January 29
Malawi: Minister Mwanamvekha Hails AfDB's U.S.$1 Million Support for Malawi's Lean Season Food Response
Nyasa Times
Minister of Finance, Economic Planning and Decentralisation Joseph Mwanamvekha has praised the African Development Bank (AfDB) for committing US$1 million (about K1.73 billion)… Read more »
Nigeria: Moghalu Resigns From Labour Party
Daily Trust
The Labour Party candidate in the 2025 Anambra governorship election, George Moghalu, has formally resigned his membership of the party. Read more »
Nigeria: Only 11 Percent of Nigerian Schools Have Access to Water, Sanitation - Unicef
Daily Trust
The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) has warned that Nigeria faces a major public health and education challenge, with only 11 percent of schools nationwide having access to… Read more »
Ethiopia: Report Says Russia Delivers Yak-130 Aircraft, Orion Drone to Ethiopia
Addis Standard
Russia has reportedly delivered up to six Yak-130 advanced trainer and light combat aircraft, along with at least one Orion combat drone, to Ethiopia, according to Ukrainian… Read more »
Lesotho: Lesotho's Failed Multi-Million Rand High-Altitude Sports Centre
GroundUp
The decaying Rapokolana facility was built in 2005 but has never been fully operational. It is a missed opportunity for athletes from South Africa and Lesotho. Read more »
South Africa: Leticia Nquma Has Been Warned She'll Be Evicted Soon. but She's Still Painting Her Shack Pink
GroundUp
Dozens of families in Sinqawunqawu, Cape Town, live under the threat of eviction from land owned by Shoprite Read more »
Nigeria: NAF Reaffirms Commitment to Improve Healthcare, Prospects of Veterans
This Day
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has reaffirmed its commitment to improving the healthcare, employment prospects and overall welfare of its veterans, describing their wellbeing as… Read more »
Liberia: UNFPA, Unicef, GOL Launch School-Based Menstrual Pad Banks
New Dawn
Barnesville, Monrovia, Liberia, January 28, 2026 - The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) and UNICEF, in partnership with the Government of Liberia's Ministry of Education and… Read more »
Ethiopia: Ethiopia and United States Pledge to Strengthen Cooperation, Advance Aviation Development
ENA
Ethiopia and the United States have reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening bilateral cooperation, with a particular focus on aviation development and future partnership… Read more »
Nigeria: Gov Lawal Lauds Lawmaker for Upgrading Health Centre From 10-Bed to 40-Bed Phc [press release]
Premium Times
The statement explained that the healthcare facility was expanded and upgraded from a 10-bed PHC to a 40-bed PHC. Read more »
Nigeria: Fcmb Group's Annual Profit Surges Amid Jump in Interest Income
Premium Times
The unaudited financial report of the banking group was released on Thursday showed that gross earnings leapt by more than two-fifths to N1.1 trillion, compared to a year ago. Read more »
Nigeria: Ohanaeze Appeals for Reopening of Onitsha Market
Premium Times
Governor Soludo ordered the market's closure for one week on Monday over traders' continued observance of the Indigenous People of Biafra's sit-at-home. Read more »
South Africa: Julius Malema Can Push or Pull the ANC Back to Its Founding Principles
Daily Maverick
Julius Malema may bring the ANC back to the emancipatory impulse that inspired the liberation movement, but he flatters to deceive precisely at a point when black leadership is in… Read more »
South Africa: ANC Demands Answers From Their Own Mayor Over Nelson Mandela Bay's R25m Transformer Scandal
Daily Maverick
Mayor Babalwa Lobishe faces intense scrutiny over a controversial R25m transformer lease, raising questions about governance and accountability as two ANC figures confront mounting… Read more »
South Africa: Many Nets, One Ocean - What SA's Fishing Debate Has Taught Us
Daily Maverick
After months of conversations with people who live from the sea - or live with the consequences of how it's managed - one thing is clear: SA's fishing industry is not a single… Read more »
South Africa: Joburg to Appoint First Deputy Mayor As Dada Morero No-Confidence Motion Postponed
Daily Maverick
Johannesburg mayor Dada Morero has survived another day after a no-confidence motion against him was deferred. City councillors were focused on debating whether to create a… Read more »
South Africa: Swimming SA Under Investigation Over Franschhoek High Performance Centre Debacle
Daily Maverick
A decade of talk, five years of building and nothing to show for it as Franschhoek High School, where Swimming SA's High Performance Centre was to have been built, is a decaying… Read more »
Nigeria: Kaduna to Host 2026 Nigeria Public Relations Week, Signs MOU With NIPR [press release]
Premium Times
The selection of Kaduna followed a rigorous assessment process by the Institute's Governing Council. Read more »
Nigeria: Landmark and Problematic Provisions - Making the Case for Electoral Bill Passage, By Samson Itodo [opinion]
Premium Times
Continuous delays will affect electoral preparations, increase legal uncertainty, and put the legitimacy of the 2025 elections at risk. Read more »
Namibia: Namibia Careers Expo Set for March
Namibian
The 15th Namibia Careers Expo is set to take place in Windhoek in March. Read more »
Namibia: Mariental Residents Petition Mayor Over Municipality
Namibian
The Mariental Residents Association, supported by local residents, handed a petition to town mayor Ethel Isaacks, voicing dissatisfaction with the town's municipality. Read more »
Kenya: Swamibapa, Kanbis Renew Rivalry in Top of the Bill Match At Jaffery's
Capital FM
The Nairobi County Cricket Association (NCCA) T20 League is heating up, and Week Three this weekend promises to be an intense one. Read more »
Togo: U.S. Embassy Lomé Celebrates Launch of American Chamber of Commerce in Togo [press release]
U.S. Embassy Lome
The U.S. Embassy in Lomé joined business leaders and government officials on January 26 to celebrate the official launch of the American Chamber of Commerce in Togo… Read more »
Gambia: Gpa, Alportbanjul Stage Major Drill Exercise On Bomb Threat, Fire Incident
The Point
The Gambia Port Authority (GPA) in collaboration with Alport Banjul yesterday conducted one of its most comprehensive emergency preparedness exercises to date, simulating scenarios… Read more »
Nigeria: Fake Membership Card Used to Falsely Claim Bandit Leader Bello Turji Is a Registered Member of Nigeria's Ruling Party
Africa Check
Fake membership card used to falsely claim bandit leader Bello Turji is a registered member of Nigeria's ruling party Read more »
