June 24
Nigeria: Nigerian Senate Passes State Police Bill
Vanguard
....clears Way for Dual Policing Structure Read more »
Nigeria: Govt Discovers Major Platinum, Gold, Nickel Deposits in Kaduna, Seeks Fresh Investments
Vanguard
ABUJA -- The Federal Government has announced major mineral exploration breakthroughs in Kaduna State, revealing the discovery of significant deposits of platinum, gold, nickel,… Read more »
Nigeria: Senate Passes State Police Bill
Vanguard
... adopts manual voting after system failure Read more »
Africa: Financial Intelligence Units - Powerful Tools Against Corruption If Governments Let Them Work
TI
Financial intelligence units, or FIUs, are meant to spot connections others cannot: the company with a hidden owner, the luxury property bought with unexplained funds, the… Read more »
Nigeria: State Police Only Viable Solution to Insecurity - South-West Amotekun Commanders
Vanguard
The Western Nigeria Security Network (WNSN), codenamed Amotekun, has declared its readiness for the establishment of state police, describing the decentralisation of Nigeria's… Read more »
Nigeria: Senate Adopts Manual Voting On State Police Bill As Electronic System Fails
Vanguard
ABUJA -- The Senate on Wednesday abandoned plans to use its electronic voting system for consideration of the constitutional amendment bill on the establishment of state police… Read more »
Nigeria: Kano Govt Seals Film House Over Planning Violations
Vanguard
The Kano State Government has sealed a film house located in the Dorayi area of Unguwa Bello, Gwale Local Government Area, over alleged violations of planning regulations. Read more »
Nigeria: Lagos Urges Estate Residents to Embrace Monthly Sanitation Exercise
Vanguard
....Strengthen Community Safety Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria, UK Security Chiefs Hold Dialogue to Strengthen Defence Cooperation
Leadership
Nigeria and United Kingdom security chiefs held the fourth security and defence partnership dialogue in Abuja on Tuesday to strengthen defence cooperation between the two… Read more »
Zimbabwe: 23 CCC Senators Vote in Favour of CAB3 As Mnangagwa Gets His Way
New Zimbabwe
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has moved one step closer to achieving his dream of a term extension after Senate voted yes to Constitutional Amendment Bill No. 3 after it's third… Read more »
Rwanda: MPs Approve Rwf7.8tn Budget, Redirect Rwf400bn to Priority Sectors
New Times
Members of Parliament on Wednesday, June 24 approved Rwf7.8 trillion State budget for 2026/27, following a government adjustment that redirected about Rwf400 billion from the… Read more »
Nigeria: Rufai Slams Onanuga Over Hunger Remarks, Says He's Disconnected From Reality
Leadership
Arise Television anchor, Rufai Oseni, has strongly criticised the Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, over comments suggesting that… Read more »
Uganda: Janet Museveni's 78th Birthday Marked With Sports Gala, Tributes At Phillip Omondi Stadium
Nile Post
KAMPALA -- The 78th birthday of First Lady and Minister of Education and Sports Janet Kataaha Museveni was marked with celebrations, tributes and sporting activities at Phillip… Read more »
South Africa: President Cyril Ramaphosa Appears Before the NCOP for Questions and Oral Reply Session [press release]
Parliament of South Africa
President Cyril Ramaphosa will, tomorrow, Thursday, 25 June, at 14:00, appear before the National Council of Provinces for a question-and-answer session with Permanent Delegates to… Read more »
Namibia: NamPower Charges Ahead With Grid Plan
Namibian
NamPower says it is rolling out a multibillion-dollar transmission expansion programme aimed at strengthening Namibia's electricity network and meeting growing demand in different… Read more »
Malawi: Diplomatic Facade? How a Businessman's Claimed Consular Role Sparked Questions Over Malawi's Oversight
Nyasa Times
For years, businessman Mahmood Azhar Chaudhry moved in influential circles, displaying what appeared to be the trappings of diplomatic status: a residence identified as the… Read more »
South Africa: MPs Demand Answers As DHET Admits Data Gaps On Foreign University Academic Posts
Daily Maverick
Members of Parliament have demanded stricter scrutiny of university hiring practices after the Department of Higher Education and Training admitted it cannot accurately determine… Read more »
South Africa: The Hidden Story Behind Cape Town's Foreign Property Purchases
Daily Maverick
Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis has argued that foreign money touches only the top end of the city's increasingly unaffordable property market. Daily Maverick scraped Airbnb's… Read more »
South Africa: Cat Matlala's Dodgy Police Tender Case Separated From Top Cops, Sparking Plea Deal Speculation
Daily Maverick
Organised crime accused Vusimuzi "Cat" Matlala will now face charges relating to a dodgy police tender separately from other co-accused, including several senior police officers.… Read more »
Uganda: Museveni Reveals First Lady Janet Survived Serious Health Scare
Independent (Kampala)
President Yoweri Museveni has revealed that First Lady and Minister of Education and Sports, Janet Kataaha Museveni, recently survived a serious illness and is now recovering well. Read more »
Zimbabwe: Govt Pushes Transmedia to Improve Financial Sustainability
263Chat
Minister of Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services Zhemu Soda has urged Transmedia Corporation to diversify its income streams and strengthen debt recovery efforts… Read more »
South Africa: Joburg Watches R10-Billion Flow Down the Drain
GroundUp
Auditor-General publishes scathing report on City's water management Read more »
Tanzania: Tanzania, Italy Explore the Mattei Program's Strategic Opportunities in Deepening Economic Ties
Daily News
THE Deputy Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and East African Cooperation, Ambassador Said Shaib Mussa has held talks with the Italian Ambassador to Tanzania,… Read more »
Ethiopia: What Ethiopia Delivers in Diplomacy and Why the World Keeps Coming
ENA
There are moments in the life of nations when diplomacy speaks louder than rhetoric. Read more »
Benin: Benin's New President Seeks New Outreach to Togo and Niger [analysis]
African Arguments
On May 24, 2026, former Beninese finance minister under the outgoing president Patrice Talon, Romuald Wadagni, was sworn into office as the President of Benin. His election was… Read more »
