February 03
Malawi: Minister Mbiridzi Launches 2026 Tobacco Industry Afforestation, Urges Care for Seedlings
Nyasa Times
Minister of Agriculture, Irrigation and Water Development, Roza Mbiridzi, on Monday launched the 2026 Tobacco Industry Afforestation Initiative at Nankokota Primary School in… Read more »
Malawi: Government Orders Council Officials to Live in Duty Stations, Cracks Down On Absenteeism and Misuse of Resources
Nyasa Times
Government has issued a sweeping directive ordering all local council officials to reside in the districts where they are officially posted, in a move aimed at restoring… Read more »
Namibia: Journalist Forced Out of State House for Asking Question in the Public Interest [press release]
IFJ
Journalist Jemima Beukes, who is also the secretary general of the Federation of Southern Africa Journalists (FESAJ) -- a regional body of the FAJ -- posted on Facebook that she… Read more »
Namibia: President Calls for Stronger Legal Framework
Namibian
President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah says a strong legal framework is needed to give confidence to the nation. Read more »
Malawi: Reserve Bank of Malawi to Compensate Finance Bank With Billions Over Wrongful Closure
Nyasa Times
The Reserve Bank of Malawi is expected to compensate the Finance Bank over wrongful closure following a landmark Supreme Court of Appeal ruling today in Blantyre. Read more »
Rwanda: Nduhungirehe Calls Out Genocide Denial Narratives Ahead of Kwibuka
New Times
As Rwanda prepares for the 32nd commemoration of the Genocide against the Tutsi in April, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Olivier Nduhungirehe has… Read more »
Rwanda: Rwanda Sends Humanitarian Aid to Mozambique After Severe Floods
New Times
The government of Rwanda has dispatched 20 metric tons of food, medicines and emergency supplies to Mozambique, providing urgent relief to people affected by recent severe floods. Read more »
Zimbabwe: Content Queen or Rule Breaker? BAZ Warns Content Creators
263Chat
The Broadcasting Authority of Zimbabwe (BAZ) has issued a warning to digital content creators saying it will take enforcement action against those who distribute explicit material… Read more »
Nigeria: Diezani Spent £140,000 On Luxury Furniture in One Day - British Prosecutors
Daily Trust
British prosecutors have accused Diezani Alison-Madueke, Nigeria's former Minister of Petroleum Resources, of spending £140,000 on luxury furniture and decorative art in a… Read more »
Uganda: 'You Will Never Make Us Your Slaves,' Muhoozi Tells U.S. Senator Risch
Capital FM
Uganda's Chief of Defence Forces, General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, fired back at U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Jim Risch over remarks suggesting that Uganda had… Read more »
Kenya: Kenya Formally Launches Candidature of Judge Phoebe Okowa for Full Term At World Court
Capital FM
Kenya has formally launched the candidature of Judge Phoebe Okowa for election to a full term at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) covering the period 2027-2036. Read more »
Mozambique: Chapo Encourages Continued Battle Against Terrorism
AIM
Mozambican President Daniel Chapo has encouraged the Mozambican Defense and Security Forces (FDS) to continue fighting islamist terrorism in the northern province of Cabo Delgado… Read more »
Kenya: Koome Meets Ahmednassir, Havi Over Graft Allegations in the Judiciary
Capital FM
Chief Justice Martha Koome on Tuesday convened a high-level consultative meeting with senior members of the legal fraternity to address concerns around access to justice,… Read more »
Somalia: From Davos to Dubai - Somaliland President Steps Onto the Global Stage Again At the World Governments Summit
Horn Diplomat
The President of the Republic of Somaliland, Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi Irro, is attending the World Governments Summit in Dubai for the second consecutive year, reinforcing… Read more »
Liberia: Liberia Records Gains in Girls' Education--but Wash Gaps, Weak Data Systems Still Undermine Progress
FrontPageAfrica
Liberia has made notable progress in advancing girls' education, achieving full gender parity in school enrollment and improving junior secondary completion rates, but deep… Read more »
Ethiopia: Some 2.6 Million Ethiopians Secured Jobs in Six Months - PM Abiy
ENA
Some 2.6 million Ethiopians have benefited from job opportunities over the past six months, according to Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed. Read more »
Ethiopia: Ethiopia, Red Sea Naturally Inseparable Entities, Says PM Abiy
ENA
Ethiopia and the Red Sea are inseparable entities, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said, emphasizing the nation's inevitable access to this vital waterway. Read more »
Ethiopia: PM Stresses Need for Reimagining Ethiopia's Peace Building, Conflict-Resolution Mechanisms
ENA
Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has urged a fundamental rethinking of Ethiopia's peace-building and conflict-resolution mechanisms, identifying the long-standing reliance on force, a… Read more »
Nigeria: What Chioma Told Me After Grammy Loss - Davido
Daily Trust
Nigerian Afrobeats singer David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, has revealed the words of encouragement his wife, Chioma, gave him after he missed out on a Grammy Award for the… Read more »
Tanzania: Tanzania Embarks On the Use of Drones to Increase Agricultural Productivity
Daily News
PRIME Minister, Dr Mwigulu Nchemba, today, February 3, 2026, officially launched the use of drones aimed at increasing productivity in the agricultural sector. Read more »
Africa: Support Science in Halting Global Biodiversity Crisis - King Charles
IPS
British Monarch King Charles says science is the solution to protecting nature and halting global biodiversity loss, which is threatening humanity's survival. Read more »
Africa: Explainer - Why Nature Is Everyone's Business
IPS
Our food, fuel, and fortunes come from nature, but as these resources are turned into profits, the balance between exploiting and replenishing the planet is ever more precarious. Read more »
Egypt: Rafah Reopening Offers Lifeline for Patients, but Aid Flow Still Far From Enough
UN News
The partial reopening of the Rafah crossing between Gaza and Egypt has allowed a small number of people to leave and return to the Strip - including critically ill patients - but… Read more »
Africa: Building Healthy Bridges Towards Peace - WHO Launches $1 Billion Appeal
UN News
The World Health Organization (WHO) on Tuesday launched its 2026 global appeal for nearly $1 billion to ensure that millions of people living in humanitarian crises and conflicts… Read more »
Sudan: Sudan Army Enters Kadugli As Siege Is Lifted After More Than Two Years
Dabanga
Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) troops entered Kadugli, breaking a siege on the South Kordofan state capital that had lasted for more than two years after fierce fighting on the… Read more »
