June 22
Ethiopia: Ethiopia PM Abiy Ahmed's Prosperity Party Wins Landslide
Horn Diplomat
Ethiopia's ruling Prosperity Party has secured a commanding mandate to form the country's next government after the National Election Board officially announced the final results… Read more »
Somalia: Somaliland Prepares Grand Welcome for President After Historic Israel Visit
Horn Diplomat
Somaliland's capital, Hargeisa, is preparing to welcome President Abdirahman Mohamed Abdillahi (Irro) home on Tuesday following his landmark state visit to Israel, a trip widely… Read more »
Zimbabwe: FAWEZI Expands Education Opportunities for Refugee Youth in Zimbabwe
263Chat
The Forum for African Women Educationalists Zimbabwe (FAWEZI) has reaffirmed its commitment to expanding educational opportunities for refugees and other marginalized young people… Read more »
Africa: IFRC Continues Delivering Operational Materials for the Ebola Outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo [press release]
IFRC
Bunia/Nairobi/Geneva, 22 June 2026 - The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) continues to deliver essential materials to areas affected by the… Read more »
Africa: Tanzania, Africa CDC Scale Up Health Funding
Daily News
TANZANIA and the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention have stepped up efforts to reshape primary healthcare financing, with a new push focused on expanding investment… Read more »
Ethiopia: Foreign Minister Gedion Calls for Stronger Ethiopia-UK Partnership
ENA
Ethiopia's Minister of Foreign Affairs, Gedion Timothewos, has called for a deeper and more dynamic partnership between Ethiopia and the United Kingdom. Read more »
Ethiopia: Ethiopia's Digital Leap, Green Legacy Drive and Democratic Progress Define Week
ENA
The week that has just concluded offered a powerful glimpse into the Ethiopia that is steadily emerging, an Ethiopia that is embracing digital innovation, advancing environmental… Read more »
Zimbabwe: CAB3 'Not a Done Deal' Says Chamisa
263Chat
Former Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) president Nelson Chamisa has dismissed claims that Constitutional Amendment Bill No. 3 (CAB3) is a "done deal" insisting that citizens… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Mutsvangwa Mourns Ambassador Matemadanda
263Chat
ZANU PF Secretary for Information and Publicity, Christopher Mutsvangwa, has expressed shock following the death of Zimbabwe's Ambassador to Mozambique, Victor Matemadanda,… Read more »
South Africa: Speaker Thoko Didiza's Decision to Favour Party Over Parliament Sparks Fierce Criticism
Daily Maverick
Thoko Didiza, the National Assembly Speaker, is challenged to prioritise Parliament's integrity over her obligations to the ANC, raising important questions about political… Read more »
South Africa: Funding Boosts Postgraduate Student Success - South African Study Measures How [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
Postgraduate education is good for a country. Thriving economies need people with advanced academic degrees to enhance research productivity. Research and innovation capability… Read more »
Africa: We Are Mapping and Monitoring Africa's Underground Water Supplies in Preparation for a Hotter Future - Scientists [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
As global temperatures rise, surface waters - including rivers, lakes and reservoirs - are becoming dangerously erratic. This is because in a hotter climate, there are rapid swings… Read more »
Ethiopia: Can an Ancient Oromo Philosophy Help Ethiopia Build Peace? Why Namummaa Matters [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
Ethiopia's Oromo people have an indigenous philosophy known as Namummaa, or "humanness", which places relationships and peace at the centre of social life. The Oromo are Ethiopia's… Read more »
Africa: Oxygen Atoms in 15-Million-Year-Old Giant Eggshells Reveal How Plants Reacted to a Hotter Earth - Study [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
Some periods in Earth history are so different from our own that they may as well belong to another planet. Many people are interested in the age of dinosaurs, or the Ice Ages, but… Read more »
Africa: Our Ocean Conference - After Mombasa - Will Africa and the World Make Ocean Promises Real?
IPS
Now that the lights have dimmed in Mombasa and the delegations have gone home, a simple but necessary question remains: did the first Our Ocean Conference on African soil truly… Read more »
Sudan: El Burhan Promises Probe Into 'Egypt Attack On Sudanese Miners'
Dabanga
Sovereignty Council President and Commander-in-chief of the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) Lt Gen Abdelfattah El Burhan, has promised to investigate reports that Egyptian forces… Read more »
Mauritius: Dr. Shekhar Ramjutun - 'In Digital Healthcare, Trust Is Everything' [interview]
L'Express
What if visiting a doctor were as simple as walking into your local pharmacy? That was the vision Dr. Shekhar Ramjutun had when he co-founded Doc2Us, turning it into a platform… Read more »
Uganda: Parents, Teachers Protest Survey Amid Threat of School Demolition in Buikwe
Nile Post
Parents and teachers in Sugu Village, Ssi-Bukunja Sub-county, Buikwe District, are living in fear that their community school could be demolished at any time due to an ongoing land… Read more »
Gambia: Father of April 10 Victim Calls for Justice, Reparation
The Point
Abdoulie H. Bojang, father of one of the students killed during the April 10, 2000 student demonstration, has called on The Gambia government to ensure justice prevails over the… Read more »
South Africa: 500 Malawians Stranded in Joburg After Repatriation Buses Lacked Permits
GroundUp
Seven buses from Cape Town and Durban dropped passengers at the Malawian consulate in Sandton instead of taking them home Read more »
South Africa: More Than 7,000 Malawians in Durban Have Been Sent Home, Says Leon Schreiber
GroundUp
Another 8,000 people are yet to be processed -- and more are arriving Read more »
Nigeria: Sowore Vows to Continue Mobilisation After Court Orders Remand in Kuje Prison
Leadership
The presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC), Omoyele Sowore, has declared that his detention will not stop his activism, insisting he would continue mobilising… Read more »
Nigeria: Resign Like UK Prime Minister Did, Obi Tells Tinubu
Leadership
The Nigerian Democratic Congress (NDC) presidential candidate for the 2027 election, Peter Obi, has advised President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to consider resigning from office, having… Read more »
Gambia: Former VP Dr Touray Enters 2026 Race As Independent
The Point
Former Vice President Dr. Isatou Touray has announced her candidacy as an independent presidential candidate for the 2026 election, becoming the second female former VP to join the… Read more »
Gambia: Barrow Launches NPP Manifesto, 9-Point Agenda, Vows Faster Development
The Point
President Adama Barrow on June 20, 2026 officially launched the National People's Party Manifesto, Nine-Point Plan and new digital platforms, describing the event as "an… Read more »
