January 22
Uganda: Helmut Paul Gauff - the German Engineer Who Built Infrastructure - - and Communities for Uganda
Nile Post
Helmut Paul Gauff passed away on January 5, 2026. He was 94 and he was everything. Read more »
Uganda: Understanding Museveni's 2026 Win [opinion]
Independent (Kampala)
President Yoweri Museveni won his seventh term of office on 17th January 2026, polling 71.65% of the valid votes cast, amounting to 7,946,772 votes. The leading opposition… Read more »
Nigeria: 'Regina Daniels Drinks, Abuses Drugs, Lies About Physical Abuse' - - Ned Nwoko's Domestic Nurse Alleges
Premium Times
The marital crisis between the lawmaker and the actress began in October 2025. Read more »
Kenya: Junet - Why I Missed Raila's Final India Trip
Capital FM
National Assembly Minority Leader and Suna East MP Junet Mohamed has explained why he was absent during what turned out to be Raila Odinga's final trip, saying illness and a… Read more »
Kenya: Arati Rolls Out Free Milk Program for Early Childhood Education in Kisii
Capital FM
Kisii Governor Simba Arati has announced an initiative to provide free milk to Early Childhood Development and Education (ECDE) learners in public schools across all 45 wards of… Read more »
Kenya: Snow Returns to Defend Order of Merit Title As Pgk Equator Tour Grand Finale Tees Off
Capital FM
The Grand Finale of the PGK Equator Tour teed off today (Thursday) until Sunday at the Royal Nairobi Golf Club. Read more »
East Africa: Why 2026 Could Be a Breakout Year for Digital Trade in East Africa [opinion]
Capital FM
For more than a decade, East Africa has been viewed as a region of unrealised potential, a future hub for digital trade, innovation and intra-regional commerce. In 2026, that… Read more »
Botswana: Tennis Prodigy Makes History At Melbourne Park
Botswana Daily News
On January 24, the world will watch as the Australian Open Junior Championship officially begins, but for Botswana's Ntungamili Raguin, the preparation for this moment started over… Read more »
Ghana: Unilever Donates Products to Hearts
Ghanaian Times
Unilever Ghana, distributors of Rexona deodorant, has presented products to the playing body of Accra Hearts of Oak at its Pobiman complex. Read more »
Ghana: Rlfg Presents Membership Certificate to NSA
Ghanaian Times
The Rugby League Federation Ghana (RLFG) has formally presented a copy of its International Rugby League (IRL) Full Membership Certificate to the National Sports Authority (NSA). Read more »
Ghana: Use of 20 Pesewa Coin Declines in Accra
Ghanaian Times
Residents and traders along La Police Road and parts of Oko-Dan in Accra in the Greater Accra Region are facing growing difficulties as the 20 pesewa coin gradually disappears from… Read more »
Liberia: Lone Star Ascends in January 2026 FIFA World Rankings
FrontPageAfrica
Liberia's men's national football team, the Lone Star, has recorded a modest but notable rise in the latest FIFA Men's World Ranking released on Monday, January 19, 2026. Read more »
Liberia: Generation Liberia Revives Long-Abandoned Clinic in Cape Mount
Liberian Observer
Vai Kianway, a long-abandoned clinic in Grand Cape Mount County is reported to experience a major boost to healthcare delivery for several rural communities in the county. Read more »
Rwanda: Ishyaka Ry'intore Gears Up for Concert Honouring Women's Heroism
New Times
Rwandan cultural troupe Ishyaka ry'Intore is in the final stages of preparation for a cultural concert dubbed Nzazicundira, a showcase exclusively dedicated to celebrating women… Read more »
Rwanda: The Failed Church and Five Priests Who Refused to Be Silent [opinion]
New Times
History is unforgiving. It remembers what institutions prefer to forget, what leaders hope to bury under pastoral language, and what silence attempts to erase. It remembers not… Read more »
South Africa: Sundowns Back On Top As PSL Resumes
Scrolla
The Betway Premiership returned from its mid-season Afcon break with the four midweek fixtures seeing wins for Mamelodi Sundowns, Kaizer Chiefs, Stellenbosch FC, and TS Galaxy. Read more »
Africa: Africa Handball Nations Cup - Nigeria's Golden Arrows Beat Algeria [press release]
Premium Times
The Group A opener, played at the Petit Stade, marked Nigeria's second defeat of Algeria in just two weeks, following the Super Eagles' resounding 2-0 win over the North Africans Read more »
South Africa: Keurbooms-Soetkraal Fire Contained
SAnews.gov.za
The Keurbooms-Soetkraal fire, which affected parts of the Tsitsikamma Section of the Garden Route National Park, has been successfully contained. Read more »
South Africa: School Transport Kombi Catches Fire in Vosloorus With Children Inside
Scrolla
Two children aged ten and six escaped unharmed after their school transport kombi caught fire in Vosloorus Extension 7 on Wednesday morning. Emergency services believe a… Read more »
Kenya: Junet Downplays Rift With Sifuna, Says ODM Will Close Ranks Behind Party Line
Capital FM
Suna East Member of Parliament Junet Mohamed says there is no rift between him and Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) Secretary General Edwin Sifuna, terming their public exchanges… Read more »
Nigeria: 'It Won't Be Easy, but I Trust My Team,' Osimhen Says Ahead of Must-Win Man City Clash
Premium Times
Osimhen was speaking after Galatasaray's tense 1-1 draw with Atletico Madrid, a result that leaves the Turkish champions needing a statement performance in their final group-stage… Read more »
Nigeria: Ex-Minister Agunloye Disregarded FEC Directive On Mambilla Power Project Contract - Witness
Premium Times
The prosecution witness also told the court about former President Obasanjo's stance on the Mambilla power project. Read more »
Africa: Will America Ever Learn?
Premium Times
From Southeast Asia to South America, the Middle East, and Africa, US interventions have consistently prioritised American interests in oil, lands and other resources, over… Read more »
Nigeria: NJC Forwards 14 Candidates' Names to Tinubu for Appointment As Federal High Court
Premium Times
The NJC said it initially resolved to await security clearance on the shortlisted candidates. Read more »
Kenya: Jubilee Appoints Ole Kenta As New Secretary-General Replacing Kioni
Capital FM
The Jubilee Party National Executive Committee (NEC), under the leadership of former President Uhuru Kenyatta, has appointed former Kajiado North Member of Parliament Richard… Read more »
