June 02
Mozambique: Opposition Leader Venâncio Mondlane Carries the Cross of Mozambique's Democracy
Daily Maverick
He says he was cheated out of victory in 2024. Now Venâncio Mondlane is building his party to win in 2029. Read more »
Nigeria: Amnesty International Condemns Kogi Mass Abduction, Urges Urgent Rescue of Victims
Leadership
Human rights organisation, Amnesty International, has condemned the killing and mass abduction of residents and travellers in Ayegunle Bunu community, Kabba-Bunu Local Government… Read more »
Africa: Senegal Crowned TotalEnergies CAF U-17 Afcon Champions After Shootout Win Over Tanzania
CAF
Senegal were crowned champions of the TotalEnergies CAF Under-17 Africa Cup of Nations, Morocco 2026, after beating Tanzania 4-2 on penalties following a 1-1 draw in Tuesday's… Read more »
South Africa: Ramaphosa to Act On 'Illegal Immigration' As Anti-Foreigner Protests Spread Across South Africa
Daily Maverick
Protests targeting foreigners are increasing. President Cyril Ramaphosa says the country needs to deal with illegal migration. Read more »
Guinea Bissau: Why Do Male Chimpanzees Throw Rocks At the Same Trees for More Than a Decade? We Travelled to Remote Guinea-Bissau to Find Out [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
Walking through the savanna-woodland landscape of Boé National Park, Guinea-Bissau, you might encounter a tree covered in gnarled scars, with an accumulation of rocks… Read more »
South Africa: March and March Deny High-Risk Baby Health Care
Health-e
On the morning of Monday, 1 June, around 7am, I was covering a story near Addington Gateway Clinic in Durban when a mother, holding her four-month-old baby, approached me. Read more »
Africa: Somalia, Eswatini Pledge Stronger Ties At Korea-Africa Ministerial Meeting
Shabelle
Somalia's Foreign Minister Ahmed Moallim Fiqi met with Eswatini's Minister of Economic Planning and Development, Thambo Gina, on the sidelines of the Korea-Africa Foreign… Read more »
Kenya: Three Students Arrested As Barding Boys High School Shut Down Over Fire Threat
Capital FM
Barding Boys High School in Alego Usonga Constituency has been closed indefinitely following the discovery of an alleged arson plot that led to the arrest of three students. Read more »
Kenya: State Considering Budget Allocation to Clear Part of Sh12bn Flower Export Tax Claims
Capital FM
The government is considering budgetary allocations to clear part of the more than Sh12 billion VAT refund backlog owed to flower exporters while pursuing structural tax reforms… Read more »
South Africa: Nelson Mandela Bay On High Alert As Severe Rainfall Warning Issued
SAnews.gov.za
Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality has urged residents, businesses, motorists and other stakeholders to exercise extreme caution after the South African Weather Service (SAWS) issued… Read more »
South Africa: SA Remains On Track to Meet Fiscal Targets, Says Treasury DG
SAnews.gov.za
South Africa remains on course to meet its fiscal targets despite the economic uncertainty created by the recent conflict in the Middle East, National Treasury Director-General… Read more »
Malawi: Paypal Introduces Digital Dollar to Malawi and Other African Countries
Nyasa Times
American online payment company PayPal has introduced a new digital currency called PayPal USD (PYUSD) in Malawi and 26 other African countries. Read more »
Nigeria: 'Stop Spreading Fear' - Tinubu's Aide Knocks Nasboi Over Terrorist Video
Vanguard
Special Assistant to President Bola Tinubu on Social Media, Dada Olusegun, has criticised content creator and comedian Nasboi over a video shared on social media, accusing him of… Read more »
Ghana: Ghana Open for Business · Pres Mahama Woos UK Investors · Touts Stability, Economic Recovery
Ghanaian Times
President John Dramani Mahama has urged investors in the United Kingdom to consider Ghana as a prime destination for investment in Africa, citing the country's stability,… Read more »
Ghana: Ghana Must Convert Investor Confidence Into Real Economic Gains
Ghanaian Times
President John Dramani Mahama's address to investors at the Ghana-UK Investment Summit in London has once again placed Ghana in the global spotlight as an attractive destination… Read more »
Ghana: Xenophobic Attacks - Govt Cautions Ghanaians Against Travel to South Africa
Ghanaian Times
The Government has issued a travel advice, urging Ghanaians to avoid non-essential travel to South Africa until further notice. Read more »
Uganda: Ministerial Nominees Face Parliament's Appointments Committee
Nile Post
The Appointments Committee of Parliament convened on June 1, 2026, to begin the vetting of newly appointed ministers in a closed-door session involving all 37 members of the… Read more »
Liberia: Solar Farm Signals Liberia's Push Toward Renewable Energy
Liberian Observer
BENTOL, Montserrado - Under the scorching sun in Mount Coffee, Lower Montserrado County, rows of nearly 40,000 solar panels stretch across rocky ground. Liberia's first-ever solar… Read more »
Kenya: What You Need to Know About U.S. Ambassador Nominee to Kenya Henry Wooster
Capital FM
President Donald Trump has nominated seasoned career diplomat Henry Wooster to serve as the next United States Ambassador to Kenya. Read more »
South Africa: Ramaphosa Faces Parliament As Phala Phala Heat Rises
Scrolla
Ramaphosa will deliver the Presidency budget vote while MPs prepare to grill his administration over Phala Phala and his leadership. Rise Mzansi MP Makashule Gana has been… Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: Coming Weeks Critical for Ebola Response in DR Congo - MSF
MSF
In eastern DRC, people have been living through insecurity and with an under-resourced health system for years. The Ebola disease outbreak due to the Bundibugyo virus – which… Read more »
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 »
