January 28
Nigeria: Insecurity - Kwara LG Imposes 24-Hour Curfew
Leadership
The Ifelodun local government area council of Kwara State has imposed a 24-hour curfew on the Oro-Ago district of the area. Read more »
Nigeria: Bandits Kill 3 Policemen in Katsina
Leadership
Suspected gunmen have killed three Mobile Police Officers in an ambush along the Guga-Bakori axis of Katsina State, deepening concerns over security on major routes in the area. Read more »
Nigeria: Police Caution Intending Travellers Against Visa Scams
Vanguard
The Police Special Fraud Unit (PSFU) has cautioned intending travellers to strictly adhere to due process when applying for travel visas. Read more »
Uganda: Kassanda Residents in Fear As Threatening Leaflets Are Dropped in the Area
Nile Post
Residents of Kigarama village in Kassanda District are living in fear following reports that unknown individuals have been distributing threatening leaflets warning of possible… Read more »
Uganda: Peaceful Voting Reported As Mityana, Mubende Elect Mayors and Councillors
Nile Post
Voting in the municipal elections for mayors and councillors in Mityana and Mubende Municipalities concluded peacefully on Monday, January 27, 2026, according to police authorities… Read more »
Uganda: Principal Judge Abodowarns Against Threats to Judges, Calls for Institutional Protection
Nile Post
The Principal Judge, Lady Justice Jane Frances Abodo, has cautioned that attacks and threats against judicial officers, particularly those handling high-profile cases, pose a… Read more »
Liberia: Lawmakers Invited to Legislative Training Program in U.S.
New Republic
Washington & Madison, LLC-A U.S.-based consultancy firm, has invited members of the Liberian Legislature to take part in a Legislative Training Program in the United States. Read more »
Liberia: Is MOE Genuinely Executing Its Core Functions? [editorial]
New Republic
FORMER PRESIDENT ELLEN JOHNSON Sirleaf once disparaged the educational system of the country while in office as sitting President charged with the responsibilities of… Read more »
Liberia: Cummings Comments On Boakai's SONA
New Republic
The political temperature in Liberia has risen following President Joseph Boakia State of the Nation Address. Read more »
Liberia: Lawmakers Differ With Annual Message
New Republic
President, Joseph Nyuma Boakai's 2026 State of the Nation Address (SONA) has sparked widespread criticism from some opposition lawmakers and citizens with several describing the… Read more »
Liberia: IMF Confirms Liberia's Economic Growth At 5.1 Percent for 2026
New Republic
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has officially confirmed that Liberia's economy expanded by 5.1 percent in 2025, subsequent to the successful completion of discussions under… Read more »
Nigeria: Three to Die By Hanging for Conspiracy, Armed Robbery in Ekiti
Daily Trust
An Ekiti State High Court sitting in Ado-Ekiti has sentenced three persons to death by hanging. Read more »
Nigeria: Gov Yusuf Will Regret Leaving Us - Kwankwaso
Daily Trust
Former Presidential Candidate and leader of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, says he is convinced that Kano State Governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf, and… Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: The DRC Govt Couldn't Protect Citizens for Decades, It Won't Start When AFC/M23 Withdraws [editorial]
New Times
The debate over whether AFC/M23 should withdraw from Goma and Bukavu risks missing the deeper tragedy unfolding in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, which is decades of state… Read more »
Rwanda: Nyabihu - Repairs to Resume On Homes of Genocide Survivors
New Times
Nyabihu District has resumed the rehabilitation works on 17 houses of survivors of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi. Read more »
Nigeria: Wike Berates Politicians, Fcta Directors for Allegedly Instigating Workers' Protest
This Day
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has chastised politicians and some disenchanted directors for, allegedly, masterminding the indefinite union protest… Read more »
Nigeria: Alleged N5bn Contract Fraud - Nedc Project Coordinator, Another Remanded in Suleja Facility
This Day
A High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), on Tuesday, ordered the remand of a national coordinator of North East Development Commission (NEDC), Alhaji Danjuma Mohammed,… Read more »
Nigeria: Rivers Govt to Recruit 5,000 Teachers to Boost Education Sector
This Day
The Rivers State Government has approved the recruitment of 5,000 teachers into the state civil service, a step aimed at addressing shortages in classrooms and improving… Read more »
Nigeria: Adeleke to APC Chairs - Your Self-Awarded Tenure Lapsed in 2025, Can't Be Elongated
This Day
Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has doubled down on the current state of local governments in the state, reaffirming that self-awarded tenure of the APC Chairmen lapsed on… Read more »
Ghana: Calibrate Monetary Policy to Support Growth, Preserve Stability - BoG Governor Urges MPC
Ghanaian Times
The Governor of the Bank of Ghana (BoG), Dr Johnson Pandit Asiama, has urged the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) to carefully assess the durability of current monetary and fiscal… Read more »
Ghana: NPP Flagbearer Hopeful Decries Sycophancy in Ghanaian Politics
Ghanaian Times
A flagbearer hopeful of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Mr Kwabena Agyei Agyepong, has criticised what he described as a culture of sycophancy and hero worship in Ghanaian politics,… Read more »
Nigeria: Gov Yusuf Abandoned Kwankwaso Three Months After Assuming Office - Galadima
Vanguard
Secretary of the New Nigeria Peoples Party's Board of Trustees, Buba Galadima, has disclosed that Governor Abba Yusuf of Kano State abandoned his political god-father, Rabiu… Read more »
Kenya: 'Beware of Wounded Batoto Ba Mungu,' - Gor Keeper Warns Teammates Ahead of Battle With Relegation Candidates
Capital FM
Gor Mahia goalkeeper Byrne Omondi is worried about the threat posed by Sofapaka ahead of Saturday's Kenya Premier League clash at Kasarani Stadium. Read more »
Kenya: Magical Kenya Open Set to Intensify Hunt for DP World Tour's International Swing Points
Capital FM
For the umpteenth time, the Magical Kenya Open (MKO) will be a key part of the DP World Tour's International Swing schedule. Read more »
Liberia: LPP Disputes Boakai's Economic Stability Claims
New Dawn
Monrovia, Liberia, January 28, 2026 - President Joseph Nyuma Boakai marked the beginning of the year with a national address in which he spoke optimistically about the state of the… Read more »
