June 17
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 »
Rwanda: RDF, French Army Chiefs Discuss Cooperation
New Times
The Rwanda Defence Force (RDF) Army Chief of Staff, Maj Gen Vincent Nyakarundi, held a bilateral meeting with his French counterpart, Gen Pierre Schill, Chief of Staff of the… Read more »
Africa: WHO Issues Comprehensive Guidelines On Filovirus Disease, Including Ebola and Marburg Disease [press release]
WHO
As the Democratic Republic of the Congo is battling an Ebola disease outbreak caused by the Bundibugyo virus, the World Health Organization (WHO) has released its first… Read more »
Somalia: Somaliland Leader Meets Israeli Defence Minister As Both Sides Signal Deeper Security Ties
Shabelle
Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz said on Tuesday that Israel and Somaliland had cooperated for years on a series of undisclosed operations, as he hosted Somaliland President… Read more »
South Africa: Peet Viljoen Arrested On Arrival At or Tambo
Scrolla
Peet Viljoen fled South Africa in July 2025 with active NPA warrants against him, including allegations involving over R70 million in stolen stock. Viljoen and wife Melany were… Read more »
Egypt: Lukaku's Introduction Earns Belgium 1-1 Draw With Egypt
Ghanaian Times
Belgium came from behind to draw 1-1 with Egypt in their World Cup opener on Monday, with the second-half introduction of record goalscorer Romelu Lukaku forcing the own goal which… Read more »
Sudan: UK Denies Sudan Journalist Visa to Attend Award Ceremony
Dabanga
Widespread condemnation has followed the UK government's refusal to grant Sudanese journalist Mohamed Amin a visa to enter the UK to attend the One World Media Journalist of the… Read more »
Nigeria: South-East - Governor Peter Mbah Attributes Enugu Infrastructural Transformation to President Tinubu's Increased Allocation to Subnational Governments [document]
State Department
Governor Peter Mbah of Enugu State has said increased financial support to subnational governments under the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has been responsible for… Read more »
Somalia: Somaliland President Receives Prestigious Friends of Zion Award
Horn Diplomat
Somaliland President Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi Irro was awarded the prestigious Friends of Zion Award in Jerusalem on Tuesday, becoming one of a select group of international… Read more »
Angola: Australia and Angola Pursue Stronger Bilateral Ties and Economic Cooperation
ANGOP
Australia has expressed interest in deepening strategic cooperation with Angola, this was during a meeting between the Angolan ambassador to Australia, Antonio Luvualu de Carvalho,… Read more »
Angola: Mozambican President in Angola for Working Visit
ANGOP
The president of Mozambique, Daniel Francisco Chapo, arrived on Wednesday in Angolan capital, Luanda, for a working visit to Angola. Read more »
Ghana: World Bank Approves U.S.$300 Million Project to Help End Double-Track System in Ghana
Ghanaian Times
The World Bank has approved a US$300 million financing package to support Ghana's efforts to improve secondary education and phase out the double-track system in Senior High… Read more »
Ghana: Algerian Parliament Speaker Arrives in Accra for UN Trafficking Resolution Conference
Ghanaian Times
The Speaker of the Algerian Parliament, Mr. Azouz Nasri, has arrived in Accra to take part in the Next Steps High-Level Consultative Conference on the implementation of the… Read more »
June 16
Tanzania: The Time Is Right For a Stronger U.S.-Tanzania Partnership - Ambassador Kanza [guest column]
allAfrica
As both Tanzania and the United States, under the leadership of President Samia Suluhu Hassan and President Donald J. Trump respectively, place greater emphasis on economic… Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: 'Some Question If Ebola Is Real' - How Trust Is Central in Fighting DRC Outbreak
UN News
In Ebola-stricken Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), winning the race against the disease requires earning the community's trust first and foremost, humanitarians said on… Read more »
Africa: 2026 World Cup - France Gets Its Revenge 24 Years Later, Defeats Senegal 3-1
allAfrica
Twenty-four years after Senegal's historic upset over France in the opening match of the 2002 FIFA World Cup, Les Bleus finally got their revenge with a 3-1 victory over the Lions… Read more »
Africa: Senegal-France Clash - 'Whoever Wins, Africa Beats Africa' - Senegal Speaker
Vanguard
The speaker of Senegal's parliament Ousmane Sonko has said that regardless of the outcome of Tuesday's World Cup clash between Senegal and France, Africa would emerge the winner… Read more »
Africa: Hope Exists for Coral Reefs, But Scientists Warn Time to Act Is Running Out
allAfrica
For years, the story of coral reefs has been written as dying, doomed, gone. Coral reefs have been framed as ecosystems in irreversible decline, threatened by rising… Read more »
Central African Republic: Former Car Leader Bozizé On Trial Over Crimes Against Humanity
RFI
A UN-backed court in the the Central African Republic will on Tuesday begin the trial in absentia of former president François Bozizé, over crimes against humanity… Read more »
Somalia: OIC Condemns Opening of Somaliland Mission in Jerusalem, Reaffirms Support for Somalia
Shabelle
The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) on Tuesday strongly condemned the opening of what it described as a "Somaliland embassy" in occupied Jerusalem, calling the move… Read more »
Ghana: Ken Ofori-Atta Remains Subject to Extradition Proceedings Despite US Residency Report - OSP
Ghanaian Times
The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has stated that former Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, remains subject to extradition proceedings despite reports that he has been… Read more »
West Africa: Ghana-Peru Arts Contest Returns to Strengthen Cultural Ties
Ghanaian Times
The Embassy of Peru in Ghana has launched the second edition of the Ghana-Peru Arts Contest, a cultural initiative aimed at deepening friendship and artistic exchange between the… Read more »
Ghana: US Immigration Court Grants Ken Ofori-Atta's Green Card Petition - His Lawyers Confirm
Ghanaian Times
Former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta has had his Green Card (I-485) petition granted by a United States Immigration Court, according to his lawyers. Read more »
Africa: Faye-Sonko Fallout, IMF and Lessons for Africa
This Day
We had warned in April 2024 that the political partnership between President Diomaye Faye and Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko in Senegal might not stand the test of time. Their… Read more »
Nigeria: World Bank Lists Tincan, Apapa Port On Global Top 20 Improved Ports
This Day
The continuous improvement paradigm of the Dantsoho-led management of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) has received global acknowledgement as the World Bank has named Nigeria's… Read more »
