June 01
Nigeria: IOM Rescues 67,000 Stranded Nigerian Migrants, Supports 30,000
This Day
The United Nations International Organization for Migration (UN-IOM) has rescued more than. 67,000 stranded Nigerian migrants and empowermed at least 30,000 returnees since 2017. Read more »
Gambia: President Faye, Barrow Hold Closed-Door Talks in Banjul
The Point
President Domaye Faye of Senegal arrived in The Gambia on Saturday for his first official state visit since the political fallout with his long-time friend and former ally, Prime… Read more »
Botswana: Tebogo's 200m Mastery Sparks Debate
Botswana Daily News
The debate over whether reigning Olympic 200-meter champion Letsile Tebogo should ditch the 100 meter dash to focus exclusively on the half-lap event continues to divide athletics… Read more »
West Africa: Nigeria's Anti-Terror Campaign and Ukraine's Robot War
This Day
For over a decade, Nigeria has been locked in a gruelling war of attrition. From the blood-soaked plains of the Northeast, where Boko Haram and ISWAP splinter cells mutate, to the… Read more »
South Africa: Department Demands Action Over Kai !garib Municipality's Deteriorating Water and Sanitation Services
SAnews.gov.za
Water and Sanitation Deputy Minister Sello Seitlholo has condemned the Kai !Garib Local Municipality in the Northern Cape for failing to implement remedial measures aimed at… Read more »
South Africa: Parliament Set for Week of Budget Votes, Constitutional Commemoration
SAnews.gov.za
Parliament will this week convene the inaugural meeting of the newly established Section 89 Impeachment Committee while also considering The Presidency's budget and marking the… Read more »
Gambia: Barrow Appoints Maj Gen Ousman Gomez As Acting Army Chief After CDS Resignation
The Point
President Adama Barrow has appointed Major General Ousman Gomez as Acting Chief of Defence Staff of The Gambia Armed Forces, effective immediately, following the resignation of… Read more »
Ghana: President Mahama in London - for a High Level Visit
Ghanaian Times
PRESIDENT John Dramani Mahama is in London, United Kingdom, for a high-level visit featuring a royal audience with King Charles III. Read more »
Somalia: International Community Urges Dialogue As Somalia Political Tensions Rise
Shabelle
The international community has expressed deep concern over Somalia's political situation, calling on the government and opposition to urgently resume dialogue and reach agreement… Read more »
South Africa: Learners At This Limpopo School Go Hungry On Rainy Days
GroundUp
Meals are cooked outside at Boxahuku Primary in Vhembe East because the kitchen can no longer be used due to the stench from the school toilets Read more »
Liberia: EU Urges Urgent Electoral Reforms to Safeguard 2029 Poll Credibility
Liberian Observer
The European Union (EU) has called on Liberian authorities to urgently accelerate electoral reforms, warning that delays could undermine public trust and the overall credibility of… Read more »
Kenya: Air Base Cordoned Off As Hundreds Protest Planned Ebola Facility
Capital FM
Hundreds of residents in Nanyuki staged a protest on Monday against the proposed establishment of an Ebola quarantine and isolation facility at Laikipia Airbase, amid growing… Read more »
Nigeria: Fresh Ebola Threat - Lagos Tightens Mmia Surveillance to Block Imported Cases
Vanguard
The Lagos State Government has intensified surveillance and emergency preparedness measures at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, MMIA, even as it moved to prevent the… Read more »
Nigeria: 1,000 Forest Guards - Ben Murray-Bruce Commends Ribadu's Security Measures
Vanguard
Former senator, Ben Murray-Bruce, has praised the National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu, for steps being taken to strengthen security across the country, particularly the approval… Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: FDLR's 'General' Mutayomba Wounded in Battle, Evacuated to Kinshasa
New Times
A senior member of the FDLR militia identified as Mutayomba was severely wounded during recent fighting with AFC/M23 rebels in Masisi Territory in eastern DR Congo, reports said on… Read more »
Nigeria: Attack - NUT Orders Indefinite Strike in Oyo, Nationwide Protest Tuesday
Leadership
The national leadership of the Nigeria Union of Teachers ( NUT) , has directed all primary and secondary school teachers in Oyo State to embark on an indefinite strike over the… Read more »
Kenya: Ruto Orders Integration of Madrasa and Duksi Into Basic Education System
Capital FM
President William Ruto has directed the Ministry of Education to begin consultations aimed at formally integrating Madrasa, Duksi, and pastoral instruction programmes into Kenya's… Read more »
Malawi: AG Cracks Whip On MEC - 'Nothing Can Stop Relocation to Blantyre'
Nyasa Times
A fresh showdown has erupted between the government and the Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC), with Attorney General Frank Mbeta declaring that there is "nothing" standing in the… Read more »
Kenya: Madaraka Day 2026 - President Ruto Leads Historic National Celebrations in Wajir
Capital FM
President William Ruto is leading the 2026 Madaraka Day celebrations at the newly constructed Wajir Stadium, marking a historic milestone for the North Eastern region which is… Read more »
South Africa: Gauteng Cuts Funding for Non-South African Social Workers
GroundUp
Non-profits will no longer receive provincial funding for immigrant workers, a move organisations say "goes against their very ethics and morals" Read more »
Mali: Outspoken Critic of Mali's Junta Still Missing a Month On
HRW
Lawyer Mountaga Tall Feared Forcibly Disappeared Read more »
South Africa: Ramaphosa Impeachment Panel Sits for First Time - South African News Briefs - June 1, 2026
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Africa: How South Africa's Xenophobic Online Machine Was Rebooted in 2026
Daily Maverick
Recent events did not create SA's xenophobic online machine. They reveal how entrenched, interconnected and politically influential that machine has already become. Read more »
South Africa: Is South Africa Making Good on Its Climate Promises? Our Sums Say 'Yes' - At Least so Far
Bhekisisa
To make good on its climate promises, South Africa is aiming to pump no more than the equivalent of 420-million tonnes of carbon dioxide into the air by 2030 — and… Read more »
Nigeria: 'Garden in a Box' Initiative Is Helping Pregnant Women Eat Nutritious Food While Building Self-Reliance Through Gardening [blog]
Nigeria Health Watch
Tola (not real name) did not expect much when she first received the small white box with a bunch of biodegradable seed sheets neatly tucked inside. Yet, the spinach, beetroots,… Read more »
