January 08
Kenya: A Call to Action - All Road Accidents Are Avoidable
Capital FM
Kenya ended 2025 with a troubling statistic: road accident fatalities rose by 3.4 per cent compared to 2024, exacting a heavy toll on the country's economic and social development.… Read more »
South Africa: Patients Wait Four Hours for an Ambulance in Rural Kwazulu-Natal
GroundUp
Rural hospitals' allocated ambulances park 130 to 150km away Read more »
January 07
Liberia: Why Private Jet Carrying Pres. Boakai Almost Crashed At Ria
Liberian Investigator
An investigation by Liberia's Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau has established that the May 29, 2025 near-crash of a private jet carrying President Joseph N. Boakai was… Read more »
Uganda: Fewer Road Crashes Registered During 2025 Festive Season, Police Say
Nile Post
The Uganda Police Force has reported a reduction in road crashes during the 2025 festive season compared to the same period last year, citing improved compliance and coordinated… Read more »
Rwanda: Drunk Driving - No Price Is Enough for an Innocent Life [opinion]
New Times
Drafting tough laws is rarely popular, especially when they touch on everyday behaviour. Yet, leadership is not about appeasing sentiment in the moment but about safeguarding lives… Read more »
Nigeria: Yobe Boat Tragedy Exposes Waterway Safety Failures - Atiku, Obi
Vanguard
-Former vice president Atiku Abubakar and former governor of Anambra State, Peter Obi, have described the deadly boat mishap in Yobe State as an avoidable tragedy that exposes… Read more »
Rwanda: Toyota Rwanda, Atecar Collaborate to Expand Vehicle Maintenance Via Team Toyota Garage
New Times
Toyota Rwanda Ltd has officially unveiled ATECAR Garage as its first Team Toyota Garage partner in Rwanda, a move aimed at enhancing efficient and reliable maintenance services for… Read more »
January 06
Ethiopia: More Than 20 Ethiopian Migrants Killed in Road Accident
Nile Post
At least 22 migrants have been killed and 65 others injured after a lorry they were travelling in overturned in Ethiopia's north-eastern Afar region, authorities have confirmed. Read more »
Rwanda: Parliament Passes Road Traffic Bill Replacing 39-Year-Old Law
New Times
The lower chamber of Parliament, on January 5, passed a new road traffic bill aimed at improving road safety through enhanced use of technology and the introduction of a merit and… Read more »
Ghana: Passengers Stranded in Accra ...No Buses to Convey Travellers As Work, School Resume
Ghanaian Times
Hundreds of passengers stranded at major terminals in Accra as work and school resume. Acute intercity bus shortage causes frustration, long queues, and missed reporting fears amid… Read more »
Kenya: Boat Riding Competition Shines Spotlight On Fish-for-Sex Menace in Rarieda
Capital FM
Shining Hope for Communities (SHOFCO) Founder and CEO Dr. Kennedy Odede has rolled out an innovative boat-riding competition at Luanda Kotieno Beach in Rarieda, Siaya County, aimed… Read more »
January 05
Nigeria: NDLEA Detains 22 Indians Over Ship Laden With Cocaine
Vanguard
...Nabs 'Mama Kerosine', seizes opioids, skunk in 5 states Read more »
Nigeria: Death Toll in Yobe Boat Accident Hits 29, Buni Mourns
Leadership
Yobe State Governor, Hon. Mai Mala Buni, has condoled with the families of 29 persons who died in a boat mishap in Nguru local government area, describing the incident as a… Read more »
Nigeria: What the Anthony Joshua Crash Means for Nigeria
Vanguard
The gross failure of emergency response in Nigeria's healthcabre system, stood exposed once more, this time to the global audience, last Monday, when heavyweight boxer Anthony… Read more »
Kenya: Nine Killed in Early Morning Crash On Nairobi-Nakuru Highway in Naivasha
Capital FM
At least nine people, including two minors, were killed in a road accident involving a bus and a matatu along the Nairobi-Nakuru highway. Read more »
Liberia: Senate Repasses Port Decentralization Bill
Liberian Investigator
Published: January 5, 2026 Read more »
Nigeria: AJ Posts Update for First Time Since Fatal Car Crash
This Day
Anthony Joshua has posted on social media for the first time since he was injured in a car crash that killed two of his close friends in Nigeria. Read more »
Tanzania: Beware of High Waves, Strong Winds, Tasac Alerts Marine Vehicles, Seafarers
Daily News
THE Tanzania Shipping Agencies Corporation (TASAC) has cautioned fishermen and water transport operators to take precautions against strong winds and high waves in the Indian Ocean… Read more »
Uganda: The Tragedy At Uganda Airlines
Independent (Kampala)
As the new year begins during the last two weeks of a presidential election, I feel it is necessary to ignore politics for a moment and focus on the tragedy unfolding before our… Read more »
Uganda: Sand Quarry Collapse Kills Two in Kanungu
Nile Post
Grief engulfed Kanyamisinga village in Kanungu District on January 4, 2026, after a sand quarry collapse claimed the lives of two men during a routine sand-loading exercise. Read more »
South Africa: GTI Delivers Strong December 2025 Enforcement Results
SAnews.gov.za
The Gauteng Department of Roads and Transport has recorded robust law-enforcement outcomes through the Gauteng Transport Inspectorate (GTI) during intensified operations conducted… Read more »
Uganda: Museveni Tackles Traffic Congestion, PDM Theft in Mukono
Independent (Kampala)
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has pledged to fast-track alternative road networks around Kampala to ease traffic congestion while vowing to crack down on the theft and… Read more »
Nigeria: Scan Lauds Members, Maritime Stakeholders, Assures Better 2026
This Day
The President of the Shipping Correspondents Association of Nigeria (SCAN), Mr. Moses Ebosele, has praised members of the association and key stakeholders for their unwavering… Read more »
Nigeria: Boat Accident - Lawan Mourns Victims, Calls for Improved Water Safety in Yobe
Leadership
Former Senate President and senator representing Yobe North Senatorial District, Ahmad Lawan, has expressed shock and sorrow over a fatal boat accident in Garbi Ward, Nguru local… Read more »
Nigeria: Gov. Buni Mourns Boat Accident Victims, Orders Immediate Support for Families
Leadership
Yobe State Governor, Hon Mai Mala Buni, has expressed deep sorrow over the tragic boat mishap in Nguru Local Government Area that claimed the lives of 25 persons, describing the… Read more »
