January 28
Zimbabwe: Licence Cancelled As Driver Jailed for Fatal Accident
263Chat
A 34-year-old truck driver has been jailed and barred from driving after being convicted of culpable homicide following a fatal road traffic accident that claimed two lives. Read more »
Nigeria: Ndic, EFCC to Enhance Prosecution of Bank Failure Offences
Vanguard
The Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC) and the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have agreed to strengthen collaboration to enhance the investigation and… Read more »
Nigeria: NDLEA Launches Alternative Devt Project to Shift Cannabis Growers to Legal Farming
This Day
National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has launched an Alternative Development Pilot Project aimed at ending illicit cannabis cultivation by providing affected communities… Read more »
Nigeria: Tinubu Moves to Bolster Judiciary, Proposes 200 New Appellate, High Court Judges
This Day
President Bola Tinubu has asked Senate to significantly expand the country's appellate and trial courts, proposing 200 new judges for the Court of Appeal and Federal High Court. Read more »
Nigeria: Kidnappers Abduct Pregnant Woman, Nursing Mother, Others in Ekiti
This Day
Gunmen stormed Erinmope- Ekiti, in Moba Local Government Areas of Ekiti State and seized five women. The abductors are demanding a ransom of N100 million from the family. Read more »
South Africa: IFP in the KZN Legislature Supports King Misuzulu's Call to Rename Kwazulu-Natal to Kwazulu [press release]
IFP
The IFP in the KwaZulu-Natal Legislature fully supports and applauds the call by His Majesty King Misuzulu kaZwelithini to rename the KwaZulu-Natal Province to KwaZulu. This call… Read more »
Nigeria: NNPC Pushes Petrol Price to N835 Per Litre in Lagos, N839 in Abuja
Daily Trust
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited has adjusted the pump price of petrol upward, selling the product at N835 per litre in Lagos and N839 per litre in Abuja. Read more »
South Africa: Family Demands Answers After Teen Drowns in Mining Pit
GroundUp
It is unclear who owns the land where the accident occurred. Police have called for assistance. Read more »
South Africa: Philippi Remembers Massacre Victims
GroundUp
Nine people were killed in a shooting at a tavern last Saturday Read more »
Nigeria: Groups Target 1.4 Million Vulnerable People in Borno, Adamawa, With New Social Protection Project
Premium Times
The project was unveiled on Tuesday in Abuja at the opening of a two-day external grant workshop under the Social and Economic Participation of Returnees, Internally Displaced… Read more »
Nigeria: Court Sentences Three to Death By Hanging for Armed Robbery in Ekiti
Premium Times
The prosecution accused the three men of robbing different victims on 29 March 2022 at Ado-Ekiti, while armed with guns and cutlasses. Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria, Türkiye Sign MOU to Boost Welfare of Women, Children
Premium Times
The partnership is expected to strengthen safeguarding frameworks and promote healthier childhood development nationwide. Read more »
Nigeria: Court Orders Forfeiture of N1bn Bombardier Jet to Nigerian Govt Over Unpaid Customs Duty
Premium Times
The judge said the respondents failed to present any evidence of customs duty payment for the importation of the Bombardier Jet into Nigeria in 2015. Read more »
Ethiopia: Somali Political Groups Announce Formation of New Alliance, Declare End to Engagement With Federal Government
Addis Standard
Three Somali political organizations have announced the formation of a new alliance, the Somali People's Alliance for Self-Determination (SPAS), declaring what they described as… Read more »
Ethiopia: Ethiopia's Digital Leap Paradox - Rapid Progress, Fragile Foundations
Addis Standard
As Ethiopia implements Digital Ethiopia 2030, the swift deployment of digital platforms, the expansion of e-services, the growth of fintech, and the rollout of the national digital… Read more »
Uganda: Court Orders Vote Recount in Buweekula South Parliamentary Race
Nile Post
The Mubende Magistrate's Court has ordered a vote recount for the Buweekula South Parliamentary elections following an application filed by the National Resistance Movement (NRM)… Read more »
Kenya: Ruto to Seek Court Ruling On Legal Status of Political Party Manifestos
Capital FM
President William Ruto announced on Wednesday that he will seek court interpretation on the legal status of political party manifestos in government policy implementation, citing… Read more »
Kenya: Kenya Explores New Development Financing Options With China for Infrastructure Projects
Capital FM
Foreign Affairs Principal Secretary, Korir Sing'oei, held high-level discussions with senior Chinese finance officials to explore innovative development financing options for… Read more »
South Africa: South African Healthcare Group Netcare Not Offering 'Free Nursing Training for 2026' Via Whatsapp, Third-Party Links
Africa Check
South African healthcare group Netcare not offering 'free nursing training for 2026' via WhatsApp, third-party links Read more »
Kenya: No, Kenyan MP and Majority Leader Kimani Ichung'wah Is Not Dead
Africa Check
No, Kenyan MP and majority leader Kimani Ichung'wah is not dead Read more »
South Africa: Cruelty Exposed - Inside South Africa's Cub-Petting Industry
Daily Maverick
We speak to anti-cruelty nonprofit founder Nina Jackel about an undercover investigation exposing how lion and tiger cub petting feeds a global industry built on cruelty, profit… Read more »
South Africa: Body of Ekurhuleni MMC Andile Mngwevu Found in Mozambique
Scrolla
Ekurhuleni MMC Andile Mngwevu's body was found in Mozambique. Floods swept his vehicle away in Chokwé over a week ago. Mngwevu's family said he was a loving husband and… Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: Facing a Critical Funding Gap, the Humanitarian Community in DR Congo Is Forced to Strictly Prioritize Its Response in 2026
OCHA
Kinshasa, 28 January 2026 - The Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and the humanitarian community in the country today launched an urgent appeal for US$1.4… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Four Killed, Dozens Hurt in Head-On Crash On Harare-Mukumbura Road
263Chat
A fatal road traffic accident has left four people dead and at least 20 others injured after a head-on collision on the Harare-Mukumbura Road, police have confirmed. Read more »
Nigeria: World Bank Offers $250bn Procurement Window to Nigerian Firms
Vanguard
The World Bank has offered a $250 billion global procurement window to Nigerian firms, urging local companies to take advantage of thousands of opportunities across World… Read more »
