January 29
Nigeria: No, Viral Video Does Not Show Nigerian President Tinubu's Support for Minister Wike Amid Rivers State Political Feud
Africa Check
No, viral video does not show Nigerian president Tinubu's support for minister Wike amid Rivers state political feud Read more »
Namibia: Omusati Vaccinates Over 500 Children for Polio
Namibian
A total of 532 children have been vaccinated against polio so far as the vaccination campaign continues at border post clinics in the Omusati region. Read more »
Namibia: ACC Arrests Police Officer and Inmate On Bribery Charges At Ondangwa
Namibian
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has arrested an inmate and a police officer at Ondangwa in connection with an alleged bribery incident dating back to 2023. Read more »
Kenya: Two Rivers Sez to Build Second 22-Storey Office Tower
Capital FM
Two Rivers International Finance and Innovation Centre (TRIFIC) has revealed plans to build a 22-storey Grade A office tower, signalling strong demand for its rental space. Read more »
Kenya: Treasury - Kenya to Resume IMF Funding Talks in February
Capital FM
The National Treasury has said that the government will resume negotiations with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on a fresh funding arrangement in February 2026, marking a… Read more »
Kenya: Over 20,000 Students in Alego Usonga and Nyando Benefit From Pilot Feeding and Mentorship Programme
Capital FM
More than 20,000 students from 47 public mixed-day secondary schools in Alego Usonga and Nyando sub-counties are benefiting from a pilot feeding and mentorship programme aimed at… Read more »
Nigeria: Bala Mohammed - Standing for Unity, Democracy Amid Witch-Hunt, Persecution, By Shehu Ahmed [press release]
Premium Times
The APC regime's simplistic and persecution modus operandi consists of patronage and material inducement or in the alternative, coercion, using the instruments of state control to… Read more »
Cameroon: Army Facilitates Return of Nigerian Refugees From Cameroon
Premium Times
The repatriation, according to a statement issued on Thursday morning, was conducted by the Joint Task Force of Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK) in the North-east. Read more »
Nigeria: Soldiers Rescue Eight Kidnapped Persons in Kaduna
Premium Times
The Nigerian military says the eight victims were rescued unhurt and have been reunited with their families. Read more »
Zimbabwe: Coltart Warns of 'Lawlessness' After Taxi Ploughs Into Crowd, Killing Two
263Chat
Bulawayo Mayor Cllr David Coltart has condemned what he described as growing lawlessness in the city following a deadly road accident in the central business district that left two… Read more »
Kenya: City Hall Issues Ultimatum to Underperforming Kisip Contractors
Capital FM
The Nairobi County Government has issued a stern warning to contractors implementing key infrastructure projects under the Kenya Informal Settlements Improvement Project (KISIP)… Read more »
Ghana: Suspended Public Education Campaigns Cause Increased Road Crashes, Fatalities - Nrsa
Ghanaian Times
The National Road Safety Authority (NRSA) has attributed the sharp rise in road traffic crashes and fatalities recorded in 2025 partly to funding challenges that led to the… Read more »
Nigeria: 'Things Have Improved' - How Kaduna's Badarawa Phc Won Back Community Trust [blog]
Nigeria Health Watch
From neglect to progress is how residents of Badarawa in Kaduna describe the community's health facility. Once avoided due to poor conditions, Badarawa Primary Healthcare Centre… Read more »
South Africa: Bravo Le Roux's Family Raises Money to Bring Him Home
Scrolla
The rapper and producer, whose real name was Sinesipho Peter, died in Switzerland on Thursday, 22 January at age 30. The GoFundMe campaign has raised CHF22,188, which is about… Read more »
Kenya: Uhuru Kenyatta Denies Calling Gachagua for Mt. Kenya Unity Meeting
Capital FM
The Office of the 4th President of the Republic of Kenya, Uhuru Kenyatta, has issued a strong warning over what it describes as the deliberate circulation of false and misleading… Read more »
Southern Africa: MISA Botswana Condemns Emerging Threats to Media Freedom
MISA
The Constitution of Botswana (Section 12) guarantees freedom of expression and the media's role as a watchdog. These rights are not concessions granted by political authority. They… Read more »
Uganda: Tourism Ministry to Buy Shs10 Billion Helicopter for Wildlife Surveillance
Independent (Kampala)
The Ministry of Tourism, Wildlife and Antiquities is seeking for Shs10 billion to procure a helicopter which they say will strengthen surveillance and conservation efforts in the… Read more »
South Africa: Residents of Flood-Devastated Mbaula Village Plead for Permanent Housing
Health-e
Residents of Mbaula village in Limpopo are counting heavy losses two weeks after devastating floods swept through the area. At least 36 homes were destroyed, forcing dozens of… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Foot and Mouth Outbreak Hits Matabeleland South
263Chat
The Directorate of Veterinary Services has confirmed an outbreak of Foot-and-mouth Disease (FMD) in Mangwe District, Matabeleland South Province prompting the implementation of… Read more »
Malawi: Hunger Crisis Deepens With K71 Billion Funding Gap in National Relief Programme As Govt Begs Donors to Feed 4 Million Malawians
Nyasa Times
As hunger tightens its grip on millions of Malawians, government has admitted it is still K71 billion short of funding a national relief programme meant to save vulnerable families… Read more »
Malawi: Political Analyst Boniface Dulani Says Mutharika-Ansah Rift Signals Deeper Political Strain in DPP
Nyasa Times
University of Malawi political science associate professor Boniface Dulani has warned that the recent stripping of delegated functions from First Vice-President Jane Ansah may… Read more »
Rwanda: Kinyarwanda Begins From Home, Parents Must Not Abdicate Duty [editorial]
New Times
As Rwanda marks Heroes Day later this week, a moment meant to reflect on the values that sustained a people through adversity and rebuilt a nation from the ashes, it is fitting… Read more »
Africa: Afcon 2025 Breaks New Digital Records With 6 Billion Views
Ghanaian Times
The CAF Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) Morocco 2025 has broken new ground with a record 6 billion digital views across social media platforms during the Competition. Read more »
Liberia: Liberia Agriculture Sector Gets Private-Investment Boost As Agriculture Minister Concludes Discussions With Mainland Group in China
FrontPageAfrica
Agriculture Minister Dr. J. Alexander Nuetah has concluded discussions with the Chairman and Members of the Board of Directors of the MAINLAND GROUP on the expansion of the Group's… Read more »
Nigeria: NSCDC Denies Non-Payment of Promotion Arrears
Vanguard
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has described reports on the non-payment of personnel promotion arrears published on some online media platforms as misleading… Read more »
