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[Liberian Observer] In spite of the clarity from the national government through the Ministry of Health, that no Ebola is confirmed to be in Liberia;however, the House of Representatives of Liberia has escalated legislative oversight of the country's public health security framework by summoning senior officials from the Ministry of Health, Liberia and the National Public Health Institute of Liberia (NPHIL) to provide a comprehensive Situation Report (SITREP) on Liberia's epidemic preparedness architecture and national

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[Africa Check] No South Africa, Joburg metro police did not arrest foreigners with stolen traffic lights - old video recycled to fuel xenophobia

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[spotlight] Spotlight meets the team assisting despairing mums in Durban, while raising babies and toddlers in a happy temporary home, complete with excursions to Spur.

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[Independent (Kampala)] Kampala, Uganda -- President Yoweri Museveni has welcomed the endorsement of Jacob Marksons Oboth-Oboth and Thomas Tayebwa as the 12th Parliament NRM candidates for Speaker and Deputy Speaker respectively, following Sunday's caucus meeting at State House Entebbe.

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[Premium Times] The NCAA said the temporary suspension followed consultations with industry stakeholders and concerns over rising aviation fuel costs affecting airline operations.

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[Independent (Kampala)] Kampaal, Uganda -- Legislators have started converging at the Kololo Ceremonial Grounds for the first sitting of the 12th Parliament.

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[Vanguard] The Sokoto State chapter of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) has adopted former Vice President Atiku Abubakar as its presidential candidate for the 2027 election.

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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- National Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi has urged political leaders to stop spreading propaganda and misinformation regarding the Finance Bill 2026.

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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Kenya High Commission Canberra has confirmed that it is working closely with Australian authorities to investigate the death of Kenyan national Sheila Chebii in Sydney, Australia.

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[Capital FM] NAIROBI, Kenya, May 25-Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi now says the government has not introduced any new taxes on mobile phones, but is instead proposing a simplification of the current tax regime rather than the creation of a new levy.

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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- National Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi has dismissed claims by Wiper Party leader Kalonzo Musyoka that the proposed Finance Bill 2026 seeks to introduce an annual rent on freehold land.

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[Liberian Investigator] Published: May 25, 2026

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[Liberian Investigator] FOYA, Lofa County -- President Joseph Nyuma Boakai broke ground over the weekend on an 86-kilometer road project linking Voinjama to Mendikorma at the Sierra Leone border, a $45 million initiative that officials said would cut travel time on the corridor nearly in half and unlock what they described as Liberia's most productive agricultural county from decades of road-induced isolation.

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[Vanguard] On Thursday, May 14, Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State declared his intention to run for President on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, and Allied Peoples' Movement, APM, alliance in the 2027 presidential election.

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[SNA] KHARTOUM, May 24, 2026 (SUNA) - The Higher Council for Native Administration announced its support for the efforts of the Government of Hope, affirming its backing for the endeavors of Prime Minister Dr. Kamil Idris aimed at achieving peace, stability, and driving development in the country.

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[Leadership] The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group has approved a $200 million financing facility for the Bank of Industry to expand access to long-term financing for enterprises operating in key sectors of the Nigerian economy, including agro-food processing.

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[Leadership] President Bola Tinubu has congratulated Dr Ike Neliaku, the president of the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR), on his re-election to the Board of the Global Alliance for Public Relations and Communication Management for another two-year term.

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[Leadership] The Zamfara State Government has reaffirmed its commitment to improving the lives of thousands of women, including persons with disabilities, through skills-acquisition programmes, small-scale business support, and strategic partnerships aimed at reducing poverty and promoting financial independence.

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[Leadership] The National Single Window (NSW) Secretariat has disclosed that eight airlines and courier operators have now been onboarded onto its Air Cargo Manifest Module, even as the platform recorded 39,039 applications for licences, certificates, permits and other trade-related documents within eight weeks of its phase one deployment.

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[Leadership] The federal government and the Aig-Imoukhuede Foundation have called for an accelerated overhaul of Nigeria's civil service, demanding a full transition from manual, paper-based operations to digital systems across ministries, departments and agencies (MDAs).

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[Leadership] President Bola Tinubu yesterday accepted his nomination as the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the 2027 election, declaring that Nigerians would not hand over the country to politicians "without a clear alternative vision."