Malawi: No Shield for Online Gossip - Legal Warning Over Social Media Shares As Malawi Cyber Laws Bite

[Nyasa Times] Malawians who share unverified rumours on WhatsApp and social media could face criminal prosecution or crippling civil damages, a UK-based Malawian lawyer and former journalist has warned.

Posted on: 28 September 2026 | 9:12 am

Africa: We Worried Ai Would Make Things Up, We Should Also Worry When It Doesn't

[Daily Maverick] We've spent the past few years worrying about AI inventing facts, quotes or events. But what happens when AI isn't making things up at all, but accurately repeating information somebody deliberately put there for it to find?

Posted on: 28 September 2026 | 9:09 am

Uganda: Fact-Check - Tooro Kingdom Coronation Has Not Been Postponed

[Nile Post] A social media graphic claims that the coronation of the new King of Tooro, Edward Rukidi Nyabongo I, has been postponed following an "order from above" directing that all preparations be halted.

Posted on: 28 September 2026 | 8:39 am

South Africa: #LGE2026 - Seven Claims From the DA's Election Manifesto Fact-Checked

[Africa Check] #LGE2026: Seven claims from the DA's election manifesto fact-checked

Posted on: 28 September 2026 | 8:27 am

Uganda: U.S. Embassy Uganda Celebrates 250 Years of American Independence

[U.S. Embassy Kampala] U.S. Embassy Uganda marked America's 250th anniversary during its National Day celebration on September 24, highlighting the enduring relationship between the United States and Uganda. The celebration commemorated 250 years since the United States declared its independence with Chargé d'Affaires Mikael Cleverley saying the anniversary was an opportunity to celebrate the courage, resilience, innovation, and determination that have shaped America and its relationships around the world.

Posted on: 28 September 2026 | 8:24 am

Liberia: Cybercrime Law Heads for Constitutional Test

[New Dawn] Liberia's newly enacted Cybercrime Act is heading toward a potential constitutional test as debate intensifies over whether some provisions of the law and their enforcement are consistent with constitutional protections for freedom of expression.

Posted on: 28 September 2026 | 8:18 am

Liberia: Freedom of Speech Must Come With Responsibility

[New Dawn] The Bible, in Romans 13:1-4, speaks about respect for governing authority and describes rulers as having responsibilities before God to promote good and restrain wrongdoing.

Posted on: 28 September 2026 | 8:16 am

Nigeria: Mambilla - How Premium Times Investigation Helped Nigeria Defeat Leno Adesanya At Paris Tribunal

[Premium Times] The tribunal says Nigeria's Mambilla arbitration evidence partly relied on documents made public through PREMIUM TIMES reporting of the Pandora Papers leak.

Posted on: 28 September 2026 | 2:14 am

Kenya: Online Attacks On Kenyan Journalists - What Makes Audiences Join in, Push Back or Stay Silent

[The Conversation Africa] Online harassment targeting journalists has escalated into a global crisis. Across digital public spheres, it threatens press freedom and individual safety.

Posted on: 28 September 2026 | 2:08 am

South Africa: Ian Berry's Sharpeville Images Exposed Apartheid Violence to the World

[The Conversation Africa] The influential veteran photojournalist Ian Berry passed away on 13 September 2026. He covered conflicts across the world, but is best known for the photographs he made that documented the Sharpeville massacre in South Africa.

Posted on: 28 September 2026 | 2:03 am

Africa: TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations Pamoja 2027 - Where to Watch Matchday 1 of the Qualifiers

[CAF] As Matchday 1 of the road to TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) PAMOJA 2027 kicks-off on Thursday, 24 September 2026, the spotlight will shift to African football as 48 Nations begin the battle for 24 places in Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda.

