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South Africa: FlySafair Cuts Fuel Surcharge by 40% - South African News Briefs - June 5, 2026
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Zimbabwe: Constitutional Amendment Bill No.3 Debate - You Do Not End Violence By Abolishing Elections - Opposition MP Says
New Zimbabwe
CITIZENS Coalition for Change (CCC) MP Thomas Muwodzeri has accused the government of using electoral violence as an excuse to curtail Zimbabweans' democratic rights, telling… Read more »
Sudan: Finance Minister Signs $51 Million AfDB-Unicef Agreement to Restructure Stalled Water Projects
SNA
KHARTOUM, June 4, 2026 (SUNA) - Finance Minister Dr. Gebreil Ibrahim on Thursday signed an agreement at the Ministry of Finance in Khartoum with the African Development Bank (AfDB)… Read more »
Angola: MPLA Describes Manuel Augusto a Distinguished Son of Angola
ANGOP
The Political Bureau of the MPLA Central Committee described Manuel Domingos Augusto on Friday as one of Angola's most distinguished sons, and highlighted his political and… Read more »
Uganda: Uganda Hit By Nationwide Blackout After Grid Failure Disrupts Power Supply
Nile Post
Uganda has been plunged into widespread darkness following a nationwide power outage that disrupted electricity supply across the country, authorities have confirmed. Read more »
Africa: 'The True Cost of Peace' - UN Honours Fallen Peacekeepers As Dangers Mount
UN News
The United Nations paused on Friday to pay tribute to the more than 4,500 peacekeepers who lost their lives in the line of duty over the past 78 years. Read more »
Africa: When Global Trade Becomes a Weapon, How Can African Economies Protect Themselves? [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
"Today, everyone recognises that trade is as much a security issue as an economic one." Read more »
Angola: Interior Minister Expresses Deep Dismay At Death of Former Foreign Affairs Minister
ANGOP
The Minister of the Interior, Manuel Homem, expressed, on Friday, deep dismay at the death, today, of the former Minister of Foreign Affairs, Manuel Domingos Augusto, who died of… Read more »
Angola: Agriculture Contributes 20 Percent to Angolan GDP
ANGOP
The agricultural sector represents around 20% of Angola's Gross Domestic Product (GDP), and the oil sector contributes close to 15%, which reinforced the growth of the national… Read more »
Liberia: Stakeholders Sound Alarm On Pollution Crisis in Montserrado
Liberian Observer
Environmental experts, civil society organizations, community leaders and government stakeholders have raised serious concerns over the growing threat of soil, water, and waste… Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria Not 100 Percent Ready, but Can Contain Ebola - - Ncdc
Vanguard
The Director-General of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC), Dr. Jide Idris, on Friday admitted that Nigeria is not fully prepared for a possible Ebola… Read more »
South Africa: Cabinet Outlines Action On Drugs, Ebola Preparedness
SAnews.gov.za
Cabinet has reaffirmed government's commitment to intensifying the fight against organised crime and strengthening South Africa's contribution to the continental response to Ebola… Read more »
Nigeria: President Tinubu Celebrates Iyalode of Remoland, Sade Ogunbiyi, At 80 [document]
State Department
President Bola Tinubu congratulates Chief Sade Ogunbiyi, Iyalode of Remoland and wife of renowned academic, journalist and entrepreneur, Dr Yemi Ogunbiyi, on her 80th birthday on… Read more »
Nigeria: Insecurity - 'Acquire Arms to Defend Yourselves,' Emir of Argungu Tells Residents
Vanguard
The Emir of Argungu, Alhaji Muhammad Samaila Mera, has called on residents of his emirate to legally acquire weapons to protect their communities against persistent attacks by… Read more »
Nigeria: Gunmen Storm Ondo Community, Abduct Cleric's 9-Year-Old Son
Vanguard
Suspected gunmen have abducted nine-year-old Olaosebikan Victor, son of a cleric, during a violent attack on Ugbosi Quarters, Idogun, in Ose Council Area of Ondo State. Read more »
Nigeria: Supreme Court Upholds Death By Hanging for Kidnapper
Vanguard
The Supreme Court, on Friday, upheld death by hanging for a convicted Delta-based kidnapper, Chelynor Halim. Read more »
Nigeria: Protest - Security Officers Restrict Access to Villa, Allow Only Workers and Residents
This Day
There was heavy presence of armed security officers at the entry points to the seat of power, the presidential villa in Abuja, on Thursday. Read more »
Nigeria: Presidency - Significant Progress Already Made Towards Establishing State Police
This Day
The presidency, yesterday, disclosed that reasonable progress had been made towards the establishment of state police, with a constitution amendment expected soon, following months… Read more »
Liberia: Ngafuan Clarifies Revenue Sharing, Fiscal Decentralization Progress
Liberian Observer
Finance and Development Planning Minister Augustine Kpehe Ngafuan, along with Deputy Minister for Fiscal Affairs Anthony G. Myers, Assistant Minister for Revenue and Tax Policy… Read more »
Liberia: House Unanimously Passes Vote of No Confidence in Kouyateh
Liberian Observer
The House of Representatives has unanimously adopted a Vote of No Confidence against Ambassador-at-Large Sheikh Moustapha Kouyateh, escalating a growing dispute between the… Read more »
Nigeria: Despite Death Sentence for Killers, Owo Massacre Survivors Still in Agony
Leadership
Govt should find, punish massacre sponsors, says woman who lost legs, eye Read more »
Nigeria: Alleged Cyberbullying - Sowore Opts to Represent Himself in Court
Vanguard
The publisher of Sahara Reporters, Omoyele Sowore, on Friday indicated his readiness to represent himself in court pending the re-constitution of a new legal team in the ongoing… Read more »
Kenya: Rising Illness Burden Among Elderly and Children Deepens Kenya's Health Financing Gap
Capital FM
Kenya's healthcare financing challenge is increasingly being shaped by the needs of school-going children and older adults, with new expert views suggesting that healthcare… Read more »
Uganda: Irrigation Key to Climate-Resilient Farming, Experts Tell Uganda's Smallholders
Nile Post
Agricultural experts have called on smallholder farmers across Uganda to adopt market-oriented production and invest in climate-smart farming practices to address the growing… Read more »
Uganda: Relief in Mukono As Long-Awaited Nakiyanja Bridge Construction Begins
Nile Post
Residents of Nsasa and Nabusugwe cells, located along the boundary between Mukono Municipality and Kira Municipality, have welcomed the government's decision to commence… Read more »
