April 14
Malawi: State and Chithyola Clash Over Bail, Travel in K25 Billion Fertiliser Case
Nyasa Times
Leader of Opposition in Parliament, Simplex Chithyola Banda, has been granted bail after being charged with abuse of public office in a case linked to his tenure as Minister of… Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria Growing Faster Than U.S., UK - Presidency
Vanguard
The Federal Government has highlighted Nigeria's improving economic outlook, noting that the country is projected to grow faster than major economies such as the United States,… Read more »
Somalia: Somali Army, Jubaland Forces Launch Major Operations in Jubba Regions
Shabelle
Somalia's national army and Jubbaland security forces have launched a large-scale military operation across parts of the Lower and Middle Jubba regions, targeting suspected… Read more »
Somalia: Former President Warns Somalia Entering 'Dangerous Phase' Amid Electoral Uncertainty
Shabelle
Former Somali president Mohamed Abdullahi Farmaajo warned Tuesday that Somalia has entered a "dangerous phase" that could affect national security, unity and state institutions,… Read more »
Somalia: UN Delegation Visits Baidoa for Talks With Southwest State Leader
Shabelle
A senior delegation from the United Nations visited Baidoa on Tuesday and held talks with leaders of Somalia's South West state on political developments, cooperation and… Read more »
Sudan: Sudan's War Three Years On - Shattered Dreams, Soaring Hunger, Shrinking Aid
WFP
WFP food assistance remains a lifeline for millions, but plummeting funding and the fallout of the Middle East conflict put fragile gains at risk Read more »
Liberia: 'Liberia Is Not Poor - It Is Poorly Negotiated' - Tengbeh Pushes Trade-for-Transformation Agenda
Liberian Investigator
Monrovia - The Executive Director of the Liberia Labour and Governance Alliance, George S. Tengbeh, has sounded the alarm over what he describes as a deep structural failure in how… Read more »
Liberia: Youth Take Center Stage in Land Debate As National Dialogue Targets Disputes, Displacement
Liberian Investigator
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Kenya: KNH Nurses Call Off Strike After Deal Reached With Government
Capital FM
Nurses at Kenyatta National Hospital have called off their strike following hours of negotiations, bringing relief to patients and restoring operations at the country's largest… Read more »
Somalia: Somaliland President Outlines Reforms, Recognition Push in Annual Address
Horn Diplomat
Somaliland president Abdirahman Mohamed Abdillahi Irro on Tuesday set out his government's achievements, challenges and priorities in a State of the Nation address to parliament,… Read more »
Kenya: Why Fuel Prices Must Fall - Kiharu MP Says Govt Has a 50pc Chance to Lower Costs
Capital FM
Kiharu MP Ndindi Nyoro has demanded the reduction in fuel prices in the April-May princing cycle citing the urgent need to ease the cost of petroleum products to protect households… Read more »
Liberia: Govt Releases Three Major Food Security Reports
Liberian Observer
The Government of Liberia, through the Ministry of Agriculture, has unveiled three major national reports aimed at strengthening food and nutrition security, improving early… Read more »
Liberia: Power, Roads, and Missing Funds - Rep. Benson Says District 17 'Has Not Received a Dime Since 2024'
Liberian Investigator
Monrovia - Montserrado County District #17 Representative Bernard Benson Jr. has outlined progress and persistent gaps in key development priorities, assuring residents that… Read more »
Nigeria: Insecurity Will End After Elections - Akpabio
Leadership
Senate President Godswill Akpabio has linked the recent surge in insecurity across Nigeria to the build-up to the upcoming elections, expressing optimism that the situation will… Read more »
South Africa: DA to Probe Allegations of Undisclosed Luxury Vehicle Donations Against PME Minister Ramokgopa [press release]
DA
The Democratic Alliance (DA) will submit detailed Parliamentary Questions to Maropene Ramokgopa, Minister of Planning, Monitoring & Evaluation, following a series of… Read more »
Kenya: Uncollected IDs Threaten Voter Registration Drive, IEBC Told
Capital FM
The success of the ongoing voter registration exercise could be undermined by thousands of uncollected national identification cards, stakeholders have warned. Read more »
Kenya: MPs Confirm Adequate Fuel Stocks After KPC Depot Visits
Capital FM
The National Assembly's Energy Committee has confirmed that the country has sufficient petroleum supplies following an inspection visit to the Kenya Pipeline Company (KPC)… Read more »
Kenya: Monica Juma Defends Kenya's Role in DR Congo, Haiti As She Exits Security Role
Capital FM
Outgoing National Security Advisor Monica Juma has strongly defended Kenya's involvement in regional and international security interventions, arguing that the country's engagement… Read more »
Zimbabwe: ZEC Warns Public Over Fake Job Scam Circulating Online
263Chat
The Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) has warned the public against a fraudulent job recruitment advert circulating on social media describing it as a scam. Read more »
Zimbabwe: 'Friend to All' - Zimbabwe Hails Foreign Policy Gains Since 2017
263Chat
The government says its foreign policy of being a "friend to all and an enemy to none" has delivered major economic and diplomatic gains since 2017. Read more »
Uganda: Entebbe Chief Magistrate Leads Plea Bargaining Drive At Kitala Prison
Nile Post
The Entebbe Chief Magistrate, Stella Maris Amabilis, has led a plea bargaining sensitisation exercise at Kitala Prison as part of the Judiciary's ongoing efforts to reduce case… Read more »
Sudan: 'Full Civilian Participation Essential for Peace in Sudan', Civil Society Leaders Tell Berlin Conference Delegates
Dabanga
Sudanese civilians are organising, converging, and demand to be heard. Leading Sudanese independent democratic civil society groups, namely the Declaration of Principles Alliance,… Read more »
Africa: Reparations 'Key to Dismantling Systemic Racism' - UN Rights Chief
UN News
The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, has described reparatory justice for colonialism, enslavement and the trade in enslaved Africans as "key to dismantling… Read more »
Liberia: House Reviews U.S.$45m Draft Supplementary Budget for Possible Passage
FrontPageAfrica
The Plenary of the House of Representatives has mandated its Committees on Ways, Means, Finance and Budget, and Public Accounts to review the US$45 million Draft Supplementary… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Constitutionally, Morally and Democratically Compromised - Churches Reject Amendment Bill, Call for Withdrawal or Referendum
New Zimbabwe
THE Zimbabwe Council of Churches (ZCC) has called on Parliament to withdraw or revise the Constitutional Amendment Bill No. 3 (2026), saying that the proposed changes are… Read more »
