
Daily Trust
A fresh war of words erupted in Nigeria's political space after a presidential aide, Bayo Onanuga, was sharply criticised over comments perceived as defending a rigid North-South… Read more »
Nigeria: Oil Contracts - I Was Only a Rubber Stamp, Diezani Tells UK Court
Daily Trust
Former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Alison-Madueke, has told a United Kingdom court that her role in approving oil contracts during her time in office was largely… Read more »
Liberia: Supreme Court Halts House Probe Into Rep. Kolubah Over Sorluba Border Claims
FrontPageAfrica
The Supreme Court of Liberia has intervened in the escalating standoff between the Legislature and Montserrado County District Number 10 Representative Yekeh Y. Kolubah, ordering… Read more »
Ethiopia: Ethiopia Taking Concrete Actions to Strengthen Women's Leadership - Minister
ENA
Ethiopia has been taking concrete actions to strengthen women's leadership by making gender equality a central pillar of its development agenda, Women and Social Affairs Minister… Read more »
