Nigeria: Makurdi-Naka Road in Ruins As Residents Lament Insecurity, Poor State of Route

[Premium Times] The road, which links Makurdi to parts of southern Nigeria, has deteriorated badly, with deep potholes and muddy stretches that worsen during the rainy season Source

Ethiopia: Residents of Oromia Region Express Joy Over Inauguration of GERD

[ENA] Addis Ababa -- Residents of Oromia Region staged public rallies to express their joy over the inauguration of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD). Source

Nigeria: Dangote Narrates Experience in Uber Taxi

[Premium Times] He emphasised the importance of adapting to new technologies and developments, stating that failure to do so would render one 'archaic' Source

Zimbabwe: Zanu-PF Youth League Hails Mnangagwa At Munhumutapa Day Celebrations

[263Chat] The ruling Zanu PF party youth league has praised President Emmerson Mnangagwa's leadership following festivities in Zvishavane marking Munhumutapa Day and the president's birthday. Source

Zimbabwe: Kadoma Man Pushes Parliament for Mandatory DNA Tests in Child Support Cases

[263Chat] A Kadoma man has petitioned Parliament to amend the Maintenance Act, calling for mandatory DNA testing before men are compelled to pay child support. Source

Nigeria: Dangote Refinery Delivers First U.S. Petrol Export to 2 Global Oil Traders

[Leadership] Two top global oil traders, Vitol and North American fuel distributor Sunoco, have received the first U.S. petrol import from Dangote refinery. Source

South Africa: Cancer Court Battle Rumbles On As Gauteng Health Again Appeals

[spotlight] Activists say the Gauteng Department of Health's late appeal to a court judgment that compels it to act on cancer treatment backlogs is raising more questions about what the department believes it stands to lose from not doing as the courts have ruled. Source

Nigeria: NHRC Receives Over 365,000 Complaints, Lists Four States With Most Killings

[Premium Times] The period saw a rise in sexual and gender based violence, killings, and abductions, especially in the North-West region of the country. Source

Africa: Safe Care from the Start - Why Better Diagnostics Can Save Lives

[Centre for Epidemiological Modelling and Analysis] Nairobi, Kenya, 17 th September 2025: Every child deserves safe, effective care from the moment they fall sick. Yet in many hospitals across sub-Saharan Africa, treatment often begins before infections are properly diagnosed using laboratory tools. The result? Antibiotics are given indiscriminately, infections go undetected, and antibiotic resistance spreads at alarming rates . Source

Africa: Women Deliver Prepares for Re-imagined and Global Gender Justice with Feminist Playbook

[Women Deliver] The fundamental rights of society's most vulnerable - women, girls and gender diverse people - are currently under threat as a fascist right agenda continues to rise. In response, Women Deliver has launched the development of a Feminist Playbook, a co-created strategic document that will be finalized at the Women Deliver 2026 Conference to be hosted in Naarm (Melbourne) in April 2026. Source

South Africa: Wild Coast Communities and Environmental Organisations Optimistic as Judgment is Reserved in Shell Case

[Natural Justice] 16 September 2025, Johannesburg: On Tuesday, judgment was reserved in the Constitutional Court case brought by communities along the Wild Coast and environmental organisations against oil companies, Shell and Impact Africa. Both planned to explore for oil and gas off the coastline of the Wild Coast based on an exploration right received in 2014. Source

Nigeria: 126m Enrolled in National Identity Database Reflects Inclusivity - Tinubu

[Leadership] President Bola Tinubu has announced that Nigeria is now a continental leader in digital identity. Over 126 million Nigerians have been enrolled in the National Identity Database, which reflects the government's commitment to the vision of a secure, inclusive, and digitally empowered Nigeria. Source