June 11
South Africa: Scepticism Over Gauteng MEC's Child Safety Proposal
Our City News
Child protection advocates have questioned Gauteng MEC for Social Development Nomantu Nkomo-Ralehoko's proposal to create a safe place for children in every ward, arguing that… Read more »
Angola: Angolan Health Authorities Deny Mpox Cases in Icolo & Bengo Province
ANGOP
The Ministry of Health has denied the existence of any positive cases of Mpox in the Sequele satellite town, province of Icolo e Bengo. Read more »
Kenya: Treasury Projects Sh1.15tn Budget Deficit As Spending Hits Sh4.8tn
Capital FM
The National Treasury has projected a Sh1.15 trillion budget deficit for the 2026/27 financial year, with the financing gap set to be bridged largely through domestic borrowing as… Read more »
Kenya: Education, Security Claims Largest Slice of Sh4.3 Trillion Mbadi Budget
Capital FM
Education has taken the lions share in the Sh4.3 trillion 2026/27 national budget unveiled by Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi. Read more »
Botswana: Speaker Implores Parliament to Drive Reforms
Botswana Daily News
Botswana's 13th parliament has been challenged to rise to the historic responsibility of deepening democracy, restoring public trust in institutions and steering the country… Read more »
Nigeria: FIFA Ranking - Super Eagles Emerge Second-Highest-Ranked Team Missing the 2026 World Cup
Premium Times
Only Denmark, ranked 21st globally, sits higher among countries that failed to qualify for football's biggest event. Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria Police Launches 24/7 School Emergency Response Centre Amid Abductions
Premium Times
The launch comes amid persistent concerns over the safety of schools in Nigeria following years of attacks, mass abductions and other security threats targeting students and… Read more »
Africa: Top African Referee Omar Artan to Officiate 2026 Uefa Super Cup After Being Unable to Participate in FIFA World Cup 2026
CAF
Artan has been on the FIFA international list since 2018 and was named CAF Men's Referee of the Year in 2025 Read more »
South Africa: Nelson Mandela Bay Needs 101 Remedies, But Will Anyone Implement Them?
Daily Maverick
Resistance from within Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality is hampering efforts to implement 101 urgent corrective measures identified by an intervention team, raising fresh concerns… Read more »
South Africa: The Battle for Joburg - ANC Weighs Chikane, Makhura and Masuku to Take On Zille
Daily Maverick
With Johannesburg's future hanging in the balance, the ANC is considering three very different contenders - Frank Chikane, David Makhura and Loyiso Masuku - as it searches for a… Read more »
South Africa: Beyond 'Best Before' - - SABS Unveils Landmark Draft Plan to Tackle Food Waste Crisis
Daily Maverick
'Best before' is not 'use by'. That distinction, long misunderstood across South Africa's food system, is one of the central clarifications in Sans 2088, the country's first… Read more »
South Africa: Unsafe Manganese Dust Levels Trigger Health and Legal Warnings in Nelson Mandela Bay
Daily Maverick
Manganese dust has so thoroughly contaminated the air over Nelson Mandela Bay's harbour and Markman Industrial area that residents are being exposed to levels far beyond legal… Read more »
Rwanda: Jobs, Growth Get Lion's Share of 2026/27 Budget
New Times
Economic transformation programmes will absorb nearly two-thirds of the proposed Rwf7.8 trillion budget for the 2026/27 fiscal year as the government seeks to sustain growth,… Read more »
Nigeria: Senate Extends 2025 Budget Implementation to September 30
Leadership
The Senate on Thursday approved a three-month extension of the implementation period for the capital component of the 2025 Appropriation Act, shifting the deadline from June 30,… Read more »
Botswana: Rising Costs Hit Informal Traders
Botswana Daily News
As inflation continues to push up the costs of goods and services, informal traders in Francistown say they are a facing increasing pressure in keeping their businesses afloat. Read more »
Nigeria: 'They Vowed to Shoot Remaining Africans' - - Nigerians Recount Ordeal in South Africa
Vanguard
A group of Nigerian returnees from South Africa have recounted harrowing experiences of alleged xenophobia, extortion, discrimination and intimidation, urging fellow Nigerians… Read more »
Tanzania: Govt Unveils Sh86.3tr 2026/27 Development Plan
Daily News
THE government has unveiled an ambitious Sh86.3trn National Development Plan for the 2026/27, prioritising job creation, inclusive economic growth, and strategic investments as… Read more »
Kenya: Govt Cuts 2026 Economic Growth Forecast to 5pc
Capital FM
The government has revised Kenya's 2026 economic growth forecast downward to 5 percent from the earlier projection of 5.3 percent, citing the impact of the Middle East conflict on… Read more »
Kenya: Over 31mn Kenyans Registered Under SHA As Govt Moves to Clear NHIF Debts
Capital FM
Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi has announced that more than 31.2 million Kenyans have so far registered under the Social Health Authority (SHA), marking a major expansion in… Read more »
Kenya: UK Demands Response Over British Army Uniform in Nanyuki Protest Crackdown
Capital FM
The British High Commission has demanded a government response over the use of a British Army uniform during protests against a US-linked Ebola quarantine facility in Nanyuki,… Read more »
Nigeria: Army Contains Cameroonian Troops' Incursion in C'river Border Community
Vanguard
...incursion emanated from levy collections Read more »
Nigeria: No, Nigerian President Bola Tinubu Did Not Say Many Nigerians Want Him Dead - He Was Referring to 'Cabals'
Africa Check
IN SHORT: Ahead of Nigeria's 2027 election, social media posts have claimed that President Bola Tinubu said many Nigerians want him dead. Evidence shows he was referring to… Read more »
Uganda: Budget Aligns With NRM Manifesto, Ten-Fold Growth Agenda - - Katabazi
Nile Post
Rukiga County MP and policy analyst Patrick Katabazi has said the government's Shs84.3 trillion budget is closely aligned with the National Resistance Movement (NRM) manifesto for… Read more »
Uganda: Besigye, Lutale Fail to Appear As Treason Case Hearing Stalls
Nile Post
The hearing of a treason case involving opposition figure Dr Kizza Besigye and his co-accused, Obeid Lutale, was thrown into uncertainty on Thursday after the two failed to appear… Read more »
Africa: Communiqué of the African Union Commission On the Escalation of Tensions in the Middle East
African Union
The African Union (AU) Commission expresses its deep concern over the renewed escalation of hostilities between the United States of America and the Islamic Republic of Iran,… Read more »
