[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Motorists in Nairobi could soon pay Sh535 for daily parking, up from the current Sh300, under a new pricing policy proposed by the Nairobi County Government.

[Liberian Observer] A severe shortage of raw rubber is threatening to shut down Liberia's processing industry, raising the prospect of factory closures and widespread job losses.

[AIM] Maputo -- The American Financial Consulting firm Deloitte has expressed uncertainty about the operational continuity of the publicly-owned company Airports of Mozambique as it recorded a negative share capital of 857 million meticais (13.4 million US dollars at the current rate) in 2025.

[DW] Algeria and Germany agreed to deepen energy ties during President Abdelmadjid Tebboune's recent visit to Berlin. But Algiers is still grappling with tensions at home, over Western Sahara and instability in the Sahel.

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[Leadership] The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has threatened to drag the National Assembly to court over a proposed amendment to the Nigeria Data Protection Act, which it alleges could indirectly empower the government to shut down social media platforms in Nigeria.

[This Day] Former Anambra State Governor and presidential candidate of Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Mr Peter Obi, has said that education and health sectors remain the most critical sectors of any nation's economy.

[Leadership] The Nigeria Labor Congress (NLC) has announced plans to launch a major national campaign to review the national minimum wage and to demand the introduction of a national minimum pension for retirees.

[Nyasa Times] Malawi's mining minister, Thoko Tembo, has been presented with projections showing the Songwe Hill rare earths project could deliver $1.91bn in total economic benefits over its mine life -- figures that, if realised, would represent a significant boost for one of the world's poorest economies.

[New Times] Rising demand for electricity in different sectors is putting additional pressure on the electricity network and generation capacity, experts have said.

[SAnews.gov.za] Eskom has confirmed that no radiation leak occurred during routine maintenance at Koeberg Nuclear Power Station's Unit 2, assuring the public that there was no risk to employees, surrounding communities or the environment.

[Nyasa Times] Two men have been arrested after police swooped on them in possession of raw elephant ivory weighing a hefty 8.5 kilograms -- the latest crackdown on Malawi's illegal wildlife trade.

[Daily Maverick] Businesses and residents have launched a long-term campaign to restore Gqeberha's Happy Valley after years of neglect turned the once-popular beachfront park into a symbol of municipal decline. Organisers hope sustained community action, backed by municipal support, can reclaim the space for residents and tourists alike.

[Horn Diplomat] Hargeisa -- Somaliland's Ministry of Finance and Economic Development has begun formal consultations with lawmakers on the preparation of the country's 2027 national budget, outlining key fiscal priorities and reaffirming its commitment to a transparent, rules-based budget process.

[AIM] Maputo -- Mozambican government intends to establish a technical and financial mechanism aimed at introducing Belarusian agricultural technologies into the national production sector, with a particular focus on family farming.

[New Times] George Gatarayiha, a cattle trader, used to purchase between 20 and 30 cows every week from Eastern Province and supply them to abattoirs in Kigali.However, the business has temporarily come to a halt following restrictions on the movement of cattle, sheep and goats due to the outbreak of Rift Valley fever.

[Nile Post] KAMPALA -- The Bus Drivers Advocacy Forum Uganda (BDAFU) has called for urgent reforms to improve road safety following a series of fatal bus crashes that have claimed lives and left dozens of people injured across the country.

[Namibian] Namibia and South Africa signed seven bilateral agreements on Friday aimed at strengthening cooperation in labour, aviation, justice, correctional services, public administration, gender equality and business.

[Namibian] The City of Windhoek is blaming poor road conditions on the Road Fund Administration (RFA), saying it has received less than 10% of the money needed to maintain the roads over the past five years.

[The Conversation Africa] Some of the most extraordinary gems ever found belong to a rare class of diamonds known as CLIPPIRs (Cullinan-like, Large, Inclusion-Poor, Pure, Irregular, Resorbed). They make up less than 1% of all diamonds on Earth, and include three of the largest diamonds ever recovered, the Cullinan, at 3,106 carats, found at the Premier mine in South Africa; the 1,111 ct Lesedi La Rona, discovered at the Karowe mine in Botswana in 2015 and sold for US$53 million in 2017; and the 2,492 ct Motswedi recovered from the

[RFI] Mutare, Zimbabwe - In Zimbabwe, open pits left by informal gold miners and filled with stagnant water create breeding grounds for mosquitoes. Health experts say mining is worsening a surge in malaria infections, already spiralling due to funding cuts and climate change.

[RFI] As France seeks to rebuild ties with Morocco after years of diplomatic tensions, a new investigation claims Moroccan intelligence targeted senior French officials with Israeli-made Pegasus spyware.

[RFI] At least 20 children and one adult have been killed after a bus carrying pupils home from a school trip crashed in eastern Uganda, police said on Friday.

[Daba Finance] Gabon's outstanding public debt rose 23% year-on-year to 8,780.3 billion FCFA at the end of December 2025, driven by a sharp increase in domestic borrowing as the government shifted away from traditional external financing.

[263Chat] The Government is establishing treatment and drug rehabilitation centres across the country as part of efforts to address drug and substance abuse.

[New Times] Rwanda's unemployment rate remained unchanged at 13.4 per cent in the second quarter of 2026, but the number of people facing some form of labour market challenge increased, according to the latest Labour Force Survey by the National Institute of Statistics of Rwanda (NISR).

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- U.S.-based mobility and delivery platform Uber is set to acquire Glovo Kenya after striking a deal to buy Berlin-based Delivery Hero's food delivery business across 50 markets.

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[Premium Times] Many Nigerians clamoured that petrol prices should return to the pre-war level.

[New Light] Kapchorwa: At least 23 pupils of King David Junior School Ndejje are feared dead following a road accident in Kapchorwa District on Thursday evening, as the pupils travelled for a field trip whose exact destination remained unclear at the time of the crash.