April 08
Kenya: MPs Summons CS Wandayi Amid Calls for His Removal Over Fuel Scandal
Capital FM
The National Assembly's Departmental Committee on Energy has summoned Energy and Petroleum Cabinet Secretary Opiyo Wandayi to answer to allegations of substandard petroleum… Read more »
Namibia: Employers' Federation Expects SONA to Provide Businesses With Clear Direction
Namibian
The Namibian Employers' Federation says the president should use her state of the nation address to provide businesses with clarity on policies. Read more »
South Africa: Schreiber Welcomes Approval of Revised White Paper On Citizenship
SAnews.gov.za
Home Affairs Minister, Dr Leon Schreiber, has welcomed Cabinet's approval of the Revised White Paper on Citizenship, Immigration and Refugee Protection. Read more »
Somalia: Somali President Chairs Security and Stabilization Meeting in Baidoa
Shabelle
Hassan Sheikh Mohamud chaired a high-level meeting in the southwestern city of Baidoa alongside Jibril Abdullrashid Haji Abdi, bringing together ministers from Southwest State of… Read more »
South Africa: Local Election Watch - South Africa's Future Is Tied to the Health of Its Cities [analysis]
ISS
Municipal elections will decide whether cities are engines of growth or hotspots of failed governance and unemployment. Read more »
Liberia: LEC Initiates System to Detect Illegal Connections
FrontPageAfrica
The Managing Director of the Liberia Electricity Corporation (LEC), Mohammed M. Sherif, has disclosed that the management of LEC is implementing a smart metering program. Read more »
Liberia: Boakai Calls Legislature Back to Address Budget, Currency Crunch
Liberian Observer
President Joseph N. Boakai Sr. has officially recalled the 55th Legislature from recess, directing lawmakers to return to work from Thursday, April 9, to Thursday, April 23, 2023. Read more »
Uganda: Opposition Unveils Alternative Budget for Fy 2026/27
Independent (Kampala)
The Leader of the Opposition, Joel Ssenyonyi, has delivered an alternative national budget for the 2026/27 financial year, presenting a departure from the government's current… Read more »
Nigeria: Obi Rallies Nigerians to Resist One-Party System, Defend Democracy
Vanguard
Former presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has called on Nigerians to rise in defence of the nation's democracy, warning against any attempt to entrench a one-party system. Read more »
Kenya: Indian Naval Ship Trikand Docks in Mombasa to Boost India-Kenya Maritime and Defence Ties
Capital FM
Indian Naval Ship (INS) Trikand, a guided-missile frigate of the Indian Navy, arrived at Mombasa Port on Tuesday for a four-day port call, signaling growing defence and maritime… Read more »
Liberia: Cash Crisis Mounts Amid Budget Woes
New Dawn
Monrovia, Liberia, April 8, 2026 -- President Joseph Nyuma Boakai has summoned the 55th Liberian Legislature to a Special Session from April 9 to April 23, 2026, citing urgent… Read more »
Uganda: NRM MPs-Elect Begin Intensive Kyankwanzi Retreat Ahead of 12th Parliament
Nile Post
Members of Parliament-elect from the National Resistance Movement have commenced a week-long retreat at the National Leadership Institute aimed at preparing them to execute party… Read more »
Malawi: Kasasile Residents Pin Hopes On Government As Fresh Efforts Emerge to Resolve Long-Standing Land Impasse
Nyasa Times
Residents of Kasasile, Kamanda, Bunji and Bula in Traditional Authority M'bwana, Nkhata Bay, say they are cautiously optimistic that government intervention could finally bring an… Read more »
Kenya: State Law Office Launches Public Trustee Services On E-Citizen
Capital FM
The Office of the Attorney General has announced the roll-out of Public Trustee services on the e-Citizen platform, a move aimed at enhancing access to justice and improving… Read more »
Nigeria: Retract Your Statement or Face Legal Action, Esobiebi Family Warns Biokoro, Akile
Vanguard
The leadership of Esobiebi family of Iriama Community in Okpe Local Government Area of Delta State, have given Mr. Julius Biokoro and Mr. George Akile 21 days to retract their… Read more »
Nigeria: Atiku Faults Tinubu's Reliance On 'Stomach Infrastructure' for Electoral Legitimacy
Premium Times
Atiku accused the federal government of undermining democratic institutions, weakening opposition parties, and fostering conditions that threaten free and fair elections ahead of… Read more »
Nigeria: Building Collapse - Wike Orders Arrest of Developer, Land Seizure
Daily Trust
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has ordered for the immediate arrest and seizure of the plot of land where a multi-storey hotel building collapsed… Read more »
Nigeria: Moves to Push Jonathan Into 2027 Presidential Race Persist
Daily Trust
Despite his continued silence on the matter, moves to drag former President Goodluck Jonathan into the 2027 presidential election are gaining momentum. Read more »
South Africa: Government Plans New Court Bid to Contain Knoflokskraal Occupation
GroundUp
The self-proclaimed Khoisan settlement has grown to between 15,000 and 20,000 people despite a 2021 interdict Read more »
Kenya: Kenya, China Pledge Deeper Cooperation On Security, Law Enforcement
Capital FM
Kenya and China are seeking to deepen cooperation in law enforcement and security, officials said Tuesday after talks between Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen and… Read more »
Zimbabwe: 'Even If You Introduce ZiG500, It's Useless,' Citizens React to Rollout of New Banknotes
New Zimbabwe
Zimbabweans have reacted with scepticism to the rollout of upgraded Zimbabwe Gold (ZiG) banknotes which began Tuesday, with many saying the local currency still lacks value and… Read more »
Zimbabwe: CCC Members Jailed 22 Years for Mbare Political Murder
New Zimbabwe
The High Court has sentenced three Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) members to 22 years and nine months in prison each for the murder of a man during a violent political clash… Read more »
Kenya: Uhuru-Backed Team in Showdown With Police Over Gachagua's Kikuyu Rally
Capital FM
A planned weekend rally by Democracy for the Citizens Party (DCP) leader Rigathi Gachagua in Kikuyu has escalated into a legal and political standoff, after his allies confronted… Read more »
Kenya: Mudavadi Receives Credentials of New UN Resident Coordinator Garry Conille
Capital FM
Prime Cabinet Secretary and Cabinet Secretary for Foreign and Diaspora Affairs Musalia Mudavadi on Tuesday received the credentials of newly appointed United Nations Resident… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Government Warns of Prosecution Over Sharing of Fatal Accident Images
New Zimbabwe
Discover moreVehiclesZimbabwean legal consultingInvestigative Journalism PlatformThe government has issued a stern warning against the circulation of graphic road accident images… Read more »
