January 26
Uganda: Exiled Ugandan Supreme Court Judge Protests Escalating Post-Poll Crackdown
Capital FM
Exiled former Ugandan Supreme Court Justice Esther Kisaakye has condemned a violent post-election crackdown in Uganda amid killings, abductions, and raids targeting supporters of… Read more »
Africa: All of Africa Today - January 26, 2026
allAfrica
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Uganda: A Gathering Impunity [blog]
CFR
Geopolitical transformation appears to have induced political license across Africa. Read more »
Uganda: Bobi Wine Alleges Continued Threats, Arrests of Supporters After Election
Nile Post
The leader of the National Unity Platform (NUP), Robert Kyagulanyi, also known as Bobi Wine, has alleged continued threats against his life, a sustained military presence around… Read more »
Senegal: Senegalese-Born TikTok Star Khaby Lame Sells Company for $900m
Daba Finance
Khaby Lame, the world's most-followed TikTok creator with over 160 million followers, has closed an all-stock deal valued between $900 million and $975 million with Rich Sparkle… Read more »
Nigeria: Nigerian Military Finally Confirms Coup Plot to Overthrow Tinubu's Govt
Premium Times
The defence headquarters said its findings identified "a number of the officers with allegations of plotting to overthrow the government." Read more »
Niger: Niger Arrests Deutsche Welle Correspondent Over Report On Nigerian Refugees
CPJ
The Committee to Protect Journalists urges authorities in Niger to release Gazali Abdou Tasawa, a correspondent for the German public broadcaster Deutsche Welle (DW), who was… Read more »
Kenya: Govt Plans Six Mega Dams, Targets 2 Million Acres in Irrigation Push
Capital FM
The government has unveiled plans to construct at least six mega dams and expand irrigation to two million acres of farmland as part of a renewed push to strengthen food security,… Read more »
Kenya: Guinness World Records Confirms Truphena Muthoni's 3-Day Tree-Hugging Feat
Capital FM
Guinness World Records has officially ratified Kenyan environmental activist Truphena Muthoni's extraordinary feat of hugging a tree continuously for 72 hours, setting a new world… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Magaya Faces Four New Rape Counts After Dramatic Arrest
263Chat
Shortly after a dramatic arrest while leaving court on Monday morning, Prophetic Healing and Deliverance leader Walter Magaya appeared back before the Harare magistrate court to… Read more »
Mozambique: 32 Deaths in Current Cholera Outbreak
AIM
There have been 2,650 cases of cholera in Mozambique, during the current outbreak, with 32 deaths. Read more »
South Sudan: Government Commander Promotes Attacks On Civilians
HRW
South Sudan's conflict has escalated over the past weeks, with South Sudan People's Defence Forces (SSPDF), Sudan People's Liberation Movement/Army in Opposition (SPLM/A-IO)… Read more »
Namibia: Namibia On High Alert As Foot-and-Mouth Disease Threatens N$8-Billion Red Meat Industry
Namibian
Namibia's N$8-billion annual meat industry turnover faces a serious threat should the foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) outbreak, which has already caused livestock deaths in… Read more »
Uganda: Police Face Budget Cuts, Raise Concerns Over Operations
Nile Post
The Uganda Police Force (UPF) has raised alarms over proposed budget cuts that threaten critical operations, warning that reductions in the non-wage component--set to decrease by… Read more »
Africa: Malaria Researchers Are Getting Closer to Outsmarting the World's Deadliest Parasite [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
Every year, malaria kills more than 600,000 people worldwide. Most of them are children under 5 in sub-Saharan Africa. But the disease isn't confined to poor, rural areas - it's a… Read more »
Ethiopia: When Mediation Becomes Intimidation - GERD, Trump, and Ethiopia's Sovereign Rights
Addis Standard
The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) now functions as a cornerstone of Ethiopian national infrastructure, actively generating power and transforming the socio-economic… Read more »
Ethiopia: Sudan Says RSF, SPLM-N Attack Blue Nile Region From South Sudan
Addis Standard
The Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and the Sudan People's Liberation Movement-North (SPLM-N) launched a large-scale attack on Sudan's Blue Nile region from South Sudanese territory on… Read more »
Kenya: Al-Shabaab Attack in Garissa Kills Chief and Primary School Teacher in Hulugho
Capital FM
A Location Chief and a primary school teacher were killed early Monday in a suspected al-Shabaab attack in Hulugho town, Garissa County. Read more »
Africa: Egyptian Troops Expected to Join AU Mission in Somalia
Shabelle
Egyptian forces are expected to soon join the African Union Support and Stabilization Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM), officials said, as technical and legal arrangements are… Read more »
Nigeria: How 'Healthy Mama, Healthy Pikin' Is Using PHC Immunisation Days to Improve Child Feeding in Ebonyi [blog]
Nigeria Health Watch
On routine immunisation days, parents gather at primary health care (PHC) facilities across Abakaliki, Ebonyi State, for routine immunisation for their children. Many now leave… Read more »
Namibia: Namibia Rides Rising Uranium Tide
Namibian
Namibia stands to benefit from growing global demand for uranium, as countries look to nuclear power to meet clean-energy goals. Read more »
South Africa: South Africa Must Build On Economic Recovery Momentum - President
SAnews.gov.za
President Cyril Ramaphosa has called for renewed focus on investment and infrastructure development to ensure that South Africa's recent economic gains translate into sustained and… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Prophet Magaya Arrested Following Claims of State Persecution
263Chat
Prophetic Healing and Deliverance founder Walter Magaya's rape trial failed to kick off at the Harare Magistrates Court on Monday morning leaving the man of God to accuse the State… Read more »
South Africa: Community Health Workers Push for Recognition and Change
Health-e
Community health workers (CHWs) play a crucial role in delivering essential healthcare services to communities across South Africa. Yet, a year after the Labour Court ruled that… Read more »
Africa: New Evidence That Climatic Factors Influence Use of Mosquito Nets
Malaria Consortium
A new Malaria Consortium study highlights the importance of timing mosquito net distribution campaigns according to climate predictions. Read more »
