April 12
South Africa: Can the Democratic Alliance Transform Fear Into Hope Before 2029 Elections?
Daily Maverick
Fear of crime and corruption has emerged, along with unemployment, water provision and local government infrastructure failure, as the biggest factors in turning South Africans off… Read more »
Rwanda: Rwanda at 32 - Memory, Unity, and the Power of Intentional Leadership [guest column]
allAfrica
Each year on April 7, Rwanda begins a solemn national commemoration of the Rwanda Genocide—a tragedy that claimed the lives of more than 800,000 people in just 100… Read more »
Benin: Benin Election - Finance Minister Wadagni Expected to Win
DW
Finance Minister Romuald Wadagni is the favourite to win after being endorsed by outgoing president Patrice Talon. Wadagni's only rival, Paul Hounkpe, has a much lower profile. Read more »
Gambia: Gambian Media, CSOs Reject Government's Proposal to Register Journalists, Social Media Users
Foroyaa
Fajara, 10 April, 2026 - The Gambia Press Union (GPU) and media industry stakeholders, including regulatory and professional associations, academic, and civil society groups have… Read more »
Benin: Benin Votes for New President Amid 'Severe Restrictions' On Civil Liberties
RFI
Benin's election this Sunday will decide who takes over from President Patrice Talon after a decade in power. With only two candidates running and authorities clamping down on… Read more »
Djibouti: African Union Chief Congratulates Djibouti's Guelleh On Re-Election
Shabelle
Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, chairperson of the African Union Commission, on Sunday congratulated Ismail Omar Guelleh following his re-election as president of Djibouti, praising what he… Read more »
Rwanda: Kagame Congratulates Djibouti President On Re-Election
New Times
President Paul Kagame on Sunday, April 12, held a phone conversation with his Djiboutian counterpart Ismail Omar Guelleh, during which he congratulated him on his re-election as… Read more »
Nigeria: CPPE Cautions Nigeria Against World Bank's Advocacy for Increased Fuel and Food Importation
Premium Times
The organisation stressed that at a time when the country is recording improvements in foreign reserves, inflation, and exchange rate stability, policy efforts should focus on… Read more »
Nigeria: Atiku Condemns Jilli Airstrike, Demands Accountability
Leadership
Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar has condemned the reported airstrike on Jilli market on the Borno-Yobe border, calling it a "devastating failure" and demanding urgent… Read more »
Somalia: Security Chiefs Hold Talks in Baidoa to Boost Cooperation With Local Authorities and Media
Shabelle
Mahad Mohamed Salad, head of Somalia's National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA), and Somali Police Commissioner Asad Osman Abdullahi held meetings in Baidoa with local… Read more »
Somalia: Somali Lower House Speaker Chairs Standing Committee Meeting, New Members Sworn in
Shabelle
Speaker of Somalia's Lower House Sheikh Adan Mohamed Nur on Sunday chaired a meeting of the chamber's standing committee in Mogadishu, where lawmakers were briefed on political… Read more »
Rwanda: Genocide - Nduhungirehe Says the World Still Fails to Act 32 Years After Eto Kicukiro
New Times
On April 11, 1994, more than 3,000 Tutsi civilians who had sought refuge at ETO Kicukiro school were abandoned by Belgian troops serving under the United Nations Assistance Mission… Read more »
Uganda: Pistol Recovered As Police Arrest 16 in Entebbe Crackdown
Nile Post
Police in Entebbe Municipality have recovered a pistol following an intelligence-led operation conducted on Saturday, April 11, 2026, across the areas of Wamala, Buzzi, Lutaba, and… Read more »
Uganda: Museveni Meets Iranian Envoy As Muhoozi's Pro-Israel Rhetoric Stirs Diplomatic Ripples
Nile Post
President Museveni on Sunday held a meeting with Iran's Ambassador to Uganda, Majid Saffar, on the sidelines of the National Resistance Movement (NRM) retreat in Kyankwanzi, amid… Read more »
South Africa: South Africa Gets First HIV Prevention Jab
Scrolla
· South Africa received 37,920 doses of the HIV prevention injection Lenacapavir on 7 April 2026, marking a major step in fighting new infections. Read more »
South Africa: Zille Steps Back From DA Leadership to Chase Joburg Mayor Role
Scrolla
· Helen Zille says she will not return to the Democratic Alliance leadership, saying the party is stable and performing strongly after her time in charge.· Zille is… Read more »
Nigeria: U.S. Commends Nigerian Govt for Convicting 386 Terrorism Suspects
Premium Times
Mr Boulos described the mass trial of the suspects as an important step toward accountability and justice. Read more »
Nigeria: INEC Denies Copying Statement, Slams Peoples Gazette Report As Misleading
Leadership
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has dismissed claims that it copied a recent press statement from a third party, insisting that the information originated… Read more »
Nigeria: Govt Debunks Reports of Errors in New Tax Laws, Defends Reform Gains
Premium Times
The fiscal policy committee said "the twisted narrative" is capable of distorting public understanding of the new tax reform, urging the public to disregard it. Read more »
Somalia: Somali President Marks 66th Anniversary of National Army With Military Display
Shabelle
Hassan Sheikh Mohamud on Sunday attended ceremonies marking the 66th anniversary of the founding of the Somali National Army at the Ministry of Defence in Mogadishu, where… Read more »
Uganda: Museveni's Calculated Unpredictability Keeps Allies and Rivals Guessing
Nile Post
President Yoweri Museveni, Uganda's long-serving leader, remains one of the most enigmatic political figures in the region--widely described by analysts and former close associates… Read more »
Namibia: Livestock Sector Generates N$2.1 Billion in Foreign Exchange - Minister Zaamwani
Namibian
Namibia remains the only African country with concurrent access to export beef to the United States, China, Norway, and the European Union, generating over N$2.1 billion in foreign… Read more »
Nigeria: ADC Express Readiness to Win 2027 General Elections in Borno
Vanguard
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Borno on Sunday expressed its determination to contest and win all elective positions in the state in the 2027 elections. Read more »
Nigeria: 1,100 Abducted in Three Months As Amnesty International Warns Against Deepening Crisis in Northern Nigeria
This Day
Amnesty International has said that Nigeria is grappling with a deepening abduction crisis, with at least 1,100 people kidnapped across northern states between January and April… Read more »
Nigeria: Govt Secures $200m AfDB Loan for Nationwide Fibre Expansion
This Day
· Targets 120,000km backbone, 70% broadband penetration by 2030 Read more »
