January 07
Uganda: Mabirizi Takes Campaign to Mityana in Grassroots Mobilisation Push
Nile Post
Presidential candidate and Conservative Party flag bearer Elton Joseph Mabirizi is expected to visit Mityana District today as part of his nationwide mobilisation tour aimed at… Read more »
Uganda: Kateregga Seeks EC, Security Intervention Over Electoral Violence in Bukomansimbi North
Nile Post
The former chairperson of Bukomansimbi District and current parliamentary aspirant for Bukomansimbi North, JEEMA's Hajji Muhammad Kateregga, has petitioned the Electoral Commission… Read more »
Uganda: Ibanda RDC Warns Politicians Against Abusive Language As Campaigns Intensify
Nile Post
The Ibanda District Resident Commissioner (RDC), Godfrey Mbetegyerize, has issued a stern warning to politicians engaging in abusive and insulting language during the ongoing… Read more »
Uganda: NUP Condemns Campaign Poster Vandalism in Masaka, Accuses Security of Inaction
Nile Post
Tension is rising in Masaka District after supporters of the National Unity Platform (NUP) accused their political rivals of orchestrating the systematic destruction of campaign… Read more »
Uganda: Mugabe Pledges Improved Service Delivery, Anti-Corruption Drive in Kitagwenda MP Bid
Nile Post
The Kitagwenda County National Resistance Movement (NRM) parliamentary flag bearer, Robert Mugabe, has pledged to improve service delivery in the district if elected Member of… Read more »
Uganda: Museveni Urges Luweero to Embrace Agro-Processing, Pledges Minimum Wage Review
Nile Post
President Museveni has urged the people of Luweero to prioritise agriculture, with a strong focus on agro-processing, as a driver of employment, wealth creation and industrial… Read more »
Sudan: Jabir Receives Khartoum State Reconstruction Strategy
SNA
Member of the Transitional Sovereignty Council (TSC) and Chairman of the High Committee on Preparation of the Environment for the Citizens Return to Khartoum State, Lt. Gen.… Read more »
Kenya: Abdullswamad Urges Coast Region to Back President Ruto Re-Election in 2027
Capital FM
ODM Deputy Party Leader and Mombasa Governor Abdullswamad Sharrif Nassir has assured residents that the Coast region remains united and focused as it consults on its political… Read more »
Kenya: Kalonzo Defends Gachagua Over BBs Mall Us Fraud Claims
Capital FM
Opposition leader Kalonzo Musyoka has defended former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua over his controversial remarks touching on the Somali community, saying the focus should… Read more »
Malawi: Beyond Gangata / Decoding the Cabinet Reshuffle's Real Target - The Ministry of Lands
Nyasa Times
When President Arthur Peter Mutharika reshuffled his Cabinet two days ago, the headline changes were modest: a handful of new deputy ministers and the reassignment of three senior… Read more »
Liberia: I'm Capable of Being President
New Dawn
Nobel Peace Laureate Leymah Gbowee has partially declared interest in the Liberian presidency, citing her desire for a better and godlier nation. Read more »
Liberia: NEC Must Respect the Law in Upper Bong Appointment [editorial]
New Dawn
The threat of protest by citizens of Upper Bong County over the appointment of an elections magistrate is a troubling development that the National Elections Commission (NEC)… Read more »
Liberia: Saah Pledges Reforms, Transparency At Senate Press Office
Liberian Investigator
Newly appointed Director of Press and Public Affairs of the Liberian Senate, Augustine Saah, has vowed to overhaul the Senate's press operations, strengthen collaboration with… Read more »
Liberia: Excom's Gray Rallies LFA Affiliates Behind Raji Third-Term Bid
Liberian Investigator
- Murvee Gray, an assistant minister for sports and a member of the Executive Committee of the Liberia Football Association, is openly mobilizing affiliate bodies to back incumbent… Read more »
Malawi: Commentators Hail APM for Withholding Assent to CDF Bill
Nyasa Times
Social and governance commentators have applauded President Professor Arthur Peter Mutharika for declining to sign into law the Constitution (Amendment) Bill of 2025, citing… Read more »
Nigeria: Gov Radda Okays Appointment of Three New Permanent Secretaries [press release]
Premium Times
Among the newly appointed permanent secretaries is Tukur Hassan Dan Ali from Danmusa Local Government Area -- a highly respected journalist and current Chairman of the Katsina… Read more »
Uganda: Nambooze Questions EC Preparedness for January 15 Polls
Nile Post
Mukono Municipality Member of Parliament Betty Nambooze has raised concerns over the management of the electoral process, questioning the transparency of computerized systems… Read more »
Liberia: Representative Banks Demands Accountability Over Alleged Disappearance of Development Funds in Grand Bassa's District Two
FrontPageAfrica
A controversy has emerged in Electoral District Two of Grand Bassa County following allegations that a social development fund intended to benefit local communities has gone… Read more »
Liberia: Senator Kogar Accuses Nimba Traditional Leaders of Political Bias and Loss of Neutrality
FrontPageAfrica
Senator Samuel G. Kogar of Nimba County has criticized traditional chiefs and elders of Nimba County, accusing them of abandoning neutrality, fairness, and moral authority in favor… Read more »
Liberia: Ministry of Labour Rated 'F' for 2024 As Governance Report Exposes Deepening Crisis in Liberia's Labour Sector
FrontPageAfrica
The Ministry of Labour has been rated an overall 'F' for the year 2024 following the release of a damning Labour Governance Report by the Liberia Labour and Governance Alliance,… Read more »
Ghana: At New Year School - We Won't Backslide in Economic Gain - Pres Assures
Ghanaian Times
President John Dramani Mahama has given the firmest assurance yet that government would not "take its legs off the pedal" as it aims to consolidate the economic gains chalked thus… Read more »
Nigeria: Stop This Embarrassment - Ndigbo Warn Self-Acclaimed Ezeigbo Outside Igboland
Vanguard
...Condemn inordinate craze for unmerited chieftaincy among Igbo nouveau riche Read more »
Nigeria: Northern Coalition Accuses Wike of Intimidation
Vanguard
The Coalition of Northern Groups, CNG, yesterday, accused the Minister of Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, of intimidation and vowed to defend the Governor of Bauchi… Read more »
Kenya: Kennedy Buhere - Why Junior School Autonomy Is the Wrong Policy Choice
Capital FM
Junior School (JS) teachers are increasingly calling on the government to grant the Junior School level full autonomy, separating it from both primary and secondary education. Last… Read more »
Nigeria: The Illusion of a Single Party [column]
This Day
A persistent fear in Nigerian politics is the emergence of a single-party system or a sole presidential candidate. Despite recurring anxieties, this outcome has never materialized.… Read more »