Posted on: 25 September 2026 | 7:48 am

Africa: All of Africa Today - September 25, 2026

[allAfrica] Uganda Begins $121M South Sudan Power Interconnection Project

Posted on: 25 September 2026 | 7:37 am

Kenya: Scam Alert - Facebook Pages Posing As Asset Finance Firm Watu Offer Kenyans Products On Credit

[Africa Check] Scam alert: Facebook pages posing as asset finance firm Watu offer Kenyans products on credit

Posted on: 25 September 2026 | 5:09 am

Kenya: Kenyans, Beware Facebook Page Posing As Asset Finance Company Mogo to Offer Bogus Loans

[Africa Check] Kenyans, beware Facebook page posing as asset finance company Mogo to offer bogus loans

Posted on: 25 September 2026 | 5:08 am

Liberia: 'Not Built to Silence Free Speech': Govt Defends Cybercrime Law

[Liberian Observer] River Gee County Senator Francis Saidy Dopoh II has moved to reassure Liberians, particularly journalists, activists and social-media users, that Liberia's newly enacted Cybercrime Act is not intended to suppress criticism, journalism or peaceful dissent, insisting that the law is targeted at cyber-related threats and abuse rather than legitimate expression.

Posted on: 25 September 2026 | 5:02 am

Liberia: PUL Marks 62nd Anniversary With Focus On Media Empowerment

[New Dawn] The Press Union of Liberia (PUL) will commemorate its 62nd anniversary on Wednesday, September 30, with activities focused on strengthening independent media to support democracy, accountability and sustainable development.

Posted on: 25 September 2026 | 4:58 am

Cameroon: Journalists Jailed for Theft of Minister's Glasses - That He Later Found

[CPJ] Dakar -- The Committee to Protect Journalists calls on Cameroonian authorities to hold to account those behind the detention of four journalists suspected of stealing a minister's glasses, in a scandal that has led to calls for a boycott of the minister's events.

Posted on: 25 September 2026 | 2:17 am

Nigeria: Conflict-Sensitive Reporting - Olorunyomi Warns Journalists Against Misnaming, Wrong Use of Language

[Premium Times] Mr Olorunyomi encouraged journalists to report conflict with utmost sensitivity.

Posted on: 25 September 2026 | 1:49 am

Liberia: Cybercrime Law Not to Suppress Free Speech

[New Republic] Liberian legal practitioner Cllr. Arthur Johnson says the application of Liberia's cybercrime law is intended to combat crimes committed through social media and other digital platforms, rather than suppress freedom of expression.

Posted on: 24 September 2026 | 5:28 pm

Angola: Angolan Businessman Dinstinguished With Forbes Best of Africa Prize

[ANGOP] New York -- Angolan businessman Edson dos Santos was distinguished on Tuesday (22), in New York (USA), with the Forbes Best of Africa Prize, at the Forbes Africa Day Award ceremony.

Posted on: 24 September 2026 | 10:26 am

Zimbabwe: Suspension of Routine Consular Services

[U.S. Embassy Harare] Location: U. S. Embassy Harare, Zimbabwe

Posted on: 24 September 2026 | 8:23 am

South Africa: Local Elections Will Test Voters' Ability to Spot Fake News

[ISS] Public confidence in identifying disinformation is falling just as AI and hyper-local campaigning make election manipulation harder to detect.

Posted on: 24 September 2026 | 5:35 am

Nigeria: No Credible Evidence for Claim That Pro-Biafran Leader Ngozi Orabueze Attended Peter Obi's US Meeting

[Africa Check] IN SHORT: Social media users claim this image shows Biafra separatist leader Ngozi Orabueze attending a meeting with Nigerian presidential hopeful Peter Obi in the United States. But the image has been manipulated. The original does not show Orabueze at the meeting.

Posted on: 24 September 2026 | 4:03 am

Nigeria: Video of 'Tinubu Must Go' Protest in Nigeria Is From June, Not September 2026

[Africa Check] IN SHORT: A video circulating online shows protesters calling on Nigerian president Bola Tinubu to step down in June 2026, weeks after the abduction of teachers and pupils in Oyo states. Social media posts claiming the video shows "ongoing Tinubu must go" protests in September are misleading.

Posted on: 24 September 2026 | 4:02 am

Nigeria: No, Nigeria's Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara Is Not Governorship Candidate of the Young Progressives Party

[Africa Check] IN SHORT: Photos of Rivers state governor Siminalayi Fubara have been circulating on social media alongside a claim that he emerged as the Young Progressives Party's candidate for the 2027 governorship election. But the YPP candidate is Blessing Fubara Snr, not Siminalayi Fubara.

Posted on: 24 September 2026 | 4:02 am