Nigeria: I Was Never Married to Rosy Meurer' - Olakunle Churchill Debunks Divorce Rumours

[Premium Times] "Tonto wronged me, and whatever existed between us was ours to resolve. No one confronted her or fought that battle on my behalf..." Source

Malawi: PAC Cracks Down On Yusuf Investments Over Defiance in Amaryllis Deal Probe

[Nyasa Times] Parliament's Public Accounts Committee (PAC) is moving to cite Yusuf Investments Limited for contempt after its chairperson, Shiraz Yusuf, abruptly walked out of proceedings when denied a request for a closed-door hearing. Source

Malawi: Ecama Demands Fuel Levy Cuts As Prices Soar, Shortages Bite

[Nyasa Times] President of the Economics Association of Malawi (ECAMA), Bertha Bangara, has thrown her weight behind growing calls to scrap non-essential levies on fuel--warning that the current pricing structure is squeezing households and pushing the economy toward deeper distress. Source

Malawi: Yusuf Investments Objects Amaryllis Probe - Says Committee Lacks Jurisdiction On Private Entities

[Nyasa Times] As part of their submission, Yusuf Investments, owners of the controversial Amarylis Hotel have objected to the jurisdiction of the Parliamentary Accounts Committee (PAC) currently probing its controversial sale by the Public Service Pension Fund (PSPF) citing lack of jurisdiction over a private entity. Source

Uganda: Govt Unveils New Petroleum Policy As Industry Shifts to Production Phase

[Independent (Kampala)] Kampala -- The Ministry of Energy has launched the National Petroleum Policy 2025, aimed at regulating the oil and gas sector as the country prepares for oil production. Source

Eritrea: Sovereignty Vs. Hegemonic Ambition - Ethiopia's Expansionist Quest for Outlet to the Sea

[Shabait] Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has once again, in his recent rhetoric, aired via Ethiopian state media earlier this month, attempted to frame sovereign sea access as an "existential" and "irreversible national objective." Source

Kenya: Govt Issues Urgent Flood Warning to Tana River Residents

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The government has issued an urgent flood warning to residents living along the Lower Tana River following rising water levels in the Seven Forks dams due to heavy rainfall upstream. Source

South Africa: No, Cape Town Not 'Officially' a US Province. Old Fabricated Audio Strikes Again

[Africa Check] IN SHORT: A video claiming that Cape Town is officially a province of the US, after South Africa's Democratic Alliance party secured a loan from the "Bezos Foundation", is circulating online. But this claim is false, and the audio shared as evidence has been fabricated. Source

Nigeria: Lagos Bets On Local Power Amid Incessant Grid Collapses

[Premium Times] Lagos is ramping up state-backed electricity generation and distribution after securing 400 megawatts of new supply, as Nigeria's unreliable national grid continues to fall short of demand. Source

Namibia: San Demands End to Dehumanisation, Marginalisation ...Push for Dignity, Land Ownership

[New Era] Marginalised communities have called for an end to what they describe as continued dehumanisation and marginalisation as they push for dignity and land ownership in Namibia. Source

Namibia: Police Chief Defends 'Strategic' Shake-Up

[New Era] Inspector General of the Namibian Police, Joseph Shikongo, has clarified that the recent reshuffle of senior officers is a planned, strategic move to strengthen the police force and improve service delivery nationwide. Source

Rwanda: Rwanda Considers Restricting Social Media Use for Children Under 16

[New Times] The government is considering introducing a law that would restrict children under the age of 16 from using social media platforms, in an effort to strengthen child protection in the digital space. Source