June 09
Africa: AUC Chairperson This Morning Convened Members of His Cabinet to Bid Farewell to His Long-Time Colleague & Friend, H.E. Amb. @souefmo_elamine, the Outgoing Chief of Staff of the Commission
African Union
The Chairperson of the African Union (AU) Commission, H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, this morning convened members of his Cabinet to bid farewell to his long-time colleague &… Read more »
Liberia: LRA, South Korea Sign Landmark Tax Cooperation Agreements
Liberian Observer
The Liberia Revenue Authority (LRA) and South Korea's National Tax Service (NTS) have signed three major cooperation agreements aimed at strengthening tax administration, improving… Read more »
Ghana: President Mahama Explores Belarus' Agro-Industrial Hub
Ghanaian Times
PRESIDENT John Dramani Mahama on Friday arrived in Belarus for a four-day state visit at the invitation of his Belarusian counterpart, Aleksandr Grigorievich Lukashenko. Read more »
Nigeria: FIFA World Cup 2026 - Durable Themes in Troubled Times
This Day
The World Cup will be an interplay of history, memory, identity, athletic ability, and entertainment, writes CHIDI ANSELM ODINKALU Read more »
Nigeria: Clichy Tips Olise to Be the Star of France's Les Bleus
This Day
Former Arsenal and Manchester City defender, Gael Clichy, has tipped Michael Olise to repeat Kylian Mbappe's feat at Russia 2018 at this 2026 World Cup scheduled to kick in North… Read more »
Nigeria: Children Take Centre Stage At 2026 Access Bank/Unicef Charity Shield Polo Tournament
This Day
The spirit of Children's Day came alive at the 2026 Access Bank/UNICEF Charity Shield Polo Tournament as pupils and students of the Access Bank/ Fifth Chukker School emerged the… Read more »
June 08
Africa: Countries Urged to 'Go Further, Faster' and Deliver On Climate Commitments
UN News
The United Nations climate chief called on Monday for countries to step up action to implement existing commitments, warning that fossil fuel dependency is deepening economic… Read more »
Africa: All of Africa Today - June 8, 2026
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Uganda: WHO Chief Arrives in Uganda for High-Level Talks On Ebola Response
Nile Post
World Health Organisation Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus is in Uganda for high-level engagements expected to focus on the country's response to the ongoing Ebola… Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: 'Rare, Untreatable Strain' - Ebola Toll Mounts in Eastern DR Congo
UN News
The top UN aid official in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is in Ituri province - the epicentre of the country's Ebola outbreak - for a three-day assessment visit, as… Read more »
Africa: U.S. Health Aid to African Countries Tied to Harmful Conditions - HRW
HRW
Pacts Require Abortion Surveillance, Rights to Specimen Sharing, Data Access Read more »
Sudan: Joint Statement on Sudan: Political Track [press release]
State Department
The text of the following statement was released by the Governments of the United States of America and the countries and organizations of Belgium, France, Germany, Greece, Italy,… Read more »
West Africa: Liberia Signs U.S.$125 Million World Bank Deal for Power, Roads, and Internet
New Dawn
Liberia and the World Bank have signed three financing agreements worth US$125 million to expand electricity access, improve a key road corridor, and strengthen digital… Read more »
Uganda: WHO Chief Praises Uganda's Ebola Response As Cases Rise to 19
Nile Post
The Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO), Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, has commended Uganda's response to the ongoing Ebola outbreak, describing the country's… Read more »
Africa: 'A World Cup for Them Not Us' - Fans' Anger At US Travel Bans and Visa Restrictions
Nile Post
BBC - When Iraq's football team qualified for the World Cup at the end of March, Abdulla Adnan bought tickets for his country's matches against Norway and France, which will be… Read more »
Africa: World Cup Visa Row Escalates As Journalists Face Entry Denials [editorial]
Nile Post
With less than a year to go before the 2026 FIFA World Cup, tensions are rising over reported visa denials affecting international journalists expected to cover the tournament in… Read more »
Africa: Human Rights Assessment of the 2025-2026 US Bilateral Health Agreements [press release]
HRW
In late 2025 the United States launched bilateral negotiations for health aid as part of the "America First" Global Health Strategy.The agreements were negotiated after the… Read more »
Africa: Why Sustainable Alternatives to Plastic Are Struggling to Compete
UN News
Plastic pollution is choking the ocean, but sustainable alternatives - including seaweed - remain held back by tariffs, fragmented regulations and the overwhelming market advantage… Read more »
Somalia: Somalia, China Discuss Expanding Defence and Security Cooperation
Shabelle
Somalia's Minister of Defence, Ahmed Moallim Fiqi, met with China's ambassador to Somalia, Wang Yu, in Mogadishu on Monday to discuss strengthening bilateral cooperation,… Read more »
Tanzania: Why Samia's Moscow Visit Reflects Strategic Non-Alignment Rather Than a Geopolitical Blunder
Daily News
THE recent article titled "The Moscow Miscalculation: Samia's Russia Trip Is a Geopolitical Blunder Tanzania Cannot Afford" offers a strongly critical view of President Samia… Read more »
Somalia: Somalia Launches Unesco Workshop to Preserve Historical Archives
Shabelle
Somalia on Monday launched a national workshop focused on preserving the country's historical and cultural archives under UNESCO's Memory of the World Programme, as authorities… Read more »
Uganda: Uganda's Jet Fuel Gamble Amid Middle East Tensions
Independent (Kampala)
How Entebbe's 16 million-litre fuel hydrant is navigating a spiralling crisis Read more »
Rwanda: The UN Must Seize the Opportunity to Reform [editorial]
New Times
Rwanda's recent call for a more country-focused and accountable United Nations system speaks to a much bigger question the world can no longer avoid: is the UN, in its current… Read more »
Sudan: Kabbashi Meets UN Secretary-General's Special Envoy for Sudan
SNA
Member of the Transitional Sovereignty Council (TSC), General Shams-Eddin Kabbashi, received on Sunday at his office the Special Envoy of the United Nations Secretary-General for… Read more »
Gambia: VP Jallow Touches Down in China for Global Human Rights Forum [press release]
The Point
His Excellency Mohammed B.S. Jallow, Vice President of the Republic of The Gambia, has arrived in Beijing, People's Republic of China, to represent The Gambia at the 2026 Forum on… Read more »
