June 01
Nigeria: Osimhen Responds After Chelle's Comments On Absence From Super Eagles
Premium Times
The Galatasaray forward moved swiftly to clarify the situation on Sunday, revealing that he had spoken directly with Chelle and insisting that the coach's remarks had been taken… Read more »
Nigeria: 2027 - Reps Deputy Spokesperson Secures LP Ticket After Leaving APC
Premium Times
Philip Agbese won the LP primary election on Saturday after polling over 52,000 votes across the three local government areas that make up the Ado/Okpokwu/Ogbadibo federal… Read more »
Nigeria: In Support of Supply-Side Policies
Premium Times
Even assessed against its own development programmes, the Nigerian government increasingly lacks the financial muscle to do what needs to be done. Read more »
Uganda: Kisizi Hospital Gets New Board
Nile Post
The Bishop of North Kigezi Diocese, Rt Rev Onesimus Asiimwe, has appointed Dr Madard Bitekyerezo as Chairperson and Isaac Atukunda as Vice Chairperson of the Church of Uganda… Read more »
May 31
Nigeria: Special Report - Inside Sokoto's Fight Against Polio Vaccine Hesitancy
Premium Times
Volunteer Community Mobilisers (VCMs), traditional rulers, and other volunteers have formed a line of defence in communities, helping track and identify unvaccinated children and… Read more »
Uganda: Explainer - Why Uganda Bars Dual Citizens From Holding These High Offices
Nile Post
The controversy over dual citizenship has returned to the centre of Ugandan politics as President Museveni's latest cabinet appointments head into parliamentary vetting. Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: Four Health Workers Recover from Ebola in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
WHO-AFRO
Bunia, Democratic Republic of the Congo— Four nurses who were being treated for Ebola disease caused by Bundibugyo virus have been discharged from a hospital in Bunia, the… Read more »
South Africa: Home Affairs Cannot Track South Africans With Dual Citizenship
Scrolla
· Home Affairs told Parliament it cannot say how many South Africans hold dual citizenship because there is no legal requirement to report foreign citizenship. Read more »
South Africa: Anti-Immigrant Group Vows No Violence On Deadline Day
Scrolla
· Nkosikhona Ndabandaba says the 30 June deadline for undocumented migrants to leave South Africa will not lead to violence or looting. Read more »
South Africa: Roads, Shops, Factories and Homes Threatened By Sinkholes As Illegal Mining Hollows Out Joburg
Daily Maverick
Sinkholes are collapsing major arterial roads, opening inside upmarket residential estates and even beneath shops and factories as illegal miners tunnel under Johannesburg, forcing… Read more »
Somalia: Somali Army Kills Senior Al-Shabaab Commander in Lower Shabelle Operation
Shabelle
Somalia's national army has killed two members of the militant group Al-Shabaab, including a senior commander, during a planned military operation in the Hanti Wadaag area of the… Read more »
Uganda: Magnitude 4.5 Earthquake Shakes Uganda
Nile Post
A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck Uganda on Sunday night, sending tremors across its epicentre in central with parts of western, eastern and sections of the northern corridor… Read more »
Ethiopia: 54 Million Voices, One Nation - Ethiopia Prepares for a Historic Decision
ENA
Addis Ababa, May 31, 2026 --Ethiopia has entered a period of contemplation--the mandatory electoral silence period ahead of the June 1 General Election that follows the hectic… Read more »
South Africa: Will Ramaphosa's Reforms Outlast Him? It Depends On the Future Prosperity of the Nation.
Daily Maverick
As Parliament's Impeachment Committee is due to hold its first meeting on Monday, speculation is likely to mount about President Cyril Ramaphosa's future. While it seems highly… Read more »
Kenya: Ruto Kicks Off Three-Day Development of North Counties
Capital FM
President William Ruto began a three-day tour of development projects in northern Kenya on Sunday ahead of Madakara Day celebrations to be marked in Wajir town on Monday. Read more »
Kenya: Kenya Confirms 16 Ebola Suspected Cases Are Negative
Capital FM
The government has assured Kenyans that there are currently no confirmed cases of Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) in the country, following comprehensive testing of suspected cases. Read more »
Ethiopia: Ethiopia Election Overshadowed By War, Instability and Muted Opposition
RFI
Ethiopia goes to the polls on Monday in an election which is expected to return Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed's Prosperity Party to power, but has been marked by instability,… Read more »
Burkina Faso: Imam Arrested After Criticising Draft Law On Religious Freedoms [press release]
MFWA
Burkinabè security forces arrested Imam Dr Mohamed Ishaq Kindo, one of the country's most influential Sunni scholars and vice-president of the Sunni Movement of Burkina… Read more »
Angola: Angola Records Reduction in Tobacco Consumption - INALUD
ANGOP
Angola continues to record low rates of tobacco consumption, compared to other countries, the general director of the National Institute for the Fight Against Drugs (INALUD), Ana… Read more »
Nigeria: Presidential Delegation Arrives Ogbomoso Over Oyo School Abductions
Leadership
A high-powered presidential delegation led by the Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila, has arrived in Ogbomoso, Oyo State, following the abduction of pupils and… Read more »
West Africa: Nigeria, Liberia Deepen Maritime Ties to Unlock Africa's Blue Economy
Leadership
Nigeria and Liberia have reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening maritime cooperation as part of efforts to unlock the vast potential of Africa's Blue Economy and drive… Read more »
Namibia: Zambezi Caught in Deadly Malaria Web
Namibian
Zambezi regional governor Dorothy Kabula-Simushi says the region is the country's malaria epicentre, accounting for 24 194 cases out of 82 991 nationally. Read more »
Mali: Moody's Cuts Mali Outlook to Negative On Security Deterioration
Daba Finance
Moody's lowered its outlook on Mali's sovereign debt rating to "negative" from "stable" on May 29, 2026, while affirming the long-term issuer rating at Caa2 in both local and… Read more »
Africa: Joint Statement By the Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and WHO Concerning the Outbreak of Ebola Disease Caused By the Bundibugyo Virus [press release]
WHO
The Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and the World Health Organization (WHO) reaffirm their strong partnership and shared commitment to protect the health… Read more »
Tunisia: Tap Exclusive - President Kais Saïed in Ariana Vows to Meet Tunisians' Expectations
Tunis Afrique Presse
President of Kaïs Saïed visited the Ariana Governorate on Sunday evening in an unannounced visit, during which he met with a number of citizens in different areas of the… Read more »
