June 11
South Africa: SA's Breast Cancer Care System Is Failing Too Many Women
UCT
A study by the Department of Surgery at the University of Cape Town (UCT) and Groote Schuur Hospital has revealed deep systemic inequities in breast cancer care across South… Read more »
Kenya: Govt Fast-Tracking Measures to Combat Gender-Based Violence and Femicide, Says DP Kindiki
Capital FM
The government is accelerating the implementation of measures aimed at tackling the rising cases of gender-based violence (GBV) and femicide across the country, Deputy President… Read more »
Mozambique: Recent Wave of Violence in Cabo Delgado Displaces More Than 15, 000 [press release]
MSF
In May, the district of Ancuabe in northern Mozambique was repeatedly hit by armed attacks carried out by the Islamic State Mozambique (ISM). Combined with widespread fear of… Read more »
Malawi: Malawi's Maize Harvest Expected to Rebound, but Production Still Falls Short of National Needs
Nyasa Times
Malawi is expected to register an average maize harvest this year, offering some relief after last season's poor performance, but experts warn that the projected output will still… Read more »
Kenya: Chinese Firm Lands JKIA Upgrade Deal After Adani Exit
Capital FM
A Chinese state-backed construction firm has secured a $2.9 billion (Sh375 billion) contract to modernize and expand Nairobi's Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA), according… Read more »
Sudan: Cabinet Approves Darfur Regional Governance System Act for 2026
SNA
The Council of Ministers, at its regular meeting held Wednesday in Khartoum and chaired by Prime Minister Kamil Idris, approved the Draft Darfur Regional Governance System Act for… Read more »
Somalia: Somali Elite Forces Conduct Security Operations, Reconciliation Efforts in Lower Shabelle
Shabelle
Somalia's elite Danab Special Forces said they had carried out security operations and community reconciliation efforts in the town of Yaaqbariwayne in the Lower Shabelle region,… Read more »
South Africa: Who Is Fit to Judge the President?
Scrolla
· The Democratic Alliance wants stricter standards for MPs serving on the impeachment committee, saying it is Parliament's most important accountability process. Read more »
South Africa: Joburg's New Tariffs Hit Wallets Hard
Scrolla
· Electricity tariffs will increase by 8.6%, while water charges will rise by 12.5% and sanitation by 11%. Read more »
Kenya: CS Mbadi Defends Tough 2026/27 Budget Amid Economic Pressures
Capital FM
Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi has defended the government's 2026/2027 budget, saying the country is facing difficult economic realities that have made the current financial… Read more »
Nigeria: Xenophobia - 268 Nigerians Return From South Africa Today
Leadership
Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Sola Enikanolaiye, will receive the first batch of 268 Nigerian returnees from the Republic of South Africa at the Murtala… Read more »
South Africa: Property Information Withheld - - the Cape Town Planning Tribunal That Answers to No One
Daily Maverick
As members of Cape Town's municipal planning tribunal can now effectively serve for life (as revealed in Part 1 of this series), Daily Maverick interrogates the tribunal's lack of… Read more »
Malawi: Former Mr Malawi Tadeo Banda Among 12 Killed in Johannesburg Mass Shooting
Nyasa Times
A dark cloud of grief has descended on Malawi following the tragic death of former Mr Malawi, Tadeo Banda, who was among 12 people killed in a brutal mass shooting in Johannesburg,… Read more »
South Africa: Five Church Robbery Suspects Due in Court - South African News Briefs - June 11, 2026
allAfrica
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Africa: With 7 in 10 Refugees Living in Long-Term Displacement, UNHCR Chief Calls for Renewed Push for Solutions
UNHCR
Barham Salih, the UN High Commissioner for Refugees, launched the agency's flagship Global Trends Report today, which reveals global forced displacement has decreased for the first… Read more »
South Africa: South Africa Left With Work to Do After Opening Defeat to Mexico
CAF
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South Africa: Poice Committee to Engage Impeachment Committee Over Processes to Invite Major General Rhoode Over Phala Phala [press release]
Parliament of South Africa
The Portfolio Committee on Police has resolved that there is a need to engage the Impeachment Committee to prevent duplication of oversight work on matters relating to the South… Read more »
Ethiopia: Ethiopia's Draft Budget Aims to Maintain Achievements Registered Through Reforms
ENA
The 2.339-trillion Birr federal government draft budget for the upcoming 2019 Ethiopian fiscal year aims at maintaining the achievements registered through the comprehensive… Read more »
Nigeria: NDLEA Raids Kano Hotspots, Arrests 73, Seizes 'Suck and Die', Others
Vanguard
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Kano Strategic Command, has arrested 73 suspects and recovered various illicit drugs during a one-day intelligence-led operation… Read more »
Kenya: Sports Fund Gets Budget Increase for 2026/27 Financial Year
Capital FM
The Sports sector has received an increase in the 2026/27 financial year budget after the Cabinet Secretary for Treasury, John Mbadi, allocated KSh 25.2 billion to the Sports,… Read more »
South Africa: Workers Say Poverty Traps Them in Tough Jobs
Scrolla
The ANC Youth League handed Cartrack a memorandum demanding answers and an independent investigation after employee Gcina Dhladhla died at work. Young workers say high… Read more »
South Africa: Former Principal Fights Hunger With Vegetables
Scrolla
Former principal George Ramodike started a small garden during the Covid-19 lockdown and now sells vegetables and fruit to local traders. He is teaching unemployed young people… Read more »
Botswana: Thaga Urges Council to Diversify Revenue Streams
Botswana Daily News
Serowe District Council chairperson, Mr Atameleng Thaga has urged fellow councilors and council officers to find alternative revenue streams to counter the unique challenges posed… Read more »
Botswana: Tlokweng Council Rejects Township Upgrade Proposal
Botswana Daily News
Tlokweng District councillors have unanimously rejected a proposal by government to upgrade their village to a township. Read more »
Nigeria: Why I Removed Ronaldo Against Nigeria - Martinez
Premium Times
For Martínez, the victory over Nigeria may not have been flawless, but it offered exactly what he wanted... Read more »
