[African Development Bank (AfDB)] African Development Bank Group President Dr Sidi Ould Tah visited the Korea Development Institute's Global Knowledge Exchange and Development Centre (GKEDC) in Seoul to gain insights into Korea's remarkable economic transformation and its relevance to Africa's development ambitions.
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- President William Ruto leads the September 2026 presidential preference poll by Mizani Africa with 38.7 per cent, followed by Wiper leader Kalonzo Musyoka at 27.5 per cent.
[Nyasa Times] There is a particular kind of energy that builds around a church anniversary when the milestone is not simply looking backwards but breaking ground on something new. That was the atmosphere at Mbinzi Secondary School Hall in Area 3, Lilongwe, where Life International Church (LIC), founded by Prophet Amos Kambale, marked a decade of ministry with a two-day Total Transformation Conference that doubled as the launch of its next chapter altogether.
[Scrolla] Thobeka Madiba-Zuma, wife of former President Jacob Zuma, has called on government to strengthen public safety measures to combat rising gender-based violence. She was speaking at the second annual Queens High Tea in Ballito, held to celebrate King Misuzulu kaZwelithini's birthday.
[The Herald] ONLY 20 out of 63 sewage treatment plants dotted around the country are currently functional, signalling a national systemic collapse of wastewater management infrastructure.
[CPJ] Dakar -- The Committee to Protect Journalists calls on Cameroonian authorities to hold to account those behind the detention of four journalists suspected of stealing a minister's glasses, in a scandal that has led to calls for a boycott of the minister's events.
[Nyasa Times] The Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) is facing mounting internal pressure over a contested relocation to Blantyre, alongside a string of other grievances that its own staff union says risk undermining confidence in the body just as it prepares for crucial by-elections and the 2030 general election.
[Nyasa Times] Malawi's delegation to the United Nations General Assembly, led by Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Dr George Chaponda, stayed in the chamber for the duration of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's address, even as delegations from a number of other countries walked out in protest.
[New Zimbabwe] Harare is facing a public health crisis as raw sewage continues to flow into rivers feeding Lake Chivero, the capital's main water source, a Parliamentary report has warned.
[Agenzia Fides] Juba -- South Sudan is heading toward elections scheduled for December 22 after President Salva Kiir, on September 22, dissolved the Transitional Government of National Unity and appointed an interim executive. The move brings to an end the power-sharing arrangement established under the Revitalized Agreement on the Resolution of the Conflict in South Sudan (R-ARCSS), signed in 2018 to end the civil war that broke out in 2013.
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The number of people facing high levels of acute food insecurity across six East African countries has nearly tripled over the past decade to 40.3 million, as conflict, drought, economic shocks and displacement deepen a regional hunger crisis.
[Premium Times] Months of rising tension in Ethiopia have now escalated into renewed armed clashes in the northern Tigray region, raising concerns that the country could slide back into a civil war.
[ISS] Public confidence in identifying disinformation is falling just as AI and hyper-local campaigning make election manipulation harder to detect.
[RFI] The European Union has called for an "immediate de-escalation" after Tigray rebels in Ethiopia confirmed they were in a state of "full-blown war" with the federal government. The separatists have seized control of several towns and airports, amid reports of heavy artillery attacks in neighbouring regions.
[New Zimbabwe] Motorists have been warned of traffic disruptions on Monday, September 28, when the City of Harare closes the Harare-Bulawayo Road carriageway at the National Sports Stadium to accommodate Warriors' clash with DRC.
[UG Diplomat] Kampala -- Veteran Ugandan musician and Afrigo Band leader Moses Matovu has died after allegedly being attacked by unknown assailants in Kampala on Thursday morning, September 24, 2026.
[RFI] The International Criminal Court has convicted former Seleka rebel commander Mahamat Said Abdel Kani of crimes against humanity for torturing and abusing prisoners in Bangui, the capital of the Central African Republic, more than a decade ago.
[RFI] Belgium and Rwanda have restored diplomatic relations, 18 months after Kigali severed ties with Brussels over opposing positions on the conflict in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The family of the late former Prime Minister Raila Odinga has hit back at retired President Uhuru Kenyatta after he renewed his claim that Raila won the 2022 presidential election.
[Nyasa Times] Malawians and visitors alike are facing a dramatic new crackdown on cash, after the Reserve Bank of Malawi (RBM) slapped sweeping restrictions on the physical possession and movement of foreign currency -- with anyone caught holding more than $1,000 without central bank permission now at risk.
[allAfrica] Nairobi -- As countries across Africa gear up for national elections, political communications is a strategic function of governance.
[Agenzia Fides] Addis Ababa -- The rebel coalition announced a few days ago has gone on the offensive, and one of its main components, the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF), has captured Mekelle airport.
[New Times] South Sudan's President Salva Kiir dissolved the transitional unity government and appointed a caretaker administration ahead of country's first general elections due in December.
