January 26
Botswana: Assist in Maintaining Border Fences - Official
Botswana Daily News
Botswana faces an increased risk of Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) spillover following reported outbreaks in neighbouring South Africa and Zimbabwe earlier this January. Read more »
Botswana: Farmers On Edge As FMD Threat Looms Over Molopo River
Botswana Daily News
The Molopo River is more than just a geographic boundary. For the farmers of southern Botswana, it is a lifeline that has suddenly become a liability. Read more »
Botswana: Government to Revise Act to Handle Modern Road Challenges
Botswana Daily News
Government is looking into a comprehensive review of the Road Traffic Act of 1972. Read more »
Ethiopia: CBE Says Digital Platforms Handled Over Nine Trillion Birr, Accounting for 87 Percent of Half-Year Transactions
Addis Standard
The Commercial Bank of Ethiopia (CBE) says transactions conducted through its digital banking platforms surpassed nine trillion birr in the first half of the 2025/26 fiscal year,… Read more »
Kenya: CS Kagwe Gives Maize Hoarders 30-Day Ultimatum As Govt Targets 4mn Bags for Strategic Reserves
Capital FM
Agriculture and Livestock Development Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe, has issued a 30-day ultimatum to maize hoarders to release their stocks to the market, warning that failure to… Read more »
Ghana: DVLA to Implement Major Reforms, Leveraging Technology - - CEO
Ghanaian Times
The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA) will this year embark on a series of major reforms, including the extensive use of technology to expand and modernise its… Read more »
Kenya: Mastercard - Strong Domestic Demand to Drive Kenya's Economy in 2026
Capital FM
Kenya's economy is expected to remain resilient in 2026, supported by strong domestic demand, rising digital inclusion, and diversified trade relations, according to the latest… Read more »
Kenya: AUC Chair Welcomes Kenya's New Permanent Representative, Galma Boru
Capital FM
The Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC), Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, on Monday received the Letters of Credentials of Kenya's new Permanent Representative to the African… Read more »
Somalia: Somalia, China Discuss Boosting Trade and Economic Cooperation
Shabelle
Somalia's Minister of Commerce and Industry, Gamal Mohamed Hassan met with China's ambassador to Somalia, Wang Yu, to discuss ways to strengthen bilateral cooperation in trade,… Read more »
Somalia: Somalia, UNFPA Agree to Strengthen Cooperation On Development Planning
Shabelle
Somalia's Minister of Planning, Investment and Economic Development Mohamud Abdirahman Beene-Beene met with the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) representative in Somalia, Dr… Read more »
Somalia: Somalia Welcomes Return of Children Treated for Heart Conditions in Italy
Shabelle
Somalia's Deputy Prime Minister Jibriil Abdirashid Haji has attended a ceremony welcoming 25 Somali children who recently returned home after receiving specialised medical… Read more »
Somalia: Somalia Launches High-Level Talks On Health System Financing
Shabelle
Somalia's Minister of Health and Social Care, Dr Ali Haji Aden, has opened a high-level conference in Nairobi focused on financing and strengthening Somalia's health system,… Read more »
Somalia: Somali Forces Intensify Operations Against Al-Shabaab in Lower Jubba
Shabelle
Somali security forces have launched an intense military operation against Al-Shabaab in Lower Jubba region, focusing on the Kudhaa area, where the militant group recently carried… Read more »
Kenya: Matiangi Discloses Opposition Agenda Ahead of Meeting With IEBC
Capital FM
Jubilee Party Deputy Leader Fred Matiangi has confirmed the United Opposition Alliance has a planned visit to the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission on Wednesday. Read more »
Malawi: State Steps in As Passport Delays, Corruption, Trafficking and Kabaza Crashes Spark Public Concern
Nyasa Times
The Malawi Government has unveiled sweeping interventions aimed at resolving persistent passport backlogs, stamping out corruption within immigration offices, dismantling human… Read more »
South Africa: Shocking Lion Attack Turns Into Heartwarming Hug? Why You Should Care About Badly Made Ai-Generated Videos
Africa Check
Shocking lion attack turns into heartwarming hug? Why you should care about badly made AI-generated videos Read more »
Namibia: Parliament to Resume Next Week
Namibian
The National Assembly will resume next Tuesday, following its recess since last November. Read more »
Africa: Busting Clichés - IShowspeed and African Content Creators Go Beyond 'Safaris and Suffering'
Capital FM
IShowSpeed's livestreamed Africa tour adds to the work that African digital influencers have been doing in recent years to capture the continent beyond clichéd images of… Read more »
Ethiopia: Ethiopia Declares Triumph Over Marburg Virus
ENA
The Ministry of Health officially announced today that Ethiopia has successfully eradicated Marburg Virus Disease from its borders, marking a historic milestone in the nation's… Read more »
Kenya: Multi-Agency Security Team Deployed After Deadly Hulugho Attack
Capital FM
A multi-agency security team has been deployed in Hulugho, Garissa County to pursue suspects behind a deadly attack in which a local chief and a teacher were killed. Read more »
Zimbabwe: Magaya Arrested At Harare Court After Rape and Fraud Hearing
263Chat
The founder of Prophetic Healing and Deliverance (PHD) Ministries, Walter Magaya has been arrested at the Harare Magistrates Court escalating a legal case that has drawn intense… Read more »
Kenya: Ruto Pledges Budgetary Autonomy for County Assemblies From July 1
Capital FM
President William Ruto has pledged that county assemblies will gain full budgetary autonomy starting July 1, saying the legal framework is now in place to operationalize the… Read more »
Nigeria: 48 Hours After Arrest, Whereabouts of Rivers Association's Leaders Remains Unknown
Leadership
More than 48 hours after armed operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) whisked away the president-general of the National Association of Plants Operators (NAPO),… Read more »
Nigeria: Sit-At-Home - IPOB Slams Anambra's Pro-Rata Salary Policy, Says It's 'Declaration of War'
Leadership
The outlawed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has strongly condemned the Anambra State Government's decision to pay civil servants' salaries on a pro-rata basis over their… Read more »
Nigeria: Police Probe $250,000 Loan, Lekki Property Dispute As Key Parties Ignore Summons
This Day
The failure of key parties to honour police invitations has become a central issue in an ongoing investigation into a disputed $250,000 loan claim and competing interests over a… Read more »
