January 22
Ethiopia: Family Disputes Reports of Court Appearance As Detained General Seen After Four Days
Addis Standard
Four days after his arrest, the family of Brigadier General Guesh Gebre say they were allowed a brief visit with the detained commander but rejected reports that he had been… Read more »
Sudan: Ethnic Targeting and Forced Displacement - RSF Attack On Al-Gamara Village, North Darfur [blog]
Darfur Network for Human Rights
On January 19, 2026, the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) carried out a coordinated attack on Al-Gamara village, located in North Kutum locality, North Darfur, resulting in civilian… Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria's Insecurity Lasting Too Long - Olubadan
Premium Times
The Olubadan stated this at the 2026 Daily Trust Dialogue held at the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) Conference centre in Abuja. Read more »
Nigeria: Look Beyond Nigeria's Security Challenges, Tuggar Tells Investors
Daily Trust
Nigeria's Foreign Affairs Minister, Yusuf Tuggar, has urged international investors not to let security challenges in the country deter them from exploring its growing economic… Read more »
Nigeria: Rivers Chief Judge Rejects Assembly's Request to Probe Fubara
Daily Trust
The Chief Judge of Rivers State, Justice Simeon Amadi, has declined a request by the State House of Assembly to set up a judicial panel to investigate Governor Siminalayi Fubara… Read more »
Nigeria: Trust Dialogue - APC Members Are Not Accused of Corruption - El-Rufai
Daily Trust
Malam Nasir Ahmad El-Rufai, former governor of Kaduna state, says the trend of members of the All Progressives Congress (APC), "not being accused of corruption", must be chcked. Read more »
Kenya: Junet - They Did Not Want Raila to Win, He Could Have Won If They Wanted
Capital FM
National Assembly Minority Leader and Suna East MP Junet Mohammed has made explosive claims that Raila Odinga could have won the 2017 presidential election had powerful figures… Read more »
South Africa: Fired Lottery Employee's Pension Frozen By Special Tribunal
GroundUp
Former NLC KwaZulu-Natal client liaison officer Sibonelo Vilakazi used his position to obtain tens of millions of rands for himself and his wife Read more »
Gambia: Justice Jaiteh Frees Three in Murder Trial
The Point
The Banjul High Court, presided over by Justice Ebrima Jaiteh, has acquitted and discharged Muhammed Ceesay, Sait Jallow, and Alagie Jadama in the murder case of Sheriff Hydara,… Read more »
Gambia: Seedy Njie Claims UDP Is Opposition to National Development
The Point
Hon. Seedy S.K. Njie, Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly and National People's Party (NPP) spokesperson, has cautioned Old Yundum residents from supporting the UDP, claiming… Read more »
Gambia: Man Facing 23 Charges Urged to Produce D4.5m Title Deed for Bail
The Point
Magistrate Manneh of the Kanifing Magistrates' Court yesterday ordered Manjang Cham, an accused, to produce a title deed worth D4.5M to secure bail. The title deed should be in his… Read more »
Uganda: National Lotteries and Gaming Regulatory Board Sees Eightfold Rise in Non-Tax Revenue
Nile Post
The National Lotteries and Gaming Regulatory Board has seen a significant surge in its annual non-tax revenue collections, growing from Shs1.14 billion in financial year 2019/2020… Read more »
Uganda: Entebbe Mayor Calls for Better Voter Sensitisation
Nile Post
Entebbe Municipality Mayor Fabrice Rulinda has called on the Uganda Electoral Commission (UEC) to enhance public awareness of polling dates for key local elections, including… Read more »
Uganda: Uneb Dismisses Reports of Delay in 2025 Ple Results Release
Nile Post
The Uganda National Examinations Board (Uneb) has refuted reports suggesting that the release of the 2025 Primary Leaving Examinations (PLE) results was delayed due to a national… Read more »
Uganda: Obote's Fading Shadow - How Contradictions, Money Politics, and Power Calculations Are Unraveling Upc in Lango
Nile Post
For decades, the political identity of the Lango sub-region was inseparable from the Uganda People's Congress (UPC) and the towering legacy of its founding father, Dr Apollo Milton… Read more »
Africa: Britam Uganda Secures Top Employer Africa 2026 Certification.
Independent (Kampala)
Britam Uganda has been certified as a Top Employer Africa 2026 by the Top Employers Institute (TEI), marking the second consecutive year the financial services firm has attained… Read more »
Liberia: Dispute Erupts Over CSDF Spending in Bong County's District One
Liberian Observer
A heated dispute over the use of the County Social Development Fund (CSDF) dominated a stakeholders' engagement in Zoweinta over the weekend, after Bong County Electoral District… Read more »
Liberia: EU, Nafaa Hold Artisanal Fish Processors Information and Networking Workshop
Liberian Observer
The National Fisheries and Aquaculture Authority (NaFAA), in collaboration with the European Union's (EU) Technical Assistance "Food Systems Governance" - Fisheries in Liberia… Read more »
Liberia: Deputy Finance Minister Stresses Infrastructure As Key to Liberia's Growth
Liberian Observer
Deputy Minister for Economic Management at the Ministry of Finance and Development Planning, Dehpue Zuo, has emphasized that infrastructure development remains central to Liberia's… Read more »
Liberia: Liberia's Deaf Students Gain Presidential Support for Education
Liberian Observer
President Joseph Nyuma Boakai, Sr., has reaffirmed his Administration's unwavering commitment to inclusive education, highlighting that children with disabilities are central to… Read more »
Liberia: VP Koung Engages EU Delegation to Strengthen Liberia's Business Climate
Liberian Observer
The Vice President of the Republic of Liberia, Jeremiah Kpan Koung, Sr., convened a high-level engagement on Monday with the European Union (EU) Delegation to Liberia, members of… Read more »
Nigeria: Court Remands 11 Suspects Over Killing of Arise Journalist, Security Guard in Abuja
Premium Times
The suspects arrested in connection with the killing of the ARISE News journalist face nine counts, including criminal conspiracy, armed robbery, and murder. Read more »
Nigeria: State-Sanctioned Oppression of the Poor in Makoko and Assault On Constitutional Citizenship [opinion]
Premium Times
With the massive destruction of homes in one of Nigeria's largest slums, the Nigerian State has shamelessly gone rogue by stealthily using administrative convenience to dispossess… Read more »
Kenya: High Court Declares ANC Dissolution Illegal, Affirms Party's Continued Legal Existence
Capital FM
The High Court has ruled that the dissolution of the Amani National Congress (ANC) was unlawful and unconstitutional, declaring that the political party remains legally registered… Read more »
Kenya: High Court Orders PSC to Audit Presidential Advisor Offices, Abolish Unlawful Ones
Capital FM
The High Court has directed the Public Service Commission (PSC) to conduct a comprehensive 90-day audit of all offices established under the Executive Office of the President, with… Read more »