[Daily Trust] Sudanese Sovereignty Council Chief and Army Commander Abdel Fattah al Burhan has outlined his vision for ending the ongoing war in Sudan, calling for an internally driven settlement that leads to a permanent ceasefire, the consolidation of arms under a single national army, and a Sudanese political dialogue resulting in a constitution and elections, while rejecting any move to grant the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) status equal to that of the state in any political process.
[ANGOP] New York -- Angolan President João Lourenço on Tuesday met Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney in New York, where they discussed strengthening and expanding bilateral cooperation.
[ANGOP] Malanje -- At least 2.5 million Angolan citizens aged 18 and over across the country have already updated their data as part of the Official Voter Registration process, which has been under way since June.
[RFI] Moroccans will on Wednesday elect a new parliament, with the political disengagement of the country's youth among the main issues shaping the vote.
[Dabanga] Eastern Chad / Darfur -- Sudanese refugees in camps in eastern Chad, as well as advocacy groups in Darfur, have renewed calls for an end to the war in Sudan, which has been raging since April 2023, and for an end to the suffering caused by displacement and exile. The appeals come as the world marks International Day of Peace on 21 September.
[Dabanga] New York -- Civilian forces opposed to the war in Sudan have called on the UN secretary-general and members of the Security Council to take urgent international action to make an immediate, comprehensive humanitarian truce in Sudan a priority, alongside measures to protect civilians and ensure humanitarian aid can reach those in need.
[Unicef] New York/Nairobi/Khartoum -- Drone strikes on two warehouses in Shikan locality, North Kordofan, on 20 September destroyed over 292,000 school textbooks, 40,000 Arabic Language and Mathematics Review Books, and other learning materials intended for distribution to children.
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- UDA has hit back at retired President Uhuru Kenyatta after he said he still believes the late Raila Odinga won the 2022 presidential election.
[SAnews.gov.za] The Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) has opened applications for Special Votes for the upcoming Local Government Elections.
[ENA] Addis Ababa -- Egyptian Minister of Water Resources and Irrigation recent statement suggesting that Ethiopians lack education is a manifestation of a crude colonial mentality that defines Cairo's policy in its relations with African states, Ethiopian Ministry of Water and Energy underscored.
[Africa Check] Ignore fake newspaper graphic claiming Nigerian president Tinubu said student loan defaulters face life imprisonment
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- The United Nations has expressed deep concern over what it described as a worsening security situation in Ethiopia, citing the formation of a new coalition of armed groups, continued insecurity and reports of drone strikes.
[AIM] Maputo -- Mozambique's Supreme Court has rejected the request filed by defendant Venâncio Mondlane, a former presidential candidate, to have his trial broadcast live on television and social media.
[Nyasa Times] A dramatic cross-border operation saw Zambian police storm into Malawi last week, hunting down a gang accused of rustling 20 cattle from a farmer's kraal -- in a heist that left the victim counting devastating losses worth 116,500 Zambian Kwacha.
[HRW] Mysterious Killings Demand Justice and Immediate Action
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Inspector General of Police Douglas Kanja returns to the High Court on Tuesday as the case over police roadblocks erected in Nairobi during the June 25 protests reaches a critical stage.
[Nyasa Times] The countdown is well and truly on, with just days to go until famous preacher Prophet Shepherd Bushiri rolls into Lilongwe for his eagerly awaited Harvest Mandate Salvation Festival, set to take over the Garden of Peace in Area 43 on 26 September.
[New Era] Ikaba -- A father and his son drowned after a hippopotamus reportedly attacked and overturned their canoe while a family of five was crossing a channel near Ikaba in the Zambezi region on Friday.
[Radio Dalsan] MOGADISHU -- Somalia's political dispute deepens over elections and governance
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The Kenya National Commission on Human Rights (KNCHR) has raised concerns over renewed insecurity in parts of the country and growing political violence and inflammatory rhetoric ahead of the 2027 General Election.
[ANGOP] New York -- Angolan President João Lourenço arrived in New York, United States, on Sunday to participate in the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly, where he is scheduled to address delegates on Tuesday, the opening day of the general debate.
[Namibian] President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah says the clean energy transition must be about more than cutting emissions, adding that it should help eradicate poverty, create jobs and drive industrialisation.
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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The High Court has barred Parliament from reducing or withdrawing the retirement benefits of a former president and declared unconstitutional a law that restricts retired heads of state from holding political party office.
[Premium Times] Mr Tinubu urged INEC to build on the progress recorded in the by-elections and address identified shortcomings ahead of future polls.
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi has said Kenyans living and working abroad remain an important part of the country's development journey.
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Central Organisation of Trade Unions (COTU) Secretary-General Francis Atwoli has argued that presidential politics in Africa is largely shaped by established political systems, networks and experience in governance.