January 12
Uganda: Uganda Police Ready for Peaceful Polls, Emphasises Proper Use of National Flag - Aigp Ubolda Bamunoba
Nile Post
The Uganda Police is fully prepared to ensure a peaceful and secure environment for the upcoming January 15 elections, according to AIGP Ubolda Bamunoba, Chief Political Commissar… Read more »
Nigeria: Again, 2026 Budget Has No Plan B Should Oil Production Targets Fail
Leadership
Nigeria's N58.18 trillion proposed 2026 budget is anchored on a set of oil market assumptions that leave little room for error at a time of heightened global uncertainty. Read more »
Rwanda: Major Penalties in New Traffic Bill, Related Offences
New Times
The lower chamber of Parliament on January 5 passed a new road traffic bill introducing changes to Rwanda's road safety framework, including revised penalties for drivers, vehicle… Read more »
Uganda: NRM Vice Chairperson Singh Katongole Urges Calm, Orderly Voting Ahead of Polls
Nile Post
The Vice Chairperson of the National Resistance Movement (NRM) Central Executive Committee (CEC) and Rubaga North Member of Parliament aspirant, Singh Katongole Pamida, has called… Read more »
Somalia: Somalia, South Korea Affirm Ties Amid Sovereignty Tensions
Shabelle
Somalia's Foreign Minister Abdisalam Abdi Ali held virtual talks Monday with his South Korean counterpart, Cho Hyun, as Mogadishu continues an aggressive diplomatic campaign to… Read more »
Uganda: I Will Take These Elections Like a Wedding - Baine
Nile Post
The Uganda Prisons Service has said it is fully prepared to support the country's security arrangements ahead of the January 15 general elections, with its Frank Baine spokesperson… Read more »
Uganda: Buganda Kingdom Urges Children to Care for Elderly Parents As a Path to Blessings
Nile Post
The Kingdom of Buganda has urged children to take responsibility for caring for their elderly parents, emphasizing that such devotion attracts blessings and strengthens family and… Read more »
Nigeria: I'll Lead All Progressives Congress 2027 Campaign - Kalu
Leadership
Chairman of the Senate Committee of South East Development Commission, Senator Orji Uzor Kalu, has vowed to be in the forefront of All Progressives Congress (APC) 2027 general… Read more »
Liberia: Liberia's Arrest Agenda - My Counter-Argument to the IMF [opinion]
Liberian Investigator
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Uganda: UPDF Reassures Ugandans of Security Ahead of Thursday's Polls
Nile Post
The Uganda People's Defence Forces (UPDF) has reassured Ugandans of their safety and security as the country heads into Thursday's polls, emphasizing its constitutional mandate to… Read more »
Nigeria: Atiku Criticises Tinubu's Govt Over Alleged Abandonment of Students On Scholarship
Premium Times
Mr Atiku also criticised the discontinuation of the BEA scholarship by the Nigerian government. Read more »
Nigeria: Awujale Stool - Kingmakers to Decide As Fusegbuwa Ruling House Nominates 95 Princes, Princesses
Leadership
As the Fusengbuwa Ruling House resumed the nomination process of a candidate to occupy the vacant stool of Awujale and paramount ruler of Ijebuland on Monday, no fewer than 96… Read more »
Sudan: Sudan Govt Returns to Khartoum After 1,000 Days of War
Dabanga
The government of Prime Minister Kamil Idris officially resumed its activities in Khartoum on Sunday, with his return along with members of his cabinet, coinciding with the passing… Read more »
Africa: Emaswati Welcome Foreign Powers, Favour Free Trade
Afrobarometer
Most say African countries should have a greater say in international decision-making bodies such as the United Nations. Read more »
Nigeria: Last Resort As First Resort
This Day
There have been three attempts in thirty-three months to impeach Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara. Read more »
Nigeria: One-Party or One-Man State?
Daily Trust
Since at least late 2024, when President Bola Ahmed Tinubu had been in office for barely 18 months, politicians and other Nigerians have been saying that the country is drifting… Read more »
Nigeria: Olu of Warri Tackles IOCs Over 'Neglect' of Communities
Daily Trust
Olu of Warri, Ogiame Atuwatse III, has decried the neglect and marginalization of oil producing communities in the Niger Delta region, especially Itsekiri land by the oil… Read more »
January 11
Central African Republic: CAR's Disputed Election - Stability at a Cost? [guest column]
allAfrica
The Central African Republic’s latest presidential election has delivered a familiar outcome. Read more »
Sudan: Kamil Idris Declares 2026 Year of Peace
SNA
Prime Minister Dr. Kamil Idris has declared the current year, 2026, as the Year of Peace, in accordance with the National Peace Initiative presented by the government. Read more »
Malawi: Pardon Power Under Fire As Lawyers Warn of Justice Being Undermined
Nyasa Times
Legal heavyweights are raising red flags over Malawi's presidential pardon system, warning that it is being used in ways that weaken the courts, deny victims justice, and protect… Read more »
Malawi: Outrage As Mutharika Appoints Fired and Charged Mathanga As RBM Deputy Governor
Nyasa Times
President Arthur Peter Mutharika has ignited a storm after appointing Henry Mathanga as Deputy Governor of the Reserve Bank of Malawi (RBM) despite the fact that Mathanga was… Read more »
Tanzania: Minister Kairuki's Privacy Directive Demands Urgent Public Attention [opinion]
Daily News
ON January 8, 2026, something important happened and it should make every public and private institution in Tanzania pause. Read more »
Namibia: Nandi-Ndaitwah Signs Law to Approve Speaker's Leave in Historic Policy Shift
Namibian
President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has signed a proclamation granting her the authority to approve the leave of absence of the speaker of the National Assembly. Read more »
Kenya: Parliament to Hear Public Views On Safaricom Stake Sale
Capital FM
Parliament will on Monday begin public hearings on the government's proposal to sell part of its shares in Safaricom PLC, marking the next major step in a plan that could reshape… Read more »
Africa: The G20 Was Built to Stabilise the World's Economy - but It's Failed On Climate, Debt and Inequality [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
The Group of Twenty (G20) emerged from the financial turmoil that followed the collapse of the Thai currency in 1997, which rapidly spread financial instability from Thailand to… Read more »
