June 02
Africa: Pandemic Fund Announces Emergency Funding for Ebola Response [press release]
The Pandemic Fund
At an extraordinary meeting, the Governing Board of the Pandemic Fund approved the activation of the Fund’s Emergency Financing Procedures (EFP), enabling the… Read more »
Africa: 20 African Cities Selected as Full U.S. Visa Processing Hubs
Nile Post
Kampala has been retained as one of only 20 US visa processing hubs in Africa under a major restructuring plan by the administration of President Donald Trump, positioning Uganda… Read more »
Namibia: Visas for International Athletes 'Huge Headache'
Namibian
Veteran promoter Nestor Tobias says visa requirements, travel costs, medical compliance and currency fluctuations remain major challenges in staging international boxing bouts in… Read more »
Africa: Ebola May Have Spread Beyond Africa. How Are Health Authorities Responding? [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
The latest Ebola outbreak is showing no signs of slowing. Read more »
Kenya: Kenya Screening 3,000 Travelers Daily for Ebola, No Cases Recorded So Far, Says Ruto
Capital FM
Kenya is currently screening an average of 3,000 travellers entering the country every day as part of enhanced Ebola surveillance measures, with no case of the deadly disease… Read more »
South Sudan: WFP Scales Up Emergency Response in South Sudan As Catastrophic Hunger and Malnutrition Deepen
WFP
WFP is delivering vital food and nutritional assistance to hundreds of thousands of people in Akobo East, as insecurity, infrastructure damage and the onset of the rainy season… Read more »
Kenya: Health Minister to Explain Ebola Preparedness, U.S. Deal Before Parliamentary Committee
Capital FM
Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale is slated to brief the National Assembly Departmental Committee on Health on Kenya's preparedness to manage the Ebola Bundibugyo virus and to… Read more »
South Africa: Disruptive Storms Set to Hit Western Cape - South African News Briefs - June 2, 2026
allAfrica
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Ethiopia: NEBE Announces Successful Conclusion of Ethiopia's 7th General Election
ENA
The National Election Board of Ethiopia (NEBE) has announced the successful completion of Ethiopia's 7th General Election, marking the end of a nationwide voting process. Read more »
Angola/Botswana: Angolan Football Federation Announces Cancellation of Match Against Botswana
ANGOP
The Angolan Football Federation (FAF) announced on Tuesday the cancellation of the national team's match against Botswana, scheduled for the 5th of the current month in Casablanca… Read more »
Africa: A Lot of 'Recycled' Plastic Is Being Burned Overseas - and Causing Widespread Pollution Linked to Health Problems [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
Picture a pile of trash the size of Manhattan and taller than one and a half Empire State Buildings. That's how much plastic waste the world is predicted to be generating every… Read more »
South Africa: Evaluating Ramaphosa's Foreign Policy - Does the Current Strategy Benefit South African Citizens?
New Zimbabwe
South Africa's foreign policy under President Cyril Ramaphosa has attracted significant attention as the country grapples with unprecedented domestic economic challenges. While the… Read more »
Nigeria: The Tinuboom Is Coming - the Early Returns Are Beginning to Show [opinion]
Premium Times
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu promised reform at the start of his administration. Those reforms were necessary, but they have placed real pressure on many Nigerians. Families have… Read more »
Angola: Angolan Health Minister Reaffirms Commitment to Specialists' Training
ANGOP
Angolan Minister of Health Sílvia Lutucuta reaffirmed on Tuesday in Luanda the sector's commitment to training personnel and the progressive decentralization of training… Read more »
Nigeria: Ireland Tightens Rules for Long-Term Student Visa Applications
Leadership
International students planning to study in Ireland for more than three months must now obtain a long-term study visa before travelling, the country's Immigration Service Delivery… Read more »
Uganda: Uganda in Talks With Premier League Clubs for Jersey Sponsorship
Nile Post
The government is in discussions with several English Premier League clubs over a potential jersey sponsorship arrangement that would see the 'Visit Uganda' brand featured… Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: China Deploys Medics to DR Congo As Ebola Outbreak Worsens
Leadership
China has dispatched a team of medical experts and emergency responders to the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) to assist efforts to contain a rapidly spreading Ebola… Read more »
Botswana: Initiative Opens Energy Opportunities
Botswana Daily News
As Botswana seeks to reduce dependence on diamonds and prepare for a rapidly changing global economy, government has launched the Botswana Youth, Women and Citizen (BYWC) Oil and… Read more »
Namibia: Lucky Star, Amawandle Shutdown Rattles South African Workers
Namibian
Left with no resolution or way forward, local workers of two canning factories are at their wits' end. The news that Lucky Star and Amawandle will close at the end of June is a… Read more »
Namibia: Public Enterprises Bill Sparks Division in National Assembly
Namibian
Opposition and Swapo members remain divided over the public enterprises governance amendment bill of 2025, with some lawmakers rejecting the proposed reforms. Read more »
Kenya: Kenyan-Built UrbanTok Promises What Global Platforms Haven't - Real Money for African Creators
Capital FM
A Kenyan technology company is betting that the future of Africa's creator economy will not be built in Silicon Valley but right here at home. Read more »
South Africa: Nelson Mandela Bay Residents Face Steep Rate Increases Amid Service Delivery Failures
Daily Maverick
Ratepayers in Nelson Mandela Bay brace for steep increases as the council debates a newly proposed budget, raising alarm over service delivery failures and financial difficulties. Read more »
Africa: Hidden Economies of the Wild - From Worms to Frankincense
Daily Maverick
Can conservation pay for itself and create meaningful livelihoods beyond fenced protected areas? Researchers and entrepreneurs across southern and east Africa are exploring ways… Read more »
South Africa: Court Urges Due Process As It Finds in Favour of COJ in Building Dispute
Our City News
While the South Gauteng High Court handed a legal victory to the City of Johannesburg regarding unlawful structures at the Marble Towers building, it said that the City still needs… Read more »
Kenya: Katiba Institute Says Denied Access to Laikipia Ebola Site As Court Flags Non-Compliance Concerns
Capital FM
The High Court has been informed that officials from Katiba Institute were denied access to a site in Laikipia allegedly identified for an Ebola quarantine, exposure, and treatment… Read more »
