April 14
Zimbabwe: Biti Says Zimbabweans Ready to Die Defending Constitution, Slams Zanu-PF's One-Party State Agenda
New Zimbabwe
CONSTITUTION Defenders Forum (CDF) leader Tendai Biti has declared that Zimbabweans are prepared to die for the constitution as he accused Zanu PF of pushing an agenda to establish… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Vigilante Group Threatens Rights Lawyer Coltart Over Constitutional Amendment Bill Criticism
New Zimbabwe
HUMAN rights lawyer Douglas Coltart has received threats from a shadowy vigilante group, "Presidential Mafia Edutainers 4ED", warning of violence if he continues to oppose the… Read more »
Ghana: Ghana's Cocoa Crisis Is Not a Price Story - It Is a Governance Failure [analysis]
African Arguments
In February 2026, Ghana did something it had not done in living memory. It cut the guaranteed farm-gate cocoa price by 28.6 percent in a single announcement - from GH₵58,000 to… Read more »
Malawi: Malawi Intensifies Fight Against Neglected Tropical Diseases As Government Pushes for Elimination Strategies
Nyasa Times
The Ministry of Health says it has put in place strong strategies aimed at eliminating Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) in Malawi, as the country steps up efforts to reduce the… Read more »
Sudan: Sudan's Ambassador to Ethiopia Holds Diplomatic Meetings to Rally Support Ahead of Berlin Conference
SNA
Sudan's Ambassador to Ethiopia and Permanent Representative to the African Union and the UN Economic Commission for Africa, Al-Zain Ibrahim Hussein, has held a series of diplomatic… Read more »
Uganda: Museveni Hails Gen Saleh's Sacrifice, Patriotism in Liberation Struggle
Nile Post
President Museveni has hailed Caleb Akandwanaho, famously known as Gen. Salim Saleh, for sacrificing his youthful days to join the liberation struggle, describing him as a symbol… Read more »
Uganda: Museveni Urges NRM MPs to Drop Foreign Trips, Focus On Constituencies
Nile Post
President Museveni has urged newly elected Members of Parliament (MPs) from the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) to reduce foreign travel and dedicate more time to… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Church Leaders Urge Withdrawal of Constitution Bill
263Chat
The Zimbabwe Council of Churches (ZCC) has formally submitted its objections to Parliament over the proposed Constitution of Zimbabwe Amendment Bill No. 3 (2026) warning that the… Read more »
South Africa: Johannesburg's Money Troubles Could Mean Worse Services for Residents
Scrolla
Global Credit Rating placed Johannesburg on a negative financial watch after the city failed to submit its audited financial statements. Economists warn that if Johannesburg does… Read more »
Liberia: Rep. Kolubah Begs for Time to Secure Legal Counsel As Deputy Speaker Fallah Predicts Action Against Lawmaker
FrontPageAfrica
Montserrado County District #10 Representative Yekeh Kolubah has requested additional time to secure legal counsel as a House committee investigates allegations that his recent… Read more »
Nigeria: Coalition Expresses Concern Over Katsina ADC Crisis
Leadership
Members of the Coalition of Good Leadership Groups in Nigeria have expressed concern over the ongoing crisis within the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Katsina State, which… Read more »
Kenya: Nominated MP Harold Kipchumba Pushes PWD Act Implementation
Capital FM
Nominated Member of Parliament, Harold Kipchumba, has led a coalition of stakeholders in rallying for a firm commitment to including Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) in… Read more »
Kenya: Nyong'o Condemns Kisumu Attacks, Calls for Swift Action After Osotsi Incident
Capital FM
Kisumu Governor Anyang' Nyong'o has strongly condemned recent acts of violence and property destruction in the lakeside city, warning that the incidents threaten investor… Read more »
Kenya: Parliament Energy Committee to Probe Substandard Fuel Imports in Nairobi Visits to KPC and EPRA
Capital FM
The National Assembly Committee on Energy is set to conduct high-level fact-finding visits today to key institutions at the center of Kenya's ongoing fuel crisis. Read more »
Nigeria: I Will Declare War On Insecurity If Elected President - Peter Obi
Leadership
African Democratic Congress (ADC) chieftain and 2023 Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has vowed to take decisive action against insecurity in Nigeria if elected as… Read more »
Nigeria: 'Nobody Will Build What I Intend to Do in the North', Peter Obi Declares
Leadership
African Democratic Congress (ADC) chieftain and 2023 Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has declared his intention to transform Northern Nigeria, asserting that… Read more »
Nigeria: Senator Adeola Emerges Ogun APC's Consensus Governorship Candidate
Leadership
Ogun State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) on Monday night, adopted Senator Solomon Olamilekan Adeola as its consensus governorship candidate. Read more »
Nigeria: Govt's Drug Tariff Cut Excites Pharmacists, Triggers Call for Sector Reform
Vanguard
... Demand presidential panel, tighter regulation, local manufacturing boost Read more »
Kenya: Orengo Protests Attack On Senator Osotsi, Demands Swift Justice As DCI Arrests Three Suspects
Capital FM
Siaya Governor James Orengo has formally protested the attack on Vihiga Senator Godfrey Osotsi's and the delayed prosecution of the culpable individuals terming the incident a… Read more »
Kenya: Govt Eyes Strategic Fuel Reserve to Cushion Supply Shocks
Capital FM
The government is engaging private sector investors to establish a contingency fuel storage facility in Mombasa, in a bid to strengthen energy security and cushion the country… Read more »
Liberia: President Boakai Signs Into Law a Bill Establishing the Liberian Institute of Tax Practitioners, Following Legislative Consideration
FrontPageAfrica
Tax practitioners in Liberia are commending the Government of Liberia(GoL) and President Joseph Nyuma Boakai for signing into law a bill calling for the establishment of the… Read more »
Kenya: Is Kenya Ready for 2027? - a Look At Funding Gaps, Legal Shocks and Stalled Reforms
Capital FM
Kenya's preparedness for the 2027 General Election is already being tested far from the polling station -- in courtrooms, parliamentary budget sessions and within the institutions… Read more »
Kenya: Kenya Moves to Reform Security Sector As Head of Public Service Pushes Accountability Agenda
Capital FM
The Head of Public Service has convened a high-level consultative meeting with key players in Kenya's security sector, signaling a renewed push to restore efficiency,… Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria's Data Protection Sector Faces 480,000-Worker Shortage - NDPC
Leadership
The Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC) said the country faces a significant gap of 480,000 Data Protection Officers (DPOs), in spite of notable progress recorded in the last… Read more »
Nigeria: 'Strong Opposition, Tolerance, Free Elections' - Peter Obi Wants Return to Late President Yar'Adua Era
Leadership
African Democratic Congress (ADC) chieftain, Peter Obi, has called for a return to democratic principles exemplified by late President Umaru Musa Yar'Adua, particularly in… Read more »
