June 03
Nigeria: House Raises the Alarm Over NCDC Funding Crisis, As Ebola Threat Looms
This Day
House of Representatives has raised serious concerns over what lawmakers described as a crippling funding crisis at Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), warning that the… Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria Remains Captive Until Oyo Abducted Victims Are Freed - Akpabio
Leadership
President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio, has condemned the abduction of schoolchildren and teachers in Oyo State, declaring that Nigeria remains "captive" for as long as… Read more »
Nigeria: Oyo, Borno Kidnappings - More Pressures On Govt, Governors to Rescue Abducted School Children
Vanguard
LAGOS -- The Federal Government and governors yesterday came under intense pressure to immediately secure the release of teachers, pupils and students abducted by terrorists in Oyo… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Government Moves to Amend Water Act, Restructure Zinwa
New Zimbabwe
The government has proposed amendments to the Water Act and the Zimbabwe National Water Authority (ZINWA) Act as part of efforts to align the country's water management laws with… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Government Unveils New Youth Policy Targeting Unemployment, Drug Abuse
New Zimbabwe
ZIMBABWE has unveiled a new National Youth Policy for the period 2026-2030 aimed at tackling challenges affecting young people, including unemployment, drug and substance abuse. Read more »
Zimbabwe: Justice Minister Tables Constitutional Amendment Bill No.3 in Parliament As Debate On Mnangagwa Term Extension Set to Begin
New Zimbabwe
JUSTICE Minister Ziyambi Ziyambi on Tuesday tabled the controversial Constitution of Zimbabwe Amendment Bill No. 3 (CAB3) in the National Assembly. Read more »
Zimbabwe: Mutsvangwa Dismisses Speculation Over Ramaphosa's Farm Visit to Mnangagwa
New Zimbabwe
ZANU PF spokesperson Christopher Mutsvangwa has sought to downplay speculation surrounding South African President Cyril Ramaphosa's private visit to President Emmerson Mnangagwa… Read more »
Kenya: Duale to Explain Ebola Preparedness, U.S. Deal Before National Assembly Plenary
Capital FM
Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale is slated to brief the National Assembly plenary on Kenya's preparedness to manage the Ebola Bundibugyo virus and to clarify the nature of any… Read more »
Kenya: Murkomen, Sakaja Benchmark With NYPD As Kenya Moves to Establish Nairobi Metropolitan Police Unit
Capital FM
Interior and National Administration Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen has begun a high-level learning tour of the New York Police Department (NYPD) as Kenya moves forward with… Read more »
Kenya: Govt to Release Second Nyota Business Grant Tranche On June 30
Capital FM
The government will disburse the second tranche of the NYOTA business support start-up capital on June 30 in a simultaneous nationwide payout benefiting 122,147 youth across all… Read more »
South Africa: Murder and Violence in Mossel Bay As Anti-Foreigner-Inspired Attacks Spread
Daily Maverick
Xenophobic violence broke out in a Mossel Bay informal settlement over the weekend, leaving three dead and 55 shacks destroyed. Read more »
Zimbabwe: Parliament Received Over Half a Million Public Submissions On Contentious Constitutional Amendment Bill
New Zimbabwe
Parliament received over half a million submissions on the contentious Constitutional Amendment Bill Number 3 during the window of public hearings, Chairperson of the Parliamentary… Read more »
Ethiopia: EU Delegation, Member States' Diplomatic Missions Welcome the Holding of the 7th Ethiopian General Election
ENA
The Delegation of the European Union to Ethiopia, along with the diplomatic missions of the EU Member States, welcomed the holding of the 7th General Election in Ethiopia on 1 June… Read more »
Eswatini: Mswati's Eswatini - Defined By Fear and Silence - Propped By Renegades, By Shoks Mnisi Mzolo [opinion]
Premium Times
Fresh from another May Day assault, pro-democracy activists and organised labour look set to commemorate the fifth anniversary of the 2021 massacre. Read more »
South Africa: Committee Raises Alarm Over Governance and Whistleblower Concerns At NYDA [press release]
Parliament of South Africa
The Portfolio Committee on Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities has raised serious concerns regarding governance challenges and the treatment of whistleblowers at the… Read more »
Gambia: Barrow, Darboe Call for Peace, Unity As Election Year Begins
The Point
President Adama Barrow and opposition leader Ousainu Darboe both used Eid-ul-Adha messages last week to urge Gambians to safeguard peace and tolerance ahead of a pivotal election… Read more »
Liberia: Nir Clarifies OSD Partnership
New Dawn
The National Identification Registry (NIR) has clarified that Liberia's partnership with Austrian firm OSD is a Public-Private Partnership (PPP) designed to modernize the country's… Read more »
Liberia: GC, Naymote Launch Policy Brief On Decentralization Progress
New Dawn
The Governance Commission hosted the launch of a policy brief by NAYMOTE Partners for Democratic Development titled "Decentralization from Promise to Practice in Contemporary… Read more »
Liberia: Lawmakers Risk Salary Cuts Over Poor Attendance
New Dawn
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Richard N. Koon, has warned House members that their salaries may be cut due to poor attendance at legislative sessions. Read more »
Nigeria: Oborevwori Says Omo-Agege 'Cannot Be Trusted', Cites Alleged Political Betrayals
Premium Times
Governor Sheriff Oborevwori says Ovie Omo-Agege's political troubles stem from a long history of falling out with allies, insisting the former deputy senate president is no longer… Read more »
Nigeria: Security Standoff Disrupts Akwa Ibom Assembly Plenary, Lawmakers Turn Back
Premium Times
A disagreement over security protocols at the Akwa Ibom Government House gate halted legislative proceedings on Tuesday, forcing lawmakers to abandon a planned plenary session. Read more »
Nigeria: 2027 - Babachir Considers Voting for Sowore, Rules Out APC, ADC, NDC
Vanguard
Former Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Babachir Lawal, has said he may consider voting for activist and former presidential candidate Omoyele Sowore in the… Read more »
Sudan: Interior Minister Calls for Rejecting Divisions and Focusing On the Battle of Dignity
SNA
Kassala, June 2, 2026 (SUNA) - Minister of Interior Lt. Gen. (Police) Babiker Samra Mustafa has called for rejecting divisions and focusing on the Battle of Dignity and the defeat… Read more »
Sudan: Kassala Government and Chinese Embassy Discuss Cooperation Across Multiple Sectors
SNA
Kassala, June 2, 2026 (SUNA) - The Secretary-General of Kassala State Government, Abdul Khaliq Al-Omda, met with a delegation from the Chinese Embassy in Khartoum, led by… Read more »
Africa: Rwanda's Consensus Governance Model and Lessons for Post-Conflict Africa
New Times
Thirty-one years after the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi, Rwanda is widely recognized not only for its recovery but also for the governance model driving its transformation,… Read more »
