Uganda Minister Balaam Interdicts 110 Local Government Staff in Corruption Crackdown
Uganda's Balaam corruption crackdown has placed around 110 local government staff under interdiction across 12 districts over graft and ghost...
August 18, 2026Topic
governance
Senegal’s Ofnac to Publish Asset Declaration Lists from 10 August
Senegal asset declaration lists go public from 10 August 2026 as Ofnac reports 1,695 of 3,023 officials, just over 56%,...
August 13, 2026
IEBC Opens International Tenders for Kiems Kits and Ballot Papers
Kenya's Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission has opened international tenders for Kiems kits and ballot papers, with bid deadlines in...
August 12, 2026
Benin Senate President: Patrice Talon Takes the Top Seat in the New Upper House
Benin Senate president: former head of state Patrice Talon won 24 of 25 votes on 6 August 2026, a week...
August 7, 2026
South Africa’s US$200B Pension Fund PIC Names Mohai Board Chair
Deputy Minister Seiso Mohai appointed PIC board chair, taking control of Africa's $200 billion public pension fund amid an FSCA...
July 31, 2026
West African Nation Benin Installs New Senate, Completing Reform
The Benin new Senate, a 25-member upper house, was installed on 30 July 2026, completing a constitutional reform that lengthens...
July 30, 2026
South Africa’s IDAC Anti-Graft Chief Resigns Abruptly
President Ramaphosa accepted the immediate resignation of IDAC head Andrea Johnson on 27 July 2026, ending her tenure amid a...
July 27, 2026
Kenya’s Maisha Namba Digital ID Reaches 1.7 Million Cards
Kenya's Maisha Namba digital ID is rolling out in 2026 despite data-protection pushback; a 2023-24 court halt was lifted in...
July 26, 2026
Algeria’s Aïd Sheep Scandal Exposes the Cost of Food-Price Mismanagement
41 charged and 13 detained over Algeria's Aïd sheep scandal after 700,000 animals bypassed tender rules and 14,000+ died. Judicial...
July 23, 2026