January 27
Nigeria: Attacks On Nigeria's Energy Systems Weaken the Country [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
Energy systems are coming under attack globally because disrupting power or fuel supplies offers strategic, economic or political leverage. This can be in local conflicts or… Read more »
South Africa: South Africa's New Immigration Policy Takes a Digital Direction - Will It Succeed? [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
South Africa has a new draft white paper on immigration, citizenship and refugees. This, the fourth in three decades, represents a step change from the previous efforts. It is a… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Youths in Zimbabwe Are Not Rejecting Politics - They Are Reshaping It [analysis]
African Arguments
Youth political participation in Zimbabwe is often described in familiar terms: party membership, mobilisation through rallies, and the manipulation of unemployed young people into… Read more »
Cameroon: Cameroon FA Suspends Five Match Officials Over Controversial Refereeing
Independent (Kampala)
Cameroon Football Federation (FECAFOOT) has suspended four referees and a match inspector following contentious refereeing decisions during a game in the country's flagship… Read more »
South Africa: Limpopo Woman Develops App to Speed Up Emergency Response
Health-e
A Survivor of Gender-based violence has developed an online emergency reporting platform aimed at cutting response times for victims of crime and medical emergencies, particularly… Read more »
South Africa: Call for Transport Operators to Regularise Operations
SAnews.gov.za
The Gauteng Department of Roads and Transport has called on transport operators to act responsibly, work with the department in good faith, and take immediate steps to regularise… Read more »
Ghana: Monitor Payment of Ssnit Contributions of Footballers ...Club Licensing Board Urged
Ghanaian Times
The National Coordinator of the Registration of Sportsmen (Footballers) at the Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT), Mr Nkoo Joseph, has urged the Club Licensing… Read more »
Kenya: Flamingo Reinvests Vat Refunds to Expand Exports, Add 2,000 Jobs
Capital FM
Flamingo Horticulture Kenya is reinvesting VAT refunds to expand its Naivasha operations, a move expected to increase export capacity, create 2,000 new jobs and deepen value… Read more »
Nigeria: Victor Boniface Begins Long Road Back After Knee Surgery
Premium Times
For Boniface, it is a familiar fight, but one he enters with experience, backing, and an unshaken belief that this setback will not define his story Read more »
Rwanda: Where Are Rwanda's Afcon 2004 Heroes Now?
New Times
The Rwanda national football team (Amavubi) made its only Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) appearance in 2004 in Tunisia. More than two decades later, Rwandan fans are still waiting… Read more »
Nigeria: NCF, Steve Tikolo Part Ways After Three-Year Tenure
Daily Trust
The Nigeria Cricket Federation (NCF) has announced the departure of Senior Men's National Team Head Coach and High-Performance Manager, Steve Tikolo, following a mutual agreement… Read more »
January 26
South Africa: Who Is Really in Charge in South Africa? [blog]
CFR
Earlier this month, several members of the BRICS grouping conducted joint naval exercises, called “Will for Peace 2026” off South African waters. China led the… Read more »
Uganda: Winnie Byanyima Raises Fresh Alarm Over Besigye's Health
Nile Post
Winnie Byanyima, the spouse of opposition figure Dr Kizza Besigye, has raised fresh concerns over his health, alleging that prison authorities are deliberately denying him adequate… Read more »
Sudan: 'Sudan's War Has Become a Systematic Assault On Women'
Dabanga
Sudan's war, now more than 1,000 days old, has shifted from a military confrontation to what feminist and human rights groups describe as a widespread and systematic assault on… Read more »
Angola: Manufacturing Enemies - Inside Angola's Security State [analysis]
Maka
Detained on 28 July 2025 after being shot by police on the first day of Angola's taxi drivers' strike, Serrote José de Oliveira -- widely known as "General Nila" -- has been… Read more »
Malawi: Children Demand Child-Sensitive 2025-2026 Budgeting
Nyasa Times
Forty (40) children drawn from Balaka, Dowa, Mchinji, Mwanza and Ntchisi on Saturday gathered in Malawi's capital, Lilongwe, to provide their inputs and recommendations in the… Read more »
Kenya: Faked Front Page Claims Ruto Chose 2027 Running Mate
Africa Check
Faked newspaper front page claims Kenyan president Ruto has settled on deputy president Kindiki as 2027 running mate Read more »
South Africa: Ramaphosa Says South Africa On Right Track Despite Jobless Youth
Scrolla
President Cyril Ramaphosa says the economy is growing with falling unemployment, poverty and inequality, and improved confidence in South Africa. Ramaphosa says over R1-trillion… Read more »
Uganda: How Armed Men Attacked Bobi Wine's Wife At Her Home
Independent (Kampala)
The armed men who forced their way into Ugandan opposition leader Bobi Wine's house on Friday night wanted to know where he was, and they attacked his wife to try to find out. Read more »
Namibia: Parents Demand Temporary Schools for Stranded Pupils
Namibian
Weeks after the 2026 academic year officially started, some parents are calling on the education ministry to urgently set up temporary schools or tents to accommodate pupils who… Read more »
Uganda: Did Uganda's Internet Shutdowns During Elections Backfire? [analysis]
ISS
The state cited the need to prevent disinformation - but the ban may have increased citizens' mistrust instead. Read more »
Ethiopia: Ethiopia Declares End of First-Ever Marburg Virus Disease Outbreak
WHO-AFRO
The Government of Ethiopia has officially declared the end of its first-ever outbreak of Marburg virus disease (MVD) following the completion of enhanced surveillance and the… Read more »
Uganda: Museveni Outlines 5-Year Agenda Amid Deadly Crackdown On Opposition
Capital FM
President Yoweri Museveni has set out his priorities for a new term in office, pledging to safeguard peace and security, eradicate household poverty, strengthen national unity,… Read more »
Senegal: Senegal Football Federation Boss Hits Out At Moroccan Influence On African Game
RFI
A week after Senegal lifted the Africa Cup of Nations cup with a 1-0 victory over Morocco, Senegal football chief Abdoulaye Fall hit out at what he claimed was Morocco's undue… Read more »
Liberia: Boakai's Consequential 3rd Year
Liberian Observer
When President Joseph Nyuma Boakai, Sr. mounts the podium to deliver his third Annual Message to the 55th Legislature today, the moment will carry far more weight than… Read more »
