By Faridah N Kulumba
Africa-Press - Uganda. At the beginning of August 2025, the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF), operating under the African Union Support and Stabilisation Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM), in collaboration with the Somali National Armed Forces (SNAF), launched a major...
The Battle for Bariire: A New Testament for Uganda-Somalia
Lungu Family Loses Pretoria Case Against Zambian Government
By Tobbius Chilembo Hamunkoyo, LLB
Africa-Press - Zambia. On Friday, the Pretoria High Court dismissed the Lungu family’s case against the Zambian government over the repatriation and burial of the late former President Edgar Chagwa Lungu aka ECL.
From my careful listening to the full oral...
Delta Speaker Guwor Urges Court to Dismiss Isoko Suit
Africa-Press - Nigeria. The Speaker of the Delta State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Emomotimi Dennis Guwor, has urged the Delta State High Court sitting in Oleh Judicial Division to strike out a frivolous suit brought before it by two Isoko lawyers, Ejumejowo Anthony Esq. and Dr. Oke Michael...
Bandits Overrunning Zamfara Kwara Shows National Surrender
Africa-Press - Nigeria. The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has raised serious concerns over growing insecurity in parts of Nigeria, warning that recent events in Zamfara and Kwara States are strong indicators that state authority is weakening under the current government.
The party condemned...
CEC: the Final Word on Nrm'S 'Democracy'?
Africa-Press - Uganda. As Uganda approaches the 2026 general elections, the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) is coming under increasing scrutiny over its internal democratic processes — or lack thereof.
At the heart of the controversy is a growing perception that the party’s Central...
How mw ran dry on fuel
By Times.mw
Africa-Press - Malawi. Motorists have been having it hard, sometimes enduring 24 hours on fuel service station queues just to buy petrol, with the authorities falling all over themselves on what is really causing the fuel supply problem.
Now a government report has revealed how...
Ethiopia's Humanitarian Reset and Localization Promises
By Nigussie Tefera
Africa-Press - Ethiopia. August 7, 2025 10 minutes read Addis Abeba – For over a decade, the global humanitarian community has promoted “localization”: a shift of power and funding to local actors. From the 2016 World Humanitarian Summit to initiatives like the Grand...
Northern Groups Endorse Tinubu-Shettima Ticket
By Chris Johnson
Africa-Press - Nigeria. Thousands of northern stakeholders, under the aegis of Northern Progressives Coalition, NPC, converged in Abuja on Thursday to endorse President Bola Tinubu and Vice President Kashim Shettima for re-election in 2027.
The NPC represents a broad spectrum...
Security beyond borders: China’s private Armies
By The Irrawaddy
Africa-Press - Zimbabwe. Beijing’s growing economic prowess across Southeast Asia and Africa is redefining its geopolitical ambitions. As its footprint expands through strategic corridors of infrastructure, energy, and connectivity, the risks associated with its overseas...
Why Juba and Kampala Fail to Demarcate Sovereignty Lines
By Faridah N Kulumba
Africa-Press - Uganda. It is now two decades since the border dispute between Uganda and South Sudan emerged. The border clash between the two countries started in the communities in the Kajo-Keji county of South Sudan and the Ugandan district of Moyo. The constant clashes...
It has been Proven that we have no Leadership
By Ramiro Aleixo
Africa-Press - Angola. Almost no one knows whether the President of the Republic, João Lourenço, is, from a political and intellectual point of view, sufficiently capable of admitting that he has made very serious mistakes in managing the Nation.
Because he has not...
The Dictatorship in Angola Remains Firm
Africa-Press - Angola. The July riots were a reaction to Angola's constant and accelerated social and economic decline, coupled with ongoing political decline. Any leader would need no other indicators to conclude that he had failed completely.
Hungarian journalist Joseph Pulitzer stated: "In...
President Adama Barrow’S Defining Choice- Legacy or Power?
Africa-Press - Gambia. As The Gambia stands at another crossroads in its democratic journey, one question continues to cast a long shadow over the future of the nation: Will President Adama Barrow seek a third term? Legally debatable, morally perilous, and politically destabilizing, the mere...
Dr. Dukawa: Obi’S One-Term Pledge Reflects Desperation
Abba Hamisu Sani
Africa-Press - Nigeria. Dr. Sa'id Ahmad Dukawa is a renowned political analyst and lecturer in the Department of Political Science at Bayero University, Kano.
The political scientist reflected on the recent position and pledge made by Peter Obi, the former Labour Party...
Elections Act amendment to lock out 40,000 students, inmates
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Africa-Press - Malawi. MBAWALA—These are the issues we are consideringAs members of Parliament (MPs) meet today to amend some provisions of the Presidential, Parliamentary and Local Government Elections Act (PPLGEA) of 2023, at least 40,000 students and prisoners are likely to be left...
Zimbabwe Expands Campaign Against Abuse and Teen Pregnancy
By Moses Magadza
Africa-Press - Zimbabwe. MASVINGO, Aug. 5,2025 (NewsDayLive) -Masvingo Provincial Affairs and Devolution minister Ezra Chadzamira has officially launched a national campaign against child abuse, rape, and the denial of sexual and reproductive health and rights.
The initiative...
US Embassy Fraudulent Visa Claims in Nigeria
By Seun Opejobi
Africa-Press - Nigeria. Ambassador Olufemi Ajadi Oguntoyinbo, a 2023 Ogun State governorship candidate, has accused the United States Embassy in Nigeria of operating a visa application system that is “fraudulent, exploitative, and non-transparent.”
Speaking to journalists...
Beyond the Byline: Ejifoma's Leadership Blueprint
By Daily Post Staff
Africa-Press - Nigeria. In a virtual hangout with multiple award-winning journalist and THISDAY reporter, Rebecca Ejifoma, we explore the remarkable career trajectory that has shaped her visionary leadership and unwavering resilience over the years. This in-depth Q&A...
Sani Tahir Hamid: Bauchi State Holds Key Investment Potential
Abba Hamisu Sani
Africa-Press - Nigeria. Bauchi is one of the northeastern states in Nigeria that holds a treasure trove of natural resources. It is rich in minerals such as limestone, kaolin, lithium, monazite, gypsum, barite, and iron ore, which are increasingly needed in construction,...
Nigerians on Death Row in Indonesia from One State
Africa-Press - Nigeria. Chairperson of the Nigerians in the Diaspora Commission, Abike Dabiri-Erewa, has said that it is unfair to generalise and attribute a crime committed by a few Nigerians to the whole of the country.
Abike, who was responding to questions on the ‘Nigeria must go’...