[allAfrica] Washington, DC -- 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, having served for the previous decade a...

[allAfrica] As 2026 opens, conflict remains a permanent global condition, not an exception. More than 185,000 political violence events were recorded in 2025, directly exposing 831 million people--16% of humanity--to violence. The new year ha...

[Vanguard] AS the 2027 general election draws closer, former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, and the Coalition of United Political Parties, CUPP, have raised fresh alarm over what they described as a tightening noose...

[GroundUp] The safety and track record of the CircumQ devices has been questioned

[Capital FM] Kisumu -- The government has announced major progress in the revival of Kenya's sugar sector following the resumption of operations by four key mills that had previously stalled.

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Chief Justice Martha Koome will Tuesday morning preside over the swearing-in of Supreme Court Judge Njoki Ndung'u and Everlyne Olwande as new members of the Judicial Service Commission (JSC), in a move set to strengthen the le...

[Premium Times] Mr Odegbami said he believes Nigeria's confidence, cohesion and attacking rhythm would be decisive.

[Premium Times] In fragile and conflict-affected settings, such as many parts of northern Nigeria, such infrastructure can mean the difference between foresight and catastrophe.

[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 security purposes, while assuring the general public that t...

[U.S. Embassy Lilongwe] In line with Presidential Proclamation 10998, as of January 1, 2026, the United States is partially suspending visa issuance for nationals of Malawi, with limited exceptions. Nationals of Malawi may still submit visa applicati...

[Shabelle] Mogadishu -- Somalia's cabinet on Monday annulled all security and defence cooperation agreements with the United Arab Emirates, citing concerns over national sovereignty and unity.

[SAnews.gov.za] The Department of Health has urged parents and caregivers to immediately discontinue the use of the affected Nestlé NAN products, in accordance with the National Consumer Commission recall notice.

[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.

[Premium Times] The State Department, in a post on X, disclosed that during this period, the administration revoked around 8,000 student visas.

[Afropop] New York -- We're pleased to announce the launch of the Africa-America Institute's State of Education 2026 Conference - ''Following The Gold Road--Global Medieval Africa in the Time of Ghana, Mali, and Songhai.''

[New Times] Members of Parliament have raised concerns over slow budget execution and delays in major infrastructure projects in the City of Kigali.

[HRW] Kinshasa -- Urgent Support for Survivors Needed After US Aid Cuts

[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 Chapter Four Uganda, a leading human rights organization, ...

[ENA] Addis Ababa -- African Union (AU) officials have underlined that unity and close collaboration among Member States are indispensable to confronting the continent's mounting security, political and economic challenges.

[Africa Check] Former US president Barack Obama not addressing Tanzania's 2025 elections, protests in viral video - speech from 2018

[Nyasa Times] Baba Malondera, MCP Director of Youth and Member of Parliament, has slammed President Arthur Peter Mutharika for pardoning men convicted in the brutal killing of Buleya, a key witness in Malawi's high-profile albino murder cases, callin...

[GroundUp] Document offices across the country overwhelmed over the festive season with long queues

[African Arguments] For many decades, Côte d'Ivoire, Burkina Faso and Mali constituted one of the most integrated spaces of human and economic circulation in West Africa. Beyond simple geographical neighbours, these three former French colonies ...

[Premium Times] The Police Public Relations Officer in the state, William Aya, confirmed the development in a statement on Monday.

[Shabelle] Mogadishu -- China has declared its "unwavering support" for Somalia's territorial integrity, describing Somaliland as an inseparable part of the country, following a high-level diplomatic call between the foreign ministers of both nations...

[Shabait] Q1: On Fluid Global and Regional Issues

[HRW] Congolese Rights Body Urges 'Masterminds' to be Held to Account for 2017 Killings

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA) has directed the removal of all temporary structures along the James Gichuru Road to Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) Highway ahead of planned beautification works.

[Liberian Investigator] The Monrovia City Court on Monday ordered the incarceration of an officer of the National Security Agency following his arrest on allegations of sexually assaulting a 16-year-old boy.

[Shabelle] Jeddah, Saudi Arabia -- Somalia's Foreign Minister Abdisalam Abdi Ali met with his Palestinian counterpart, Varsen Aghabekian Shaheen, in Jeddah to coordinate a unified front against Israel's recent recognition of the breakaway region of S...