June 24
Nigeria: CSO Raises Concerns Over Executive Powers, Transparency Gaps in Akwa Ibom Fiscal Bill
Premium Times
Policy Alert has asked Akwa Ibom lawmakers to amend key provisions of the proposed Fiscal Responsibility Bill, warning that unchecked executive powers and weak accountability… Read more »
Nigeria: U.S. Sanctions Lagos-Based BDC Operator, Firms Over Alleged Terrorism Financing
Premium Times
The United States government has sanctioned Mukhtar Muhammad, Lagos-based Bureau De Change (BDC) operator and three firms allegedly controlled by him over claims that they served… Read more »
Nigeria: Despite Denial, Document Confirms Uche Nnaji Ignored Multiple ICPC Invitations Over Forgery
Premium Times
Mr Nnaji had denied reports that the ICPC earlier invited him for questioning as part of the ongoing probe of his certificate forgery scandal. Read more »
Nigeria: Niger Assembly Suspends Plenary Indefinitely Over Friction With Executive
Leadership
Following unresolved issues with the Executive arm, the Niger State House of Assembly has suspended sitting indefinitely until the Executive arm meets its demands. Read more »
Zimbabwe: Ngarava Handed Maiden Test Captaincy As Zimbabwe Name Squad for Bangladesh Clash
New Zimbabwe
Discover moreSouth Africa newsScience tech newsWorld news updatesLeft-arm fast bowler Richard Ngarava will captain the Zimbabwe senior men's cricket team when the Chevrons host… Read more »
Rwanda: Experts Call for Targeted Training to Improve Learning Outcomes
New Times
Ineffective teaching approaches, limited access to reading materials, and overcrowded classrooms, are some of the persistent challenges limiting learning outcomes for students,… Read more »
South Africa: IFP Calls for Accelerated Repatriation Process and Peaceful Conduct Ahead of Planned Protests [press release]
IFP
The Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) calls on African governments to work closely with the South African Government to expedite the verification and repatriation of foreign nationals… Read more »
Ghana: MTN Ghana Introduces Faster Unlimited Fibre Packages
Ghanaian Times
MTN Ghana has introduced new speed-based Unlimited Fibre packages as part of efforts to expand digital inclusion and improve connectivity for households across the country. Read more »
South Africa: Ex-Lover Says Cash-Strapped Metro Police Boss Planned R14-Million Stone Theft
Scrolla
A suspended Ekurhuleni metro police chief planned the theft of precious stones worth more than R14-million because he was desperate for money. That is what his former lover told a… Read more »
Sudan: Khartoum Health Ministry and ICRC Sign Agreement to Support Primary Healthcare and Epidemic Response
SNA
The Ministry of Health in Khartoum State and the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), Khartoum office, signed a partnership agreement on Tuesday aimed at supporting… Read more »
Sudan: 11th Session of Sudan-Russia Political Consultation Committee Convenes in Moscow
SNA
Moscow, June 23, 2026 (SUNA) - The 11th session of the Political Consultation Committee between Sudan and Russia was held on Tuesday in the Russian capital, Moscow. Read more »
Rwanda: NBA Draft 2026 - Rick Barnes' Gesture Reflects Nate Ament's Value to Tennessee
New Times
On Tuesday night, Rwandan-American Nate Ament's NBA dreams will become a reality. The Tennessee basketball star is projected to be selected in the top half of the first round of… Read more »
South Africa: Unite Against Xenophobia - South Africans Must Target Capitalist Inequality, Not Fellow Victims
Daily Maverick
Political elites and right-wing networks are weaponising poverty to scapegoat vulnerable African migrants, distracting the public from the capitalist inequality and state failures… Read more »
South Africa: From Spider-Man to Mandela, the Many Influences in Professor Salim Abdool Karim's Remarkable Scientific Career
spotlight
To Professor Salim Abdool Karim, excellence should be the only standard. In science, he says he is inspired by imaginative thinking such as that of American comic publisher Stan… Read more »
Somalia: Somaliland Reviews Social Protection Spending to Improve Public Services
Horn Diplomat
Somaliland's government on Tuesday presented the findings of a review of spending in the social protection sector, as authorities seek to strengthen public financial management and… Read more »
Somalia: Somaliland, World Bank Review Public Financial Reform Project
Horn Diplomat
Somaliland and the World Bank concluded a two-day review meeting on Tuesday aimed at assessing progress in a major public sector reform programme designed to modernize state… Read more »
South Africa: Joburg Wins Court Battle Over Controversial Water Levy
Scrolla
The Johannesburg High Court ruled that AfriForum waited too long to challenge the city's water levy increase and dismissed its urgent application. Households will now pay a fixed… Read more »
South Africa: Police Ready for Anti-Migrant Protest Day
Scrolla
Acting Police Minister Firoz Cachalia says police leave has been suspended as security forces prepare for 30 June protests. Cachalia warned that the right to protest must not be… Read more »
Liberia: U.S. Signals Strong Confidence in Mansa-Orion Mining Collabo
Liberian Observer
The United States Embassy in Monrovia has reaffirmed growing international interest in Liberia's mining sector following a high-level diplomatic meeting between U.S. officials,… Read more »
East Africa: Kigali to Host 26th EAC Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Trade Fair
Independent (Kampala)
The East African Community (EAC) will bring its flagship Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) Trade Fair to Kigali in late October, as regional policymakers seek to… Read more »
Liberia: Samuel Jackson Wants Wife's Autopsy Report Released
Liberian Observer
Prominent Liberian economist and political commentator Samuel P. Jackson has renewed calls for the immediate release of autopsy and toxicology reports relating to the death of his… Read more »
Liberia: GLS Welcomes Boakai Decision, Says It Halted Cocaine Shipment Before Seizure
Liberian Observer
MONROVIA -- Global Logistics Services (GLS) Group has welcomed President Joseph Nyuma Boakai Sr.'s decision to suspend its Executive Chairman, Peter Malcolm King, from the Board of… Read more »
Nigeria: Asogwa Gets Certificate of Return, Says APC to Clear 2027 Polls in Enugu State
Vanguard
The senator-elect for Enugu North Senatorial District, Ikeje Asogwa, on Tuesday received a Certificate of Return from the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC),… Read more »
Liberia: Liberia Secures U.S.$30m for Salayea-Konia Road Project
New Dawn
Vienna, Austria, June 24, 2026 - The Government of Liberia has signed a US$30 million loan agreement with the Arab Bank for Economic Development in Africa (BADEA) to finance the… Read more »
Nigeria: Dasuki Urges Tinubu to Strengthen Ties With Niger Republic to Tackle Insecurity
Vanguard
SOKOTO -- A member of the House of Representatives representing Kebbe/Tambuwal Federal Constituency of Sokoto State, Abdussamad Dasuki, has called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to… Read more »
