Residents in the Sudanese capital welcome the government’s return to the city/in /by
For nearly three years, the administration has operated from its wartime base in Port Sudan.
Pix of the Day January 13, 2026/in /by
Pix of the Day January 13, 2026
Trump’s travel ban on African countries puts World Cup dreams in jeopardy/in /by
Fans of two of Africa's top soccer nations have had their World Cup plans upended because of a travel ban imposed by the Trump administration.
Bobi Wine warns of protests if Uganda election is rigged/in /by
Rights groups including the United Nations and Amnesty International have accused Ugandan authorities of cracking down on dissent ahead of the vote, citing arrests of Wine’s supporters.
Kenya: Govt Defends South Lokichar Oil Plan As Parliament Faces Tight Review Deadline/in /by
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The Government has defended its decision to approve the South Lokichar Field Development Plan (FDP), arguing that the project is legally sound, economically viable and critical to unlocking Kenya's upstream petroleum potential.
Legendary boxer Muhammad Ali to be honoured with US postage stamp/in /by
Ten years after his death, the American boxer and activist is being honoured with a commemorative United States postage stamp.
UN says doctors in Sudan are doing all they can to provide support to people/in /by
The United Nations population agency (UNFPA) says this includes donating their own blood.
Nigeria: From Caracas to Abuja – the Politics of Oil and Force, By Dakuku Peterside/in /by
[Vanguard] In one stroke, Venezuela has been turned into both a courtroom drama and a geopolitical doctrine. When U.S. forces seized Nicolás Maduro in Caracas on 3 January 2026, Washington did more than remove a leader it calls a narco-criminal; it tested--publicly, unapologetically--the tensile strength of the post-1945 diplomatic order built around sovereignty, non-use of force, and multilateral restraint.
The Gambia Reparations Commission begins payments to victims of Jammeh-era abuses/in /by
The authoritarian rule of former dictator Yahya Jammeh was marked by human rights violations, including extrajudicial killings and arbitrary arrests.
Somalia cancels all agreements with United Arab Emirates/in /by
It accuses the UAE of undermining the country’s sovereignty and unity.