June 18
Nigeria: #ekitidecides2026 - Oyebanji, 13 Challengers in Race for Ekiti Government House
Premium Times
Despite the array of parties and candidates, only two parties, the PDP and the ADC, have shown the capacity to run against the tide of the election. Read more »
Africa: The Quiet Work of Becoming - Why Africa Needs Leaders Who Are More Present Than Performative [opinion]
Premium Times
As Africa continues its journey of renewal and transformation, perhaps the most important leadership question is not how much influence we have, how many people we lead, or how… Read more »
Nigeria: SSS Backs Trust Fund Bill, Urges Ban On Foreign Donations, Governance Reforms
Premium Times
The Service cautioned against institutional overlap in a separate bill establishing a strategic intelligence training institute, urging lawmakers to redefine its mandate to focus… Read more »
Uganda: Archbishop Kaziimba Inspects Lweza Centre Ahead of 2027 Global South General Assembly
Nile Post
The Archbishop of the Church of Uganda, The Most Rev Stephen Samuel Kaziimba Mugalu, has inspected Lweza Training and Conference Centre as preparations continue for the upcoming… Read more »
Uganda: Ex-Rukungiri MP Aspirant Turinawe Donates Shs20 Million Scholastic Materials to Two Schools
Nile Post
Former Rukungiri Municipality parliamentary aspirant Ingrid Turinawe Kamateneti, through her TIK Foundation, has donated scholastic materials worth over Shs20 million to pupils at… Read more »
Africa: Why Franck Zanu Is Wrong About Africa [analysis]
African Arguments
"Well, the effort is useless because no black country would ever develop... Black countries meaning the 54 that is on the continent, the 13 black countries in the Caribbean, the… Read more »
Nigeria: #ekitidecides2026 - How We'll Secure Ekiti Gov Poll, Check Vote Buying - Police
Premium Times
The police assured residents of adequate security arrangements to guarantee the safe movement of election materials and the conduct of a peaceful, free and credible election on… Read more »
Tanzania: TRA Launches Tax Ethics Partnership
Daily News
THE Tanzania Revenue Authority (TRA) yesterday launched a partnership with religious leaders aimed at promoting ethics in tax collection and strengthening voluntary tax compliance… Read more »
Liberia: NEC Chair Urges Ongoing Voter Education, Media Collaboration
New Dawn
National Elections Commission (NEC) Chairperson Jonathan K. Weedor on Wednesday emphasized the importance of continuous voter education and strengthened media partnerships to… Read more »
Nigeria: Nigerians and the 2027 Election [opinion]
This Day
Amidst the jarring noise from the forest where Nigerians, including children, teachers, men, and women, are held by captives, drumbeats are beginning to rise into the air in a… Read more »
June 17
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 »
Mozambique: Mozambique Police Accused of Using Spy Networks to Pursue Government Critics
RFI
Mozambique's criminal police are under growing scrutiny as political repression continues more than 18 months after disputed elections triggered unrest. Civil society groups… Read more »
Africa: Money, Food and Survival - What Drives Paid Sex Among Young Mums in 3 African Countries [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
Transactional sex, defined as the exchange of sex for money, food, or favours, is common among young people in Africa. Studies have reported that about 10% of those aged 15-24 have… Read more »
South Africa: Xenophobia in South Africa - State's Complicity With Gangs and Vigilantes Is Threatening Its Ability to Govern [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
Marches, Mozambicans murdered, state-sponsored evacuations, a nationally televised presidential address. Anti-immigrant mobilisation has again drawn the world's attention to South… Read more »
Liberia: U.S.$19m Drug Case Stirs More Controversy
New Dawn
Montserrado County District #9 Representative Frank Saah Foko has accused the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Richard Nagbe Koon, of being linked to the recent… Read more »
South Africa: Fuel Price Surge Pushes Consumer Price Inflation to 4.5 Percent in May
SAnews.gov.za
South Africa's consumer inflation rate rose to 4.5% in May 2026, up from 4.0% in April, marking the highest annual rate recorded since July 2024, when inflation stood at 4.6%. Read more »
Liberia: Senate Sets Date for War Crimes Court Bills
New Dawn
The Liberian Senate Judiciary Committee has presented a seven-month legislative roadmap for the passage of bills establishing war and economic crimes courts. Read more »
Uganda: Ssenyonyi Seeks Urgent Recall of Parliament Over Alleged Human Rights Violations
Nile Post
Leader of Opposition in Parliament Joel B. Ssenyonyi has written to Speaker Jacob Oboth-Oboth requesting the urgent reconvening of Parliament to address what he described as… Read more »
Ghana: Lawyer of Ugandan Opposition Figure Arrested, Faces Treason Charges
Ghanaian Times
Ugandan security forces have arrested Erias Lukwago, a senior opposition figure and lawyer representing detained People's Front for Freedom party leader Kizza Besigye, who is on… Read more »
Ethiopia: Nebe Approves Results From 723 Constituencies
ENA
The National Election Board of Ethiopia (NEBE) has confirmed and approved the election results from 723 constituencies following the seventh general election. Read more »
Nigeria: Oshiomhole Denies That Senators' Signatures Were Forged in Natasha's Suspension Saga
Premium Times
Mr Oshiomhole said the reports were based on a misinterpretation and misrepresentation of comments he made on Monday during an interview on AIT's Politics Today. Read more »
Tanzania: Kikwete Orders Civil Servants to Fix Service Delivery Gaps
Daily News
TANZANIA'S push to improve public service delivery has once again come under scrutiny, with concerns that citizens continue to face delays, confusion, and uneven service across… Read more »
South Africa: From Vote-Rigging Claims to System Glitch - MK Party Narrows Election Challenge
Daily Maverick
The MK party wants technical experts questioned over a two-hour interruption in the IEC's election results system, but the commission argues the case is another failed attempt to… Read more »
South Africa: DA Probes Billions Lost in Pic's Failed Isibaya Investments [press release]
DA
The Democratic Alliance will probe how the Public Investment Corporation (PIC) has lost billions set aside for government pensions and other public purposes through reckless… Read more »
