June 23
Zimbabwe: Chinese Firm Loses U.S.$2 Million to Trusted Employee
263Chat
A Chinese company, Chemaden Resources (Private) Limited, was left counting its losses after an employee allegedly pocketed US$2 million collected from clients following the sale of… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Death Threats Will Not Silence Me, Says Chibaya
263Chat
Former CCC legislator Amos Chibaya says he remains undiscouraged by anonymous death threats he recently received describing them as attempts to intimidate him and prevent his… Read more »
Tanzania: Climate Funds Tightened As Government Orders Strict Compliance
Daily News
THE government has tightened oversight on Sh5.2bn in climate financing, directing eight local councils to ensure strict implementation of projects under the Local Climate Adaptive… Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: Ebola Epidemic in the DR Congo - Explainer
ACSS
A sustained response from regional and international actors is needed to overcome insecurity, inaccessibility, and misinformation to contain the latest Ebola outbreak in the… Read more »
Senegal: Senegal Leads in Fighting Financial Crime [press release]
U.S. Embassy Dakar
Nine distinguished Senegalese legal professionals completed rigorous training at the International Law Enforcement Academy (ILEA) in Gaborone. Read more »
South Africa: Chaos in KZN As Immigrants Rush to Pop-Up Repatriation Sites
GroundUp
A disused government building in Pietermaritzburg has been occupied Read more »
Central African Republic: Central African Republic Peace Gains Must Be Preserved - UN Envoy
UN News
The Central African Republic (CAR) "has made remarkable and tangible progress towards lasting peace and security" in recent years, but security remains fragile in border areas,… Read more »
Sudan: Failure to Act in Sudan (Again) [blog]
CFR
Eight months after the world watched predictable massacres unfold in El Fasher, it prepares to repeat its mistakes in El Obeid. Read more »
Africa: Fossil Fuels Still Dominate in Africa's Electricity Future - Study Tracks 3,139 Power Plants [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
Only about 57% of the people in Africa have access to electricity, the vast majority of them in sub-Saharan Africa. To meet the United Nations goal of everyone having access to… Read more »
Africa: Global Learning Losses Threaten an Entire Generation
UN News
Conflict, displacement and climate shocks are disrupting education for an estimated 258 million school-aged children and adolescents worldwide, raising fears that millions risk… Read more »
South Africa: Johannesburg Has Taken a Big New Loan to Help Fix Its Electricity Problems, but the Results Will Take Time [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
Just over a third (38%) of the residents of South Africa's commercial capital, Johannesburg, reported being satisfied with their electricity services in a survey conducted in… Read more »
Africa: The $2.68 Million Fence Vs. the Forest's People [analysis]
African Arguments
On February 27, 2026, the Keiyo Indigenous Community filed a formal grievance with the United Nations Development Programme's Social and Environmental Compliance Unit, alleging… Read more »
Namibia: Eiseb Nominated to Succeed Noa At ACC
Namibian
President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has nominated Financial Intelligence Centre director Bryan Eiseb as the new director general of the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC). Read more »
Nigeria: NDLEA Begins Trial of Billionaire, Two Others Over Alleged 322kg Tramadol Possession
This Day
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has commenced the trial of billionaire businessman, Chief Ukatu Afamefuna Mallinson, alongside two associates, Pius Enidom and… Read more »
Nigeria: Pastor Flourish Peters Faces Online Criticism After Video From Clinic Dedication Surfaces
Leadership
Nigerian Christian leader, Dr. Flourish Peters of LOGIC Church, has come under criticism after a video showed him dedicating a new Brazilian Butt Lift (BBL) clinic in Lagos. Read more »
Nigeria: NFF Debunks Fake Ashley Plumptre Claims, Urges Media to Verify Reports
Leadership
The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has dismissed as false reports circulating on social media that Super Falcons defender Ashley Plumptre had complained about being omitted from… Read more »
Africa: WHO Urges Scale Up of Newborn Screening to Improve Early Detection and Care of Birth Defects [press release]
WHO
The World Health Organization (WHO) today calls on countries to expand newborn screening for birth defects, highlighting how early detection and treatment can save lives and reduce… Read more »
South Africa: Court Victory - KZN Ordered to Pay Overdue Subsidies to Crèches
GroundUp
About 1,000 people gathered outside the Pietermaritzburg High Court to celebrate an order to compel the KwaZulu-Natal Department of Education to pay subsidies to Early Childhood… Read more »
Africa: UCT Remains Africa's Leading University and Among Top 5 Percent Globally
UCT
The University of Cape Town (UCT) has retained its position as the top university in South Africa and on the African continent in the 2026-2027 US News Best Global Universities… Read more »
Uganda: Unsafe Abortions Continue to Claim Lives As Experts Call for Better Reproductive Health Education
Independent (Kampala)
At the age of 16, Sharon Namyalo found herself facing an unplanned pregnancy while still in secondary school. Fearful of her parents' reaction and the stigma associated with… Read more »
Liberia: Boakai Backs Health Equity Fund Bill
New Dawn
Monrovia, June 23, 2026: President Joseph Nyuma Boakai has underscored the critical role of quality healthcare in driving national development, emphasizing that accessible and… Read more »
Uganda: Colonel Magezi Describes 1976 Entebbe Hijacking As Terror Act During Visit By Former Hostages
Nile Post
The Acting Director of Defence Public Information (DDPI), Colonel Chris Magezi, has described the 1976 Entebbe hijacking incident as a terrorist act against innocent civilians,… Read more »
Namibia: All 96 Fish River Canyon Hikers Rescued Safe and Uninjured
Namibian
All 96 hikers stranded in the Fish River Canyon since Sunday have been rescued after overflowing dams caused dangerous water levels downstream. Read more »
Namibia: Namibia Lays Groundwork for N$4.1b Climate Fund
Namibian
The government has launched a joint multilateral development bank mission to finalise its Sectoral Transformation Investment Plan under the Climate Investment Funds' Industry… Read more »
Nigeria: Cardoso Launches CBN Naira Ambassadors Club to Promote Respect for Currency
Vanguard
ABUJA -- Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Olayemi Cardoso, has launched the CBN Naira Ambassadors Club, an initiative aimed at promoting the proper handling and… Read more »
