June 08
Rwanda: Govt to Set Up National Artificial Intelligence Agency
New Times
A Cabinet meeting chaired by President Paul Kagame on Monday, June 8, approved the establishment of a National Artificial Intelligence Agency, which will be Rwanda's first… Read more »
Uganda: Govt Pushes Coffee Value Addition Drive to Boost Rural Transformation in Kasese
Nile Post
The government has intensified efforts to commercialise agriculture and transform rural livelihoods through a new coffee value addition initiative in Kasese District. Read more »
Nigeria: President Tinubu Swears in Minister of Power, Minister of State for Foreign Affairs [document]
State Department
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, on Monday, swore in Mr Joseph Olasunkanmi Tegbe as the new Minister of Power and Ambassador Sola Enikanolaiye as the Minister of State for Foreign… Read more »
Nigeria: FCT Natives Seek Disciplinary Committees in Area Councils to Curb Land Fraud, Exploitation
Leadership
Natives of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), under the auspices of the Abuja Original Inhabitants Youth Empowerment Organisation (AOIYEO), have called for the establishment of… Read more »
Nigeria: Govt Targets Aviation Hub Status, Plans Rail Link to Lagos Airports
Leadership
The federal government has unveiled plans to extend the existing Lagos rail network to the domestic and international terminals of the Murtala Muhammed Airport (MMA), as part of… Read more »
Uganda: Uganda Rolls Out Alien Registration As NIRA Activates New Identification System for Foreign Residents
Nile Post
The National Identification and Registration Authority (NIRA) has announced the rollout of a new registration exercise targeting all legally resident foreign nationals in Uganda,… Read more »
Nigeria: Federal Govt Slashes Ministers' Imprest to N700,000, Tightens Spending Rules
Leadership
The Federal Government has slashed the maximum reimbursable imprest available to ministers to N700,000 and introduced stricter spending and accountability measures for Ministries,… Read more »
Nigeria: Obi Warns Against Ethnic Profiling, Says Crime Has No Tribe
Leadership
The presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) for the 2027 election, Peter Obi, has called on Nigerians to stop associating criminal activities with any… Read more »
Nigeria: NASS Roundup - Minority Leadership Tussle, NILDS DG Probe, Security Concerns, Other Stories From House of Reps
Premium Times
The resignation of Kingsley Chinda ended weeks of speculation about his political future after he participated in the APC governorship primary in Rivers State without publicly… Read more »
Nigeria: Resident Doctors Declare Industrial Dispute, Give Govt 21-Day Ultimatum
Premium Times
Among its demands are the immediate disbursement of the 2026 Medical Residency Training Fund (MRTF), payment of outstanding salary-related arrears, and the resolution of welfare… Read more »
Nigeria: Oyo Govt Demolishes Building Linked to Abduction of Adelabu's Sister, Sons
Premium Times
Officials said the action formed part of ongoing efforts by the state government and security agencies to dismantle criminal hideouts and strengthen security across the state. Read more »
Uganda: Uganda Cabinet Sworn in - 5 Ministers Miss Out
Independent (Kampala)
Four newly appointed ministers did not take the oath of office on Monday as colleagues in the new cabinet gathered at State House, Entebbe, for the swearing-in ceremony. Read more »
Ethiopia: Ethiopia Concludes Diplomatic Training Program for South Sudanese Diplomats
ENA
Ethiopia has successfully concluded a five-day diplomatic training program for South Sudanese diplomats, reaffirming its commitment to strengthening regional cooperation and… Read more »
Ethiopia: Ethiopia's FM Gedion Confers With EU Commissioner for Equality, Preparedness and Crises Management
ENA
Minister of Foreign Affairs Gedion Timothewos today received and held discussions with the European Union Commissioner for Equality, Preparedness and Crisis Management, Hadja… Read more »
South Africa: 970 Affordable Homes to Be Built At Salt River Market By August 2028
GroundUp
Land formerly owned by City of Cape Town handed to Communicare on Monday Read more »
Kenya: Kenya Power to Close All Physical Payment Counters
Capital FM
Kenya Power will close all its payment counters across the country by June 2027 as it accelerates its transition to digital service delivery amid growing uptake of online payment… Read more »
Africa: Most Africans Continue to Experience Economic Hardship, Despite Signs of Recovery
Afrobarometer
Government performance ratings improve slightly, but still overwhelmingly negative. Read more »
Uganda: The Signs We Refuse to See - Why Uganda's Sovereignty Act Cannot Cure Our National Despair [analysis]
African Arguments
The passage and lightning-fast presidential signing of the Protection of Sovereignty Act, 2026 represents a defining crossroads in our nation's governance. Tabled by State Minister… Read more »
Ghana: Community Conservation in Ghana Has Evolved, but Policy and Funding Need to Catch Up [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
In Ghana, community resource management areas are the main way that local communities get involved in managing natural resources that fall outside protected areas. In this way,… Read more »
Namibia: Rundu Tackles N$700m Debt With Waiver
New Era
The Rundu Town Council has launched a 24-month interest waiver programme to recover millions in unpaid municipal debt and ease financial pressure on struggling ratepayers. Read more »
Namibia: Parly Engages ECN On Electoral Bill Reform
New Era
Members of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Constitutional and Legal Affairs and Petitions met with officials from the Electoral Commission of Namibia in Gobabis on Friday… Read more »
Namibia: Omaruru CEO 'Clueless' On Suspension
New Era
The Omaruru Municipality has suspended its CEO, Valentinus Sindongo, via email on Tuesday. Read more »
Zimbabwe: Full Transcript - Constitution of Zimbabwe Amendment (No. 3) Bill, 2026 Second Reading By Ziyambi Ziyambi [document]
263Chat
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Zimbabwe: People's Summit Rejects Constitutional Amendment Bill, Demands Referendum
263Chat
A coalition of civic groups, labour unions, students, faith organisations, war veterans and community activists has rejected Zimbabwe's proposed Constitutional Amendment (No. 3)… Read more »
South Africa: SA Unveils Biometric Population Register to Tighten Migration Controls
SAnews.gov.za
Government will establish an Intelligent Population Register containing biometric data for every person in South Africa and introduce new regulations to prevent the misuse of… Read more »
