June 06
Somalia: Turkey Seeks to Mediate Between Somali Government and Opposition Amid Rising Tensions
Shabelle
Turkey has launched efforts to mediate between Somalia's federal government and opposition leaders following recent clashes in Mogadishu that have heightened fears of political… Read more »
Kenya: Families of Utumishi Fire Victims Await Bodies As One Student Is Buried
Capital FM
The painful process of identifying the 16 students who died in the Utumishi Girls Academy dormitory fire has been completed, paving the way for burial arrangements more than a week… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Beware of Land Barons, Government Warns Home Seekers
263Chat
The Government has urged citizens to exercise caution when purchasing land and residential stands warning that illegal transactions continue to expose home seekers to fraud,… Read more »
Somalia: Somali FM Praises Egypt's Support for Somalia in Call With Abdelatty
Shabelle
Somali Foreign Minister Abdisalam Abdi Ali praised Egypt's continued political, developmental, and security support for Somalia during a phone call with Egyptian Foreign Minister… Read more »
Kenya: Kenya Intensifies Ebola Preparedness As Government Pushes for Fully Operational Quarantine Centres
Capital FM
Kenya is strengthening its Ebola preparedness measures, with the Ministry of Health emphasizing the urgent need for fully operational quarantine centres to contain any potential… Read more »
Kenya: Kisumu Girls, Kakamega High Release Students As School Unrest Spreads
Capital FM
Two national schools on Saturday directed parents and guardians to collect their children amid growing concern over rising cases of student unrest reported in schools across the… Read more »
Angola: Ambassador to Argentina Praises Manuel Augusto's Legacy
ANGOP
Angola's ambassador to Argentina, Azevedo Xavier Francisco, paid tribute to the legacy of competence, strategic vision and dedication to public service left by Manuel Domingos… Read more »
Angola: Angolan Embassy in Addis Ababa Praises Manuel Augusto's Strategic Vision
ANGOP
The intelligence, patriotism and strategic vision of Ambassador Manuel Augusto helped to raise the country's profile on the international stage, acknowledged the Angolan Embassy in… Read more »
June 05
Somalia: Somali Opposition Lawmaker Accuses President of Targeting Rivals Amid Mogadishu Tensions
Shabelle
Somali opposition politician and lawmaker Abdirahman Abdishakur Warsame on Friday sharply criticized President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud's administration, accusing it of exerting… Read more »
Africa: All of Africa Today - June 5, 2026
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Zimbabwe: Chamisa Says Mnangagwa Digging His Own Grave By Forcing Constitution Amendment Bill 3 On Zimbabweans
New Zimbabwe
OPPOSITION leader Nelson Chamisa says President Emmerson Mnangagwa is digging his own grave by forcing through the highly contested Constitutional Amendment Bill No. 3 (CAB3). Read more »
Africa: South Africa Unrest Grows As Migrants Become 'Scapegoats'
RFI
South Africa is once again facing a rise in anti-migrant tensions, with vigilante groups reportedly going door to door demanding that undocumented foreign nationals leave the… Read more »
Somalia: Former Somali PM Khaire Says Ready to Fight Back If Attacked Again
Shabelle
Former Somali Prime Minister Hassan Ali Khaire said Friday that he would be prepared to fight again if attacked, following clashes between government forces and opposition guards… Read more »
Africa: South Africa to Send Envoys Across Africa and Globally to Tackle Migration Challenges
SAnews.gov.za
President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced that South Africa will dispatch envoys across the African continent and to other parts of the world, as government intensifies diplomatic… Read more »
Kenya: President Ruto's Ties to Controversial Tycoon Chivayo Irks Kenyan Opposition
New Zimbabwe
President William Ruto's regular guest at State House, Wicknell Chivayo, has ignited opposition fury over the controversial Zimbabwean businessman's ties to the Kenyan presidency. Read more »
Zimbabwe: Gender Equality Without Political Will - Inside Zimbabwe's Electoral System That Still Sidelines Women
263Chat
When Gibson Nyikadzino looks at Zimbabwe's 2023 election statistics, he does not see progress towards women empowerment; he sees a warning. Read more »
South Africa: FlySafair Cuts Fuel Surcharge by 40% - South African News Briefs - June 5, 2026
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Zimbabwe: Constitutional Amendment Bill No.3 Debate - You Do Not End Violence By Abolishing Elections - Opposition MP Says
New Zimbabwe
CITIZENS Coalition for Change (CCC) MP Thomas Muwodzeri has accused the government of using electoral violence as an excuse to curtail Zimbabweans' democratic rights, telling… Read more »
Sudan: Finance Minister Signs $51 Million AfDB-Unicef Agreement to Restructure Stalled Water Projects
SNA
KHARTOUM, June 4, 2026 (SUNA) - Finance Minister Dr. Gebreil Ibrahim on Thursday signed an agreement at the Ministry of Finance in Khartoum with the African Development Bank (AfDB)… Read more »
Angola: MPLA Describes Manuel Augusto a Distinguished Son of Angola
ANGOP
The Political Bureau of the MPLA Central Committee described Manuel Domingos Augusto on Friday as one of Angola's most distinguished sons, and highlighted his political and… Read more »
Angola: Interior Minister Expresses Deep Dismay At Death of Former Foreign Affairs Minister
ANGOP
The Minister of the Interior, Manuel Homem, expressed, on Friday, deep dismay at the death, today, of the former Minister of Foreign Affairs, Manuel Domingos Augusto, who died of… Read more »
Nigeria: Presidency - Significant Progress Already Made Towards Establishing State Police
This Day
The presidency, yesterday, disclosed that reasonable progress had been made towards the establishment of state police, with a constitution amendment expected soon, following months… Read more »
Liberia: Ngafuan Clarifies Revenue Sharing, Fiscal Decentralization Progress
Liberian Observer
Finance and Development Planning Minister Augustine Kpehe Ngafuan, along with Deputy Minister for Fiscal Affairs Anthony G. Myers, Assistant Minister for Revenue and Tax Policy… Read more »
Liberia: House Unanimously Passes Vote of No Confidence in Kouyateh
Liberian Observer
The House of Representatives has unanimously adopted a Vote of No Confidence against Ambassador-at-Large Sheikh Moustapha Kouyateh, escalating a growing dispute between the… Read more »
Africa: Peacekeeping Funding Cuts Mean Africa Must Rethink Security [analysis]
ISS
African governments must avoid replacing one dependency with another while building more accountable, fit-for-purpose security systems. Read more »
