June 02
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 »
Africa: AU-EU Space Partnership Revolutionises Weather Systems to Save Lives
African Union
The African Union Commission (AUC), in partnership with the European Union (EU), officially inaugurated the African Meteorological Satellite Application Facility (AMSAF) on 18 May… Read more »
Nigeria: Lagos Council Warns Alimosho Residents Against Fake Security Alerts
Vanguard
Alimosho Local Government Area of Lagos State has warned residents against spreading fake information and false security alerts, describing the practice as a threat to public… Read more »
Sudan: Cabinet Directs Formation of National Committee to Address Education Issues
SNA
Khartoum, June 2, 2026 (SUNA) - The Council of Ministers held its regular meeting on Tuesday afternoon in Khartoum under the chairmanship of Prime Minister Dr. Kamil Idris. Read more »
Nigeria: Bandits Kill One, Kidnap 30 Others in Kogi Community
This Day
Suspected bandits have killed one person and abducted no fewer than 30 others at Ayegunle Bunu community in Kabba-Bunu Local Government Area of Kogi State. Read more »
Nigeria: We've Lost Over 1,200 Persons to Banditry Attacks Under Tinubu, Say Kwara North Elders
This Day
Prominent elders and stakeholders from Kwara North Senatorial District of Kwara State under the aegis of Kwara North Development Commission (KNDC) have said that no fewer than… Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria's Jimoh Ibrahim Elected Chair of UN General Assembly's Fifth Committee, Pledges Reform, Fiscal Discipline
This Day
Nigeria's Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Ambassador Jimoh Ibrahim, has been elected Chairman of the Fifth Committee of the United Nations General Assembly, placing… Read more »
Nigeria: VP Shettima Lauds Space X Contributions to Nigeria's Emergency, Disaster Response [document]
State Department
The Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima, has applauded the donation of specialised communication equipment to the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) by renown… Read more »
Nigeria: VP Shettima Urges States to Unlock Full Potential of $750m Saber Programme [document]
State Department
The Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima, has implored state governments to accelerate business-enabling reforms to unlock the full potential of the $750 million World… Read more »
Nigeria: Benue Varsity ASUU Declares Indefinite Strike Over Unpaid Benefits, Others Issues
Vanguard
The Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, Benue State University, BSU, Branch, has announced an indefinite, total and comprehensive strike action, citing unresolved welfare… Read more »
Nigeria: INEC Data Leak Puts 2027 Election Credibility On Trial - Atiku
Vanguard
ABUJA: Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar on Tuesday warned that the unauthorised disclosure of voter information from the Independent National Electoral Commission's INEC… Read more »
Nigeria: Cholera - Borno Records 274 New Cases in 24hrs As Toll Hits 4,204
Vanguard
The Borno cholera case has jumped from 3000 cases to 4204 cases, as 274 fresh cases were recorded within 24 hours, with the death toll rising to 39 deaths. Read more »
South Africa: President Outlines Economic Recovery Plan As Global Tensions Threaten Growth
SAnews.gov.za
President Cyril Ramaphosa says government will intensify efforts to grow the economy, create jobs and attract investment, despite growing global uncertainties that threaten South… Read more »
South Africa: Two Mozambican Nationals and SA Teenager Killed in Mossel Bay
SAnews.gov.za
Police in the Western Cape are investigating the murders of two Mozambican nationals and an 18-year-old South African following violent unrest in KwaNonqaba, Mossel Bay, over the… Read more »
Nigeria: NSCDC Intensifies Digital Transformation, Trains Officers On Research, Operational Excellence
This Day
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has launched a strategic capacity-building programme aimed at strengthening operational efficiency, enhancing research… Read more »
West Africa: President of Benin, Wadagni, Meets Tinubu in Abuja Over Trade, Security, Ecowas
This Day
President of the Republic of Benin, Romuald Wadagni, on Monday visited Nigeria for talks with President Bola Tinubu aimed at strengthening relations between the two neighbouring… Read more »
