January 22
Liberia: Liberia Retains Crown As World's Largest Shipping Registry
Liberian Observer
Liberia has once again consolidated its position as the world's largest shipping registry, marking the third consecutive year the country has held the global maritime mantle and… Read more »
Mauritius: Green Rhetoric, Brown Governance [opinion]
L'Express
Inside Mauritius' environmental leadership. How Mauritius learned to stop acting and love the status quo. At times even regressing. A carbon-free future fuelled by coal and… Read more »
Ghana: Fuel Price Reductions Consistent With Industry Forecasts - Comac
Ghanaian Times
The latest drop in fuel prices across the country did not come as a surprise to industry players, the Chamber of Oil Marketing Companies (COMAC) has said. Read more »
Liberia: Frequent Power Outages Rekindle Fears of Load Shedding
Liberian Observer
Frequent power outages across Monrovia and its surrounding communities in recent days have reignited public anxiety over a return to the debilitating electricity load shedding that… Read more »
Liberia: MCC Clarifies Liberia's Second Compact Process
Liberian Observer
Liberia's renewed engagement with the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) has sparked public excitement and, in some quarters, premature expectations of an imminent financial… Read more »
Kenya: Sugar Prices to Remain Stable Despite Production Dip, Kenya Sugar Board Assures
Capital FM
Kenyans should not expect a spike in sugar prices despite concerns raised by recent Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS) data, the Kenya Sugar Board has said, assuring… Read more »
Rwanda: Inside Rwanda's Multi-Layered Strategy to Curb Poaching
New Times
10% of all park tourism revenue is channelled back to neighbouring communities. Read more »
South Africa: President Ramaphosa Appoints Deputy Public Protector
SAnews.gov.za
President Cyril Ramaphosa has appointed Advocate Dinkie Portia Dube as the Deputy Public Protector of the Republic of South Africa for a term of seven years, effective from 1… Read more »
Liberia: Liberians Divided Over Government Investigation Into Clar Marie Weah Foundation
New Dawn
Several citizens in Monrovia have expressed mixed reactions to the Liberian government's ongoing investigation into the Clar Marie Weah Foundation, with some welcoming the probe as… Read more »
Sudan: River Navigation Between Sudan and Egypt Resumed After Six Years
SNA
River navigation between Sudan and Egypt resumed on Tuesday after a six-year suspension, the Nile Valley River Navigation Authority announced. Read more »
South Africa: Elderly Komani Residents Protest Over Electricity
GroundUp
Mayor says their electricity meters will be blocked until they settle their debt Read more »
Uganda: Low Early Turnout Delays Opening of Polling Stations in Kampala
Nile Post
Ugandans on Thursday, the 22nd, went to the polls to elect district chairpersons, district councillors, mayors, lord mayor and city councillors, but voting in some parts of the… Read more »
Uganda: MP Muwanga Kivumbi Arrested
Nile Post
Police have confirmed the arrest of outgoing Butambala County legislator Muhammad Muwanga Kivumbi in connection with alleged acts of political violence during the January 15, 2026… Read more »
South Africa: Children Need Help After KZN Storm
GroundUp
Municipality lacks funds to rebuild homes of displaced families Read more »
Nigeria: Kaduna Governor Visits Community Where Over 100 Worshippers Were Kidnapped
Premium Times
"It is the responsibility of the Kaduna State Government to protect the lives and property of the people." Read more »
Namibia: 18 Excellence MTC Marketing Awards Unveiled
New Era
Mobile Telecommunications Ltd (MTC) has announced 18 excellence award categories at the second edition of the MTC Branding & Marketing Indaba. The awards will recognise and… Read more »
Namibia: AfDB Backs Namibia's Green Hydrogen Dream - Approves U.S.$10m Loan to Signal Confidence in Renewable Ambition
New Era
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a US$10 million loan to Hyphen Hydrogen Energy, marking a critical milestone for Namibia's ambition to become a global leader in… Read more »
Kenya: German Foreighn Minister Lauds Kenya's Role in Regional Mediation and Global Security Efforts
Capital FM
Germany has reaffirmed its commitment to peace and stability in Africa, commending Kenya for its leadership in regional mediation and contributions to global security initiatives. Read more »
West Africa: Nigeria, Others to Get 557m Euros for Humanitarian Aid
Vanguard
...As EU votes €1.9bn budget for 2026 Read more »
Nigeria: Yet Another Abduction of Worshippers
This Day
The abduction of 177 worshippers on Sunday from ECWA Church and Cherubim and Seraphim Churches 1 and 2 in Kurmin Wali community, Kajuru local government area of Kaduna State, has… Read more »
Sudan: 'Rsf Detain Local Mayor and Civilians in East Darfur', Protests and Arrests Spread Across Eastern Sudan
Dabanga
Local sources reported that a force affiliated with the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) arrested Mayor Omer Adibo, head of the rural court in Muhajiriya area of Yassin… Read more »
Mauritius: Mauritians Divided On Cross-Border Mobility for Southern Africans, Want Fewer Immigrants
Afrobarometer
More than half of adults say they have considered emigrating. Read more »
Zambia: Zambians Hold Positive Views On Access to Justice, Though Few Are Aware of Legal-Aid Services
Afrobarometer
Majority express confidence that ordinary people can obtain justice in the courts. Read more »
Nigeria: Imo Records Over $1million From Non-Oil Exports in 2025 - Nepc
Premium Times
The News Agency of Nigeria recalls that 50 cocoa farmers and exporters in Imo received 30 cocoa seedlings each in 2025 as part of interventions to boost production for export. Read more »
Africa: The Somaliland Paradox - Why the World Can No Longer Afford to Ignore Africa's Most Successful State
Addis Standard
For more than three decades, Somaliland has occupied a peculiar and increasingly indefensible position in international politics. It fulfills every empirical and legal criterion of… Read more »
