April 16
Nigeria: Kwara Acquires, Takes Delivery of Govt's 132 Housing Units in Ogbondoroko
This Day
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq on Thursday received documents and keys to the newly acquired National Housing Programme Estate at Ogbondoroko in Asa Local Government… Read more »
Nigeria: Experts Discuss AI Governance, Urge Nigerian Govt to Set Up Regulatory Body
Premium Times
Experts raised security concerns that Nigeria lacks AI-specific standards to address threats such as fraud, disinformation, data poisoning, and automated cybercrime. Read more »
Uganda: Minister Odongo Heads to Türkiye Amid Diplomatic Balancing Act Triggered By Muhoozi Social Media Posts
Nile Post
Foreign Affairs Minister Abubaker Jeje Odongo has travelled to Türkiye for the Antalya Diplomacy Forum (ADF2026), at a moment when Uganda is quietly managing renewed… Read more »
Namibia: Shell Hits Record of 25 Exploration Wells in Four Years
Namibian
The international oil and petroleum company Shell has drilled 25 exploration wells in Namibia's Orange Basin in four years, in a record for the company in Namibia. Read more »
Botswana: Govt Transforms Energy Sector
Botswana Daily News
The implementation of the 500 MW solar photovoltaic plant and a 500 MWh Battery Energy Storage System in Maun positions Botswana as a net exporter and a leader in the regional… Read more »
South Africa: JSC Overturns Tribunal Decision, Finds Judge Mbenenge Guilty of Gross Misconduct
GroundUp
"The testimony of Mbenenge ... revealed that he does not appreciate the responsibility associated with his position ... He showed no remorse for his conduct." Read more »
Nigeria: Court Orders Arrest of Buhari's Ex-Minister
Daily Trust
A Federal Capital Territory High Court, Abuja, on Thursday, issued a warrant of arrest against a former Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social… Read more »
Nigeria: Give Us Constitutional Power Now, Zazzau Emir Tells Govt
Daily Trust
The Emir of Zazzau, Ahmed Nuhu Bamali, has called for urgent constitutional reforms to strengthen the role of traditional rulers, saying their contributions to peace and grassroots… Read more »
Tanzania: Dr Samia Suluhu Hassan Orders ORCI to Do Proper Maintenance On Its Cancer Diagnosis Machine
Daily News
PRESIDENT Samia Suluhu Hassan has instructed the management of the Ocean Road Cancer Institute (ORCI) to ensure proper maintenance of modern diagnostic equipment, including the… Read more »
Liberia: Fake Fundraising Scam Targets Mines Minister As Government Issues Strong Warning
FrontPageAfrica
The Ministry of Mines and Energy has issued a strong public warning, distancing itself from a fraudulent social media campaign soliciting money in the name of its leadership. Read more »
Mozambique: Government Insists No Risk of Fuel Shortages
AIM
The Mozambican government on Thursday insisted again that there is no risk of fuel shortages - despite the long queues of vehicles at filling stations in Maputo and other cities. Read more »
Mozambique: Over Four Tonnes of Drugs Seized
AIM
The Mozambican authorities seized 4.4 tonnes of various types of illicit drugs, valued at 181.4 million meticais (2.4 million US dollars, at the current exchange rate), in 2025. Read more »
Kenya: MPs Review Hustler Fund and Uwezo Fund Operations Amid Calls for Reform
Capital FM
The National Assembly's Special Funds Accounts Committee held a stakeholder engagement with the State Department for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) Development, the… Read more »
Ethiopia: Ethiopia's Power Generation Hits 10,000 Mw, Says PM Abiy
ENA
Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said Ethiopia's power generation capacity has reached 10,000 megawatts from the 4,000 at the beginning of the reform period. Read more »
South Africa: Durban Rape Cover-Up Trial - Survivor Testifies Police Pressured Her to Withdraw Charges
GroundUp
Rape complainant says she was taken from her home and driven around by police with her rapist before being detained Read more »
South Africa: Tongaat Hulett Liquidation Avoided After Government Provides R200-Million Lifeline
GroundUp
Last-minute funding deal allows the struggling sugar giant's mills to open for the season, buying time for more than 18,000 KZN canegrowers Read more »
Kenya: Court Rejects DPP Bid to Withdraw Sh58 Million Graft Case Against Ex-Governor Evans Kidero
Capital FM
A Nairobi Anti-Corruption Court has rejected an application by the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) to withdraw a Sh58 million graft case against former Nairobi Governor Evans… Read more »
Kenya: Govt Proposes 8% Fuel VAT Cut for Three Months
Capital FM
The government has introduced the Value Added Tax (Amendment) Bill, 2026 in Parliament seeking to lower VAT on petroleum products from 16 percent to 8 percent for a period of three… Read more »
Kenya: Senate Calls Murkomen, Kanja to Answer for Surge in Political Unrest
Capital FM
Inspector General Douglas Kanja and Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen have been summoned by the Senate amid growing concern over politically instigated violence. Read more »
Namibia: Sossusvlei Shuttle Ban 'Monopolising' National Parks
Namibian
Tour operators warn that a government plan to limit driving access at a premier tourist destination to only a few operators could lead to monopoly and damage the tourism sector. Read more »
Nigeria: Nigerian Senator Reacts After Governor Endorsed Him As Successor
Premium Times
Wadada calls endorsement "a call to higher service," urges unity among APC members. Read more »
Nigeria: Jettison 2027 Ambition, Respect Power Rotation - Presidency to Atiku
This Day
* Says north-south zoning principle remains binding Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria, Other G24 Nations Discuss Rising Debt Vulnerabilities, Improving Resolution Frameworks
This Day
Nigeria and other members of Intergovernmental Group of Twenty-Four (G24) on International Monetary Affairs and Development Thursday discussed means of addressing rising debt… Read more »
Somalia: Indian Diplomat Presents Credentials in Somalia
Shabelle
Indian Ambassador-designate to Somalia, Dr. Adarsh Swaika, met Foreign Minister Abdisalam Abdi Ali in the capital, Mogadishu, reaffirming both nations' commitment to strengthening… Read more »
Somalia: Puntland Warns of Political Uncertainty As Somali President's Term Set to End in 30 Days
Shabelle
The Puntland Council of Ministers, chaired by President Said Abdullahi Deni alongside Vice President Ilyas Osman Lugatoor, convened on Thursday to address the deepening political… Read more »
