January 28
Nigeria: Tinubu Transmits Bill Seeking to Increase High, Appeal Court Judges
Daily Trust
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has transmitted two amendment bills to the House of Representatives seeking to increase the number of Federal High Court judges from 70 to 90 and Appeal… Read more »
Nigeria: How Oil Tycoons Bankrolled Diezani's UK Lifestyle for Contracts - Prosecutors
Daily Trust
Fresh details have emerged at the Southwark Crown Court in London on how founders of energy companies with lucrative Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC) contracts… Read more »
Rwanda: TikToker Khaby Lame Sells Company Shares in $1bn Deal
New Times
World's most-followed TikToker Khaby Lame has signed a deal valued at about $975 million (approximately Rwf1.42 trillion) to monetise his vast global fan base, marking one of the… Read more »
Tanzania: TRA Instructs Customs Officers to Facilitate Trade While Protecting Borders
Daily News
THE Commissioner General of the Tanzania Revenue Authority (TRA), Yusuph Mwenda, has met and held discussions with officers of the Customs and Excise Department from various parts… Read more »
Africa: Ethiopia and AU Officials Review Preparations for 48th Executive Council, 39th AU Assembly
ENA
Ethiopia's State Minister of Foreign Affairs, Birhanu Tesgaye, on Tuesday held discussions with Selma Malika Haddadi, Deputy Chairperson of the African Union Commission, on… Read more »
Ethiopia: Foreign Minister Gedion Meets U.S. Deputy Secretary of State to Strengthen Bilateral Ties
ENA
Foreign Minister Gedion Timothewos held talks today with United States Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau at his office, focusing on strengthening bilateral relations… Read more »
Uganda: NRM's Wanyama Wins Eastern Region Youth MP Seat
Nile Post
National Resistance Movement (NRM) candidate Judas Thadeo Wanyama has been elected Eastern Region Youth Member of Parliament following a decisive victory over five contenders in… Read more »
Uganda: New Faces As UPDF Elects MPs
Nile Post
The Deputy Chief of Defence Forces, General Sam Okiding, will headlines a team of 10 representatives - the majority of them new faces - of the army in the 12th Parliament following… Read more »
Uganda: NRM's Mwine Tumwebaze Wins Western Youth MP Amid Allegations of Voter Bribery
Nile Post
National Resistance Movement (NRM) candidate Mwine Tumwebaze has been declared the winner of the Western Uganda Youth Member of Parliament seat after securing 1,557 votes. Read more »
Malawi: MRA Digs in On Rental Tax, Deploys Interns to Track Landlords Nationwide
Nyasa Times
The Malawi Revenue Authority (MRA) has made it clear it is not backing down on the implementation of Rental Income Tax, moving decisively to identify, register, and tax property… Read more »
Malawi: State Defies Court Order As Judge Slams Prosecutorial Negligence in Mumba-Kabwila Case
Nyasa Times
In a troubling display of institutional disregard for the rule of law, the State has openly defied a court order to provide mandatory disclosures in a criminal case involving… Read more »
Uganda: Only 1 in 10 Ugandan Family Businesses Survive Beyond the Founding Generation
Nile Post
The survival rate of Ugandan family businesses is alarmingly low, with fewer than 10 percent continuing beyond the founding generation, according to a recent study by the Economic… Read more »
Uganda: Bobi Wine's Siblings Threaten Action Over Blocked Access to Magere Home
Nile Post
Siblings of National Unity Platform (NUP) president Robert Kyagulanyi have threatened to take action if security forces continue to block access to his residence in Magere, despite… Read more »
South Africa: Radio Presenter Penny Ntuli Says Goodbye to Jozi FM
Scrolla
Penny Ntuli confirmed on Facebook on Tuesday that her journey with Jozi FM has come to an end after almost two years. Penny thanked the station for helping her become a two-time… Read more »
South Africa: Gqeberha Spaza Shops Sell Single Teabags for 50 Cents
Scrolla
Gqeberha spaza shops sell single teabags for 50 cents, sugar packets for R1, quarter cups of oil and single eggs. A customer says she buys a tomato, onion, rice and oil for under… Read more »
Nigeria: Tinubu Writes Reps, Seeks Expansion of Appellate, High Courts to Tackle Case Backlogs, Modernise Justice Delivery
Premium Times
The proposed amendments would increase the number of Court of Appeal justices from 70 to 110 and Federal High Court judges from 70 to 90, introduce virtual proceedings, clarify… Read more »
Malawi: Norway Impressed Nasfam Interventions On Women Farmers' Empowerment in Malawi
Nyasa Times
The Government of Norway has expressed satisfaction with the interventions the National Smallholder Farmers Association of Malawi (NASFAM) is undertaking to economically empower… Read more »
Nigeria: Convicted Ex-Pension Boss Maina Threatens to Sue Premium Times for Calling Him Pension Thief
Premium Times
In a letter on Monday, Mr Maina's lawyer, Emmanuel Ekwe, claimed the publication contains defamatory statements and threatened legal action within seven days unless the story is… Read more »
Somalia: Somalia, EU Discuss Military Cooperation During Official Meeting
Shabelle
Somalia's Minister of Defence, H.E. Ahmed Moallim Fiqi, accompanied by Chief of the Somali National Army, Major General Odowa Yusuf Raage, held an official meeting with General… Read more »
Uganda: Radio Host Mbonigaba Upsets NRM in Kisoro Mayoral Election
Nile Post
John Mbonigaba, also known as John King, a local musician and radio presenter at Voice of Muhabura FM, has been elected Mayor of Kisoro Municipality. Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: Threats, Exile, Censorship - DR Congo Journalists Besieged in Year of Rebel Rule
CPJ
For Congolese journalist Prince Cikala Mihigo, the first day of 2026 brought a brutal reminder of the risks of reporting: rebel soldiers beat and kicked him while questioning him… Read more »
Ethiopia: Health Professionals Across Oromia Push for Standardized Overtime Pay to Reflect Recent Salary Adjustments
Addis Standard
Health professionals across Oromia are demanding that the regional government calculate overtime payments based on recent salary adjustments, in line with federal directives aimed… Read more »
Kenya: Supreme Court to Rule Friday On Gachagua Impeachment Case
Capital FM
The Supreme Court is set to deliver its ruling on Friday in the impeachment case involving former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua, a decision expected to have significant legal… Read more »
Kenya: Transport Sector Condemns Mob Justice By Boda Boda Riders, Demands End to Roadside Violence
Capital FM
Stakeholders in the transport sector have strongly condemned boda boda riders who take the law into their own hands, warning that acts of mob justice against motorists threaten… Read more »
Kenya: 21 Presidential Advisors Seek Temporary Stay After Court Nullifies Appointments
Capital FM
Twenty-one officers whose appointments as Presidential advisors were recently declared null and void by the court have filed an application seeking a temporary stay of the… Read more »
