May 25
Congo-Kinshasa: In Eastern DR Congo, a Cultural Revival After a Year of Rebel Rule
The New Humanitarian
"It's a reminder that culture is always present and that it endures." Read more »
Togo: IMF Reaches Agreement Key to $111m Disbursement With Togo
Daba Finance
The International Monetary Fund reached a staff-level agreement with Togo on the third and fourth reviews of its Extended Credit Facility program, a step that could unlock a $110.8… Read more »
Africa: Africa Has Been Managing Climate Volatility for Decades - What the Rest of the World Can Learn From It [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
The United States' retreat from aspects of global climate and health leadership has exposed the risk Africa took in relying on external funding for these projects. When the US… Read more »
Africa: Shifting From Fossil Fuels Will Fail Without Funding for African Industry and Energy Infrastructure [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
Moving to renewable energy will fail unless wealthy nations help finance cleaner energy systems, industrialisation and local mineral processing across the African continent. This… Read more »
West Africa: The Sahel Region Is Less Secure Than Ever - Foreign Forces Just Add to the Cycle of Violence [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
Several of Mali's major cities experienced coordinated attacks in April by a new coalition of jihadists and separatist groups. Read more »
Nigeria: President Tinubu Polls 11 Million Votes in APC Presidential Primaries, Promises to Consolidate Economic Reforms [document]
State Department
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, on Sunday, emerged the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) with a total of 10,999,162 votes after the nationwide collation of… Read more »
Nigeria: VP Shettima Pushes Deeper Nigeria-Benin Ties At President Wadagni's Inauguration [document]
State Department
Vice President Kashim Shettima has reaffirmed Nigeria's commitment to strengthening bilateral ties and a deeper strategic partnership with the Republic of Benin to sustain economic… Read more »
Nigeria: VP Shettima Arrives in Cotonou for Benin Republic President's Inauguration [document]
State Department
Vice President Kashim Shettima has arrived in Cotonou, the Benin Republic capital, ahead of the inauguration of Romuald Wadagni as the President of the Republic of Benin. Read more »
Somalia: Somali President Meets Civil Society Leaders Over Democracy and State-Building
Shabelle
Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud on Monday held talks with representatives of civil society groups on the country's democratic transition, state-building efforts and progress… Read more »
Malawi: MEC Pushes for Better Benefits As Economic Crisis Erodes Commissioners' Conditions of Service
Nyasa Times
Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) has appealed to Parliament for an urgent review of commissioners' conditions of service, arguing that worsening economic pressures and sweeping… Read more »
Nigeria: Niger ADC Endorses Atiku for 2027 Presidential Election
Premium Times
Niger ADC says Atiku's endorsement was based on his "distinguished record of public service," his role in defending democracy, and what it described as his broad national… Read more »
Botswana: Boko Calls for Modern and Disciplined Force
Botswana Daily News
President Advocate Duma Boko has called for a modernised, disciplined and ethically grounded Botswana Defence Force (BDF) capable of responding to rapidly evolving and increasingly… Read more »
Tanzania: Tanzania Grants Citizenship to 64 Foreigners Between July 2025 and April 2026
Daily News
A total of 64 foreigners have been granted Tanzanian citizenship between July 2025 and April 2026. Read more »
Kenya: Bankers Warn Proposed Mobile Money VAT Could Shrink Tax Base
Capital FM
The Kenya Bankers Association (KBA) has pushed back against a proposal in the Finance Bill 2026 seeking to impose a 16 percent Value Added Tax (VAT) on fees charged by digital… Read more »
Uganda: Section of MPs Insist On Woman Deputy Speaker
Nile Post
Calls for gender balance dominated Parliament on Monday as a section of legislators pushed for the election of a woman Deputy Speaker, arguing that the top leadership of the House… Read more »
Kenya: Education Conference Endorses Comprehensive Schools Under One Board and Leadership
Capital FM
A national education conference convened by the Ministry of Education has endorsed sweeping reforms in the management of schools, including the establishment of Comprehensive… Read more »
Nigeria: Zamfara 2027 - Despite Daunting Odds, Opposition Parties Hopeful
Premium Times
Since Governor Lawal left the PDP, the party has been trying to rebound as NDC pushes for relevance. Read more »
Nigeria: Kannywood Actress Wasila Isma'il Is Dead
Premium Times
Her former husband, Al-Amin Chiroma, confirmed her death. Read more »
South Africa: 'I Left Everything Behind Just to Survive' - a Transgender Woman's Journey Through Stigma, Survival and HIV
Health-e
For Tovhowani Makondo (34) from Hakhakhu Tshifume in Limpopo's Vhembe Read more »
Sudan: UN Seeks 'Strong Civilian Front' to End Complex Sudan Crisis
Dabanga
Report by Ashraf Abdelaziz for Radio Dabanga Read more »
Nigeria: Flood - Yobe, Adamawa, Borno Unveil Emergency Response Strategies
Vanguard
The Yobe, Adamawa, and Borno governments have rolled out various emergency response plans to tackle the impending flooding in the states. Read more »
Kenya: Govt Declares Wednesday Public Holiday to Mark Eid Ul-Adha
Capital FM
The government has declared Wednesday, May 27, a public holiday to mark Eid al-Adha, one of the most significant celebrations in the Islamic calendar. Read more »
Tanzania: Zanzibar Hosts Blue Economy Research Workshop
Daily News
THE 29th Annual Research Workshop (ARW) is set to open today in Zanzibar, bringing together policymakers, researchers, development partners and private sector stakeholders to… Read more »
Tanzania: Health Experts Warn Against Confusing TB Symptoms With Lung Cancer
Daily News
HEALTH experts at Bugando Zonal Referral Hospital in Mwanza have urged people experiencing symptoms commonly associated with tuberculosis (TB) to undergo comprehensive medical… Read more »
Tanzania: Stakeholder Proposes Special Fuel Stabilisation Fund
Daily News
THE government has been advised to establish a special fuel price stabilisation fund to help cushion the country against fluctuations in global oil prices and protect consumers… Read more »
