June 11
Tanzania: Tanzania, Slovakia Deepen Economic Ties With Business Forum in Dar
Daily News
Tanzania and Slovakia are stepping up diplomatic and economic engagement this week as Slovakia's top diplomat arrives with a delegation of nearly 50 business leaders, ahead of the… Read more »
Tanzania: Tanzania Sees a 28.3 Percent Rise in FDI Inflows From 1.34bn to 1.72bn Us Dollars
Daily News
DODOMA: TANZANIA continued to strengthen its position as one of Africa's fastest-growing investment destinations, with foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows rising by 28.3… Read more »
Tanzania: Tanzania Pushes Tourism Agenda At UN Meeting
Daily News
TANZANIA has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening global tourism cooperation following its participation in the 126th Executive Council Meeting of the United Nations Tourism… Read more »
Tanzania: Agl Tanzania Successfully Implemented 'Plastic-Less' Initiative to Promote Sustainability and Community Impact
Daily News
Africa Global Logistic (AGL) successfully implemented its "Plastic-Less" initiative as part of its ongoing commitment to environmental sustainability and responsible resource… Read more »
Tanzania: Tanzania Film Board Endorses Season Two of Guardians of the Peak
Daily News
THE Tanzania Film Board has officially endorsed the second season of Guardians of the Peak, a documentary series aimed at promoting environmental conservation, sustainable tourism,… Read more »
Tanzania: Jkci Successfully Performs CABG Surgery On Six Tanzanian Patients
Daily News
THE Jakaya Kikwete Cardiac Institute (JKCI) has marked another milestone in Tanzania's healthcare sector after successfully performing Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG) surgery… Read more »
Tanzania: Tanzania Readies for the Continental Energy Summit in Zanzibar
Daily News
TANZANIA is set to host energy stakeholders from across Africa and beyond during the second edition of the New African Dimension of Oil and Gas Conference and Exhibition 2026… Read more »
Uganda: Police Trace Owner of Recovered Cattle As Hunt for Suspects Continues
Nile Post
Police have identified the owner of three cows recovered during an operation targeting suspected cattle thieves and are continuing efforts to arrest suspects linked to the theft. Read more »
Uganda: Museveni Appoints Dennis Katungi Media Centre Deputy Ed
Nile Post
President Yoweri Museveni has appointed long serving head of communications and media relations at Uganda Media Centre, Dennis Katungi as the substantive Deputy Executive Director. Read more »
Africa: FIFA Promised a World Cup Economic Boom, but U.S. Stands May Be Emptier Than Usual [blog]
CFR
Travel bans, visa denials, safety fears, and record-high ticket prices are suppressing World Cup attendance--and threatening both FIFA's promised $40 billion windfall and a U.S.… Read more »
South Africa: Tributes Continue for King Makhosonke II
SAnews.gov.za
Tributes continue to pour in for His Majesty King Makhosonke II, King of the amaNdebele nation, who passed away on Tuesday. Read more »
South Africa: SAPS Celebrates Its Young Police Officers
SAnews.gov.za
As South Africa observes Youth Month, the South African Police Service (SAPS) embarked on a national campaign, 'SAPS Youth - Leading the Reset Agenda', to celebrate the dedication,… Read more »
South Africa: Suspect Arrested in Assault Case of Young Woman
SAnews.gov.za
Following the surfacing of a video clip on various social media platforms showing a physical altercation, where a male individual is seen assaulting a 21-year-old female, police… Read more »
Somalia: Somalia Regrets U.S. Entry Denial for CAF Referee Omar Artan
Shabelle
Somalia's foreign ministry on Thursday expressed "deep regret" over the United States' decision to deny entry to internationally acclaimed Somali referee Omar Abdulkadir Artan,… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Scottland Players Promised U.S.$5,000 Bonus Each for Win Over Triangle United
New Zimbabwe
SCOTTLAND FC players are set for a major financial windfall, with each member of the squad reportedly in line to receive a US$5,000 bonus if they beat Triangle United on Thursday… Read more »
June 10
Africa: The U.S. Bought Time on AGOA. Now it Needs a Strategy. [guest column]
allAfrica
In February, U.S. Congress passed a one-year extension of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA). This came after a year of foot-dragging which resulted in the temporary… Read more »
Africa: Who Buys Rwanda's Smuggled Coltan? The Global Journey of Conflict Coltan From DRC to the World's Electronics
Global Witness
Conflict coltan smuggled from the war-torn Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is finding its way into global markets and popular consumer products, despite due diligence… Read more »
Nigeria: We Drank Our Urine to Survive - Libya Returnee Recounts Desert Ordeal
Vanguard
A 23-year-old female Libya returnee, Endurance Daniel, on Wednesday recounted how she and other migrants drank their urine to survive due to lack of water in the desert. Read more »
Zimbabwe: Seven Children Die in Gweru Kombi Fire
263Chat
Seven children have died after a commuter omnibus carrying pupils from Matongo Primary School caught fire in Gweru on Wednesday afternoon, police have said. Read more »
Africa: Washington Is Treating Africa As a Target, Not a Partner - and Africa Knows It [analysis]
African Arguments
Frank Garcia has just been confirmed as Washington's top Africa diplomat. His appointment tells African governments everything they need to know about how little they matter to… Read more »
Africa: 'Avoid Using the Term' - Oxfam in Africa Retracts LGBTQ Censorship Guide
The New Humanitarian
"Oxfam in Africa has departed from the values that govern the Oxfam Confederation." Read more »
Africa: Africa Sends Record 10 Teams Into World Cup As 2026 Tournament Begins
CAF
Africa will make history at the 2026 FIFA World Cup with 10 teams representing the continent, the largest African contingent ever seen at the tournament. Read more »
Somalia: Talks to Free Egyptian Sailors Held By Somali Pirates Collapse Over Ransom Dispute
Shabelle
Negotiations aimed at securing the release of eight Egyptian sailors held hostage by Somali pirates have collapsed after the kidnappers withdrew from a preliminary agreement and… Read more »
Nigeria: Xenophobia - State Foreign Minister to Receive 268 Nigerians Thursday
Vanguard
Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Sola Enikanolaiye, will on Thursday morning receive 268 Nigerians evacuated from South Africa following recent xenophobic attacks… Read more »
Kenya: Public Debt Exceeds GDP Threshold By 15 Percentage Points
Capital FM
Kenya's public debt rose by 9 per cent in the first nine months of the 2025/26 financial year to Sh12.82 trillion as of March 31, pushing the country further above the legal debt… Read more »
