June 09
Namibia: National Assembly Approves New Mental Health Law
Namibian
The National Assembly has finalised and adopted the mental health amendment bill of 2025 following extensive debate, paving the way for its consideration by the National Council. Read more »
Kenya: Protester Shot Dead, 19 Arrested in Nanyuki Ebola Facility Protests
Capital FM
A renewed protest against a proposed US-run Ebola quarantine and treatment facility in Nanyuki turned deadly on Tuesday after a clash between the police and protesters left one… Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: We Knew About the Bundibugyo Ebola Virus for 20 Years. Why Was There No Vaccine When the Outbreak Began?
IPS
WASHINGTON DC, Jun 9 2026 (IPS) - When the world learned that Ebola was spreading across parts of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda, one fact stood out above all… Read more »
Sudan: Sudan RSF War Crimes Case Lands in Kenya Under Universal Jurisdiction Bid
Capital FM
A criminal complaint has been filed in Nairobi seeking the prosecution of members of Sudan's Rapid Support Forces (RSF) over alleged war crimes and crimes against humanity. Read more »
Namibia: Critical Medicine Delivered
New Era
The Ministry of Health and Social Services (MoHSS) has announced the arrival and distribution of 37 critically needed medicines as part of ongoing efforts to address medicine… Read more »
Kenya: Protests Erupt Again in Nanyuki Over Proposed Ebola Treatment Facility
Capital FM
Residents in Nanyuki town staged protests on Tuesday over plans to establish an Ebola quarantine and treatment facility allegedly intended to handle American citizens exposed to… Read more »
Africa: Human Rights Watch Challenges 'Terms' of U.S. Health Aid to African Countries
Liberian Observer
A new report by Human Rights Watch (HRW) has thrust Liberia into a growing international debate over health aid, data sovereignty, disease surveillance, and the future of global… Read more »
Rwanda: Rwanda Secures $250m IMF Funding to Deal With External Shocks
New Times
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved a financing package for Rwanda worth SDR 185.031 million (about US$250 million) under a new 38-month programme aimed at… Read more »
Liberia: Liberia Takes On Nigerian Prophet Over Doomsday Prediction
New Dawn
The Government of Liberia, through its Embassy in Abuja, has filed an official complaint against controversial Nigerian cleric Primate Babatunde Elijah Ayodele following a series… Read more »
Sudan: Sudan Approves $139 Million Proposal to Combat Malaria, Tuberculosis, and HIV/Aids
SNA
PORT SUDAN, June 8, 2026 (SUNA) -- Sudan has approved a comprehensive national proposal to combat malaria, tuberculosis, and HIV/AIDS, with a total value of $139,298,699, during a… Read more »
Africa: All of Africa Today - June 9, 2026
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Tunisia: Water System At Heart of Small Cabinet Meeting Chaired By Prime Minister
Tunis Afrique Presse
Prime Minister Sarra Zaafrani Zenzri stressed on Tuesday, while chairing a small cabinet meeting on the water system at the Government Palace in Kasbah, that the governance and… Read more »
South Africa: Kruger National Park Land Claim Finalised Through Legal Agreement
SAnews.gov.za
After more than a decade of intense negotiations, historically land-dispossessed communities living around the Kruger National Park can finally put a painful chapter behind them,… Read more »
Nigeria: Insecurity - Reps Demand Urgent Action On Banditry, School Abductions, Warn Service Chiefs
Premium Times
The lawmakers also demanded stronger oversight of security operations and cautioned that service chiefs should consider resigning if the security situation fails to improve. Read more »
Ethiopia: Prosperity Party Dominates in Preliminary Election Results
Reporter
The National Election Board of Ethiopia (NEBE) has released preliminary results from 24 constituencies, showing the ruling Prosperity Party winning all but one of the seats… Read more »
Namibia: Central Bank Warns Against Rising Public Debt
Namibian
Namibia's public debt could rise to 70% of gross domestic product (GDP) by the end of the current financial year if the government fails to implement spending reforms. Read more »
South Africa: SA Mining Sector Jolted By Government Chrome Tax, Beneficiation Proposals
Daily Maverick
'Beneficiation' is the artless term that speaks to the processing of raw minerals and metals into finished, industrial products. And a tax on chrome exports is seen as one way of… Read more »
South Africa: City Manager Insists Joburg Is Financially Sound During Grilling in Parliament
Daily Maverick
Facing threats from Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana to withhold funding, Johannesburg's city manager, Dr Floyd Brink, told Parliament that rising revenue collections had… Read more »
Nigeria: MSF Records 7,850 Cholera Cases, 74 Deaths in Borno Outbreak
Leadership
Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) says it has recorded 7,850 suspected cholera cases and 74 deaths in Borno State, while treating 7,439 patients between 1 May and 7 June… Read more »
Tunisia: Human Rights Watch Briefing Paper On the Human Rights Situation in Tunisia
HRW
Update on human rights in Tunisia and the need for international scrutiny Read more »
Tanzania: Tanzania, Singapore Sign Five Landmark Deals to Boost Trade, Skills, Investments
Daily News
A major diplomatic breakthrough unfolded in Dar es Salaam as Tanzania and Singapore signed five key agreements to strengthen cooperation in trade, investment, skills development,… Read more »
Sudan: Int'l Group Backs Civilian Led Sudan Dialogue Within Six Months
Dabanga
A group of international and regional powers has endorsed a civilian led political dialogue for Sudan aimed at restoring civilian rule within six months, while warning that those… Read more »
Sudan: Drone Attacks Kill At Least 18 Civilians Across North Kordofan in Three Days [blog]
Darfur Network for Human Rights
The Darfur Network for Human Rights (DNHR) documents a series of drone attacks carried out between 6 and 8 June 2026 across North Kordofan State that killed at least 18 civilians… Read more »
Sudan: Darfur Rights Group Records 470 Deaths in Air Strikes and Drone Attacks
Dabanga
A Darfur advocacy group says air strikes and drone attacks killed at least 470 people and injured 187 others across Sudan between March 2024 and January 2026, as civilians continue… Read more »
Somalia: Somalia Regrets World Cup Absence of Referee Omar Artan After U.S. Entry Setback
Shabelle
Somalia's Ministry of Youth and Sports on Tuesday expressed deep regret over the circumstances that prevented internationally recognized Somali referee Omar Abdulkadir Artan from… Read more »
