January 28
Kenya: CS Duale Reveals Sh11bn Loss in Healthcare Claims, Blames Hospitals for Fraud
Capital FM
Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale has revealed that the government lost at least Sh11 billion through fraudulent and irregular medical claims under the new Social Health… Read more »
Kenya: United Opposition Vows Single Challenger to President Ruto in 2027
Capital FM
Kenya's opposition heavyweights have vowed to present a united front in the 2027 general elections, insisting that internal competition will not divide them and promising to field… Read more »
Mozambique: Govt Needs 644 Million Dollars to Repair Infrastructures
AIM
The Mozambican government has announced that it needs about 644 million US dollars to repair the damage caused by the floods that have engulfed much of southern and central… Read more »
Mozambique: One Dead in Gaza Shipwreck
AIM
One person died, and eight are missing, following a shipwreck on Tuesday morning, in Guija district, in the southern Mozambican province of Gaza. Read more »
Zimbabwe: Government Speaks Out After Child's Tragic Death
263Chat
The Ministry of Public Service, Labour and Social Welfare has renewed calls for an end to violent discipline of children following the death of six-year-old Praise Tsomeka… Read more »
Kenya: CS Murkomen Warns Against Politics of Violence, Vows Tough Action On Goons
Capital FM
Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen has warned politicians involved in violence and intimidation, insisting that the country will not return to an era of fear, chaos, and… Read more »
Kenya: Transport Lobby Warns of Nationwide Road Shutdown On Monday
Capital FM
The warning was issued by Inter-Corridor Mobility Chairman Joseph Kagai, who said the situation on Kenyan roads was rapidly deteriorating, citing increasing cases of vehicle… Read more »
Kenya: Early Detection, Better Nutrition, Safer Water - How Sakaja-Kemri Pact Will Change Healthcare in Nairobi
Capital FM
Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja has unveiled an ambitious plan to transform the capital into East Africa's leading urban health research and disease surveillance hub, following the… Read more »
Liberia: Liberia Moves to Reform Power Sector As Regulators Validate Mini-Grid, Tariff Rules
Liberian Investigator
MONROVIA, Liberia -- The Liberian government has taken a decisive step toward reshaping the country's electricity sector, launching a two-day national stakeholder validation… Read more »
Nigeria: Lagos-Calabar Coastal Road Links Infrastructure Growth to Rising Coastal Property Values
This Day
The Lagos-Calabar Coastal Road corridor, from Eko Atlantic City to the Bluewater Okunde zone, is drawing attention from investors tracking shifts in Nigeria's property market.… Read more »
Ethiopia: President Taye Hails Rotary International for Its Important Humanitarian Impact in Ethiopia
ENA
President Taye Atske Selassie has commended Rotary International for its long-standing humanitarian contributions, particularly in the areas of public health and support for… Read more »
Ethiopia: Ethiopia, EU Pledge Closer Cooperation On Development and Regional Security
ENA
State Minister for Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Hadera Abera, on today held talks with the European Union Special Representative for the Horn of Africa, Annette Weber, reaffirming… Read more »
West Africa: Gambia's Supreme Court to Decide On FGM Ban
IPS
Gambia's Supreme Court is considering whether a law protecting women and girls from female genital mutilation (FGM) is constitutional. The practice, common in Gambia, often… Read more »
Angola: Judges Breaking the Law to Jail Critics of President Lourenço [analysis]
Maka
The case of social activist Osvaldo Caholo is not an isolated judicial failure. When examined alongside the detention of Serrote José de Oliveira, widely known as "General… Read more »
South Africa: Extreme Heat Exposes Health Risks for Schoolchildren
Health-e
As Durban temperatures reached 30 degrees this week, one school resorted to holding classes outside. Read more »
Africa: AUC Chairperson Received a High-Level U.S. Delegation Led By Deputy Secretary of State Landau
African Union
The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, this afternoon received a high-level United States delegation led by the Deputy Secretary of State, H.E.… Read more »
Ethiopia: PM Abiy Receives U.S. Deputy Secretary Christopher Landau, Africom Commander As Ethiopia, Us Agree to Deepen Security Cooperation
Addis Standard
Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said he received a courtesy visit from US Deputy Secretary of State Christopher T. Landau and the Commander of the United States Africa Command (AFRICOM),… Read more »
Ghana: December Road Crashes Claim 276 Lives - - Nrsa Data Reveals
Ghanaian Times
There was an increase in the number of deaths recorded from road crashes in December last year compared to the same period in 2024, according to provisional data released by the… Read more »
Nigeria: Police Arrest Two Dismissed Army Officers for Alleged Robbery, Recover Exhibits
Premium Times
The police said the two robbery suspects were dismissed from the Nigerian Army as corporals. Read more »
Somalia: Somalia's Justice Ministry Refutes Claims Over Constitutional Review Process
Shabelle
Somalia's Ministry of Justice and Constitutional Affairs has issued a statement responding to recent remarks by some members of Parliament and the parliamentary oversight committee… Read more »
South Africa: Keep Your Teacher, We Don't Want Her, Parents Tell Education Department
GroundUp
Parents demand removal of Eastern Cape school principal Read more »
Malawi: MRA Targets Rental Income, Tenants Fear Taxes Will Be Passed to Them
Nyasa Times
The Malawi Revenue Authority (MRA) continues to widen its revenue collection base following its decision to bring property owners into the ring. Read more »
Malawi: AfDB Injects K1.7 Billion Lifeline As Malawi Battles Deepening Food Crisis
Nyasa Times
The Ministry of Finance, Economic Planning and Decentralisation has signed a financing agreement with the African Development Bank (AfDB) that will provide Malawi with US$1 million… Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: Conflicting Reports On the Assassination of Former President Kabila in Uvira
Agenzia Fides
Rumors have been circulating in recent days about the alleged assassination of former Congolese President Joseph Kabila. According to information sent to Fides, former Congolese… Read more »
Rwanda: Rwanda Sues UK Over Cancelled Migration Deal
Nile Post
Rwanda has initiated arbitration proceedings against the United Kingdom (UK) over the cancellation of the Migration and Economic Development Partnership (MEDP). Read more »
