January 09
Senegal/Mali: Senegal Outmuscle 10-Man Mali to Reach Last Four At 2025 Africa Cup of Nations
RFI
Senegal moved into the last four at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations on Friday night following a gritty 1-0 win over Mali in Tangier. Read more »
Somalia: The Risky Calculations Behind Israel's Recognition of Somaliland [analysis]
RFI
Israel's decision to formally recognise Somaliland, a breakaway region of Somalia, has drew criticism from most African countries - most of all Somalia, which has long opposed… Read more »
Senegal/Mali: AFCON 2025 - Senegal Edge Mali to Book Semi-Final Place
Premium Times
Mali's problems deepened in stoppage time when captain Yves Bissouma was sent off after receiving a second yellow card for a reckless challenge, leaving his side to play the entire… Read more »
Uganda: Bobi Pledges Better Services, Urges Peaceful Elections
Nile Post
The President of the National Unity Platform (NUP) and the party's presidential flag bearer, Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, has assured residents of Mukono District that his… Read more »
Morocco/Cameroon: Hosts Morocco Beat Cameroon to Storm Afcon Semi-Finals
Nile Post
Hosts Morocco booked their place in the semi-finals of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) with a dominant display against Cameroon in Rabat. Read more »
Sudan: Al-Burhan Orders Immediate Release of 400 Female Detainees, Including Mothers With Children
SNA
President of the Transitional Sovereignty Council (TSC), General Abdel-Fattah Al-Burhan, said, "Today, I visited the women's prison in Omdurman and instructed the relevant… Read more »
Liberia: Liberia, China Sign 100m Rmb Agreement
Liberian Observer
The Government of Liberia and its Chinese counterpart have signed a 100 Million Renminbi (RMB) Development Cooperation Agreement, reaffirming their commitments to deepening… Read more »
Nigeria: 'No Pain Like Losing a Child', Tinubu Mourns Chimamanda Adichie's Son
Leadership
President Bola Tinubu has expressed deep sorrow over the death of the son of renowned Nigerian writer, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, describing the loss of a child as the most… Read more »
Africa: China Says US Exit From UN Agencies Undermines Global Multilateral System
Leadership
China has said the United States' decision to withdraw from United Nations bodies and other entities was a proof that the international landscape was witnessing an effective… Read more »
Nigeria: AFCON 2025 - NDIDI Pledges to Settle Super Eagles' Unpaid Bonuses If Government Delay Persists
Leadership
Super Eagles captain, Wilfred Ndidi, has pledged to cover the unpaid match bonuses of his teammates and officials at the ongoing 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) tournament in… Read more »
Nigeria: Federal Government Secures Release of Nigerian Pastor Jailed in Benin Republic
Leadership
The Federal Government has secured the release of a Nigerian pastor, Benjamin Egbaji, who was jailed in the Republic of Benin for over two years under what officials described as… Read more »
Africa: Nigeria Urges Europe, Africa to Build Bridges, Not Walls
This Day
Nigeria's Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Yusuf Tuggar has called on Europe and Africa to reject isolationist tendencies and embrace a partnership rooted in shared history,… Read more »
Nigeria: FG Establishes Nigeria House Davos Ahead of World Economic Forum [press release]
Premium Times
Nigeria House Davos will serve as a sovereign convening platform for ministerial engagements, high level roundtables, policy dialogues... Read more »
Nigeria/Algeria: Afcon 2025 - Five Men Who Could Decide Nigeria Vs Algeria Quarter-Final Clash
Premium Times
At this stage of AFCON 2025, matches are rarely won by teams alone; they are decided by moments, personalities, and players brave enough to seize the night Read more »
Nigeria: Jersey Repatriates Over $9.5m in Corruption Proceeds to Nigeria
This Day
The Government of Nigeria is set to receive more than $9.5 million in recovered funds following the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Bailiwick of Jersey,… Read more »
Nigeria: Dangote Moves Corruption Petition Against Ex-Nmdpra Boss, Farouk Ahmed, to EFCC
This Day
Chairman of Dangote Industries Limited (DIL), Aliko Dangote, has filed a formal petition with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) against the former Managing… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Medical Doctor Convicted of Perjury Escapes Jail
263Chat
A senior medical doctor and former Registrar of the Medical and Dental Practitioners Council of Zimbabwe, Dr. Collin Benyure who was convicted of perjury after deliberately… Read more »
Nigeria: EFCC Charges Austrian for Failing to Declare $800k, €651k At Lagos Airport
Vanguard
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Lagos Zonal Directorate 2, Okotie Eboh, Ikoyi, has arraigned an Austrian national, Kavlak Onal for allegedly failing to declare… Read more »
Southern Africa: Arrival Statement - African Union - Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa - Inter-Governmental Authority On Development Election Observation Mission to the 15 January 2026 General Elections in the Republic of Uganda [press release]
African Union
The African Union (AU), the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) and the Inter-Governmental Authority on Development (IGAD) announce the arrival in Uganda of the… Read more »
Uganda: Museveni Lays Out Job Creation Strategy for West Nile NRM Leaders
Nile Post
President Museveni has outlined what he described as a solution to the challenge of unemployment, particularly among the youth in the West Nile sub-region. Read more »
Uganda: EC Trains Bvvk Operators, Presiding Officers Ahead of Ntungamo Polls
Nile Post
The Electoral Commission in Ntungamo District has begun training Biometric Voter Verification Kit (BVVK) operators and presiding officers, with polling assistants scheduled to… Read more »
South Africa: ANC Secretary Could Challenge Mabuyane for Top Eastern Cape Job
Scrolla
Some ANC members want Ngcukaitobi to lead the Eastern Cape, saying he will bring ethical leadership and tackle factionalism. He has not confirmed the campaign but told… Read more »
Liberia: U.S.-Based Liberian Philanthropist Urges Free Medical Checkups to Curb Rising Deaths
Liberian Investigator
A U.S.-based Liberian philanthropist, Dennis Garsinii, is calling on the Liberian government to introduce free nationwide medical checkups, arguing that high screening costs are… Read more »
Liberia: LDEA Dismisses Two Officers Over Viral Assault Video As Biago Declares Zero Tolerance
Liberian Investigator
The Liberia Drug Enforcement Agency has dismissed two of its officers after a disturbing video circulated widely on social media allegedly showed them assaulting a female suspect… Read more »
Nigeria: 2027 Polls Must Be Free, Fair - INEC Chairman Amupitan Insists
Vanguard
National Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Prof. Joash Amupitan, has reaffirmed the commission's readiness to organise an election that is free,… Read more »
