June 04
Nigeria: Senate Condemns Oyo School Abduction, Demands Immediate Rescue of Victims
Leadership
The senate has condemned the abduction of schoolchildren, teachers, and a toddler in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State, describing the attack as a barbaric assault on… Read more »
Nigeria: Igboho Threatens to Name Politicians Behind Oyo Teachers, Students' Abduction
Leadership
Yoruba Nation activist, Sunday Adeyemo, has threatened to release the names of politicians he claims are behind the abduction of teachers and students in Oriire Local Government… Read more »
Uganda: Unfinished Business Ahead of Museveni's State of the Nation Address
Independent (Kampala)
As President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni prepares to deliver the State of the Nation Address (SONA) at Kololo Ceremonial Grounds this afternoon, attention is increasingly shifting from… Read more »
Liberia: Kruah's First 100 Days - Confronting the Country's Youth Development Crisis While Building a Vision for Transformation
Liberian Observer
One hundred and fourteen days after assuming office on February 23, 2026, Minister of Youth and Sports Atty. Cornelia Wonkerleh Kruah has delivered an unflinching assessment of the… Read more »
Somalia: International Community Expresses Alarm Over Mogadishu Clashes
Shabelle
International partners voiced growing concern on Thursday over the deteriorating security situation in Mogadishu, where fighting between government forces and opposition-aligned… Read more »
Somalia: Former Somali President Farmaajo Blames Hassan Sheikh for Escalating Crisis
Shabelle
Former Somali president Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed on Thursday sharply criticized President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud over ongoing clashes in Mogadishu, accusing him of mishandling the… Read more »
Somalia: IGAD Calls for Immediate De-Escalation to Protect Somalia's Stability and Future
Shabelle
The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) expresses deep concern over reports of violence in Mogadishu amid heightened political tensions in Somalia. Read more »
Africa: African Union Commission and UNHCR Kicks Off 9th Livingstone Syllabus Training to Advance Humanitarian Governance Across Africa
African Union
The African Union Commission (AUC), through its Department of Health, Humanitarian Affairs and Social Development (HHS), on 3 June 2026, convened the 9th African Union Humanitarian… Read more »
Kenya: Kenya Power Moves to Regularize EV Charging Customers As E-Mobility Tariff Revenues Surge
Capital FM
NAIROBI, Kenya, June 4-Kenya Power has begun a countrywide exercise to identify and migrate all customers using electricity to charge electric vehicles (EVs) onto its dedicated… Read more »
Malawi: Government Shifts From Subsidies to Mega Farms in Bid to Revive Economy
Nyasa Times
The Malawi Government has unveiled an ambitious economic recovery blueprint that seeks to fundamentally transform how the country produces food, earns foreign exchange and finances… Read more »
Malawi: Government Pulls Sumbuleta From Diplomatic List Without Explanation
Nyasa Times
The government has abruptly withdrawn journalist Aubrey Sumbuleta from Malawi's diplomatic appointments list, triggering questions and speculation after authorities failed to… Read more »
Malawi: Mutharika's Diplomatic Knife Cuts K7.4 Billion a Year From Foreign Missions Bill
Nyasa Times
President Peter Mutharika administration's decision to slash Malawi's diplomatic appointments from 193 to 139 is not merely an administrative adjustment--it is a dramatic attempt… Read more »
Malawi: Medicines Tax Shock - Government Silent As New Tariffs Threaten to Push Up Drug Prices
Nyasa Times
The government is facing mounting questions over its decision to impose new import tariffs on some of Malawi's most commonly used medicines, with officials maintaining a… Read more »
Malawi: Fertilizer Dream Stalled As Dzombe's Mega Plant Awaits Environmental Approval
Nyasa Times
A fertilizer manufacturing plant that promised to transform Malawi's agricultural sector and potentially end the country's dependence on imported fertilizer remains idle months… Read more »
Malawi: Shock As Govt Appoints Murder Suspect Taulo As CEO for Sffrfm
Nyasa Times
There is growing outrage and disbelief following the appointment of murder suspect Paul Limbani Taulo as Chief Executive Officer of the Smallholder Farmers Fertilizer Revolving… Read more »
Kenya: Additional Consular Information for Americans Regarding the Ebola Outbreak [press release]
U.S. Embassy Nairobi
The U.S. government has established a process for U.S. citizens who request assistance due to possible Ebola exposure or for transportation from the DRC, South Sudan, or Uganda… Read more »
Somalia: Somaliland President Meets U.S. Diplomat Amid Strategic Interest
Horn Diplomat
Justin Davis, Chargé d'Affaires at the U.S. Embassy in Mogadishu, visited Somaliland on Wednesday and held talks with Somaliland President Abdirahman Mohamed Abdillahi Irro,… Read more »
Kenya: Parliament Orders Special Audit of Public Service Internship Programme Over Payment Delays
Capital FM
Parliament's Budget and Appropriations Committee has directed the Auditor-General to conduct a special audit of the Public Service Internship Programme (PSIP) amid concerns over… Read more »
Liberia: Govt Addresses the Deadly Wait for Emergency Care
Liberian Observer
In rural Liberia, the difference between life and death is often measured in hours on a dirt road. On Wednesday, the Ministry of Health cut that clock down with the commissioning… Read more »
Nigeria: Court Adjourns Abuja Lawyer Giwa's Forgery Trial As Defence Counsel Walks Out
Leadership
The High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) sitting in Apo, Abuja, on Wednesday, June 3, 2026, was forced to adjourn the ongoing forgery and impersonation trial of an… Read more »
Nigeria: Three Federal Lawmakers Dump APC for ADC, PRP
Leadership
Three members of the House of Representatives on Wednesday defected from the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) to opposition political parties. Read more »
Nigeria: Tinubu Torchbearers Will Drive President's Second-Term Bid - First Lady
Leadership
First Lady Senator Oluremi Tinubu on Wednesday formally inaugurated the Tinubu Torchbearers (TTB), expressing confidence that the movement would inspire hope, unity and progress… Read more »
Nigeria: Reps Ask Military, Others to Rescue Abducted Ekiti Worshippers
Leadership
House of Representatives has urged the Nigeria Police Force (NPF), Armed Forces of Nigeria, Department of State Services (DSS) and other security agencies to intensify coordinated… Read more »
Nigeria: Tinubu Felicitates Jimoh Ibrahim On Election As Chair of UN Budget and Administration Committee
This Day
President Bola Tinubu has congratulated Nigeria's Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Ambassador Jimoh Ibrahim, on his election as Chairman of the United Nations… Read more »
Kenya: Kenya Private Sector Contracta As Costs Spike to 2023 Highs - PMI
Capital FM
NAIROBI,Kenya,June 4- Kenya's private sector contracted further in May as rising costs, weakening demand and shrinking new orders dragged business conditions to their lowest level… Read more »
