June 01
Tanzania: EACOP Reaches 81pc As Youth Opportunities Expand
Daily News
CONSTRUCTION of the East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) has surpassed 81 per cent completion, marking significant progress on one of the region's largest energy infrastructure… Read more »
Kenya: Ruto Announces Sh5bn Livestock Investment Company Plan for 21 Asal Counties
Capital FM
President William Ruto has announced a Sh5 billion County Livestock Investment Company initiative aimed at enabling more than 350,000 pastoralists across 21 Arid and Semi-Arid… Read more »
Malawi: IMF Deal Hangs in the Balance As Experts Warn Malawi - 'Fix the Economy First'
Nyasa Times
As Malawi prepares for crucial talks with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) next week, economists have issued a stark warning: securing another bailout package will mean little… Read more »
Nigeria: Atiku Meets Hayatu-Deen in Lagos Over ADC Primary Crisis
Leadership
Presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Atiku Abubakar, has held a closed-door meeting with fellow aspirant, Mohammed Hayatu-Deen, in Lagos as part of… Read more »
Nigeria: 2027 - When Imposition of Candidates Is Cloaked As Consensus [editorial]
Premium Times
During the primaries, in many instances, party membership registers were not visibly used to verify those who turned up as bona fide members. Read more »
Nigeria: 'Resign If You Can't Secure Nigerians,' Ajadi Tells Tinubu Over Rising Insecurity
Vanguard
Ambassador Olufemi Ajadi Oguntoyinbo has criticised President Bola Ahmed Tinubu over the worsening security situation in the country, urging the Federal Government to take full… Read more »
Nigeria: Why I Visited Hayatu-Deen - Atiku
Vanguard
Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, has explained the reason behind his visit to fellow presidential aspirant, Mohammed Hayatu-Deen, saying the meeting focused on the state of… Read more »
Nigeria: Eight Killed, Scores Injured As Gunmen Attack Plateau Community
Vanguard
No fewer than eight persons were reportedly killed while more than 10 others sustained injuries following an attack by gunmen on Gwon-Ajang village in Foron District of Barkin Ladi… Read more »
South Africa: ANC Promises Fair Phala Phala Impeachment Process
Scrolla
ANC Secretary General Fikile Mbalula says the party will follow the Constitutional Court ruling and not use the impeachment process to protect President Cyril Ramaphosa. … Read more »
South Africa: DA Opens Criminal Case Against Retired Ekurhuleni City Manager
Scrolla
DA mayoral candidate Khathutshelo Rasilingwane will open a criminal case against retired Ekurhuleni city manager Imogen Mashazi in Germiston. The Madlanga Commission referred… Read more »
South Africa: Taxi Bosses Back Down As Extortion Case Returns
Scrolla
Joe "Ferrari" Sibanyoni and Bafana Sindane have abandoned their bid to stop arrest warrants linked to an extortion and money laundering case. The Magistrates Commission is… Read more »
Uganda: AfDB Pledges to Fund SGR, Allocates Initials Shs2.4 Trillion
Independent (Kampala)
The Vice President of the African Development Bank Dr. Abdul Kamara has reaffirmed the commitment by the bank to fund the Standard Gauge Railway project in Uganda. Read more »
Liberia: Labour Ministry Welcomes Jail Term in Human Trafficking Case
Liberian Observer
The Chairman of the National Human Trafficking Taskforce of Liberia and Minister of Labour, Cllr. Cooper W. Kruah, Sr., has welcomed the sentencing of Ms. Esther Asuaquo, a… Read more »
Nigeria: Over 100 Imported Vegetable Oil Brands Dominating Local Market Despite Ban - Ikoro
Vanguard
....Accuses Customs, NAFDAC, SON of enforcement failure Read more »
Liberia: Liberia, AfDB Strengthen Partnership to Tackle Infrastructure and Youth Unemployment
New Dawn
Monrovia, June 1, 2026 -- Liberia's delegation to the African Development Bank (AfDB) Annual Meetings, led by Finance and Development Planning Minister Augustine Kpehe Ngafuan, has… Read more »
Uganda: Two Killed, Several Injured As Car Ploughs Into Pedestrians in Mityana Town
Nile Post
Two people, both female and yet to be identified, were killed on the spot while several others sustained injuries in a road crash in Mityana Municipality after a vehicle reportedly… Read more »
Uganda: Police Await Museveni's Decision On Expired Contracts of 10 Directors
Nile Post
Police have said they are awaiting President Yoweri Museveni's decision on the contracts of 10 directors whose terms have expired, forcing them to temporarily vacate their offices. Read more »
Nigeria: Federal Workers Reject N100,000 Minimum Wage Proposal
Vanguard
The Federal Workers Forum (FWF) has rejected the proposed N100,000 national minimum wage, describing it as inadequate and incapable of addressing prevailing economic realities… Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria's Electricity Industry in Transition - Addressing Governance Challenges
Leadership
Nigeria's electricity sector reforms under the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) reflect governance innovation in Africa's largest economy. Market liberalisation… Read more »
Nigeria: Erosion Cuts Off Oji-Awgu Federal Highway
Leadership
Erosion has cut-off Oji-Awgu Federal Highway, halting vehicular movement on the critical road corridor linking many communities in Oji River and Awgu local government area of Enugu… Read more »
Uganda: Kivumbi Appears Before ICD Court for Bail Hearing in Terrorism Case
Nile Post
Opposition politician Muwanga Kivumbi has appeared before the International Crimes Division (ICD) of the High Court in Kampala for the hearing of his bail application in a… Read more »
Uganda: Court Restricts Attendance At Kivumbi Bail Hearing Over Ebola Concerns
Nile Post
The leadership of the International Crimes Division (ICD) Court has agreed with both the defence and prosecution teams to reduce the number of people attending proceedings in the… Read more »
Kenya: PMI Urges Better Project Delivery As Kenya Tables Record Sh4.8tn Budget
Capital FM
Project management professionals have called for stronger execution of government projects following the tabling of Kenya's proposed Sh4.8 trillion budget for the 2026/27 financial… Read more »
Nigeria: CBN Extends PoS Geo-Fencing Deadline to July 31
Vanguard
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has extended the deadline for enforcement of its Point of Sale (PoS) terminal geo-fencing framework to July 31, giving more room for compliance. Read more »
Nigeria: CBN Widens Pos Geo-Fencing Radius, Shifts Compliance Deadline to August
This Day
Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has widened the permissible geo-fencing radius for Point of Sale (PoS) terminals from 10 metres to 70 metres and extended the deadline for compliance… Read more »
