June 21
Nigeria: INEC Declares Oyebanji Winner of Ekiti Governorship Election
Vanguard
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Biodun Oyebanji, as the winner of the 2026 Ekiti State… Read more »
Nigeria: Gov Oyebanji Set to Be Declared Winner of Ekiti Election
This Day
The All Progressives Congress candidate in Saturday's governorship election in Ekiti State, Governor Biodun Oyebanji, is leading in all the election results of the 16 local… Read more »
South Africa: The DA Must Move Beyond Its Myopic Views and Change Trajectory
Daily Maverick
In the wake of John Steenhuisen's demotion, the party had a chance to send strong signals that it wished to cast its net wider. Instead, it was largely the white cohort that came… Read more »
South Africa: DA Eyes Local Government Polls As Geordin Hill-Lewis Makes Big Moves
Daily Maverick
The changes the DA leader has proposed seem to have one goal: winning back areas it has lost, such as the rural Afrikaans and coloured constituencies, and attracting new ones. Read more »
June 20
Tanzania: My Christian Father, My Muslim Mother, and My Country's Truth [guest column]
allAfrica
My father is a devout Lutheran. My mother is a practicing Muslim. I was educated at a Catholic school. This is not an unusual story in Tanzania – it is a very ordinary one. Read more »
Africa: Rwanda and South Africa - From Diplomatic Frost to Strategic Partnership and Greater People-to-People Mobility [guest column]
allAfrica
After more than a decade of diplomatic estrangement, Rwanda and South Africa appear to be taking meaningful steps toward rebuilding a relationship long marked by suspicion,… Read more »
Nigeria: Northern Nigeria's Mass Weddings As Catalyst for Poverty and Banditry
This Day
"O young men, whoever among you can afford to get married, let him do so, and whoever can not afford it, let him fast, for that will be a shield for him." -- Prophet Muhammad… Read more »
Uganda: Former MP Nyangweso Returns to Constituency for Thanksgiving
Nile Post
In a political environment where electoral defeat often signals the end of public engagement, former Samia Bugwe Central Member of Parliament Dennis Nyangweso has taken a different… Read more »
Nigeria: What Is Akpabio's Sin?
This Day
There are few spectacles more embarrassing in politics than a man arguing passionately against himself while pretending to be attacking someone else. Psychologists call this… Read more »
Nigeria: Tinubu - Wike Has Not Disappointed Me
This Day
Deji Elumoye, Olawale Ajimotokan and James in Abuja Read more »
June 19
Africa: All of Africa Today - June 19, 2026
allAfrica
African Union Condemns Attack on Nigerien Airport Read more »
Kenya: 2027 Elections - Kenyan Politicians' Presence in Places of Worship Grows
Agenzia Fides
In view of the 2027 general elections, Kenya's main political leaders have intensified their presence in churches of various Christian denominations. Read more »
Malawi: Mwanamvekha On the Ropes As Malawi's Economy Teeters
Nyasa Times
Minister of Finance, Economic Planning and Decentralisation Joseph Mwanamvekha faces a stern test of his leadership as he navigates the serious economic challenges confronting… Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria's Ruling Party Has Not Released Final List of Senatorial Candidates for 2027 Elections
Africa Check
Nigeria's ruling party has not released final list of senatorial candidates for 2027 elections Read more »
Liberia: Court Grants Koffa, Kamara Permission to Seek Medical Treatment Abroad
FrontPageAfrica
Criminal Court "A" at the Temple of Justice has granted temporary medical travel clearance to two opposition lawmakers, embroiled in the ongoing Capitol Building arson case,… Read more »
Kenya: Gachagua Celebrates 40 MPs Who Opposed Finance Bill 2026
Capital FM
Democracy for the Citizens Party (DCP) leader Rigathi Gachagua has lauded Members of the National Assembly who voted against the Finance Bill 2026, describing them as defenders of… Read more »
Kenya: Murkomen Issues Tough Warning Ahead of Gen Z Protests Anniversary
Capital FM
Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen has issued a warning ahead of the planned June 25 Gen Z protests second year anniversary, saying the government will deal firmly with… Read more »
Gambia: As Rains Approach, Residents Along Kotu Stream Ask - 'Where Is the WACA Project?'
Foroyaa
With Madiba Singhateh Read more »
Chad: RSF-Aligned Gov Suspends MSF Operations Over Abuse Allegations in Chad
Dabanga
Mohamed Hassan El Tawashi, Prime Minister of the Government of Peace and Unity, the executive authority established by the Sudan Founding Alliance (Tasees), which is aligned with… Read more »
Ghana: Ghana Summit Charts Path From 'Recognition to Action' On Slavery Reparations
RFI
Ghana is seeking to turn growing international support for slavery reparations into concrete action. As a three-day summit in the country concludes on Friday, African and Caribbean… Read more »
Africa: The Man Who Refused to Be Silenced [analysis]
African Arguments
The first time my father was taken to prison, I was a toddler and did not know what prison was. When I asked where he had gone, my mother told me he had to go rest in a resort for… Read more »
Sudan: Sovereignty Without Control - Sudan, Gold and the Limits of International Law [analysis]
African Arguments
In 2024, as Sudan reeled from one of the world's worst humanitarian crises, UAE imports of its gold jumped by 70%. Millions had been displaced, tens of thousands killed, yet the… Read more »
Tanzania: Minister Calls for Stronger Political Cooperation
Daily News
THE Minister of State in the Prime Minister's Office responsible for Labour, Employment and Industrial Relations, Deus Sangu, has urged members of the National Council of Political… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Constitution Defenders Forum Says Legislators Chose Self-Interest Over Democracy As Cab3 Passes in National Assembly
New Zimbabwe
THE Constitution Defenders Forum (CDF) has accused legislators who backed Constitutional Amendment Bill No. 3 of putting personal interests ahead of the country's democratic future… Read more »
Tanzania: MPs Applaud Social Security Expansion
Daily News
THE National Social Security Fund (NSSF) aims to register 3.7 million self-employed workers by June 2031 as part of efforts to expand social security coverage, while strategic… Read more »
