January 19
Uganda: Govt Maintains Social Media Restrictions
Nile Post
The Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) has said that although public internet access has been fully restored across the country, restrictions on social media and over-the-top… Read more »
Uganda: Ibanda Municipality Election Rescheduled After Ballot Paper Error
Nile Post
The Independent Electoral Commission has confirmed plans to conduct a by-election for the Ibanda Municipality Member of Parliament seat following the cancellation of the earlier… Read more »
Morocco: Afcon 2025 - Morocco's Díaz Clinches Golden Boot Award
Premium Times
Díaz ended the tournament with five goals, a tally unmatched by any other player despite Morocco's eventual defeat in the final Read more »
Somalia: Somalia, Qatar Sign Defence Cooperation Agreement
Shabelle
Somalia and Qatar have signed a defence cooperation agreement aimed at strengthening military ties and security collaboration between the two countries, officials said. Read more »
South Africa: Getting Into University Is Only the First Hurdle for Students From Rural South Africa. Here's What Comes Next [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
As universities in South Africa prepare to admit a new group of students, thousands of young people from rural parts of the country hope for a life-changing opportunity. Read more »
Africa: Israel's Somaliland Gamble Is Repeating the Bloody History That Created Al-Shabaab [analysis]
African Arguments
The Boxing Day recognition will not bring stability but will ignite a conflict that empowers extremists and spills into Ethiopia's troubled east. Read more »
Nigeria: Tinubu Gives Nigeria's Second-Highest Honour to Controversial Businessman Gilbert Chagoury
Premium Times
Mr Otedola alluded to Mr Chagoury's contribution to Lagos's development in his post on X. Read more »
Nigeria: Kaduna Govt., Police, Can Disagree Over 'Abduction' of 163 Church Members
Premium Times
CAN's chairperson in Kajuru LGA, Enoch Kaura, earlier confirmed to PREMIUM TIMES during a telephone interview on Monday that armed bandits abducted about 163 worshippers during a… Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: Lomé Summit Seeks Fresh Momentum for Eastern DRC Peace Process
Capital FM
Former President Uhuru Kenyatta on Sunday participated in a high-level African Union-led meeting aimed at advancing the peace process in the conflict-hit eastern Democratic… Read more »
Nigeria: NCC Unveils Spectrum Roadmap to Boost Broadband, Drive $1trn Digital Economy
Vanguard
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has unveiled a draft Spectrum Roadmap for 2026-2030, alongside new guidelines for opening the lower 6GHz and 60GHz spectrum bands, as… Read more »
Nigeria: Father Bobbo Paschal Released After Two Months in the Hands of His Kidnappers
Agenzia Fides
After two months in prison, Father Bobbo Paschal, parish priest of St. Stephen's Parish Church in the Kushe Gudgu Kagarko Local Government Area (LGA), of Kaduna State (northern… Read more »
Mozambique: Former Prime Minister Luisa Diogo dies
Mozambique News Reports And Clippings
Luisa Diogo died in Lisbon Friday 16 January after an illness. Born in 1958 in Tete she joined the Ministry of Finance in 1980 while still a student. She became Deputy Minister of… Read more »
East Africa: Uganda - EAC Observers Criticize Parties Over 'Too Many' Independent Candidates
Independent (Kampala)
The East African Community (EAC) Election Observation Mission has highlighted internal conflicts and organizational weaknesses within Uganda's political parties, warning that these… Read more »
Nigeria: FG Rearraigns Sowore Over Posts Calling Tinubu Criminal, Drops Charges Against Facebook, X
Premium Times
Mr Sowore pleaded not guilty to the cyberbullying charges on Monday. Read more »
Malawi: Kunkuyu Arrested, Charged With Inciting Violence As Police Dither On Court Appearance
Nyasa Times
Former Minister of Information and Digitisation and Malawi Congress Party (MCP) Director of Campaign, Moses Kunkuyu, has been formally arrested and charged with inciting violence,… Read more »
South Africa: SA's Foreign Policy At a Crossroads Within a Changing International Order
Daily Maverick
There is growing tension between the country's liberation-era foreign policy identity and its deep economic integration into Western-led global systems. In the context of recent… Read more »
South Africa: Government Intervenes Over Sewer Crisis in JB Marks Municipality
SAnews.gov.za
Poorly functioning wastewater treatment plants and ongoing sewerage spillages continue to contribute significantly to water pollution in JB Marks Local Municipality in North West,… Read more »
South Africa: President Mourns Deaths in Cape Flats Violence and Scholar Transport Crash
SAnews.gov.za
President Cyril Ramaphosa has expressed his deep sadness at the loss of life resulting from violent incidents on the Cape Flats over the weekend and in a tragic collision involving… Read more »
Liberia: 43 Liberians Named Among America's 'Worst of the Worst' Alleged Criminals
Liberian Investigator
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has listed 43 Liberians among what it describes as the "worst of the worst" alien criminals arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement… Read more »
Senegal: President Declares National Holiday As Senegal Conquers Africa in Chaos-Filled Afcon Final
Nyasa Times
Senegal woke up to a nation-wide paid holiday on Monday after President Bassirou Diomaye Faye moved swiftly to honour what he called a "historic triumph for national pride,"… Read more »
Uganda: How U.S. Think Tank Predicted Museveni, Kyagulanyi Performance With Near Accuracy
Independent (Kampala)
As Uganda headed to the polls on 15 January 2026 for the presidential and parliamentary elections, a U.S.-based think tank predicted that President Museveni was likely to win the… Read more »
South Africa: SANDF Deploys Rescue Team to Assist in Flood-Stricken Areas
SAnews.gov.za
The South African National Defence Force (SANDF) has announced that it continues to support various flood-stricken communities by conducting rescue operations to evacuate people… Read more »
Nigeria: Benue Records Seven New Suspected Cases of Lassa Fever
Vanguard
Benue State has recorded seven new suspected cases of Lassa fever, raising renewed concern among health authorities and residents over the spread of the viral disease. Read more »
Somalia: Jubaland Intelligence Agency Wraps Up Counter-Al-Shabaab Training for Elite Unit
Shabelle
The director general of Jubaland's Intelligence and Security Agency (JISA), Mohamed Ahmed Sabriye, also known as Bassam, on Sunday officially concluded a military training… Read more »
Kenya: Inside Govt's Plan to Push Junior Secondary School Transition to 100%
Capital FM
The government has rolled out a nationwide door-to-door campaign aimed at ensuring all eligible learners transition to Junior Secondary School (JSS), as concerns grow that hundreds… Read more »
