June 11
Congo-Kinshasa: Demonstration Alert - U.S. Embassy Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo (June 11, 2026) [press release]
U.S. Embassy Kinshasa
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Nigeria: Disclaimer to the General Public Regarding the Purported Appointment of a Prince Adeniyi Adeyemi Under the Auspices of an Alleged Organisation Styled As the Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council [document]
State Department
DISCLAIMER TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC REGARDING THE PURPORTED APPOINTMENT OF A PRINCE ADENIYI ADEYEMI UNDER THE AUSPICES OF AN ALLEGED ORGANISATION STYLED AS THE PRESIDENTIAL FOREIGN… Read more »
Liberia: Liberia to Preside Over UNSC in December
Liberian Observer
In December 2026, Liberia will take its seat at the head of the United Nations Security Council table, presiding over the world's most powerful body responsible for maintaining… Read more »
Tanzania: Tanzania, Slovakia Deepen Economic Ties With Business Forum in Dar
Daily News
Tanzania and Slovakia are stepping up diplomatic and economic engagement this week as Slovakia's top diplomat arrives with a delegation of nearly 50 business leaders, ahead of the… Read more »
Tanzania: Tanzania Pushes Tourism Agenda At UN Meeting
Daily News
TANZANIA has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening global tourism cooperation following its participation in the 126th Executive Council Meeting of the United Nations Tourism… 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: 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 »
South Africa: Did US Aid Cuts Break Precisely the Things We Need Most for the Lenacapavir Rollout?
spotlight
With a new six-monthly injection, South Africa last week launched the most promising new HIV prevention tool in years, but much of the infrastructure that made HIV prevention… Read more »
Somalia: Somali Referee Omar Artan Returns to Hero's Welcome After US Entry Denial
Shabelle
Somali international referee Omar Abdulkadir Artan returned to Mogadishu on Wednesday to a warm reception from supporters after being denied entry to the United States, where he… Read more »
Africa: All of Africa Today - June 10, 2026
allAfrica
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West Africa: Violence, Climate Shocks, and Hunger Push the Sahel to the Brink of Collapse
IPS
Over the past few years, the humanitarian crisis in Africa's Sahel region has expanded considerably, largely driven by a surge of violence--particularly in the Central Sahel.… Read more »
Uganda: Saye Project Targets 250,000 Youth to Boost Agribusiness in Kayunga
Nile Post
Heifer International, in partnership with the Mastercard Foundation, is implementing the Stimulating Agribusiness for Youth Employment (SAYE) Project in Kayunga District, targeting… Read more »
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 »
Kenya: Amnesty Demands Disclosure of Whereabouts of Abducted Businessman Amid Deportation Fears
Capital FM
Amnesty International Kenya has called for the immediate disclosure of the whereabouts of businessman Athorbey Al Gaddhaffy Dit, a Kenyan-South Sudanese citizen reportedly abducted… Read more »
Somalia: Somali PM Hails Referee Omar Artan As Symbol of Hope After World Cup Setback
Shabelle
Somali Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre on Wednesday paid tribute to internationally recognized referee Omar Artan, saying the official's dream of officiating at the FIFA World Cup… Read more »
South Africa: Bafana Bafana and Mexico Ready for Nostalgia-Fuelled World Cup Opener
Daily Maverick
Grouped against tournament cohost Mexico, as well as Czechia and South Korea, South Africa is eyeing a positive result in its opening Fifa World Cup match, its first since 2010. Read more »
Nigeria: Nigerians Spread Across the 2026 World Cup
Premium Times
Scattered across the 48 nations at the World Cup are players whose family journeys began in Nigerian cities like Lagos and Enugu before reaching different parts of the world. 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 »
Kenya: China Showcases Dunhuang Cultural Heritage At UN Nairobi Dialogue Event
Capital FM
A vivid showcase of China's ancient artistic traditions transformed the United Nations Office at Nairobi (UNON) into a stage for cultural diplomacy on Tuesday, as performers from… Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria-U.S. Joint Operations Kill Over 200 Terrorists in North-East - Defence Headquarters
Vanguard
The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has confirmed that coordinated counter-terrorism operations involving the Nigerian military and the United States Africa Command (US-Africom) have… Read more »
Kenya: UN General Assembly President Warns of Deep UN Liquidity Crisis Threatening Global Aid and Peacekeeping
Capital FM
The President of the United Nations General Assembly Annalena Baerbock has warned that the United Nations' deepening liquidity crisis is threatening peacekeeping operations,… Read more »
Tanzania: Zanzibar, Singapore Open New Investment Chapter in High-Level Economic Talks
Daily News
Zanzibar, has moved to deepen its economic partnership with Singapore, positioning the island as an emerging investment destination in the Indian Ocean after President Dr… Read more »
Tanzania: Samia Bets On Agriculture to Power Tanzania-Russia Trade Growth
Daily News
PRESIDENT Samia Suluhu Hassan has placed agriculture at the heart of Tanzania's expanding economic partnership with Russia, describing it as the most promising engine for future… Read more »
East Africa: Tanzania-Russia Air Link Set to Unlock Tourism, Trade Boom
Daily News
TANZANIA is poised to deepen its economic and tourism footprint in Russia following the announcement that direct flights between Moscow and Dar es Salaam will commence next month,… Read more »
East Africa: Tanzania Reaffirms Child Labour Fight At UN Geneva Meeting
Daily News
THE government has reaffirmed its commitment to eliminating child labour during an international observance held at the United Nations Office in Geneva, Switzerland. Read more »
