June 09
Namibia: Ministry Installs EV Stations
New Era
Transport minister Veikko Nekundi announced that the ministry has installed electric vehicle (EV) charging stations at its headquarters in Windhoek as part of efforts to support… Read more »
Africa: NBA Risks 'Sportswashing' Through Its UAE Ties [press release]
HRW
Emirati Military Support For Group Linked to Atrocities in Sudan Read more »
Nigeria: Platini Files Fresh Legal Action Against FIFA
Leadership
Michel Platini has taken legal action against world football's governing body FIFA and its president, Gianni Infantino, claiming that corruption allegations made against him in… Read more »
Kenya: Metropol DRB, Postbank Partner to Boost Youth Financial Literacy
Capital FM
Metropol Credit Reference Bureau (CRB) and Postbank Kenya have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) under the Jipange Leo, Jenga Kesho campaign to promote financial literacy… Read more »
Nigeria: Content Forum to Convene Industry Leaders for Landmark 15th Edition
This Day
As geopolitical realignments accelerate the search for diversified energy sources, Africa's strategic weight in global energy markets is growing, and with it, the opportunity for… Read more »
Nigeria: FIFA World Cup 2026 - Durable Themes in Troubled Times
This Day
The World Cup will be an interplay of history, memory, identity, athletic ability, and entertainment, writes CHIDI ANSELM ODINKALU Read more »
Nigeria: Democracy and Nigeria's Dismal Succession Process [analysis]
This Day
The height of Nigeria's leadership catastrophe is found on the ugly high horse of outgoing elected officials who presuppose to feel the people's pulse by choosing their successors.… Read more »
Nigeria: Less Cash, More Impact
This Day
Despite Kaduna's lean finances, the state is making remarkable progress, reckons Read more »
Nigeria: Alex Iwobi Insists Would Have Been Happier Marking 100th Cap At 2026 World Cup
This Day
*Insists no regrets choosing Nigeria after playing at youth level for England Read more »
Nigeria: Green - Yakubu Gowon Stadium to Become New Hub of International Sports When Completed
This Day
Former Board member of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Barrister Christopher Green, has tipped the Yakubu Gowon Stadium in Port Harcourt undergoing massive reconstruction to… Read more »
Nigeria: Clichy Tips Olise to Be the Star of France's Les Bleus
This Day
Former Arsenal and Manchester City defender, Gael Clichy, has tipped Michael Olise to repeat Kylian Mbappe's feat at Russia 2018 at this 2026 World Cup scheduled to kick in North… Read more »
Nigeria/Senegal: Omewa Bags Brace As Super Falcons Hammer Senegal's Lionesses 3-0 in Ikenne
This Day
The Super Falcons of Nigeria delivered a commanding second-half performance to defeat the Teranga Lionesses of Senegal 3-0 in the second of their two international friendly games… Read more »
Nigeria: Children Take Centre Stage At 2026 Access Bank/Unicef Charity Shield Polo Tournament
This Day
The spirit of Children's Day came alive at the 2026 Access Bank/UNICEF Charity Shield Polo Tournament as pupils and students of the Access Bank/ Fifth Chukker School emerged the… Read more »
South Africa: DTIC Backs Local Forestry Firms At Major Industry Expo
SAnews.gov.za
In a move to grow the economy and support the creation of jobs for South Africans, the Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (the dtic) is supporting four South African… Read more »
Africa: Africa's Mining Future Is Increasingly Driven By Energy-Enabled Digital Transformation [column]
Huawei
Across Africa, mining is no longer seen merely as an extractive industry, but as a strategic pillar of growth, foreign exchange earnings and industrial ambition. From copper and… Read more »
Tanzania: Singapore President to Open UDSM Public Lecture
Daily News
SINGAPORE President Tharman Shanmugaratnam will today open a high-profile public lecture at the University of Dar es Salaam (UDSM), marking a key highlight of the 11th Research and… Read more »
Nigeria: Gara-Gombe Defends Gusau Over Eagles' World Cup Failure, Blames Saboteurs in NFF
Leadership
Sports administrator and football stakeholder Ahmed Shuaibu Gara-Gombe has mounted a robust defence of Ibrahim Gusau, insisting that the president of the Nigeria Football… Read more »
Kenya: Canada Issues Immigration Advisory to Kenyan Football Fans Ahead of FIFA World Cup Kickoff
Capital FM
Kenyan football fans planning to travel to Canada for the FIFA World Cup 2026 have been warned that possessing a match ticket does not guarantee automatic entry into the country. Read more »
June 08
Egypt: Egypt's Answer to Unjust Detentions Is More Arrests
HRW
Families, Lawyers, Former Detainees, and Journalists All Targets Read more »
Africa: Countries Urged to 'Go Further, Faster' and Deliver On Climate Commitments
UN News
The United Nations climate chief called on Monday for countries to step up action to implement existing commitments, warning that fossil fuel dependency is deepening economic… Read more »
Sudan: More Than 13k Displaced By Renewed Tribal Clashes in South Darfur
Dabanga
More than 13,000 people have fled their homes in South Darfur in the past week as fighting between the Beni Halba and Salamat tribes continues to spread across the region. In a… Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: EU Says Ebola Outbreak Makes Ceasefire in DR Congo More Necessary Than Ever
RFI
The European Union's crisis management commissioner has called for a ceasefire between the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda, saying the need for peace has become even more… Read more »
South Africa: Over 1,800 Child Rape Cases Dropped As DNA Labs Fall Behind
Scrolla
Parliament's police committee says 1,853 statutory rape cases were withdrawn between 2020 and 2025, warning that SAPS members who allow this are breaking their own rules. South… Read more »
Zambia: Elections 2026 - Is Zambia's Democratic Success Story Beginning to Fray? [analysis]
ISS
There is a danger that voters see the August election outcome as shaped by legal manoeuvring rather than the ballot. Read more »
Zimbabwe: Opposition Activist Acquitted, Freed After 7 Months
HRW
Government Weaponizes Criminal Justice System for Political Purposes Read more »
