June 10
South Africa: Vetting Crisis - Efforts Hampered By Persistent Delays With More Than 100,000 Teachers Unchecked
Daily Maverick
Three years after the government began mandatory vetting of teachers against the National Register for Sex Offenders, more than 119,000 educators across several provinces remain… Read more »
South Africa: An Hour of Terror - What Happened When 10 Gunmen Entered Settlement Killing 12
Daily Maverick
A heavily armed gang of 10 suspects opened fire indiscriminately inside the gated Jumpers informal settlement on Tuesday night. As Gauteng police launch a massive manhunt,… Read more »
South Africa: No, Viral Photo of Protestors in South Africa 'Looting Coffins' Is Fake
Africa Check
IN SHORT: Service delivery protests in and around Bloemfontein, South Africa in May 2026 did escalate into looting which targeted immigrants. However, one particularly dramatic… Read more »
Namibia: New Oil Discovery Offshore Namibia
Namibian
QatarEnergy and Shell have announced a new oil discovery off the coast of Namibia. Read more »
Namibia: Ballotti Apologises to Students Over Social Media Remarks
Namibian
Deputy minister of education, innovation, youth, sport, arts and culture Dino Ballotti has apologised to students over remarks he made during a protest on the ongoing student… Read more »
Uganda: LGBTQ+ - an Open Letter to the 12th Parliament of Uganda [opinion]
Independent (Kampala)
This week, Cabinet took their oaths at State House Entebbe, marking the formal beginning of what will be the government for the next half-decade, that is, 2026 to 2031. This was on… Read more »
South Africa: Refugee Appeals Authority Issues Urgent Call to Asylum Seekers
SAnews.gov.za
The Refugee Appeals Authority (RAA) has called on all asylum seekers with pending appeals, who are currently gathered outside the Durban Refugee Reception Office, to report to the… Read more »
South Africa: Rule of Law Must Guide Fight Against Illegal Immigration, Says Cachalia
SAnews.gov.za
Acting Police Minister, Professor Firoz Cachalia, has reaffirmed government's commitment to tackling illegal immigration, while warning that vigilantism and violence against… Read more »
Kenya: Kenya Fully Supports UN Expansion Project in Nairobi, DP Kindiki Says
Capital FM
NAIROBI, Kenya, Jun 10 -- Deputy President Kithure Kindiki has reaffirmed Kenya's commitment to supporting the expansion of the United Nations Office in Nairobi (UNON), saying the… Read more »
Tanzania: Tanzania Budget 2026/27 - Taxes, Jobs, Growth in Focus
Daily News
THE Government is set to present its 2026/27 national budget in Parliament tomorrow, where the Finance Minister, Ambassador Khamis Mussa Omar, is expected to table a fiscal plan… Read more »
South Africa: More Than 1,000 Malawians Flee Durban Informal Settlement
GroundUp
Immigrants chased from Burnwood have spent days camped in a field Read more »
Rwanda: €15m Vaccine Clinical Trial On Mosquito-Borne Viral Disease Launched
New Times
A new multicountry initiative has been launched in Kigali to accelerate the development of a vaccine against chikungunya, a mosquito-borne viral disease often mistaken for malaria… Read more »
Liberia: Senate Confirms Boakai's NEC Nominee
Liberian Observer
The Senate has confirmed Mr. Jonathan K. Weedor as Chairman of the National Elections Commission (NEC), formally completing President Joseph Nyuma Boakai's swift replacement of the… Read more »
Nigeria: Tinubu Has Made Buhari a Saint - Atiku's Aide
Vanguard
Demola Olarewaju, the Special Assistant on Digital Media Strategy to former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, has delivered a scathing assessment of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu's… Read more »
Sudan: Human Resources Minister - 4 Million Sudanese Wish to Voluntarily Return Home
SNA
The Minister of Human Resources and Social Welfare, Mua'tassim Ahmed Salih, affirmed that the "Government of Hope" is exerting significant efforts to restore security and stability… Read more »
Kenya: CS Ogamba to Address School Unrest As 200 Schools Close
Capital FM
Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Migos Ogamba is expected to address the nation on Wednesday as concern grows over a wave of unrest that has disrupted learning in schools across… Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: Rwanda, M23 Forcibly Recruit, Detain Thousands
HRW
Rampant Abuses Against Civilians, Ex-Soldiers in Key Eastern Provinces Read more »
South Africa: Organized Crime Surges in Gauteng - South African News Briefs - June 10, 2026
allAfrica
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Nigeria: Borno's Askira-UBA School Children - the Abduction Nigeria Chose to Ignore [opinion]
Premium Times
Should we say the lack of publicity surrounding the Askira-Uba children is politics? Perhaps. Is it partly media bias or self-inflicted northern complacency? Partly. Is it the… Read more »
Uganda: Parliament Approves Shs710 Billion Loan to Expand Solar Irrigation for Coffee Farmers
Nile Post
Parliament has approved a proposal to borrow up to €168.98 million (about Shs710 billion) from UKEF and Citi Bank to finance Phase II of the Solar Powered Irrigation Systems… Read more »
Nigeria: Nollywood Stars Rally Behind Peggy Ovire Amid Marital Crisis
Leadership
Nollywood actress Peggy Ovire is receiving a wave of support from her colleagues following her ongoing marital crisis with fellow actor Frederick Leonard, as friends and industry… Read more »
Uganda: 39 Congolese Nationals Repatriated As Uganda Tightens Ebola Border Surveillance
Nile Post
Ugandan authorities have repatriated 39 Congolese nationals who entered the country through unauthorized border points since June 1, as government steps up measures aimed at… Read more »
East Africa: East Africa Must Give Its Young People Power, Not Promises
Nile Post
As East African finance ministers prepare for Budget Day, and as the wider Horn and Great Lakes region moves through its own budget cycle, the figures will sound immense. Kenya is… Read more »
Uganda: Ebola - Institutions Step Up Health Precautions As New Semester Begins
Nile Post
As the new academic semester begins, educational institutions across the country have stepped up health precautions, introducing enhanced safety protocols amid continued vigilance… Read more »
Uganda: Karua, Lukwago Lead Besigye Legal Team in Luzira Evidence Review
Nile Post
A high-profile team of defense lawyers led by Kenyan human rights advocate Martha Karua and Kampala Lord Mayor Erias Lukwago on Tuesday visited Luzira Maximum Security Prison to… Read more »
