Sudan: OCHA - 2k+ Families Trapped Without Aid in North Darfur

[Dabanga] North Darfur -- The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) has expressed its deep concern about the situation of thousands of civilians who have been cut off from aid in North Darfur. According to OCHA, local partners reported that at least 2,000 families are trapped in the Qardi and Umm Saad valleys in the Karnoi and Umm Baru areas of North Darfur. Source

Angola: Cybersecurity - Angola's Latest Tool of Authoritarian Consolidation

[Maka] Angola has yet to experience a real democratic movement at all. What exists instead is a formal democratic Constitution that permits to entrench an increasingly authoritarian system of power, sustained by the absence of real political democratic alternation, weakened institutions and a systematically shrinking civic space. This system is usually referred to as an anocracy, combining elements typical of democracies with dictatorial practices. These systems are inherently unstable and prone to arbitrariness. Source

Sudan: Three Years of War - Despite Heavy Losses, Sudan's Youth Voice Renewed Hopes for the Future

[Dabanga] Amsterdam -- The ongoing war in Sudan, which began on April 15, 2023, has left devastating and catastrophic effects on the lives of Sudanese people, particularly on the lives and futures of young people. In an extensive survey conducted by Radio Dabanga - marking over 1,000 days since the start of the war - a group of youth leaders confirmed that the conflict, now nearing its third year, has disrupted education and employment opportunities, increased unemployment, and worsened living conditions. This has left young Source

Sudan: Save the Children - Sudan Records Longest School Closure in History Due to War

[Dabanga] Amsterdam -- Save the Children International has highlighted an unprecedented education crisis in Sudan, where more than eight million children have been deprived of schooling during what they describe as the world's longest school closure, lasting 484 days, amidst a war that has devastated health and educational infrastructure. Darfur and West Kordofan are among the hardest hit, with the majority of schools disrupted. Source

Sudan: From Classrooms to Camps - the Battle to Save Childhood in Wartime Sudan

[Dabanga] Khartoum -- Report by: Amira Mahjoub / Al-Alaq Center for Press Services for Sudan Media Forum Joint Newsroom Source

Ethiopia: From Allies to Adversaries: How Saudi-UAE Rivalry Reshapes Horn of Africa, Opens Window for Tigray's Consolidation

[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- In early 2026, Saudi Arabia issued an unusually forthright public accusation against the United Arab Emirates (UAE)--a fellow Gulf Arab state and former coalition partner in the Yemen conflict--alleging that Abu Dhabi had undermined its national security. The language employed by Riyadh is among the most direct it has ever used toward the UAE, signaling deepening unease within the Saudi leadership over Abu Dhabi's increasingly autonomous foreign policy. Source

Nigeria: Nigeria's Insecurity Lasting Too Long - Olubadan

[Premium Times] The Olubadan stated this at the 2026 Daily Trust Dialogue held at the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) Conference centre in Abuja. Source

Nigeria: Look Beyond Nigeria's Security Challenges, Tuggar Tells Investors

[Daily Trust] Nigeria's Foreign Affairs Minister, Yusuf Tuggar, has urged international investors not to let security challenges in the country deter them from exploring its growing economic opportunities. Source

Kenya: Jubilee Party Names New Leadership Team Ahead of 2027 Elections

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The Jubilee Party has announced a major reorganisation of its leadership as it intensifies preparations for the August 2027 General Election. Source

Kenya: Maraga Signals Coalition Plans Ahead of Kenya 2027 General Election

[Capital FM] Kisumu -- United Green Movement Party leader David Maraga has said the party may consider entering into a coalition with like-minded political groups ahead of the 2027 General Election, citing shared values on governance, accountability and anti-corruption. Source

Zimbabwe: Water Relief As Major Dams Reach Near Full Capacity

[263Chat] The country's major dams are averaging 89.1 percent full as at 21 January 2026, a significant improvement from 70.9 percent recorded during the same period last year reflecting strong inflows from the current rainy season, authorities have confirmed. Source

Zimbabwe: Activist Accuses Harare City of Deliberate Financial Blackout

[263Chat] A local human rights activist has called for the immediate suspension of Harare City Council alleging that more than US$200m in public funds may have been lost through what he describes as a deliberate "accounting blackout" and the manipulation of the city's financial systems. Source