January 27
Liberia: The Numbers Look Good. but When Will the Economy Reach the People? [editorial]
Liberian Observer
President Joseph Nyuma Boakai's Annual Message says Liberia's economy is improving. The numbers sound encouraging. The economy grew faster in 2025. Inflation fell to its lowest… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Mvuma Man Jailed 15 Years for Sexual Abuse of Minor Cousin
263Chat
A 26-year-old man from Mvuma has been sentenced to an effective 15 years in prison after being convicted of multiple sexual offences involving his 14-year-old cousin. Read more »
Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe Hits Single-Digit Inflation Milestone
263Chat
Zimbabwe has recorded single-digit inflation in its domestic currency for the first time in almost 30 years according to official figures released by the government. Read more »
Djibouti: Diversification Over Dependency - Why Ethiopia Should Fast-Track Berbera Amid Djibouti's Ban On Multimodal Operators
Addis Standard
Ethiopia's logistics moment of truth has arrived with a clarity that can no longer be ignored by policymakers in Addis Abeba or the business community. The recent decision by the… Read more »
Ethiopia: Sudan's Army Recaptures Key Area Near Ethiopian Border From RSF
Addis Standard
Sudanese army forces say they have recaptured the Al-Sillik area in Blue Nile state, near the border with Ethiopia, from the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), following… Read more »
Rwanda: Rwanda Takes United Kingdom to Arbitration Over Migration Partnership Breach
New Times
Rwanda has initiated arbitration proceedings against the United Kingdom before the Permanent Court of Arbitration. The proceedings arise from a dispute concerning the… Read more »
Nigeria: Human Rights Group Condemns Onitsha Market Closure, Gives Reasons
Premium Times
Onitsha Main Market, one of West Africa's largest markets, was shut on Monday on Governor Soludo's orders. Read more »
South Africa: 250 Learners Share Three Pit Toilets At This Eastern Cape School
GroundUp
Fama Primary School in Flagstaff is falling apart Read more »
South Africa: Families Return Home After Fleeing Zama Zama Violence
GroundUp
Hundreds of people spent two weeks in a community hall in Randfontein after armed gangs terrorised the informal settlement of Sporong Read more »
Somalia: EU Welcomes Somali Opposition's Decision to Attend Mogadishu Talks
Shabelle
The European Union has welcomed a decision by Somalia's main opposition alliance to take part in a national consultative conference called by the federal government, a move seen as… Read more »
Uganda: Uganda to Pull Troops From Somalia After Nearly 20 Years, Raising Concerns Over Al-Shabaab Fight
Shabelle
Uganda has announced plans to withdraw its troops from Somalia after almost 20 years of participation in peacekeeping operations, a move expected to significantly impact the fight… Read more »
Botswana: Inside Botswana Health Crisis
Botswana Daily News
On an ordinary morning at a government clinic, the queue moves slowly. Mothers cradle children. Elderly patients lean heavily on walking sticks. Read more »
Kenya: Social Health Authority to Block Drug Claims From Hospitals That Fail to Dispense Medicine
Capital FM
The Social Health Authority (SHA) will begin rejecting reimbursement claims for medicines from county-run hospitals that fail to dispense prescribed drugs to patients, Health… Read more »
Kenya: Ruto Names Issack Hassan, Katwa Kigen Among 15 New Appeal Court Judges
Capital FM
President William Ruto has appointed 15 judges to the Court of Appeal following nominations by the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) on Thursday, January 22. Read more »
Nigeria: Burna Boy Warns Internet Troll of Legal Action On a Defamatory Comment
This Day
Templars, a leading law firm in Nigeria, has issued a warning to a netizen named Mirex with the social media handle @mirexmoses on a defamatory comment made on X (formerly twitter)… Read more »
Ghana: Thumbs Up for Fisheries and Aquaculture Development Minister
Ghanaian Times
I write to commend the Minister of Fisheries and Aquaculture Development, Hon Emelia Arthur, for her quick, decisive and courageous action to ban the use of a hazardous fishing… Read more »
South Africa: Help Us Track Cape Town's Housing Crisis
Daily Maverick
Capetonians: Daily Maverick needs your help! Head to Daily Maverick Connect to help Rebecca Davis quantify the city's affordability crisis. We're looking for documentation from the… Read more »
Kenya: Kenyan Golfers Savour Chance to Earn World Ranking Points
Capital FM
Kenyan golfers are basking in a historic opportunity to earn valuable Official World Ranking Points (OWRP) on home turf, with the first season of the Sunshine Development Tour… Read more »
Liberia: President Boakai Boosts Job Creation.
New Dawn
President Joseph Nyumah Boakai has argued that, despite ongoing economic hardship and limited job opportunities, his administration has achieved significant progress by creating… Read more »
Liberia: Boakai Says Economy Grew By 5.1 Percent
New Dawn
President Joseph Nyuma Boakai says Liberia's economy expanded by 5.1 percent in 2025, while inflation fell to 4 percent, the lowest level in more than two decades. Read more »
Kenya: Nairobi, Turkana Counties Biggest Recipients of Sh4tn Equitable Revenue Share
Capital FM
Nairobi, Turkana and Nakuru counties are among the biggest beneficiaries of the Government's equitable revenue share, latest figures from the National Treasury show. Read more »
Sudan: Prime Minister Meets Coptic Citizens At the Virgin Mary Church in Omdurman
SNA
Omdurman, Jan. 26, 2026 (SUNA) - Prime Minister Dr. Kamil Idris met on Monday with a number of Coptic citizens at the Virgin Mary Church in the Al-Musalama neighbourhood of… Read more »
Mauritius: A New Order of Working - Pax Trumpiana
L'Express
Following the January 3 abduction of Venezuelan President, Nicolás Maduro, Donald Trump has brazenly flouted international law, rendering the United Nations (UN) - a global… Read more »
Uganda: In Uganda, Community Dialogues Are Building Harmonious, Violence-Free Homes
Spotlight Initiative
KITGUM, Uganda - In Uganda, 95 per cent of women and girls have experienced physical or sexual violence, or both, by partners or non-partners since the age of 15, according to the… Read more »
Uganda: Government Has Implemented 99% of Court-Recommended Electoral Reforms - Justice Ministry
Nile Post
The Ministry of Justice and Constitutional Affairs has reaffirmed its commitment to ensuring justice for all Ugandans, revealing that the government has implemented 99 percent of… Read more »
