[African Union] The 39th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of the African Union at a Glance
[Nyasa Times] Food security occupied a central place in President Peter Mutharika's SONA address today, reflecting both the political sensitivity of hunger and the economic vulnerability of a country where over 80 percent of the population depends on rain-fed agriculture.
[ISS] America will remain a vital partner, so African governments should expand, not reduce, their options to advance their interests.
[RFI] Guinea-Bissau is making its first appearance at the Winter Olympics, with 19-year-old skier Winston Tang set to compete in the slalom at the Milano-Cortina Games in Italy, which run until 22 February.
[allAfrica] The National Strategic Plan on Gender-Based Violence, which was released in 2020, pledged to combat harmful gender norms. However, a new study reveals that the battle over what it means to «be a man» is being fought online in real time, with fractures on the frontlines more than ever.
[Nile Post] Despite decades of government programs aimed at boosting rural livelihoods, President Museveni has acknowledged that millions of Ugandans remain in subsistence-level farming, or what he described as «working for the stomach.»
[Namibian] Opposition parties are united in opposing a bill that proposes shifting oil and gas regulatory powers from the Ministry of Industries, Mining and Energy to the Presidency.
[Daily Maverick] Cyril Ramaphosa's 2026 State of the Nation Address delivers a political balancing act, addressing diverse interests while avoiding contentious issues, showcasing the art of subtle governance.
[Daily Maverick] Water will take centre stage in the reforms President Cyril Ramaphosa is expected to announce in his State of the Nation Address.
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- A security scare occurred on Thursday when a man attempted to run towards President William Ruto during a public tour in Mandera County.
[GroundUp] Many families are still waiting for restitution
[allAfrica] At least 31 people have died after Cyclone Gezani struck Madagascar, causing severe destruction in the port city of Toamasina.
[allAfrica] Failure to adhere to HIV treatment is costing lives The Ndovu Study is strengthening HIV treatment by redefining how treatment failure and drug resistance are detected, managed, and prevented across Africa and beyond.
[GroundUp] City of Cape Town is conducting a risk assessment
[GroundUp] They are accused of unlawfully issuing asylum and refugee documents
[RFI] The United States is planning to send about 200 troops to Nigeria to train the country's military to fight Islamist militants, weeks after President Donald Trump ordered airstrikes against what he called Islamic State targets.
[ISS] Israel's Somaliland recognition generated unusual cohesion in Africa and beyond, but condemnation hasn't delivered a consensual solution.
[Africa Check] Every year since 2013, Africa Check has fact-checked South Africa's state of the nation address (Sona) - the speech the president delivers in February to mark the beginning of the political calendar, officially open parliament, summarise the government's aims for the year ahead, and recap the one gone by.
[GroundUp] Frustrated residents carried empty containers in the streets to protest ongoing water crisis
[UN News] UN human rights chief Volker Türk appealed on Tuesday to all parties involved in renewed heavy fighting in Ethiopia's 'precarious' Tigray region to step back from the brink, warning of the potential for a deepening crisis in the country's war-weary north and beyond.
[allAfrica] Monrovia -- Heavy gunfire erupted Tuesday morning near Guinea's central prison in Conakry, sparking widespread panic across the capital, according to Reuters. Eyewitnesses reported seeing security forces in armored carriers mounted with machine guns deployed around Kaloum, the central administrative district housing the presidential palace.
[allAfrica] Senegalese police have said that they have arrested 14 people and dismantled a criminal network operating between Senegal and France.
[allAfrica] Senegalese police have said that they have arrested 14 people and dismantled a criminal network operating between Senegal and France.
[Centre 4s] Following the disruption of their relations with the French and American militaries, Sahel countries have forged new partnerships to obtain satellite imagery. These tools--precious in the fight against terrorism and trafficking in drugs, weapons, gold, migrants, human beings, cigarettes, and fuel--are proliferating.
[GroundUp] Ado Krige supplied key documents that blew corruption at the NLC wide open
[Scrolla] FoodForward SA and the University of Cape Town interviewed 796 households that regularly receive food aid across South Africa. The study found most children live in food insecure homes, with families skipping meals and going days without eating.
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