June 22
Liberia: Liberia, Sierra Leone Sign Tax Cooperation Agreement
New Dawn
MONROVIA, June 22, 2026 -- The Liberia Revenue Authority (LRA) and Sierra Leone's National Revenue Authority (NRA) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed at… Read more »
Uganda: Lawyers Rally Behind Lukwago, Condemn Alleged Abduction and Torture
Independent (Kampala)
The reported abduction and alleged torture of senior lawyer advocate Erias Lukwago have sparked outrage within Uganda's legal fraternity. Read more »
South Africa: Real Politics - Geordin Hill-Lewis Has to Win Voters Who Have Never Trusted the DA [column]
Scrolla
You may have noticed last week's Real Politics column arrived on a Monday. That was no accident. From now on, Zukile Majova's weekly column will land every Monday morning. Read more »
Nigeria: Reactions As Oyebanji Becomes First Ekiti Gov to Win Second Consecutive Term
Leadership
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared the incumbent governor of Ekiti State and candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Mr Biodun Abayomi… Read more »
Nigeria: Presidency Lists Tinubu's Milestones, Says Federation Revenue Rose From N12tn to N21tn
This Day
The Presidency has highlighted what it described as 15 major achievements recorded in Nigeria's energy sector under President Bola Tinubu over the last three years, stating that… Read more »
Nigeria: Oyebanji's Re-Election Clear Vote of Confidence in Continuity, Stability, Devt - Tinubu
This Day
President Bola Tinubu, yesterday, rejoiced with Governor Biodun Oyebanji on his victory in Saturday's governorship election in Ekiti State, saying his re-election is a clear vote… Read more »
Ethiopia: Ethiopia's Ruling Party Wins Another Large Majority in Parliament
RFI
Ethiopia's ruling party has won over 90 percent of seats in parliament, according to official results announced three weeks after the election. Read more »
Nigeria: South-East Leaders Exploring Political Solution for Nnamdi Kanu's Release - Umahi
Vanguard
Minister of Works, Senator David Umahi, has said leaders of the South-East are exploring political solutions that could help secure the release of detained IPOB leader, Nnamdi… Read more »
Nigeria: 2027 Presidential Poll - Group Petitions INEC Over Tinubu's Eligibility, Demands Certificate Probe
Vanguard
A fresh petition before the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has sought to reopen an investigation into the educational qualifications President Bola Tinubu used to… Read more »
Nigeria: 6 Out of 7 - How APC Swept Ekiti Gov, 5 Bye-Elections, Lost Rivers to PDP
Vanguard
The All Progressives Congress, APC, yesterday, won the Ekiti State governorship election and five of the six bye-elections held in Ondo, Enugu, Nasarawa, Kano, Kebbi and Rivers… Read more »
Nigeria: Oyo School Kidnap - Troops Block Escape Routes As Terrorists Reduce Demands
Vanguard
There are strong indications that the 39 abducted schoolchildren and seven teachers from Ahoro-Esinle, Yawota and Alawusa communities in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State… Read more »
Malawi: Babu Khamisa in Explosive U-Turn As He Dumps MCP and Runs Back to DPP
Nyasa Times
Malawi's political world was rocked to its core last night after Babu Khamisa, a senior figure in the Malawi Congress Party's powerful National Executive Committee, quit the party… Read more »
Nigeria: From Arrests to Convictions - How DSS Prosecutions Are Strengthening Nigeria's Security Framework
This Day
Nigeria's fight against terrorism, banditry, kidnapping, and violent extremism has largely been measured by arrests, military offensives, and security operations. While these… Read more »
Nigeria: Senate to Pass State Police Bill Tuesday, Moves to Strengthen Security Architecture
This Day
All things being equal, the Senate is set to pass the Constitution Amendment Bill seeking the creation of State Police tomorrow, Tuesday. Read more »
Nigeria: Final Statement By Situation Room On the Ekiti State 2026 Governorship Election [document]
Nigeria Civil Society Situation Room
Issued in Abuja: 12:30pm - Monday, 22nd June 2026 Read more »
Nigeria: Yilwatda Hails APC's Ekiti Victory, Says Voters Reward Performance
Leadership
The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Prof. Nentawe Yilwatda, on Monday said the party's victory in the Ekiti State governorship election and its strong… Read more »
Malawi: Ansah Cast Adrift As Malawi's Vice-Presidency Slips Deeper Into Constitutional Limbo
Nyasa Times
First Vice-President Jane Ansah appears increasingly accustomed to operating in what many of her predecessors have described as a political purgatory -- a space where the office… Read more »
Eswatini: Ejubukweni Primary School Handover Ceremony Remarks By Chargé d'Affaires Marc Weinstock [press release]
U.S. Embassy Mbabane
Chargé d' Affaires Marc Weinstock delivering his remarks at Ejubukweni School Handover CeremonySanibonani. Read more »
Uganda: New Budget Success Hinges On Delivery, Experts Warn
Independent (Kampala)
Uganda's economic prospects will depend less on policy announcements and more on execution, economists and business leaders have warned, as the country embarks on implementing its… Read more »
Namibia: Healthcare Procurement Scandal Reflects Poor Governance
Namibian
A Namibian think tank has called for an in-depth investigation into procurement practices in the healthcare system, saying that the healthcare sector has been a "persistent… Read more »
Liberia: Ngafuan's Payment of Inherited Media Debts Is Helping Stabilize Liberia's Media Sector and Strengthen Democratic Institutions
Liberian Observer
It is a difficult reality when a newspaper cannot afford to print its next edition, when a community radio station goes silent because it lacks fuel to power its generator, or when… Read more »
Liberia: Govt Reopens Tumutu Vocational Institute
Liberian Observer
The government has officially reopened the Tumutu Agricultural and Vocational Training Center (TAVTC) in Salala District, Lower Bong County, in a move to revitalize technical and… Read more »
Uganda: UPDF Infrastructure Projects Praised As Deputy Land Force Commander Urges Tight Control of Development Funds
Nile Post
The Deputy Commander Land Force, Maj Gen Joseph Ssemwanga, has described ongoing infrastructure developments within the Uganda Peoples' Defence Forces (UPDF) as important… Read more »
Nigeria: Ortom Rejects Benue Govt's Probe Report,
This Day
Former Benue State governor, Samuel Ortom, has rejected the report of the Benue State Income and Expenditure Commission of Inquiry, describing the exercise as a politically… Read more »
Nigeria: Gov Diri - I Faced Pressure Picking New Deputy
This Day
Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Douye Diri, on Sunday, recalled how he picked Dr. Peter Akpe as his new deputy after the death of Senator Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo on December 11,… Read more »
