June 15
Africa: Human Rights Watch Renews Scrutiny of US-Africa Health Deals
Independent (Kampala)
Concerns growing over the privacy, security, and sovereignty of Ugandans' health data Read more »
Africa: 10 Heaviest Defeats in FIFA World Cup History
Vanguard
The FIFA World Cup has delivered some of football's greatest moments, but it has also produced a handful of one-sided contests that remain etched in history. Read more »
Africa: Open Letter to Leaders of G7, G20, Brics and All Nations On Finalizing the WHO Pandemic Agreement's Pathogen Access and Benefit Sharing Annex [press release]
WHO
Dear Leaders of the G7, the G20, BRICS and of all nations, Read more »
Ghana: Ghana Contests Partey's Canadian Visa Refusal
Ghanaian Times
The ministries of Sports and Recreation (MoSR) and Foreign Affairs are actively engaged in conversations with Canadian immigration authorities over Ghana midfielder, Thomas… Read more »
Liberia: U.S. Congressman Urges Liberian Senate to Reject Abortion Clause
Liberian Observer
A renewed international spotlight has been cast on Liberia's controversial Public Health Bill following a direct appeal by U.S. Congressman Chris Smith, who has urged members of… Read more »
Africa: The Hidden Crisis of Violence Against Older Women - and What Can Be Done to Prevent It
Spotlight Initiative
For the first time in history, adults aged over 60 now outnumber children under five - and are projected to outnumber all youth by 2050. Older women are the fastest-growing… Read more »
Uganda: WHO Commends Uganda's Ebola Response, Urges Vigilance and Regional Cooperation
UN News
The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) has praised Uganda's response to an Ebola outbreak that has spread from neighbouring Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), while… Read more »
Sudan: IOM - 24k+ Displaced By Fires in Sudan in First Five Months of 2026
Dabanga
The International Organization for Migration (IOM) says that Sudan's fire season between January and May this year displaced 24,171 people, nearly four times the number recorded… Read more »
Southern Africa: Angola and Canada Strengthen Bilateral Cooperation
ANGOP
The Angolan Foreign Minister, Téte António, and the Canadian Foreign Minister, Anita Indira Anand, led delegations that held official talks on Monday, in Ottawa,… Read more »
Africa: 'Every Match Matters' - 13 World Cup Nations Hit Back At UEFA Chief
Leadership
Thirteen nations participating in the FIFA World Cup have issued a joint statement expressing their "profound disappointment" over recent comments by UEFA president Aleksander… Read more »
Southern Africa: Free and Fair Elections Bedrock of SADC Stability
Botswana Daily News
President Advocate Duma Boko has underscored the critical role of free and fair elections in sustaining democracy, peace and stability across the Southern African Development… Read more »
Somalia: Somaliland Opens First Embassy in Jerusalem During Historic Israel Visit
Horn Diplomat
Somaliland on Monday officially opened its first embassy in Jerusalem, marking a significant milestone in its growing relationship with Israel and highlighting expanding diplomatic… Read more »
Nigeria: President Tinubu Hails Professor Femi Osofisan At 80 [document]
State Department
Few men live in the full expression of the abundance of their talents. Professor Babafemi Adeyemi Osofisan is one of those incredibly brilliant individuals who have blessed our… Read more »
Somalia: Somali President Hosts Italian Investors to Promote Trade and Investment
Shabelle
Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud on Sunday received a delegation of Italian business leaders and investors at the presidential palace in Mogadishu, as the two countries… Read more »
Sudan: TSC Vice-President Briefs Visiting EU Delegation On Developments in Sudan
SNA
Vice-President of the Transitional Sovereignty Council (TSC) Malik Agar stressed that any Sudanese-led dialogue should begin inside Sudan, emphasizing that addressing the country's… Read more »
Nigeria: IMF - Nigeria Economic Reform Working, in Whose Favour?
Vanguard
When the International Monetary Fund (IMF) declared last that Nigeria's economic reforms are "working," one could almost hear the ghost of Fela Anikulapo-Kuti chuckling in the… Read more »
Somalia: Somaliland President Makes Historic Visit to Israel
Horn Diplomat
Somaliland President Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi Irro on Sunday visited several of Israel's most significant national memorial and historical sites during the first day of his… Read more »
Angola: Angola and Brazil Discuss Bilateral Cooperation
ANGOP
The secretary of State for International Cooperation and Angolan Communities, Domingos Vieira Lopes, received on Monday (15), the Brazilian ambassador, Eugênia Barthelmess,… Read more »
Somalia: Somaliland President Courts Israeli Investors During Historic Visit
Horn Diplomat
Somaliland President Dr. Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi Irro, during his historic official visit to Israel, held a high-level dinner meeting with leading Israeli business executives,… Read more »
Somalia: Somaliland, Israel Sign Strategic Partnership As President Irro Meets Netanyahu
Horn Diplomat
Somaliland President Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi Irro and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu signed a Strategic Joint Declaration of Cooperation on Monday, marking what… Read more »
Botswana: Botswana Considers Diplomatic Mission in Russia
Botswana Daily News
In an effort to deepen diplomatic engagement, facilitate economic cooperation and create new avenues for collaboration, Botswana is planning to open a diplomatic mission in Russia.… Read more »
South Africa: SA to Host Conference of Speakers and Presiding Officers of the Commonwealth
SAnews.gov.za
The role of parliamentarians in enhancing public trust in governance are among the issues that will be discussed at the 19th Conference of Speakers and Presiding Officers of the… Read more »
Tanzania: Zanzibar Attracts Singapore Investors
Daily News
THE Zanzibar Investment Promotion Authority (ZIPA) has said the visit by investors from Singapore reflects growing international confidence in Zanzibar as an emerging investment… Read more »
Africa: From Victoria to Mombasa - Will Africa's Ocean Voice Be Heard?
IPS
Tomorrow, Africa hosts the Our Ocean Conference on its own shores for the first time, in Mombasa. Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: UN Proposes Greater International Coordination for Peace in the DRC
ANGOP
The UN Secretary-General's Special Representative for the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), James Swan, proposed, on Monday in Luanda, strong coordination between African and… Read more »
