January 26
Liberia: Liberia FA Quietly Suspends Competition Director Amid Transfer Scandal
Liberian Investigator
MONROVIA -- The Liberia Football Association has suspended Competition Manager Joel Freeman for three months over allegations he facilitated the transfer of two players outside the… Read more »
January 25
South Africa: Inside the Joburg Vigilante Group Delivering 'Justice' and Posting It Online in the Absence of Police
Daily Maverick
Many residents of Orange Farm, Johannesburg, have lost faith in the police. A local group has stepped in to fill the vacuum, taking 'cases', dishing out 'discipline', returning… Read more »
South Africa: Hippo Meat Frenzy Ends in Tragedy At Lake St Lucia
Daily Maverick
Two men have died in the aftermath of the illegal snaring of a hippo in the Imfolozi River floodplain, near the mouth of Lake St Lucia in northern KwaZulu-Natal Read more »
Uganda: Uganda Law Society Condemns Assault On Barbara Itungo Kyagulanyi, Vows Legal Action [opinion]
Nile Post
The Uganda Law Society (ULS) has strongly condemned the violent home invasion and assault on Barbara Itungo Kyagulanyi at her residence in Magere, Wakiso District, describing the… Read more »
Sudan: Race to Save Sudan's Plundered Heritage As Museums Fall Victim to War
RFI
In almost three years of civil war in Sudan, the country's museums have been ravaged, with thousands of its archaeological treasures looted and feared trafficked. Researchers in… Read more »
Kenya: From Family Farm to Climate Tech - How One Kenyan Woman Is Helping Farmers Outsmart Drought
UN News
"Giving up is not an option - so many people depend on you," the words of Maryanne Gichanga, a participant in a UN supported initiative, which aims to help farmers in Kenya find… Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria's $9 Million Lobbying Deal [opinion]
This Day
The contract may momentarily shape perceptions, but it will not substitute for demonstrable progress on security and economic stability, contends FELIX OLADEJI Read more »
Southern Africa: SADC Emergency Response Team (Ert) Integrated Into Mozambique Humanitarian Coordination Mechanism [document]
SADC
The Southern African Development Community (SADC) Emergency Response Team (ERT) arrived in Xai-Xai, Mozambique, on 24 January 2025, where it was formally received and integrated… Read more »
South Africa: Combined Crises - - Ramphosa Decries 26 Murders, While Turmoil Rocks SA Law Enforcement
Daily Maverick
President Ramaphosa expresses 'sadness' over 26 murders while SA law enforcers battle over accountability in a nation gripped by crime, corruption and community despair. Read more »
Somalia: Somali Opposition Bloc Meets Foreign Diplomats in Nairobi Amid Political Tensions
Shabelle
Somalia's Future Council, an opposition-aligned political platform, met international representatives in Nairobi to discuss the country's fragile political situation and ways to… Read more »
Uganda: Bobi Wine Lost Because Many Ugandans See Him As a Popstar, Not a President Material - Gashumba [interview]
Nile Post
In the January 15, 2026 general elections, the opposition faced a challenging and highly competitive political environment. Although opposition parties maintained a visible… Read more »
Mozambique: Over 20,000 Rescued in Southern Mozambique Flood Disaster
AIM
Up until Saturday, the Mozambican government and its partners had rescued 19,254 people from the flood-stricken areas of southern Mozambique. Read more »
Sudan: State Neglect, Illegal Logging Leave Sudan's Forests Under Threat
Dabanga
The systematic destruction of the Acacia Forest has sparked outrage and anger among many Sudanese, especially environmental defenders and those concerned with the environment, due… Read more »
Sudan: South Kordofan Mine Collapse - 6 Dead, 12 Injured, Dozens Missing
Dabanga
A collapse at the Umm Fakrun gold mine in Abu Jubeiha locality in South Kordofan has left at least six miners dead, 12 injured and dozens are still unaccounted for as searchers… Read more »
Sudan: Drone Attacks Wreak Death, Injury Among South Kordofan Civilians
Dabanga
Drone attacks attributable to both sides in the Sudan conflict have wreaked death and injury among civilians in South Kordofan, including women and children, as intensified… Read more »
Somalia: Somalia Leaders Back Unity, Elections Push At National Consultative Meeting
Shabelle
Somalia's President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud chaired a virtual meeting of the National Consultative Council (NCC) on Saturday, bringing together federal and regional leaders to review… Read more »
Somalia: Somali Forces Say 28 Al-Shabab Fighters Killed in Southern Operations
Shabelle
Somalia's elite Danab commandos, backed by Jubbaland's Darawish forces, have killed at least 28 al-Shabab militants in a series of operations in remote areas on the outskirts of… Read more »
Uganda: The Role of Technology in Bringing Banking Closer
Nile Post
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Congo-Kinshasa: U.S. Africa Command Cross-Functional Team Visits Democratic Republic of the Congo
Africom
A cross-functional team from U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) traveled to the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) Jan. 20-23 to meet with leaders from the Armed Forces of the DRC… Read more »
South Africa: SA to Host Special WEF Summit in 2027
SAnews.gov.za
The Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Ronald Lamola, has announced that South Africa will host a Special World Economic Forum (WEF) Summit in 2027. Read more »
Sudan: Sudan's Ambassador to Ankara - Trade With Turkey Drops Amid War
SNA
Port Sudan, Jan. 25, 2026 (SUNA) - Sudan's Ambassador to Turkey, Nadir Yousuf, said that Sudan and Turkey face shared internal and external challenges that require coordinated… Read more »
South Africa: Illegal Sand Mining and Rio Tinto Community Mining Trust Challenges Headline Minerals Committee Oversight Visit to EC and KZN [press release]
Parliament of South Africa
The Portfolio Committee on Mineral and Petroleum Resources will, next week, conduct oversight visits to the Eastern Cape and KwaZulu-Natal as part of its constitutional mandate.… Read more »
South Africa: Higher Education Committee to Visit Limpopo Colleges and Universities Ahead of 2026 Academic Year [press release]
Parliament of South Africa
The Portfolio Committee on Higher Education and Training will conduct an oversight visit to universities and Technical Vocational Education and Training (TVET) colleges in Limpopo… Read more »
South Africa: Nelson Mandela Bay to Spend R10m Restoring Power After Transmission Towers Collapse
Daily Maverick
Serious questions have been raised over maintenance failure after two transmission towers collapsed in Gqeberha on Thursday. While the municipality tries to restore power, small… Read more »
South Africa: Power Grid Stability Continues to Support Economic Activity
SAnews.gov.za
Eskom has entered 2026 with a markedly stronger and more stable power system than in the previous five years, supporting the country's return to work and continued economic… Read more »
