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Uganda imposes an internet blackout ahead of Thursday's election

BBC News Africa  

The communications authority says the suspension is aimed at preventing misinformation and violence.

AFCON: Fan zone in Rabat brings students together to watch matches

Africanews  

Tens of thousands of football fans have been following the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations at a fan zone on the international campus of Riad, an upscale district of Rabat.

Landslide in eastern Congo kills at least 13, leaves over 30 missing

Africanews  

A landslide in eastern Congo early Tuesday killed at least 13 people and left over 30 still missing, according to local authorities.

Operation against Nigerian kidnapping gang kills '200 bandits' - official tells BBC

BBC News Africa  

The offensive is in the central state of Kogi, where the bandits have recently become more active.

Salah-Mane rivalry renewed in Afcon semi-finals

BBC News Africa  

Mohamed Salah's Egypt will face Senegal in the Afcon 2025 semi-finals, offering the chance of revenge against his old Liverpool team-mate Sadio Mane.

Uganda's military deployed in national capital before presidential election

Africanews  

President Yoweri Museveni and his political opponents in Uganda held their final rallies on Tuesday before an election that authorities will oversee with soldiers in the streets — deployments that have alarmed opposition figures who see signs of the authoritarianism they want to do away with.

Morocco’s Regragui predicts AFCON semifinal ‘spectacle’ in ideal conditions

Africanews  

Morocco coach Walid Regragui expects a spectacle in the Africa Cup of Nations semifinals, with the continent's four best teams all capable of winning the title, and says better conditions mean fewer upsets in the future.

Kenya: DPP Secures Conviction of Three Kamiti Prison Officers in 2021 Terrorist Escape

allAfrica  

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) has secured the conviction of three Kamiti Maximum Prison officers for their role in the 2021 escape of convicted terrorists.

Africa: AUC Chairperson This Afternoon Received H.E. Ms. Ayano Kunimitsu, State Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan

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[African Union] The Chairperson of the AU Commission, H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, this afternoon received H.E. Ms. Ayano Kunimitsu, State Minister for Foreign Affairs of #Japan, at the AU Headquarters in Addis Ababa.

Nigeria: Atiku Slams Tinubu Govt, Condemns Arrest of AAU Students Over Ekpoma Protest

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[Vanguard] Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar has condemned the arrest and arraignment of students of Ambrose Alli University (AAU), Ekpoma, following a violent protest in the Edo State town, describing the action as an intolerant and heavy-handed response by the Federal Government.

Liberia: IMF, Liberia Discuss $1.4 Billion Climate Financing Deal

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[Liberian Observer] Liberia has entered intensive negotiations with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) over climate-linked financing estimated at $1.4 billion, as the Fund's Third Review Mission convened high-level discussions with the country's economic managers and key sector stakeholders on Monday, January 12, 2026.

Africa.com and Global South World Partner to Expand Africa-Focused News and Analysis

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Collaboration focuses on expanding access to high-quality Africa news, opinion, and analysis delivered by Global South World’s journalists on the ground

Uganda: Uganda Suspends Internet Services Indefinitely Ahead of Thursday Elections

allAfrica  

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) has ordered a nationwide suspension of internet services until further notice, ahead of Thursday elections.

Liberia: Naymote Report Flags Slow Start to Boakai's Arrest Agenda, Finds Just 0.8 Percent Completed in First Year

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[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- Naymote Partners for Democratic Development has released its President Meter Report 2025, delivering the first independent, evidence-based assessment of the Liberian government's implementation of the ARREST Agenda for Inclusive Development (AAID) during its initial year in office.

Denmark and Greenland ministers to meet Rubio and Vance at White House amid US Greenland tensions

Africanews  

Analysts say the discussions could be pivotal in clarifying U.S. intentions, easing tensions and reinforcing commitments to Greenland’s sovereignty in the face of strategic interests from Washington.

Nigeria: US Delivers Military Supplies to Nigeria Amid Intensified Operations Against Terror Groups

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[Premium Times] The mission disclosed this in an X post on Tuesday.

Uganda: Uganda Goes to the Polls Amid Promises of Economic Development and Accusations of Repression

allAfrica  

[Agenzia Fides] Kampala -- Uganda is preparing to hold presidential elections on January 15. As in other countries on the continent, the Ugandan election is marked by the confrontation between a president who has governed the country for decades - Yoweri Museveni, in power since 1986 - and a political opponent, Robert Kyagulanyi, a former rapper also known as Bobi Wine, who is running for the second time after his 2021 candidacy and who has long denounced the government's increasingly authoritarian policies.

Congo-Kinshasa: More Than 30,000 Displaced People, With Nothing, On the Border With the Democratic Republic of Congo

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[Agenzia Fides] Bangui -- The humanitarian situation in the Zémio area of the Central African Republic has reached alarming proportions. According to Msgr. Aurelio Gazzera, Coadjutor Bishop of Bangassou (in the southeast of the Central African Republic), the total number of displaced people has now reached 30,000. Of these, over 2,000 live in extreme poverty, scattered between the local Catholic mission and the town of Zapaye in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Uganda: KCCA, Operation Wealth Creation Launch Major Sanitation Drive to Tackle Kampala's Public Health Crisis

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[Nile Post] Residents of Kampala, particularly those living in informal settlements, may soon find relief from long-standing sanitation challenges following the launch of a major citywide intervention by Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) in partnership with Operation Wealth Creation.

Kenya: How to Access 2025 KPSEA, KILEA Performance Reports As KNEC Release Guidelines

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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC) has issued clear instructions to candidates, parents and schools on how to access the 2025 Kenya Primary School Education Assessment (KPSEA) and Kenya Intermediate Level Education Assessment (KILEA) performance reports.

Death toll from Iran protests spikes to at least 2,000, activists estimate

Africanews  

Some 2,000 people have been killed in Iran since protests erupted at the end of last month, US-based activists said on Tuesday. An anonymous Iranian security official appeared to confirm the count.

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