South Sudan Has Removed the Legal Obstacles to Voting in December
South Sudan elections in December moved closer after President Kiir signed Amendment No. 13, delinking the census and permanent constitution...
September 6, 2026Topic
governance
Kinshasa Says No One in Rebel-Held Congo Should Pay for Primary School
Congo school fees are back in North Kivu after an AFC/M23 decree set primary contributions of 5,000 to 45,000 francs....
September 6, 2026
São Tomé Swears In a President Who Says Power Is Not Property
The Vila Nova second term has begun in São Tomé and Príncipe after a 55.88% win in July, on a...
September 6, 2026
The Kenya Pipeline IPO Cleared. Foreign Buyers Took 0.15% of Their Slice
The Kenya Pipeline IPO raised Sh112bn, but Uganda and 13 state pension funds supplied Sh95.8bn while foreigners bought Sh32.7m of...
September 1, 2026
Malawi’s Central Bank Unlawfully Cut Pay. Now Comes the Bill
A Malawi Reserve Bank salary ruling found a 2020 executive pay cut unlawful, and press reports put resulting payouts in...
August 28, 2026
A Council That Didn’t Exist Got US$975,000 in Nigeria’s Budget
Nigeria's Budget Office let a council that never legally existed into the 2026 budget with N1.3 billion (about US$975,000) attached,...
August 27, 2026
Malawi’s State Oil Company Wired US$403,605 to a Stranger
Malawi's NOCMA wired US$403,605 to fraudsters after forged emails changed a supplier's bank details. Two senior officials have been arrested.
August 27, 2026
Tanzania’s Vice President Quits, Saying the President Wanted It
The Tanzania vice president, Emmanuel Nchimbi, resigns on 4 September, saying he promised to step aside whenever the president wanted...
August 26, 2026
Angola Awards US$492.89 Million Dam Deal to Its Own Lender
Angola awarded a US$492.89 million Capanda dam contract without tender to a consortium including Gemcorp, which also provides the credit...
August 26, 2026