June 15
Nigeria: From PDP Crisis to Accord Deregistration, Adeleke's Re-Election Bid Faces Fresh Threat At Critical Time
Premium Times
The judgement, which threatens to rob Mr Adeleke of his governorship ticket, comes at a critical time when the window to change parties ahead of the August election has closed. Read more »
South Africa: Failing Governance Forces Citizens to Privatise Public Services
Our City News
Two stories that we feature in this week's newsletter underline just what is wrong with our city and our country. Crime is completely out of hand, and a lack of - or poor -… Read more »
Nigeria: President Tinubu Hails Professor Femi Osofisan At 80 [document]
State Department
Few men live in the full expression of the abundance of their talents. Professor Babafemi Adeyemi Osofisan is one of those incredibly brilliant individuals who have blessed our… Read more »
Nigeria: Tinubu's Wife Visit - Alia's Aide, PDP Trade Words Over Projects
Leadership
The Benue State chapters of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) have been engaged in a war of words over the planned visit… Read more »
South Africa: The Doctors and Nurses On the Front Line of the Soweto Uprising
Daily Maverick
Fifty years later, 16 June 1976 is seen as a hinge moment in SA's history. We delve into that day as news reached Baragwanath Hospital and staff began to grasp what was unfolding… Read more »
South Africa: Real Politics - Turning Freedom Into Opportunity [column]
Scrolla
Every year South Africans commemorate June 16 by remembering the courage of the young people who challenged apartheid's education system in 1976, writes Zukile Majova in Real… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Mazowe Central MP Throws Weight Behind CAB 3
263Chat
Mazowe Central legislator Dr Maxmore Njanji has backed Constitutional Amendment Bill No. 3 (CAB3), arguing that the proposed changes are necessary to strengthen governance and… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Suspended Zanu-PF Dcc Chair Musarara's Levy Challenge Rejected
263Chat
Suspended ZANU-PF Mazowe District Coordinating Committee (DCC) chairman Tafadzwa Musarara has found himself at the centre of a growing political and economic storm after leading a… Read more »
South Africa: National Youth Parliament Pays Tribute to 1976 Students
SAnews.gov.za
Parliament will convene the National Youth Parliament on Monday, in Johannesburg, to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the 1976 Student Uprisings and mark 30 years of South… Read more »
South Africa: Youth Urged to Have Their Say in Upcoming Elections
SAnews.gov.za
With the Electoral Commission's (IEC) voter registration Weekend just days away, South Africans, particularly young people are being encouraged to participate in the commission's… Read more »
South Africa: Work Continues to Replace Green Barcoded IDs
SAnews.gov.za
The Department of Home Affairs is continuing work to replace the green barcoded ID books with secure smart IDs. Read more »
South Africa: Ramaphosa Highlights Efforts to Tackle Youth Unemployment Ahead of Youth Day
SAnews.gov.za
Ahead of Youth Day, President Cyril Ramaphosa says government is pressing ahead with structural reforms, infrastructure investment and targeted job-creation programmes to drive… Read more »
Kenya: House Team Retreats to Draft Report On Finance Bill 2026 After Stakeholder Hearings
Capital FM
The National Assembly's Departmental Committee on Finance and National Planning has entered the final phase of its review of the Finance Bill 2026 after concluding public sector… Read more »
Malawi: The Delegation Debate - Is Mutharika Sidelining His Vice Presidents or Preparing the DPP for the Future? [opinion]
Nyasa Times
I am simply speaking my mind. Read more »
Malawi: Mumba Demands Chaponda's Resignation, Says Mutharika Must Fire Him Over 'Divisive' Remarks
Nyasa Times
Member of Parliament and Malawi Congress Party (MCP) running mate in the 2025 presidential election, Vitumbiko Mumba, has demanded the resignation of senior Democratic Progressive… Read more »
Tanzania: Mwinyi Pledges Stronger Health Partnerships
Daily News
ZANZIBAR President Dr Hussein Mwinyi has said the government will step up coordination and continue working closely with institutions and stakeholders in the health sector to… Read more »
Angola: Cabinda With 14 Electoral Registration Posts
ANGOP
The governor of Cabinda, Suzana de Abreu, announced on Monday that the province has 14 posts for updating the Electoral Register. Read more »
Botswana: Boko Hails Govt and Rothschild Foundation Partnership
Botswana Daily News
President Advocate Duma Boko has hailed governments two-decade partnership with the Robert and Sara Rothschild Family Foundation as a blueprint for how public-private alliances can… Read more »
Nigeria: Oborevwori - Executive, Legislative Harmony Propelling Overall Progress in Delta
This Day
Governor Sheriff Oborevwori on Sunday attributed the giant strides recorded by his administration's achievements recorded in the state in the past three years to the conviviality… Read more »
Uganda: SFC Pick Up Former Kampala Mayor Elias Lukwago
Independent (Kampala)
The Special Forces Command (SFC) has picked up former Kampala Lord Mayor Erias Lukwago after officers allegedly scaled the perimeter wall of his residence in Wakaliga this morning.… Read more »
South Africa: What the Youth Are Marching for in Our 32-Year-Old Democracy
Daily Maverick
The class of 1976 had made it very clear what motivated their protest and what they were fighting for. On the 50th anniversary of the uprising, young people in a very different… Read more »
Gambia: CMC Moves to Calm Tensions in Opposition Coalition Talks
The Point
The Gambia's Opposition Coalition Mediation Committee (CMC) has stepped forward to clarify its role in the heated coalition-building process ahead of the 2026 presidential… Read more »
South Africa: SA to Host Conference of Speakers and Presiding Officers of the Commonwealth
SAnews.gov.za
The role of parliamentarians in enhancing public trust in governance are among the issues that will be discussed at the 19th Conference of Speakers and Presiding Officers of the… Read more »
South Africa: Mtshweni-Tsipane Urges Youth to Follow 1976 Generation's Example
SAnews.gov.za
While the youth of 1976 left an indelible mark in the fight against apartheid's oppressive education policies, paving the way for equal access to education and opportunities,… Read more »
Nigeria: Senators Unhappy With Akpabio's Leadership Style - He Sees Me As Devil - Oshiomhole
Vanguard
Senator Adams Oshiomhole (APC, Edo North) has accused Senate President Godswill Akpabio of harbouring a bias against him, alleging that the Senate leader is suspicious of his… Read more »
