June 10
South Africa: Deputy President to Engage Limpopo Traditional Leaders
SAnews.gov.za
As part of government's commitment to strengthen traditional leadership, Deputy President Paul Mashatile will engage Traditional Leaders in Polokwane on Friday. Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria-U.S. Joint Operations Kill Over 200 Terrorists in North-East - Defence Headquarters
Vanguard
The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has confirmed that coordinated counter-terrorism operations involving the Nigerian military and the United States Africa Command (US-Africom) have… Read more »
Nigeria: Police Debunk Reports of School Attacks in Niger
Vanguard
The Niger State Police Command has dismissed reports alleging that hoodlums attacked schools in Bosso, Kpakungu, Sabon-Wuse and Lambata areas of the state, describing the claims as… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Lupane Student Turns Discarded Materials Into Drone Prototype At National Skills Fair
263Chat
Built from discarded materials and powered by motors salvaged from old DVD players, a homemade drone prototype was one of the centre of attention at a provincial skills fair in… Read more »
Nigeria: Many Injured As Podium Collapses With Governor Adeleke, Sister, Chief of Staff Present
Leadership
Some members of the Accord Party sustained varying degrees of injury on Wednesday after a podium collapsed during a campaign event attended by Osun State governor, Ademola Adeleke,… Read more »
Nigeria: Senate Moves to Increase Federal High Court Judges to 90, Appeal Justices to 110
Leadership
The Senate has passed for second reading two bills seeking to increase the number of judges of the Federal High Court and justices of the Court of Appeal, in a bid to strengthen… Read more »
Nigeria: Govt to Partner Innova On Curbing Cancer Surge in Nigeria
This Day
The Federal Government of Nigeria has underscored the importance of partnering with private sector to find lasting solutions to the scourge of cancer in Nigeria. Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria-U.S. Joint Operations Kill Over 200 Terrorists in North-East - DHQ
This Day
The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has revealed that joint counterterrorism operations carried out by the Nigerian military in collaboration with the United States Africa Command (US… Read more »
Comoros: In Comoros, Journalist Arrested for Report On Jailed Ex-President's Health
CPJ
The Committee to Protect Journalists calls on Comorian authorities to release journalist Toufé Maecha who was arrested on Monday at his home in the capital, Moroni, over his… Read more »
Nigeria: Govt Probes Landing of Aircraft On Delta Roadway
Vanguard
The Federal Government has ordered a probe into how an aircraft landed on a roadway, and also took off, in Ogwashi-Uku area, near Asaba, Delta State capital, on Wednesday. Read more »
Uganda: Parliament - 19 Ministers Sworn in As Ex Officio MPs
Independent (Kampala)
Sam Mayanja (Attorney General) Read more »
Uganda: Uganda Airlines Commits to Acquire 10 Boeing Aircraft in Major Fleet Expansion
Nile Post
Uganda Airlines has signed a commitment with Boeing to acquire 10 new aircraft, including eight passenger planes and two freighters, in a major step towards expanding its fleet and… Read more »
Namibia: Activists Win Case About Unlawful Arrest, Detention
Namibian
Activists Michael Amushelelo and Dimbulukeni Nauyoma have won a case in which they sued the minister of safety and security, the inspector general of the Namibian police and the… Read more »
Namibia: Namibia Holds Back On High Seas Treaty
Namibian
Namibia says it will only accede to the United Nations High Seas Treaty once it has the capacity to implement its provisions and fully benefit from marine biodiversity protections… Read more »
Nigeria: Govt Moves to Repatriate Over 100 Nigerians in Ethiopian Prisons
Vanguard
The Federal Government has concluded arrangements to repatriate more than 100 Nigerian prisoners currently serving jail terms in Ethiopia following a bilateral prisoner transfer… Read more »
Nigeria: Dangote Refinery IPO Gets Boost As Standard Bank Commits Funding Support
Leadership
The planned Initial Public Offering (IPO) of the Dangote Petroleum Refinery has received a major boost as Standard Bank Group pledged its support for the listing and expressed… Read more »
Nigeria: FCT Will Reflect Nigeria's Growing Population, Economic Aspirations, National Identity - Tinubu
This Day
President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday assured Nigerians that the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) will evolve into a capital city that reflects the nation's growing population,… Read more »
Kenya: Unpaid Govt Bills Rise to Sh465.87bn Amid Mounting Debt Ressures
Capital FM
Government agencies accumulated Sh465.87 billion in unpaid bills by March 31, 2026, underscoring persistent liquidity constraints even as the country's public debt stock surged to… Read more »
Botswana: Residents Reject Private Control of Paving Stone Mining
Botswana Daily News
Residents of the KHUMASE lands in Serowe have decried the private mining of paving stones in their area, noting that these resources are known to be a cash cow in other countries. Read more »
Kenya: UN General Assembly President Warns of Deep UN Liquidity Crisis Threatening Global Aid and Peacekeeping
Capital FM
The President of the United Nations General Assembly Annalena Baerbock has warned that the United Nations' deepening liquidity crisis is threatening peacekeeping operations,… Read more »
Nigeria: Cholera Outbreak - 74 Dead, Over 7,800 Cases Strain Borno Facilities
Premium Times
Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), also known as Doctors Without Borders, said the outbreak had spread across 14 local government areas and 50 wards, citing figures from… Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria's Economic Reforms Yielding Gains, but Poverty Levels Remain High - IMF
Premium Times
"Strong reforms over the past three years have yielded improved macroeconomic outcomes and built resilience. Still, conditions for many Nigerians remain difficult," the IMF noted. Read more »
Nigeria: Two Primaries, One Governorship Ticket - Inside Katsina ADC Crisis
Premium Times
Rival party structures, competing claims of legitimacy, a disputed consensus process and threats of litigation have plunged the ADC in Katsina into one of its most complex internal… Read more »
Nigeria: Edo Shuts Down Schools As Leaked SSS Memo Warns of Planned Abduction of Schoolchildren
Premium Times
Hours after the Edo State Governor boasted that kidnappers can continue kidnapping but there will be no vacancy at Aso Rock, an SSS intelligence report surfaced in the public,… Read more »
Kenya: Lawmakers Call for Rethink of Bhang Laws Amid Rising Use and Traffiking
Capital FM
A heated debate emerged among lawmakers over the regulation of bhang, with some leaders calling for a shift from prohibition to a more pragmatic, regulated approach. Read more »
