June 25
Niger: Niger Quits ICC, Deepening Debate Over Court's Legitimacy
Leadership
The government of Niger has formally withdrawn from the International Criminal Court, citing concerns over what it described as selective justice and raising fresh questions about… Read more »
Africa: Global Leaders Say Ocean Is No Longer Optional in Climate Action
allAfrica
As temperatures climb, scientists warn the seas are approaching a perilous tipping point. Warming oceans are changing marine ecosystems and elevating climate risks to communities… Read more »
Africa: Inside the Floating Lab Shaping Ocean Science [blog]
allAfrica
The first thing you notice is the size of the Dr Fridtjof Nansen. It towers over the quay as it is docked at the Port of Mombasa under the fluttering Kenyan flag. Read more »
Africa: The Unsung Heroes of Ocean Conservation Are Demanding to Be Heard
allAfrica
On a lawn overlooking the Indian Ocean, a group of women leaders from coastal Kenya sat together for a special conversation to share stories from their communities, discuss the… Read more »
Africa: All of Africa Today - June 25, 2026
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Sudan: Sudan Signs 'UN80 Charter' At United Nations Headquarters
SNA
New York, June 24, 2026 (SUNA) -- Sudan's Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Ambassador Al-Harith Idris, signed the "UN80 Charter" on Wednesday at United Nations… Read more »
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Africa: African Development Bank and IOM Deepen Partnership to Mainstream Mobility Into Development Investments
African Development Bank (AfDB)
The African Development Bank and the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) have taken a step forward in deepening their institutional partnership following a Deep Dive… Read more »
Kenya: Kenyan Senator Abdul Haji Did Not Approve Ebola Facility in Garissa for US Citizens
Africa Check
IN SHORT: A document posted on Facebook claims that the senator for Garissa, Abdul Haji, approved an Ebola quarantine facility in the county for US citizens. He has dismissed the… Read more »
Kenya: Voting in U.S. Elections From Overseas [press release]
U.S. Embassy Nairobi
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Liberia: Liberia, State of Maryland Forge Historic Partnership
Liberian Observer
The government of Liberia and the U.S. State of Maryland have entered a new chapter in their nearly 200-year relationship after signing a landmark Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)… Read more »
Kenya: No, Governor of Kenya's Kiambu County Didn't Welcome Plans to Quarantine US Ebola Patients
Africa Check
No, governor of Kenya's Kiambu county didn't welcome plans to quarantine US Ebola patients Read more »
Kenya: No, Plane Crash in Kenya's Maasai Mara Did Not Involve US Medics On Way to Controversial Ebola Facility
Africa Check
IN SHORT: Social media posts claim that a light aircraft which crashed in Kenya's Maasai Mara was en route to a proposed Ebola quarantine facility in the country. But the plane was… Read more »
June 24
Africa: All of Africa Today - June 24, 2026
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Africa: 655 Million People Still Living Without Electricity Underscore Urgent Need to Deliver On Universal Energy Access Target
WHO
At a time when energy security and affordability have risen to the top of the development agenda, 655 million people globally still lack access to electricity, and two billion use… Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: Lives At Risk in DR Congo As Ebola Outbreak Continues to Outpace Response
UN News
The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) continues to spread faster than aid efforts can keep pace, despite significant gains in treatment capacity and… Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: Joint Statement on the Sixth Joint Oversight Committee for the Peace Agreement Between the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Republic of Rwanda [document]
State Department
The text of the following statement was released by the Governments of the United States of America, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the Republic of Rwanda, the State of… Read more »
Uganda: World Bank Partnership With Uganda's Makerere University Is Building Skills and Job Potential [press release]
World Bank
Uganda's development agenda is increasingly driven by large scale investments in infrastructure, energy, urban development, agro-industrialization, and service delivery. While… Read more »
Africa: Angola's Agriconnect Compact Targets Food Security, Jobs, and Agricultural Growth [press release]
World Bank
Angola and the World Bank Group today launched the country's AgriConnect Compact, a national framework to boost domestic food production, create employment, and mobilize private… Read more »
Africa: New Regional Drive to Equip Youth With Skills and Jobs in Cabo Verde, Cote d'Ivoire and Guinea - SIRA [press release]
World Bank
$642 million program to reach 5.4 million young people with market-relevant skills, education, and job opportunities Read more »
Guinea Bissau: Pathways for Unlocking Productivity-Led Private Sector Growth in Guinea-Bissau - World Bank Group Report
World Bank
Guinea-Bissau's economy demonstrated notable resilience in 2025, according to the World Bank Group's Guinea-Bissau Economic Update (Spring 2026), released today. Read more »
Africa: Young Peacebuilders - Funding Matters, but So Do Trust and Partnerships
UN News
Young people working on promoting peace in some of the world's most fragile and polarized places say financial support remains essential, but money alone will not sustain their… Read more »
Guinea Bissau: Guinea-Bissau 2026 Economic Update - Pathways for Unlocking Productivity-Led Private Sector Growth [press release]
World Bank
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Sudan: 11th Session of Sudan-Russia Political Consultation Committee Convenes in Moscow
SNA
Moscow, June 23, 2026 (SUNA) - The 11th session of the Political Consultation Committee between Sudan and Russia was held on Tuesday in the Russian capital, Moscow. Read more »
Africa: Of 40 Million People Living With HIV Today, 32.1 Million Are Now On Treatment, Living Long & Healthy
IPS
Remarks by Winnie Byanyima, Executive Director of the Joint UN Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), at a High-level Meeting in the General Assembly Hall, 22 June 2026 Read more »
Africa: We Must Put an End to the Exploitation of Africa's Critical Minerals, President Tinubu Tells Minerals Strategy Group [document]
State Department
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Tuesday urged member countries of the African Minerals Strategy Group (AMSG) to speak with one voice to promote Africa's collective interests, ensure… Read more »
Africa: World Bank Group Report - Pathways for Unlocking Productivity-Led Private Sector Growth in Guinea-Bissau [press release]
World Bank
Guinea-Bissau's economy demonstrated notable resilience in 2025, according to the World Bank Group's Guinea-Bissau Economic Update (Spring 2026), released today. Read more »
