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Tunisia: Kairouan - President Kais Saied Inspects Aghlabid Basins & Newly Restored Medina Walls [update 2]
Tunis Afrique Presse
President Kais Saied paid a visit to Kairouan governorate on Tuesday evening, coinciding with the celebration of the Hijri New Year. Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria First Policy Concerns Fmcide's $10m Deal Attracts Criticism
Vanguard
Stakeholders in Nigeria's Information and Communications Technology, ICT, sector has expressed concerns over aspects of the recent partnership between the Federal Ministry of… Read more »
Nigeria: 2027 - 'We Mustn't Waste Our Votes Again' - Soludo Seeks Ndigbo's Support for Tinubu
Vanguard
Anambra State Governor, Charles Soludo, has called on the people of the South-East to rally behind President Bola Tinubu, urging them to abandon what he described as the "alliance… Read more »
Rwanda: Learning Must Become Easier for Every Child in Rwanda
New Times
The release of the 2025 Learning Achievement in Rwandan Schools report offers both encouragement and concern. While the findings show progress in subjects such as Mathematics and… Read more »
South Africa: Foot and Mouth Disease Bungle Costs Steenhuisen His Cabinet Post
Daily Maverick
DA leader Geordin Hill-Lewis has asked President Cyril Ramaphosa for a massive DA executive shake-up which sees John Steenhuisen stripped of his agricultural portfolio. Read more »
South Africa: Virtual Court Speeds Up Deportations As 676 Malawians Bussed Home
Scrolla
Funda ngesiZuluBy Palesa Matlala Read more »
South Africa: Peet Viljoen Arrested On Arrival At or Tambo
Scrolla
Peet Viljoen fled South Africa in July 2025 with active NPA warrants against him, including allegations involving over R70 million in stolen stock. Viljoen and wife Melany were… Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria's AfCFTA Strategy - Ambition, Progress and the Challenge of Delivery
Premium Times
Ultimately, the success of Nigeria's AfCFTA strategy will depend not on policy documents alone but on effective execution. Read more »
Africa: World Cup 2026 - Algeria Show Promise but Messi Proves Decisive for Argentina
CAF
Algeria's long-awaited return to the FIFA World Cup ended in disappointment on Tuesday evening as Lionel Messi produced another unforgettable performance to guide defending… Read more »
Liberia: Ngafuan Calls for Legal Protection of Kickball As a Liberian Innovation
Liberian Investigator
Finance and Development Planning Minister Augustine Kpehe Ngafuan has called for kickball to be granted legal protection, proper branding and international promotion, warning that… Read more »
Liberia: Solomon Wins Swal Sports Journalist of the Year, Flomo Named Footballer of the Year
Liberian Investigator
Prime FM Sports Editor Michael Nasri Solomon was named Sports Journalist of the Year at the 2026 Sports Writers Association of Liberia (SWAL) Awards, capturing the night's highest… Read more »
Egypt: Lukaku's Introduction Earns Belgium 1-1 Draw With Egypt
Ghanaian Times
Belgium came from behind to draw 1-1 with Egypt in their World Cup opener on Monday, with the second-half introduction of record goalscorer Romelu Lukaku forcing the own goal which… Read more »
Africa: DR Congo Announce Their Return As Leopards Hold Portugal in World Cup Statement
CAF
More than five decades after their last appearance on football's biggest stage, DR Congo marked their return to the FIFA World Cup with a performance that sent a powerful message… Read more »
Africa: Ethiopia's Circular Economy, Green Legacy Initiative Offer Model for Africa - Finnish Embassy Official
ENA
Ethiopia's efforts to advance a circular economy and implement the Green Legacy Initiative are emerging as a model for other African countries seeking sustainable and… Read more »
Nigeria: Kwara Drags Saraki to Court Over Defamation [opinion]
Vanguard
Kwara State Government has instituted a criminal defamation suit against former Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki, over comments allegedly made against Governor AbdulRahman… Read more »
Nigeria: DIG Orders Swift Security Measures Against Violent Crimes in Aba
Premium Times
The News Agency of Nigeria reports that about two weeks ago, an armed gang attacked and robbed people at a shopping complex at the Okpulo Umuobo Junction near Aba. Read more »
Nigeria: FG to Establish GBV Safe Spaces in All 774 Lgas
Premium Times
The agreement, signed in partnership with the New Era Foundation, aims to strengthen protection, rehabilitation and support services for survivors of gender-based violence across… Read more »
Sudan: UK Denies Sudan Journalist Visa to Attend Award Ceremony
Dabanga
Widespread condemnation has followed the UK government's refusal to grant Sudanese journalist Mohamed Amin a visa to enter the UK to attend the One World Media Journalist of the… Read more »
Nigeria: Ebonyi Charcoal Dealers Record Boom As Cooking Gas Costs Soar
Premium Times
Josephine Onoh, a charcoal dealer at the Abakaliki International Market, told NAN that a paint bucket of charcoal currently sells for between N1,500 and N1,600, while smaller… Read more »
Nigeria: NAFDAC Urges Rational Use of Medicines, Stronger Pharmacovigilance for Patients Safety
Premium Times
Mrs Adeyeye added that the growing challenge of antimicrobial resistance (AMR), which was one of the greatest threats to global health, emanated from the misuse and overuse of… Read more »
Nigeria: Our People Recruit Criminals From Other States to Perpetrate Crime in Edo - Okpebholo
Premium Times
The governor said there are volunteers who are now positioned in the forests just to make sure criminals do not settle down in Edo. Read more »
South Africa: Supporters of Murdered Imam Demand Answers From Police
GroundUp
Imam Muhsin Hendricks was shot dead in Bethelsdorp, Gqeberha, on 15 February 2025 Read more »
Tanzania: Arusha Parents Demand Action Over Delayed Osunyai Classroom Project
Daily News
EDUCATION is widely regarded as the foundation of national development, the engine that drives economic growth, social transformation and individual opportunity. Read more »
Nigeria: Troops Rescue Five Kidnap Victims As Terrorists Flee Military Offensive in Kogi
Leadership
Troops of the 12 Brigade of the Nigerian Army operating under the 2 Division Nigerian Army have successfully rescued five kidnap victims who were abandoned by fleeing terrorists… Read more »
Nigeria: JAMB Releases 2026 Utme Original Result Slips for Printing
Leadership
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has announced that candidates who sat for the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) can now print their… Read more »
