May 26
Nigeria: Sunday Igboho Launches Forest Security Operation in South-West
Premium Times
Igboho's latest comments come amid renewed concerns over insecurity in Oyo State following the recent abduction of dozens of pupils and teachers from schools in Oriire Local… Read more »
Nigeria: Katsina Suspends Aide Linked to 8-Year-Old's Abduction
Premium Times
Mr Aliyu-Garwa was allegedly connected to the kidnapping of an eight-year-old boy at Sardauna Estate in Katsina metropolis. Read more »
Nigeria: Kidnap Victims Escape As Bandits Attacks Persist in Kwara
Premium Times
Community leader says four abducted residents escaped from kidnappers as attacks spread across parts of Kwara amid fresh security concerns Read more »
Zimbabwe: Raped, Rejected, Abandoned - How Zimbabwe's System Failed Rape Survivor for 20 Years
New Zimbabwe
In 2006, 26-year-old Mildred Mapingure was working in Chegutu when armed robbers stormed her workplace during the night. Read more »
South Africa: Mangaung Shutdown Turns to Looting of Immigrant-Owned Shops
GroundUp
Over 140 people arrested Read more »
Tanzania: Tanzania Eyes Massive Waste Recycling Drive to Boost Green Jobs
Daily News
TANZANIA is mulling the recycling of all solid and liquid waste as part of the country's latest efforts to address the effects of climate change and create employment opportunities… Read more »
Tanzania: SGR Opens New Opportunities for Vegetable Farming
Daily News
COAST Regional Commissioner, Abubakar Kunenge has urged agricultural stakeholders to utilise the Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) to expand vegetable farming along the railway… Read more »
Liberia: 'Boakai Govt Must Be Above Reproach in Fight Against Corruption'
Liberian Observer
A U.S.-based Liberian journalist Moses D. Sandy says the Liberian government's much-heralded anti-corruption campaign risks failure unless President Joseph Nyumah Boakai and… Read more »
Africa: Africa CDC, Celebratelab Confab Focus On Africa-Led Disease Solutions
Liberian Observer
Liberia is set to host a major continental public health initiative this week as the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention partners with regional laboratory and health… Read more »
Liberia: Boakai Breaks Ground for $85m Voinjama-Mendikorma Road Project
Liberian Observer
President Joseph Boakai on Saturday, May 23, broke grounds in the border town of Mendikorma along the Liberia-Sierra Leone border for the construction of the US$85 million… Read more »
Liberia: Executive-Legislative Rift Looms
Liberian Observer
A potentially significant political rift is emerging between the Executive and Legislative branches after the House of Representatives moved aggressively against… Read more »
Liberia: Arept Warns Tweah, Lawyers
New Dawn
The Asset Recovery and Property Retrieval Taskforce (AREPT) has issued a warning to former Finance Minister Samuel D. Tweah Jr. and his legal counsel, urging strict adherence to… Read more »
Liberia: GC, Mines and Energy Ministry Strengthen Collaboration Against Illegal Mining
New Dawn
The Governance Commission (GC) and the Ministry of Mines and Energy have agreed to enhance their partnership in tackling the increasing challenges posed by illicit and artisanal… Read more »
Ethiopia: Ex-Ethiopia PM Deepens Engagement On Liberia Disability Inclusion and Development Agenda
New Dawn
The National Commission on Disabilities (NCD), under its ongoing institutional reform and disability-inclusive development agenda, has welcomed renewed international interest and… Read more »
Nigeria: Manufacturers Dump Diesel for Gas As Energy Costs Soar
Vanguard
Manufacturing firms across Nigeria are increasingly turning to natural gas as rising diesel prices continue to push up production costs and threaten profitability in the industrial… Read more »
Somalia: Banaadir Police Chief Warns Opposition Against Actions Threatening Mogadishu Security
Shabelle
The police chief of Somalia's Banaadir region issued a stern warning to opposition leaders, saying security forces were closely monitoring activities deemed capable of… Read more »
Somalia: Youth Rally in Mogadishu Backs Government and Stability Amid Political Tensions
Shabelle
Hundreds of young people in Somalia's Banaadir region held a peaceful rally in Mogadishu on Monday evening in support of the federal government, peace and national stability, as… Read more »
Somalia: Somali Security Minister Warns Against Criticism of National Forces Amid Political Tensions
Shabelle
Somalia's security minister strongly rejected recent criticism from opposition figures targeting the country's security institutions, warning against what he described as attempts… Read more »
Somalia: Somali Army Launches Training for New Danab Commandos in Balidogle
Shabelle
Somalia's military launched training for the 12th intake of the elite Danab special forces at the General Hassan Tuure training school in Balidogle, as the government continues… Read more »
Africa: Africa Day Ceremony - Call for Unity to Tackle Africa's Challenges
Tunis Afrique Presse
An official ceremony marking Africa Day was held on Monday evening in the capital under the theme "Assuring Sustainable Water Availability and Safe Sanitation Systems to achieve… Read more »
Uganda: From Funding Pressure to Sustaining Impact - What We Learned From the Joint SMC Alliance and AMP Annual Meeting
Malaria Consortium
In February 2026, more than 300 delegates from over 30 countries gathered for the first joint annual meeting of the Seasonal Malaria Chemoprevention (SMC) Alliance and the Alliance… Read more »
Liberia: CSA Boss to Lead Africa Health Workforce Meeting in Abidjan
Liberian Observer
The Director-General of the Civil Service Agency (CSA), Dr. Josiah F. Joekai Jr., in his capacity as Chairman of the Health and Public Service Network of Africa (HaPSNA), will… Read more »
Kenya: From Seed to Canopy - How a Gef-Funded Smallholder Project Is Restoring the Environment, Building Livelihoods
IPS
As 52-year-old Alice Onyango walks through her farm in Siaya county, Kenya, you can tell she is proud of her trees, as some tower over her, providing her with shade, while others… Read more »
Nigeria: Govt to Sanction MDAs Flouting 'Nigeria First' Policy On Vehicle Procurement
Vanguard
The Federal Government has said Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) as well as suppliers that violate the 'Nigeria First' policy on local vehicle procurement will face… Read more »
Nigeria: Court Says Jonathan Eligible to Contest in 2027
Vanguard
The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has affirmed that former President Goodluck Jonathan is eligible to contest the 2027 presidential election. Read more »
