May 26
Kenya: CS Ogamba - Govt Committed to Teacher Welfare As KNUT Launches Wellness Report
Capital FM
Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Ogamba has reaffirmed the government's commitment to improving teacher welfare, saying the success of Kenya's education system depends on the… Read more »
Kenya: Simba Arati Defends Working With Ruto Government, Says Development Matters More Than Politics
Capital FM
Kisii Governor Simba Arati has defended his decision to work closely with the government of William Ruto, saying his focus remains on development and improving the lives of Kisii… Read more »
Uganda: Anita Among's Cash Trail Leads Probe to Parliament Staff Accounts
Independent (Kampala)
Investigators probing corruption at Parliament are reportedly zeroing in on multiple bank accounts belonging to staff close to former Speaker Anita Among. Read more »
Uganda: Museveni Declares War On Underperforming Ministers
Independent (Kampala)
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has signaled a tougher approach toward government officials, warning that ministers and leaders who fail to help citizens benefit from government… Read more »
Nigeria: Kidnap Scandal - Katsina Suspends Ex-Aide Linked to 8-Year-Old's Abduction
Vanguard
The Katsina State Government has suspended a former Senior Special Assistant (SSA) on Community Development to Gov. Dikko Radda, Nura Aliyu-Garwa, linked to an alleged kidnapping… Read more »
South Africa: Disgraced Police Sergeant Fights for Bail After Gun Raid
Scrolla
Police found seven firearms, ammunition and police dockets during a raid at Fannie Nkosi's Pretoria North home in April. Nkosi faces charges linked to stolen police dockets and… Read more »
Tanzania: Fake News Graphic Exaggerates Official Death Toll in Tanzania's 2025 Election Violence
Africa Check
IN SHORT: A graphic falsely attributed to Tanzania's state broadcaster TBC claims 10,518 people died in violence linked to the 2025 general election. Official findings put the… Read more »
Kenya: Ignore AI-Generated Image Used to Falsely Claim That Kenyan President William Ruto Has 80 Percent Popularity in Opinion Poll
Africa Check
Ignore AI-generated image used to falsely claim that Kenyan president William Ruto has 80% popularity in opinion poll Read more »
Kenya: No, Kenya's Standard Newspaper Didn't Run Front Page Report On Gachagua Conceding to Ruto
Africa Check
No, Kenya's Standard newspaper didn't run front page report on Gachagua conceding to Ruto Read more »
Ethiopia: Nation At Ballot Box - Ethiopia's Defining Democratic Moment
ENA
With only days remaining before Ethiopians head to the polls on June 1, 2026, the country is preparing for what many observers consider one of the most important elections in its… Read more »
Nigeria: PDP Affirms Emmanuel Bwacha As Taraba Governorship Candidate
Premium Times
The affirmation took place on Monday in Jalingo at a meeting supervised by the party's State Working Committee and officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission. Read more »
South Africa: Ministers Call for Calm but March and March Says June 30 Stands
Scrolla
March and March says the government does not take South Africans seriously and its 30 June deadline for undocumented foreigners to leave stands firm. While ministers met protest… Read more »
South Africa: Ramokgopa Rushes to Save Johannesburg From Eskom Blackout Threat
Scrolla
Eskom says Johannesburg and City Power owe more than R5.2-billion, with another R1.58-billion payment due on 5 June. Public Interest SA warned Johannesburg it has 14 days to… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Disability Community Urged to Lead Push for Inclusive Telecomms Law
263Chat
DISABILITY rights organisations have intensified calls for persons with disabilities and organisations of persons with disabilities (OPDs) to actively participate in the upcoming… Read more »
Nigeria: Tax Reform Push Signals Nigeria's Shift Towards Cooperative Fiscal Governance
Leadership
Nigeria's unfolding tax reform agenda is beginning to reveal a broader economic philosophy: that sustainable public finance cannot rely on oil receipts alone, but must be anchored… Read more »
Nigeria: Cholera Outbreak Hits Borno, 27 Died - Data
Leadership
No fewer than 27 persons have been confirmed dead, while 2,715 suspected cases of cholera have been recorded across five Local Government Areas (LGAs) of Borno State within the… Read more »
Nigeria: Military Air Strikes Kill Terrorists, Disrupt Planned Attack in Niger
Leadership
The Air Component of "Operation Fansan Yamma Sector 1" has neutralised terrorists and disrupted planned attacks in Niger State. Read more »
Nigeria: Group Warns Against Threats to Indigenous Rights
Leadership
The Conference of Autochthonous Ethnic Nationalities Community Development Associations (CONEACDA) has expressed deep concern over the worsening security situation across Nigeria. Read more »
Nigeria: Tinubu's Emergence As APC Candidate Significant Milestone - Mutfwang
Leadership
Governor Caleb Mutfwang of Plateau State has described President Bola Tinubu's emergence as the APC presidential candidate for the 2027 general elections as a milestone in… Read more »
Tunisia: Presidential Pardon Granted to 1,187 Prisoners
Tunis Afrique Presse
President Kais Saïed granted a presidential pardon to 1,187 prisoners on the occasion of Eid al-Adha, the presidency announced on Tuesday. Read more »
Nigeria: NCAA, Airline Operators Bicker Over Debt
Vanguard
The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority, NCAA, has suspended the enforcement of its proposed "no pay, no service directive against domestic airlines owing statutory charges. Read more »
Nigeria: Youth Leader Cautions APC Govs Over Plot to Remove Uzodimma As Chairman
Vanguard
ENUGU--Notable Igbo Youth leader, Ambassador Arthur Obiora, has called on the governors of the ruling All Progressive Congress, APC, to drop the idea of removing Governor Hope… Read more »
Nigeria: Atiku, Amaechi, Hayatu-Deen in Battle for ADC Presidential Ticket
This Day
Atiku Abubakar, Chibuike Amaechi, and Mohammed Hayatu-Deen, yesterday, commenced their battle for African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential ticket across the federation. Read more »
Nigeria: 2027 Presidency - Opposition Parties in Disarray, Produce Factional Candidates
Vanguard
LAGOS -- As political parties tidy up their primaries this week, this is not the best of times for opposition parties, whose ambition of stopping President Bola Tinubu of the All… Read more »
Malawi: UN Faces 25-40% Staff Cuts, 30% Funding Reduction As Crisis Threatens Key Services in Malawi
Nyasa Times
The United Nations has announced that agencies operating in Malawi are preparing for staff reductions of between 25 and 40 percent following a global funding decline of up to 30… Read more »
