June 18
Tanzania: Tanzania, U.S. Boost Trade, Investment Cooperation
Daily News
TANZANIA and the United States have reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening diplomatic, trade, and investment relations after talks between senior officials from both… Read more »
Africa: World Bank Approves $40 Million to Boost Agricultural Value Chains and Job Creation in Sierra Leone [press release]
World Bank
The World Bank Group today approved a $40 million International Development Association (IDA) grant to support the Sustainable Agricultural Value-chains Intensification for Growth… Read more »
Africa: Climate Shocks Accelerating As El Niño Threat Looms Over Already Vulnerable Regions
UN News
Millions of people already facing hunger, displacement and economic hardship could soon face another major climate shock, as UN agencies warned on Thursday that extreme weather… Read more »
Africa: U.S. Makes $1 Billion Contribution to UN Child Rights and Food Agencies
UN News
Two United Nations agencies have together welcomed more than $1 billion in assistance from the United States to support their operations targeting millions of children and hungry… Read more »
Sudan: African Centre for Democracy and Human Rights Studies Calls On UN Human Rights Council to Extend Mandate of Sudan Fact-Finding Mission
Dabanga
African human rights advocates have urged the United Nations Human Rights Council to extend the mandate of its independent fact-finding mission on Sudan, citing ongoing allegations… Read more »
Botswana: Countries Commit to Partnership
Botswana Daily News
Botswana, a country known for its flat Kalahari Desert terrain, and Lesotho, the mountainous 'Kingdom in the Sky,' are eager for a symbiotic relationship that would permit use of… Read more »
Africa: Africa and Eurasia Are Working in Partnership - the World Just Hasn't Noticed [analysis]
African Arguments
In 2022, Egypt joined as a partner to the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO), a political, economic, and security organisation of Eurasian states. As Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan,… Read more »
Nigeria: Arresting Journalists Not the Answer to Media-Security Disputes, IPI Tells Nigerian Authorities
Premium Times
The President of IPI Nigeria, Musikilu Mojeed, said tensions between journalists and security agencies should be managed through dialogue, professional accountability structures… Read more »
Tanzania: Tanzania Attends the Premiere of Seven Summits, a Special Film On Its Rich Heritage
Daily News
TANZANIAN Ambassador to Saudi Arabia, Engineer Zena Ahmed Said, attended the premiere of Seven Summits, a special tourism and environmental documentary organized by the Cinerama… Read more »
Liberia: Govt, AfDB Sign U.S.$16.7m Fiscal Sustainability Agreement
Liberian Observer
The government and the African Development Bank on Wednesday, officially signed a US$16.7 million loan agreement, aimed at boosting Fiscal Sustainability and Mining sector… Read more »
Ethiopia: Ethiopia Among Beneficiaries of USD 1 Billion in Us Global Humanitarian Assistance
Reporter
The United States has announced more than USD one billion in humanitarian and disaster-response assistance through the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) and the World Food… Read more »
Nigeria: Gbenga Hashim Welcomes Us-Iran Peace Agreement
Vanguard
Presidential Candidate of the Accord Party and Co-Chairman of the Movement for Democratic Renewal (MDR), Dr. Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim, has welcomed the agreement between the United… Read more »
June 17
Africa: All of Africa Today - June 17, 2026
allAfrica
Both Warring Sides in Sudan Singled out in UN Report Read more »
Africa: When Coral Reefs Die, Coastal Communities Pay the Price [interview]
allAfrica
For decades, the outlook for the coral reefs has been increasingly bleak. Read more »
Africa: The CFA Franc Is Not a Currency. It Is a Constitutional Constraint [analysis]
African Arguments
The debate about the CFA franc keeps happening on the wrong terrain. Read more »
Sudan: MSF Sacks 18 Staff in Eastern Chad for Sexual Exploitation of Sudanese Women and Underage Girls
Dabanga
The medical NGO Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) has confirmed that 18 members of its staff in eastern Chad have been dismissed for serious misconduct, "and are now… Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: Trump Declared Peace in Congo. This Is the Reality [opinion]
IPS
"General" Sultani Makenga stood before thousands of newly trained armed group recruits in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo in February and offered them a promise. "You are now… Read more »
Kenya: 'We Only Have One Ocean' - Kenya's 'Mother Mangrove' Calls for Urgent Ocean Protection
allAfrica
In Kenya, community conservationists are leading the charge to restore carbon-rich mangroves. Zulfa Hassan has inspired women to rehabilitate damaged mangrove forest ecosystems,… Read more »
Africa: 'The Challenge Is No Longer Identifying Solutions. It Is Scaling Them' #OOC11 [interview]
allAfrica
As Africa hosts the Our Ocean Conference (OOC11) for the first time, The Nature Conservancy (TNC) is spotlighting its deep partnership with African governments and coastal… Read more »
Africa: 'Darkest Chapter' - Record Child Violations in 2025, With National Forces Leading the Way
UN News
For the first time, soldiers and Government forces were responsible for more grave violations against children in armed conflict than non-State armed groups - and 2025 set a grim… Read more »
Nigeria: UK Court Acquits Ex-Petroleum Minister Diezani Alison-Madueke of Bribery Charges.
Premium Times
A London jury has acquitted former Petroleum Minister Diezani Alison-Madueke of all six bribery-related charges after a high-profile corruption trial that lasted several weeks. Read more »
Liberia: Protest Coalition Calls for U.S. Intervention in U.S.$19m Drug Scandal
New Dawn
The Liberia Protest Coalition (LPC), comprising more than 37 civil society organizations, political parties, student groups, community organizations, and pro-democracy advocates,… Read more »
Africa: Worsening Hunger Could Push Millions Closer to Famine in 13 Global Hotspots
UN
Millions of people across some of the world’s most vulnerable regions are expected to face worsening hunger in the months ahead, as conflict, economic pressures and shrinking… Read more »
Liberia: Kemayah Challenges Silence in U.S.$19m Drug Bust
Liberian Observer
Former Foreign Minister Ambassador Dee-Maxwell Saah Kemayah, Sr. has publicly challenged what he described as growing silence and limited disclosure surrounding the ongoing… Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: DR Congo Earn Historic World Cup Point After 1-1 Draw With Portugal
New Times
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo) secured a historic first-ever FIFA World Cup point on Wednesday after battling to a hard-fought 1-1 draw against Portugal in their Group… Read more »
