January 28
Kenya: US Pizza Chain Papa John's Opens New Outlet in Nairobi, Eyes Nakuru
Capital FM
US fast-food chain Papa John's is expanding its footprint in Nairobi as part of a wider growth strategy focused on job creation and deeper penetration of high-traffic retail… Read more »
Uganda: Peter Agaba Wins Ibanda Municipality MP Seat
Nile Post
The National Resistance Movement (NRM) flag bearer, Peter Agaba, has been declared the winner of the Ibanda Municipality parliamentary by-election, securing the seat after a… Read more »
Nigeria: Residents March Against Demolitions in Lagos Waterfront Communities
Premium Times
The march, which defied an earlier police warning, followed Awolowo Road en route to the Lagos State House of Assembly complex. Read more »
Kenya: If Salah Was a Stranger, Why Was He Everywhere Around Raila?
Capital FM
When EALA MP Winnie Odinga said on national television that the Odinga family does not know Oketch Salah, many Kenyans were left confused, not because of what she said, but because… Read more »
Kenya: Boda Boda Riders in Kisii Trained On Financial Literacy Amid Tough Economic Times
Capital FM
Boda boda riders in Kisii County have received financial literacy training aimed at promoting responsible borrowing, proper loan management, and improved financial wellbeing amid… Read more »
South Africa: SA Eyes 50 Percent Tariffs On Chinese and Indian Cars
Scrolla
Chinese cars made up 53% of all vehicle imports in 2024, while Indian cars accounted for 22% of total imports. Ayabonga Cawe from the International Trade Administration… Read more »
Djibouti: Prime Minister Arrives in Djibouti
SNA
Prime Minister Dr. Kamil Idris arrived in the Republic of Djibouti on Wednesday morning on an official visit, following a gracious invitation from President Ismail Omar Guelleh of… Read more »
Sudan: Sudan Participates in the Third International Labour Market Conference in Riyadh
SNA
Sudan took part in the proceedings of the Third International Labour Market Conference (GLMC 2026), hosted by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in the capital, Riyadh, from 26 to 27… Read more »
Kenya: Audit - Fake Claims Cost Sha Sh11bn in Losses
Capital FM
Kenya lost Sh11 billion through fraudulent claims submitted to the Social Health Authority (SHA), an audit by the Ministry of Health has revealed. Read more »
Kenya: 1998 U.S. Embassy Bombing - Court Rules Govt Not Liable for Victims' Compensation
Capital FM
The government will not compensate victims of the 1998 Nairobi bomb blast after the High Court dismissed a petition seeking damages, dealing a blow to a case filed more than two… Read more »
Nigeria: Group Asks Information Minister Idris Malagi to Contest Niger Governorship
Vanguard
A group known as the Niger Progressives & Prosperity Promoters (NPPP) has urged Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris Malagi, to contest the 2027… Read more »
Liberia: Piah Defends Govt's Job Creation Claims
New Republic
Information Minister Jerolinmek Matthew Piah has strongly defended the Government of Liberia's job creation record, challenging critics to verify official statistics and… Read more »
Liberia: Who Leaks Pres. Boakai's Annual Message?
New Republic
The Executive Mansion, in collaboration with the Ministry of State, has launched an investigation into the unauthorized leakage of President Joseph Nyuma Boakai's State of the… Read more »
Liberia: Bility Dismisses Boakai's SONA As 'Overstated,' Questions 70,000 Jobs Claim
Liberian Investigator
Musa Hassan Bility, political leader of the Citizens Movement for Change (CMC) and lawmaker for Nimba County Electoral District No. 7, has sharply criticized President Joseph Nyuma… Read more »
Liberia: Boakai Puts Arcelormittal At Center of Liberia's 2026 Economic Agenda
Liberian Investigator
President Joseph Nyuma Boakai Sr. has emphasized ArcelorMittal Liberia's importance for the country's economic recovery, infrastructure growth, and long-term development. He said… Read more »
Liberia: Legislature Retreats On Port Reforms, Pulls Bills From Boakai Amid Protests, Legal Warnings
Liberian Investigator
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Nigeria: Nigeria's Anaemia Crisis Now National Development Emergency - - Experts
Vanguard
... As CS-SUNN tasks media to drive action Read more »
Liberia: Residents Drag AFL to Supreme Court Over Alleged Seizure of Deeded Land At 72nd Barracks
Liberian Investigator
Barbed wire, not a court order, arrived first at Paynesville's 72nd Boulevard Junction. Before residents could seek legal protection, soldiers had already sealed off homes, trapped… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Opposition Party Asks ZEC to Protect Its Colours
263Chat
Opposition the Freedom of Rights Under Sovereign (FORUS) party has written to the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) requesting formal protection of its official colours warning… Read more »
Liberia: Loic and Eco Energy Empower Women in Gbarnga Through Sewing and Vocational Training
Liberian Investigator
In a brightly lit room at the Liberia Opportunity Industrialization Center (LOIC) in Gbarnga, women and young girls are learning to operate modern solar-powered sewing machines,… Read more »
Liberia: 'You Cannot Cook Coal Tar' - Cummings Says Boakai's SONA Ignores Hunger, Poverty
Liberian Investigator
Opposition leader Alexander B. Cummings on Monday launched a forceful rebuke of President Joseph Nyuma Boakai Sr.'s third State of the Nation Address, arguing that the… Read more »
South Africa: SIU Returns R1.7bn to the Nsfas Purse
SAnews.gov.za
The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) says it has returned R1.7 billion to the National Student Financial Aid Scheme purse, which will be allocated to students' needs at… Read more »
South Africa: Operation Shanela II Nets Over 1 000 Suspects in North West
SAnews.gov.za
The South African Police Service's (SAPS) high density safer festive season operation - continues to ensure suspected and wanted criminals are taken off the streets in the North… Read more »
South Africa: Eskom Contract Worker Sentenced to 35 Years in Prison
SAnews.gov.za
Eskom contract worker, Simeon Majaonke Shongwe (46), is expected to serve 20 years behind bars after he was sentenced to 35 years' imprisonment by the Ermelo District Court. Read more »
Nigeria: Ruling Party Support Group Urges Tinubu to Resolve Rivers Crisis
Leadership
The All Progressives Congress (APC) Support Group Council has appealed to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to intervene and resolve the ongoing political crisis in Rivers State. Read more »
