June 04
Nigeria: FG Deploys Eight Gun Trucks to Strengthen Crackdown On Illegal Mining
This Day
The federal government has inaugurated eight operational gun trucks for the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) Mining Marshals as part of efforts to intensify the… Read more »
Africa: JNIM's Blockade Tactics Threaten West Africa's Trade Corridors [analysis]
ISS
Recent terror attacks across Mali have intensified JNIM's blockades of vital transport routes connecting port cities to Sahelian capitals. Read more »
Zambia/Zimbabwe: Mighty Warriors Leave for Zambia Confident Ahead of Four Nations Tournament
New Zimbabwe
ZIMBABWE senior women's national football team, the Mighty Warriors, are set to depart for Zambia on Thursday morning ahead of the Four Nations Tournament scheduled to begin this… Read more »
June 03
West Africa: Police Enter Newsroom Seeking Editor Over Alleged Cocaine Report [press release]
MFWA
On 1 June 2026, Police in Freetown went to the offices of the newspaper Voice of Salone and demanded that its editor, David Johnson, report to the Criminal Investigation Department… Read more »
Niger: Three Journalists Still Detained Seven Months After Arrest Over Shared Press Invitation
MFWA
On 30 October 2025, six journalists were arrested in Niamey and and on 3rd November, charged with "disseminating data likely to disturb public order", an offence under Niger's… Read more »
Ethiopia: AU, IGAD Observers Publish Conflicting Reports On Ethiopia's Vote
Reporter
Preliminary reports published by the African Union (AU) and the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) following the conclusion of Ethiopia's seventh national elections… Read more »
South Sudan: Hunger and Conflict in South Sudan - Families Trapped in Jonglei State
WFP
In South Sudan's Jonglei State, families like Chol's are trapped by conflict, displacement and rising hunger, as violence destroys livelihoods and leaves communities struggling to… Read more »
Nigeria: Court Sentences Four Men to Death by Hanging for 2022 Owo Church Terrorist Attack
Premium Times
The terrorist attack on St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church in Owo, Ondo State, left over 40 worshippers killed and about 141 others injured on 5 June 2022. Read more »
Somalia: Armed Clashes Erupt in Mogadishu As Somalia Political Crisis Deepens
Shabelle
Heavy fighting erupted in parts of Mogadishu on Wednesday as forces aligned with Somalia's government and opposition forces exchanged gunfire in a dramatic escalation of a… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe Secures Powerful UN Security Council Seat
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Zimbabwe has secured a non-permanent seat on the United Nations Security Council after winning overwhelming support from member states during elections held at the United Nations… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Police On High Alert As Parliament Debates CAB3
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The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) has warned that it will take firm action against anyone who incites violence, threatens public order or disrupts normal activities as Parliament… Read more »
Niger: Security Cooperation With Niger Overlooks Rights Violations
HRW
US and Italian Military Assistance Should Promote Civilian Protection, Accountability Read more »
Kenya: Loreto Girls Limuru Closed Indefinitely Following Student Unrest
Capital FM
Loreto Girls' High School Limuru has been closed indefinitely following a student unrest incident reported on Tuesday, June 3. Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: 'We Are Catching Up' - WHO Chief On DR Congo's Ebola Fight
UN News
The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Tuesday that the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is showing signs of progress - but significant… Read more »
Sudan: 'Sudan's Capital Khartoum Is a Ghost Town... Sudanese Women 'Carry Their Homeland On Their Shoulders' - UNFPA
Dabanga
The UN Population Fund (UNFPA) has described parts of the capital Khartoum as a "ghost town" teeming with burnt buildings and darkness, "however, people are coming back to it,… Read more »
Rwanda: France and Rwanda Unite to Honour Genocide Victims With Paris Monument
RFI
Rwanda's President Paul Kagame visited Paris on Tuesday to unveil a monument dedicated to victims of the Rwandan genocide, alongside French President Emmanuel Macron, in a further… Read more »
Senegal: Faye Appoints Cabinet Despite Sonko's Pastef Boycott Threat
RFI
Senegal's President Bassirou Diomaye Faye has appointed a new government, despite an initial threat by his own party to boycott the process. Pastef, led by former prime minister… Read more »
Somalia: Somali Opposition Mobilises for Planned Mogadishu Protest
Shabelle
Somali opposition leaders stepped up preparations on Thursday for a planned mass protest in Mogadishu, amid rising political tensions over governance and the country's electoral… Read more »
Rwanda: Rwanda, France 'Writing a New Chapter', Says Kagame
New Times
President Paul Kagame has said Rwanda and France are entering a new phase of relations marked by renewed trust and expanding cooperation across key sectors. Read more »
Africa: More Than 2,000 Malawians Are Trying to Leave South Africa
Scrolla
Malawi's government announced a formal voluntary repatriation on 2 June after vigilante attacks on African migrants spread across Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal and the Western Cape. … Read more »
Somalia: Disaster Agency, UN Review Humanitarian Situation
Shabelle
Somalia's disaster management agency and United Nations officials held a monthly coordination meeting on Tuesday to assess the country's humanitarian situation and strengthen aid… Read more »
Africa: Cost of Middle East War Harshly Impacting Children in Africa, Globally – UN Agency
allAfrica
The war launched in the Middle East by the United States is nearly 100 days old, and the fallout extends far beyond the region, with the cost of vaccines impacting children across… Read more »
Africa: All of Africa Today - June 3, 2026
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Kenya: The Tomato Economy - What Kenya's Most Viral Food Price Tells Us About Inflation
Capital FM
For millions of Kenyan households, survival is becoming an increasingly delicate balancing act. Read more »
Zimbabwe: Voters Sue MPs, Oppose Extension of Presidential and Parliamentary Terms
New Zimbabwe
Members of Parliament from over 60 constituencies were on Tuesday served with court papers challenging the controversial Constitution Amendment Bill No. 3 (CAB3), as opponents… Read more »
