January 14
Nigeria: Lagos Chief Judge Orders Deportation of 2 Chadians, Sets 18 Inmates Free
Leadership
Chief Judge of Lagos State, Justice Kazeem Alogba, has ordered the deportation of two Chadian nationals, Musa Abubakar and Yusuf Aliu and the release of 18 prison inmates from… Read more »
Egypt/Senegal: Egypt, Senegal Set for High-Stakes Afcon Rematch
Leadership
Old rivals Egypt and Senegal are set to clash for the sixth time in the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), as both teams face off in the semifinals at the Grand Stade de Tanger in… Read more »
Nigeria: Police Intercept Vehicle Loaded With Explosives in Katsina
Daily Trust
Operatives of the Katsina State Police Command have intercepted a vehicle conveying a large cache of explosive materials at a checkpoint in Koza, Daura Local Government Area. Read more »
Ghana: Chiefs Commend President for Proposing Upgrading of Hohoe Into Metro Status
Ghanaian Times
Five traditional areas in the Hohoe Municipality of the Volta Region have commended President John Dramani Mahama for the proposed upgrading of the Hohoe Municipal Assembly to a… Read more »
Nigeria: Police Arrest Nigerian Caregiver in Canada Over Alleged Assaults On Vulnerable Adults
Vanguard
A Nigerian caregiver, Oghenemaro Dave Ejerua, working at an East Toronto group home for vulnerable adults has been arrested and charged with seven counts of assault, Toronto police… Read more »
Kenya: ODM Hungry for Power As It Seeks Coalition With Uda Ahead of 2027
Capital FM
The Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) is once again pursuing power through coalition politics, this time seeking an early alliance with President William Ruto's United Democratic… Read more »
Rwanda: Coffee Price Rise Sets Stage for Improved Farmer Incomes
New Times
Coffee farmers are expected to earn more in 2026 after the National Agricultural Export Development Board (NAEB) raised the minimum price for quality, well-ripened coffee cherries… Read more »
Nigeria: Who's Afraid of Madam Governor? [opinion]
Premium Times
The real question, then, is not whether women are ready for power. It is whether Nigeria is ready to stop pretending that exclusion is excellence. Read more »
Kenya: Why Gachagua's Corruption Narrative Is Striking a Chord in Northern Kenya
Capital FM
Prominent lawyer Ahmednasir Abdullahi has praised Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua for highlighting corruption and mismanagement in Northern Kenya, suggesting the message is… Read more »
Nigeria: EFCC Hands Over Recovered N802.4m to First Bank After System Glitch Fraud
Premium Times
First Bank had petitioned the EFCC, alleging that a system glitch led to the erroneous crediting of over N1.3 billion into the account of one of its customers, Ojo Kingsley. Read more »
Guinea: Convicted Former Guinean Official Dies in Prison [press release]
HRW
Justice Stalled in 2009 Stadium Massacre Proceedings Read more »
Kenya: Why the Supreme Court Needs a Seventh Judge Before the 2027 Election
Capital FM
The Judicial Service Commission (JSC) has launched the process to hire a Supreme Court judge to restore the court's full bench ahead of the 2027 Presidential Election. Read more »
West Africa: Youth Activist Arrested Over Corruption Allegations in Facebook Post [press release]
MFWA
Jean-François Kouassi, also known as JFK, a youth leader in Côte d'Ivoire, has been arrested following a Facebook post in which he criticised alleged corruption and… Read more »
Ethiopia: Politics of Performance - Ethiopia's Education Crisis, PM Abiy's 'Intellectual' Puzzle
Addis Standard
Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed's tenure reveals a political project that is not merely developmental but profoundly performative and epistemological. His emergence has done one thing… Read more »
Tanzania: Zanzibar's First Lady Jets Off for the Festival of African Literature in the UAE
Daily News
Zanzibar's First Lady and Chairperson of the Board of Trustees of the Zanzibar Maisha Bora Foundation (ZMBF), Maryam H. Mwinyi, has flown to the United Arab Emirates, Sharjah City,… Read more »
Kenya: Kepsa Welcomes U.S. Congress Passage of Agoa Extension Bill
Capital FM
The Kenya Private Sector Alliance (KEPSA) has welcomed the passage of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) Extension Act by the U.S. Congress, which seeks to extend the… Read more »
Tanzania: Election Violence Inquiry Pledges to Hear All Victims
Daily News
The Commission of Inquiry into the violence that occurred during and after the October 2025 General Election has pledged to reach out to and give an opportunity to all victims of… Read more »
Africa: Updated WHO Manuals Released to Help Countries Strengthen Foodborne Disease Surveillance and Response [press release]
WHO
Timely detection and effective response to foodborne diseases are essential to protect public health and prevent local events from escalating into wider emergencies. To support… Read more »
Nigeria: PDP Criticises FG Over $9m PR and Lobbying Contract in US
This Day
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has criticised the Federal Government over reports that it awarded a $9 million public relations and lobbying contract to a United States-based… Read more »
Africa: Early Humans Relied On Simple Stone Tools for 300,000 Years in a Changing East African Landscape [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
Our prehistoric human ancestors relied on deliberately modified and sharpened stone tools as early as 3.3 million years ago. The selection of rock type depended on how easily the… Read more »
Uganda: 'He Represents a Population Desperate for Change', Bobi Wine's Lawyer Tells RFI
RFI
Uganda's election on Thursday will see incumbent Yoweri Museveni, in power since 1986, seeking a seventh mandate - at the age of 81, in a country where 55 percent of the population… Read more »
East Africa: Sudan Joint Force Claims Recapture of Jargeira in North Darfur From RSF
Dabanga
The Joint Force of Armed Struggle Movements has announced that it carried out a successful and 'high-quality' military operation on Tuesday, in coordination with the Sudanese Armed… Read more »
Sudan: East Darfur a Vast Displacement Camp After 1,000 Days of War
Dabanga
After more than 40 years spent in Sudan's capital, Khartoum, Awad Adam Khair Adam never imagined that his relationship with the city where he built his life would end so brutally.… Read more »
Sudan: 570 Stolen Antiquities Recovered in Sudan
Dabanga
Sudan's Ministry of Culture, Information, and Tourism has confirmed the recovery of 570 stolen Sudanese antiquities, coinciding with the passage of 1,000 days since the war that… Read more »
East Africa: Israel's Recognition of Somaliland - Northeast Africa At a Critical Juncture [analysis]
African Arguments
Israel's recognition of Somaliland on 26 December 2025 has introduced yet another twist to the already volatile geostrategic landscape of Northeast Africa. Though not unexpected,… Read more »
