June 18
Zimbabwe: 'Most Came With Preconceived Ideas' - Ziyambi Attacks MPs Opposed to CAB3 As Debate Ends
New Zimbabwe
JUSTICE, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Ziyambi Ziyambi has sharply criticised legislators opposed to the Constitution of Zimbabwe Amendment (No. 3) Bill (CAB3), accusing… Read more »
South Africa: Treasury to Decide On Basic Income Policy By July, MPs Told
GroundUp
Social Relief of Distress grant might be extended while a new policy is finalised Read more »
Kenya: Gachagua Alleges Secret Support Inside Govt
Capital FM
DCP Party leader Rigathi Gachagua has claimed that some people serving within President William Ruto's government are secretly consulting with him as he ramps up efforts to… Read more »
Kenya: Kindiki Says Tailored Seedlings to Power 15 Billion Tree Campaign
Capital FM
Deputy President Kithure Kindiki has directed the Ministry of Environment, Climate Change and Forestry and other relevant government agencies to ensure they customize the seedlings… Read more »
Kenya: House Finance Team Seeks Middle Ground Between Revenue Mobilization and Cushioning Taxpayers
Capital FM
The Departmental Committee on Finance and National Planning Chairman Kuria Kimani emphasized the delicate fiscal tightrope the lawmakers had to walk to ensure they struck a balance… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Majority of MPs Support Cab3 Despite Opposition to Mnangagwa Term Extension
New Zimbabwe
THE majority of legislators who participated in the debate on the Constitution of Zimbabwe Amendment (No. 3) Bill (CAB3) supported the proposed legislation, potentially paving the… Read more »
South Africa: IEC Ready to Welcome South Africans for Voter Registration This Weekend
SAnews.gov.za
The Electoral Commission says it is ready to welcome South Africans of voting age at all its 23 706 voting stations across the country during the registration weekend on 20 and 21… Read more »
South Africa: Nelson Mandela Bay's Water Crisis Compounded By Dysfunctional Metro's Service and Communication Breakdowns
Daily Maverick
The water crisis in Nelson Mandela Bay worsens as treatment plants struggle, reservoirs drain and residents, contending with ongoing outages, voice growing frustrations. Read more »
South Africa: 'Not a Family Stokvel' - - Mk Party Expels Zuma's Daughter and MP Nhlamulo Ndhlela
Daily Maverick
The uMkhonto Wesizwe party has axed the high-profile duo with immediate effect following a string of unauthorised public statements and social media posts. Secretary-general… Read more »
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 »
