Uganda Communications Regulator Denies Notice On Internet, Mobile Money Shutdown Ahead of 2026 Elections
Africa Check
Uganda communications regulator denies notice on internet, mobile money shutdown ahead of 2026 elections Read more »
Mohwasa Acknowledges Losses and Promises Action
Botswana Daily News
A decision meant to spare residents the pain of displacement has instead reopened emotional wounds for some villagers of Mathathane, following government's cancellation of a road… Read more »
Former CIA Analyst Now Top U.S. Africa Official at State; Dealmaking Dominates as Conflicts Spread
allAfrica
The Africa Bureau at the State Department has a new top official, Nick Checker. Unlike his recent predecessors who were career diplomats, he has been at State for only four months,… Read more »
Ministry All Set for Results Release, New Academic Year
Namibian
Education minister Sanet Steenkamp says preparations for the release of 2025's exam results and the 2026 academic year are proceeding according to plan. Read more »
Matric 2025 Results - All You Need to Know About Release Dates, Access and Next Steps
Daily Maverick
Nearly 900,000 Grade 12s who wrote the 2025 NSC exams are on the edge of their seats. Minister Siviwe Gwarube will announce the results on 12 January 2026, with individual access… Read more »
Medicines Crisis Pushes Batswana to Herbal Remedies
Botswana Daily News
When clinic shelves run bare and prescriptions cannot be filled, some Batswana are finding comfort not in pharmacies, but in leaves once boiled by grandmothers, roots crushed by… Read more »
Salah Sparkles As Egypt Eliminates Holders
CAF
Egypt has qualified for the semi-finals of the 2025 TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations The Pharaohs will face the Lions of Teranga on Wednesday in Tangier The other semi-final… Read more »
Hospital Breaks Silence On Adichie's Son's Death, Orders Probe
Daily Trust
Euracare Multispecialist Hospital has issued a public statement on the death of the 21-month-old son of US-based Nigerian writer, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie. Read more »
Regulator Defends Internet Monitoring, Rules Out Shutdown for January 15 Polls
Nile Post
The Executive Director of the Uganda Communications Commission (UCC), Nyombi Thembo, has reiterated the regulator's mandate to monitor online activity for regulatory and national… Read more »
Bishoftu International Airport Project Signals New Era for African Aviation
ENA
The construction of Bishoftu International Airport (BIA) has been hailed as a landmark development for Ethiopia and the wider African aviation sector. Read more »
Pound to Naira Exchange Rate Today, January 13, 2026
Vanguard
The British Pound has shown a slight uptick in the Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market (NFEM) today, January 13, 2026, as the Naira continues to navigate a period of moderate… Read more »
Power Blackouts Return!
The Patriot
Botswana's ambition to achieve self-sufficiency and becoming a net exporter of electricity has been compromised by persistent operational challenges at Botswana Power Corporation… Read more »
Govt Suspends Top NGO Chapter Four Over Security Concerns
Nile Post
In a move that has sent shockwaves through Uganda's civil society sector, the National Bureau for Non-Governmental Organizations (NGO Bureau) has suspended the operating permit of… Read more »
Iran Pulls Out of Joint Naval Exercise Amid Political Tensions
Daily Maverick
Iran has three warships waiting in False Bay, but they will not join South Africa, China, Russia and the UAE in the naval exercise Will for Peace. Read more »
Police Arrest 15 After Chaos At Church Event Attended By Gachagua in Gatundu
Capital FM
Police have arrested 15 suspects following chaos that erupted during a church service attended by former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua in Gatundu, Kiambu County. Read more »
