June 11
Africa: Cape Town Marathon Earns Historic World Major Status for Africa
SAnews.gov.za
Africa has secured a historic place on marathon running's biggest stage, with the Sanlam Cape Town Marathon officially confirmed as the first Abbott World Marathon Major to be… Read more »
Africa: AU Backs Record 10 Teams At 2026 World Cup As Somalia Protests Referee Visa Denial
Reporter
The African Union on Thursday threw its support behind the 10 African nations competing in the 2026 FIFA World Cup, while Somalia protested a US decision to deny entry to one of… Read more »
Africa: Fossil Fuel Wealth Fails to Deliver Development in Africa - Report
IPS
A new report examining the economic impact of oil and gas production in Africa has found that fossil fuels have failed to deliver sustained or inclusive economic development,… Read more »
Africa: Kenya Wins International Cooperative Alliance Africa Top Seat
Capital FM
Co-operative Bank Holdings and the Co-operative Alliance of Kenya (CAK) Chair McLoud Malonza has been elected as the Chairperson of the International Cooperative Alliance - Africa… Read more »
Africa: Youthconnekt Africa Summit Returns to Kigali
New Times
The eighth edition of the YouthConnekt Africa Summit will take place in Kigali from November 25 to 27 under the theme "Shape the Generational Mission." Read more »
Africa: FIFA Promised a World Cup Economic Boom, but U.S. Stands May Be Emptier Than Usual [blog]
CFR
Travel bans, visa denials, safety fears, and record-high ticket prices are suppressing World Cup attendance--and threatening both FIFA's promised $40 billion windfall and a U.S.… Read more »
June 10
Africa: The U.S. Bought Time on AGOA. Now it Needs a Strategy. [guest column]
allAfrica
In February, U.S. Congress passed a one-year extension of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA). This came after a year of foot-dragging which resulted in the temporary… Read more »
Africa: Who Buys Rwanda's Smuggled Coltan? The Global Journey of Conflict Coltan From DRC to the World's Electronics
Global Witness
Conflict coltan smuggled from the war-torn Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is finding its way into global markets and popular consumer products, despite due diligence… Read more »
Africa: Washington Is Treating Africa As a Target, Not a Partner - and Africa Knows It [analysis]
African Arguments
Frank Garcia has just been confirmed as Washington's top Africa diplomat. His appointment tells African governments everything they need to know about how little they matter to… Read more »
Africa: 'Avoid Using the Term' - Oxfam in Africa Retracts LGBTQ Censorship Guide
The New Humanitarian
"Oxfam in Africa has departed from the values that govern the Oxfam Confederation." Read more »
Africa: Africa Sends Record 10 Teams Into World Cup As 2026 Tournament Begins
CAF
Africa will make history at the 2026 FIFA World Cup with 10 teams representing the continent, the largest African contingent ever seen at the tournament. Read more »
Africa: All of Africa Today - June 10, 2026
allAfrica
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Africa: Refugee Numbers Drop for First Time in a Decade, but Millions Remain Trapped
UN News
Global forced displacement has decreased for the first time in a decade, the UN refugee agency (UNHCR) reported on Thursday, though the figure remains unacceptably high and tens of… Read more »
Africa: UN Rights Chief Urges 'Massive Rethink' of U.S. Immigration Policies Ahead of World Cup
UN News
The UN's top human rights official has called for a 'massive rethink' of US immigration and security policies ahead of the World Cup, warning that racial profiling, surveillance… Read more »
Africa: Beyond Ports - China Embeds Itself in African Maritime Networks
ACSS
China's growing integration in Africa's maritime infrastructure presents opportunities and risks, requiring strategic management by African governments to preserve autonomy,… Read more »
Africa: World Cup 2026 - the Real Story of the Resilient African Migrants Reshaping Global Football [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
Global football body Fifa is branding the World Cup 2026 - and global football in general - as a celebration of inclusivity and diversity. It's presented as a harbinger of peace… Read more »
Africa: AI Regulation in Africa - Why Copying the European Model Won't Work [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
Mauritius set out its national AI strategy in 2018, the first by an African country. Since then over a dozen African states have adopted national AI policies of some sort or… Read more »
Africa: Do Aid Cuts Fuel Violent Conflict in Africa? How to Promote Peace [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
The last 18 months have seen a historic decline in development aid budgets from various donor countries, in a period where many of them are earmarking more funds for rearmament.… Read more »
Africa: African Security and a Financial Architecture in Retreat [analysis]
African Arguments
African security is conventionally analysed in terms of armed groups, peacekeeping, and counterterrorism. However, what increasingly shapes the political order African states can… Read more »
Africa: Africa Prosecutors Association Inaugurates Permanent Headquarters in Morocco
Nile Post
The Africa Prosecutors Association has inaugurated its permanent headquarters in Rabat, Morocco, in a landmark move aimed at deepening cooperation among prosecution services across… Read more »
Africa: African Govts Urged to Dedicate 2 Percent of Annual GDP for Digital Infrastructure Devt
Ghanaian Times
The Deputy Minister of Education, Dr Clement Abas Apaak, has called on African governments to dedicate up to two percent of their annual GDP to digital infrastructure development. Read more »
Africa: Debate About SA's Falling Murder Levels Masks a Deeper Crisis [analysis]
ISS
To keep murders on a downward trajectory, South Africa must prioritise and fund interventions that prevent family violence. Read more »
Africa: Bafana Bafana Ready to Carry South Africa's Hopes in FIFA World Cup Opener
CAF
South Africa head coach Hugo Broos has called on his players to embrace the occasion and carry the hopes of an entire nation when Bafana Bafana face co-hosts Mexico in the opening… Read more »
Africa: Rugby Cranes Withdraw From Africa 7s As Mauritius Shuts Out Uganda Over Ebola
Nile Post
Uganda's hopes of competing at the 2026 Rugby Africa Men's Sevens have suffered a major setback after the Rugby Cranes 7s were forced to withdraw from the continental showpiece in… Read more »
Africa: 'They Thought We Were Terrorists' - - Mexican Sports Journalists Home After SA Drone Arrests
Daily Maverick
Two Mexican sports journalists who were arrested in Gauteng, allegedly because they flew a drone over a Jewish college, have pleaded guilty, paid a fine, and returned home. They… Read more »
