June 03
Africa: American Civil Rights Attorney Pushes for Reparative Justice for Africa
Ghanaian Times
American civil rights attorney, Benjamin Crump, has reaffirmed his commitment to advancing reparative justice and strengthening ties between Africa and the global African diaspora,… Read more »
Africa: African Integration Beyond Trade - When Africans Become Foreigners in Africa [guest column]
allAfrica
In my earlier piece in February, Beyond Preferences and Rhetoric: What Africa's 2025 Integration Moment Really Demanded I argued that Africa's long-term competitiveness would… Read more »
Kenya: Statement On Ebola Response Efforts and Cooperation With Kenya [press release]
U.S. Embassy Nairobi
We are aware of the court action filed in Kenya and are actively working with the Kenyan government to resolve any objections and communicate our shared objectives to the Kenyan… Read more »
Kenya: Kenya-US Disease Agreement 'Began in 2015' - Govt
Capital FM
Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale says that the cooperation agreement between Kenya and the United States on threat reduction and biological and infectious diseases programmes… Read more »
South Africa: Israel Has Until 2029 to Answer South Africa's Genocide Case At World Court
Scrolla
South Africa has until November 2027 to respond to Israel's arguments at the ICJ, more than five years after the case was first launched in December 2023. Israel's next… Read more »
Kenya: President Ramaphosa to Host President of Kenya
SAnews.gov.za
President Cyril Ramaphosa will on Thursday host Kenyan President William Samoei Ruto on a State Visit to South Africa, with the two leaders expected to strengthen bilateral… Read more »
Southern Africa: SADC Sounds Alarm Over Looming Region-Wide Hunger
Namibian
The Southern African Development Community (SADC) has called for urgent and coordinated regional action to strengthen food security, climate resilience and agricultural systems. Read more »
Kenya: Nairobi Metropolitan Police Unit to Adopt NYPD-Style Tech and Data Policing Model
Capital FM
Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen has said technology- and data-driven policing will form the backbone of the planned Nairobi Metropolitan Police Unit (NMPU), as Kenya… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Chinese Nationals Flee Haroni River After Exposé - As Community Welcomes Government Intervention
New Zimbabwe
CHINESE nationals who devastated parts of Haroni River through illegal riverbed mining have fled and left their Rusitu Valley camp empty after being exposed in a collaborative… Read more »
Africa: Heads of AU and IGAD Election Missions Laud Ethiopia's Democratic, Electoral Evolution
ENA
The African Union and IGAD Election Observation Missions to the 2026 Ethiopian election have commended the significant milestone in the country's democratic and electoral… Read more »
Gambia: IMF Set to Disburse $8.5m to Gambia
The Point
An International Monetary Fund (IMF) team, led by Ms. Eva Jenkner, held discussions in Banjul from April 22-May 6, 2026, and via remotely thereafter, under the 2026 Article IV… Read more »
Gambia: Gambian-US Citizens Urged to Pay Child Support Duties
The Point
The Embassy of The Republic of The Gambia in Washington D.C. wishes to draw the attention of all Gambians who are United States citizens, whether residing in the United States or… Read more »
Namibia: Edelweiss Launches Direct Windhoek, Zurich Flights
New Era
Travellers between Namibia and Europe now have another direct travel option following the launch of Edelweiss' nonstop flights between Windhoek and Zurich. Read more »
Africa: Ghana Launches Agriconnect Compact to Strengthen Food Security, Create Jobs, and Mobilize Investment [press release]
World Bank
The Government of Ghana, with support from the World Bank Group and development partners, today launched its AgriConnect Compact, a national framework to strengthen food security,… Read more »
Angola: Foreign Minister Begins Official Visit to Vietnam
ANGOP
The Angola Minister of Foreign Affairs, Téte António, arrived on Wednesday in Hanoi for a 48-hour official visit to Vietnam, aimed at strengthening ties of friendship… Read more »
Africa: Unsafe Food Kills 1.5 Million People Each Year - Children Most At Risk - WHO
UN News
Unsafe food causes an estimated 866 million illnesses and 1.5 million deaths every year worldwide, highlighting the often-overlooked toll of contaminated food on health,… Read more »
Nigeria: Only One in Four Nigerian Children Can Read At 14 - UNICEF
Vanguard
...... As UNICEF, Osun deploy AI, digital learning against out-of-school crisis Read more »
Nigeria: You Are a National Asset, Gbajabiamila Tells Minister-Designate Amb. Enikanolaiye At Send-Off Ceremony [document]
State Department
The Chief of Staff to the President, Rt. Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila, has described the Minister of State-designate for Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Sola Enikanolaiye, as a national… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe Wins Non-Permanent Seat On United Nations Security Council
New Zimbabwe
ZIMBABWE has won a non-permanent seat on the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) at an election held in New York. Read more »
Namibia: Namibians May Face New U.S. Visa Process
Namibian
Namibians may soon need to travel to South Africa to apply for a visa to the United States (US). Read more »
Nigeria: U.S. to Deport 110 Nigerians in Wider Crackdown On Immigration Violations
Leadership
The United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has confirmed that at least 110 Nigerians are among 355 West African nationals slated for deportation in a renewed… Read more »
Africa: U.S. State Department Welcomes New Africa Chief Frank Garcia
Horn Diplomat
The U.S. State Department's Bureau of African Affairs has formally welcomed Frank W. Garcia Jr. as the new Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs, placing a veteran… Read more »
Tanzania: Tanzania, IMF Affirm Their Strong Ties in Supporting Economic Stability
Daily News
TANZANIA and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) have reaffirmed their strong cooperation in supporting economic stability and development programmes as the new IMF Resident… Read more »
Ghana: Ghana, UK Sign Landmark £215m Growth Partnership Agreement
Ghanaian Times
GHANA and the United Kingdom have signed a landmark UK-Ghana Growth Partnership agreement; aimed at delivering tangible benefits for Ghanaians and businesses operating in the… Read more »
Africa: How the U.S. Christian Right Built an Interfaith Coalition Against LGBTQ Rights in Africa
The New Humanitarian
"The irony is difficult to miss: A movement that presents itself as resisting Western cultural imperialism relies on a vision of Africa that is itself profoundly colonial." Read more »
