April 15
Tanzania: Tanzania Calls for Tech Partnerships to Tackle Population Challenges
Daily News
TANZANIA has stressed the need for stronger collaboration among countries to foster the application of technology and research in addressing population challenges and accelerating… Read more »
Tanzania: Former CJ Casts Weight On Election Inquiry Commission
Daily News
FORMER Chief Justice of Tanzania, Prof Ibrahim Juma, has said the establishment of the Independent Commission of Inquiry following unrest during and after last year's General… Read more »
Rwanda: Senate Approves Recent Cabinet Appointments
New Times
The Senate on Tuesday, April 14, approved three appointments made by the Cabinet meeting of April 2. Read more »
Somalia: Somali PM Hosts Puntland Elders for Talks On Stability and Cooperation
Shabelle
Hamza Abdi Barre hosted a dinner meeting at his residence in Mogadishu with several traditional elders from Puntland, officials said on Wednesday. Read more »
Somalia: Somali Officials Brief Diplomats As Political Uncertainty Grows Over Elections
Shabelle
Senior Somali government officials led by Interior Minister Ali Yusuf Ali Hosh held a closed-door meeting with international diplomats in Mogadishu on Wednesday, amid growing… Read more »
Liberia: Cummings, Gongloe Confront House Over Attempt to Expel Rep. Kolubah
FrontPageAfrica
Prominent opposition leaders Alexander B. Cummings and Tiawan S. Gongloe have sharply criticized efforts by the House of Representatives of Liberia to expel Yekeh Kolubah (District… Read more »
Liberia: Gongloe, Lawmakers Clash Over Move Against Kolubah
Liberian Observer
The Liberian political and legal landscape is witnessing a growing constitutional debate as efforts by members of the House of Representatives of Liberia to remove Montserrado… Read more »
South Africa: NHI Is Not the Distraction - Piecemeal Solutions Cannot Resolve Urgent Health System Issues
Daily Maverick
Achieving universal health coverage can never be realised through piecemeal reforms that tinker at the margins of a fundamentally unequal system. Incremental fixes may address… Read more »
South Africa: Ramaphosa Taps Fishing Buddy Roelf Meyer As U.S. Ambassador
Daily Maverick
Meyer's negotiating nous and affable personality make him the perfect choice. Read more »
Uganda: Nameere Declares Herself 'Commander 001' in Anti-Corruption Push
Nile Post
Masaka City MP-elect rallies new legislators and citizens to join a collective fight against graft as President Museveni issues fresh warnings on corruption. Read more »
Liberia: Senate Assures Passage of U.S.$45m Budget, Additional Banknotes Printing
New Dawn
Capitol Hill, April 15, 2026: Liberia's Senate Pro-Tempore, Nyonblee Kangar-Lawrence, has assured the Executive Branch of the Senate's commitment to approve President Joseph N.… Read more »
Uganda: Kabale Residents Protest Three-Month Power Blackout
Independent (Kampala)
A three-month power blackout in Habubare Trading Centre and surrounding villages in Kabale District is crippling businesses and worsening insecurity, leaving residents frustrated… Read more »
Uganda: Govt Refuses to Reduce Tax On Mobile Money
Independent (Kampala)
Ugandans using mobile money platforms will continue to contend with the 0.5 percent tax to withdraw cash, a tax that has been blamed for the high cost and low uptake of digital… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Tungwarara Sparks Rare Zanu-PF-CCC Cooperation in Budiriro Development Drive
263Chat
Presidential Advisor Dr. Paul Tungwarara yesterday presided over an event that saw members of the ruling ZANU PF and the opposition Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) unite for a… Read more »
Nigeria: I Will Address Nigeria's Security Challenges If Elected President - - Malamai
Daily Trust
An African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential aspirant, Abubakar Bello S. Malamai, has pledged to tackle Nigeria's security challenges if elected president in 2027. Read more »
Kenya: Govt Destroys 2.8mn Litres of Illegal Brews in National Security Drive
Capital FM
A nationwide crackdown on illicit alcohol has netted more than 2.8 million litres of illegal brews and spirits, as the government intensifies enforcement following a presidential… Read more »
Nigeria: Kogi Group Calls for Sen Echocho's Re-Election, Cites Economic Gains
Leadership
A coalition of civil society organisations under the Kogi East Political and Economic Summit Group (KEPESG) has called for the re-election of Jibrin Isah Echocho for a third term,… Read more »
Nigeria: IMF Cuts Nigeria's Growth Rate From 4.4 Percent to 4.1 Percent
Daily Trust
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has reduced Nigeria's economic growth forecast for 2026 by 0.3 percentage points, cutting it from 4.4% to 4.1%, Read more »
Kenya: Governor Mbarire Demands Probe Into Police Action Following Deadly Protest in Embu
Capital FM
Embu Governor Cecily Mbarire has broken her silence following deadly protests in Mbeere North over the state of Ishiara Level 4 Hospital, where two people were killed and another… Read more »
Nigeria: No Serious Nation Can Prosper With Weak, Fragmented Revenue System - Tinubu
This Day
President Bola Tinubu, yesterday, declared that no serious nation can prosper under a weak and disjointed revenue system. Read more »
Kenya: Kenya Records Sh3.2bn Loss Following Premature Termination of Fuel Agreement
Capital FM
A fresh storm has erupted over Kenya's fuel supply crisis after Oryx Energies Kenya Ltd revealed that a multi-million shilling emergency fuel deal was abruptly cancelled by the… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe Further Tightens Screws On Minerals Beneficiation
New Zimbabwe
The Cabinet in Zimbabwe has moved to adopt strict minerals beneficiation standards in a move aimed at plugging losses associated with raw minerals exports. Read more »
Zimbabwe: Let Your Wishes Be Fulfilled - Ex-Chamisa Ally Showers Mnangagwa With Praises After Drilling of Boreholes
New Zimbabwe
Opposition legislator, once a staunch ally of Nelson Chamisa, Susan Matsunga, could not hold back a shower of praise for President Emmerson Mnangagwa and his advisor Paul… Read more »
Rwanda: Survivors' Tips Help Unmask Long-Hidden Genocide Perpetrators
New Times
Some perpetrators of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi who spent years hiding within Rwanda to evade justice are increasingly being brought to account, thanks to information… Read more »
Rwanda: Ministries Given Three Months to Act On Ombudsman Findings
New Times
Members of Parliament have given the Ministry of Local Government (MINALOC) and the Ministry of Trade and Industry (MINICOM) three months to present measures to address persistent… Read more »
