June 22
Namibia: 'Curse' of the Youth Council
Namibian
Violent NYC election collapses over safety, critics call for reform Read more »
Eswatini: Eswatini's Civic Freedoms On Trial in Landmark LGBTI Rights Legal Battle
Daily Maverick
For seven years the Eswatini Sexual and Gender Minorities group has fought the Swazi government for its citizens to have the right to freedom of association. But this is a hard… Read more »
South Africa: For Refugees in South Africa, Documents Do Not Always Mean Safety
Our City News
For more than two decades, Brian Muziringa, 53, has built a life in South Africa through systems that have often treated his presence as temporary, doubtful or disposable. Read more »
Sudan: Drone Attacks Endanger Civilians and Shut Down Critical Services in El Obeid
UN News
Escalating violence in and around the Sudanese city of El Obeid is putting civilians at increased risk and disrupting essential services, the UN aid coordination office OCHA said… Read more »
Malawi: Fear and Grief Grip Pietermaritzburg As Malawians Flee After Countryman Is Killed
Nyasa Times
A wave of fear has swept through South Africa's KwaZulu-Natal province after the killing of a 29-year-old Malawian national, forcing growing numbers of Malawians and other foreign… Read more »
Malawi: Malawi's Digital Clampdown Intensifies With New Arrest
Nyasa Times
Malawi's tightening grip on online speech has come under fresh scrutiny after the arrest of political activist Fredrick Billy Malata in Lilongwe on Monday -- the latest sign of… Read more »
South Africa: SARS Says R40 Billion Went Back to South Africans Last Year
Scrolla
SARS paid R40 billion in tax refunds last filing season, more than it collected from taxpayers during the same period. SARS says tax refunds back in South African hands drive the… Read more »
South Africa: Vulnerable Groups Moved to Drive-Inn Site As Malawi Repatriation Efforts Accelerate
SAnews.gov.za
The relocation of vulnerable Malawian nationals -- including women, children and people with health challenges -- to the newly established Drive-Inn site is currently underway as… Read more »
Kenya: Somalia's President Holds Talks With Kenya's Ruto Amid Aussom Funding Concerns
Shabelle
Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud paid an unannounced visit to Kenya on Sunday, holding face-to-face talks with Kenyan President William Ruto in the southwestern town of… Read more »
Lesotho: Lesotho Opposition Leader Faces Treason Charge
GroundUp
Tšepo Lipholo is accused of links to alleged military training camps on farms in South Africa Read more »
Burkina Faso: Prominent Journalist Forcibly Disappeared 2 Years On
HRW
Authorities Need to Immediately Release Atiana Serge Oulon Read more »
Ghana: Journalists Urged to Uphold Accuracy Amid Rising Misinformation
Ghanaian Times
Journalists have been urged to uphold the principles of responsible journalism by ensuring accuracy, fairness and truth in their reportage, as misinformation and disinformation… Read more »
South Africa: Gauteng Courts Brace for a Day Packed With Cash, Bribes and Jub Jub
Scrolla
Medicare24 boss Mike van Wyk faces questions at the Madlanga Commission over a R360-million police medical tender and a cash video. Church leader Michael Sandlana is fighting for… Read more »
South Africa: Madlanga Commission Reopens Ekurhuleni Corruption Probe - South African News Briefs - June 22, 2026
allAfrica
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Nigeria: Tinubu's Gratuity Restoration Raises Decades-Old Payment Questions - NLC
Vanguard
The Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, has welcomed the Federal Government's move to restore gratuity payments for workers but says the decision has opened fresh questions about decades… Read more »
Ethiopia: Ethiopia, UK Reaffirm Commitment to Strengthen Partnership
ENA
Ethiopian Foreign Affairs Minister, Gedion Timothewos, and United Kingdom's Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, Yvette Cooper, have held talks on… Read more »
Gambia: National Assembly Committee Recommends Police Investigation Into $1.3m Vehicle Contract
Foroyaa
The Finance and Public Accounts Committee (FPAC) of the National Assembly has recommended a police investigation into a procurement contract worth $1.3 million involving the… Read more »
Gambia: Rooftop Billboards Spread Across Gambia Despite Safety Fears and Permit Concerns
Foroyaa
A growing number of rooftop billboards are appearing across The Gambia's urban centres, with our investigation finding that many have been erected without permits, raising concerns… Read more »
West Africa: Ecowas Parliament Adopts Roadmap to Expand Rural Electrification Across West Africa
Foroyaa
The ECOWAS Parliament has adopted a series of resolutions and recommendations aimed at expanding access to affordable, reliable and sustainable energy in rural communities across… Read more »
Gambia: High Court Rejects Attempt to Bar Media From Covering Rongo-Omar Jammeh Case
Foroyaa
The High Court has rejected an application by lawyer Omar Jammeh seeking to hold his civil suit against Momodou Lamin Jarju, alias Rongo, behind closed doors and to prohibit media… Read more »
Namibia: Global Cyber Threat Puts 13 Namibian Organisations At Risk
Namibian
A global cybersecurity incident known as FortiBleed may have exposed administrator credentials and firewall configuration data at 13 Namibian organisations. Read more »
Namibia: Baritone Richard Meyer's Voice Falls Silent
Namibian
The Namibian music community is mourning pioneering baritone singer Richard Meyer, who died on 16 June at the age of 72. Read more »
Uganda: Stanley Ntagali Elected 8th Archbishop of the Church of Uganda
Nile Post
On this day in 2012, the Church of Uganda elected Rt Rev Stanley Ntagali as its eighth Archbishop, ushering in a new era for one of the country's largest religious institutions. Read more »
Africa: Estonian Investors Join Pan African Ai Summit to Support Africa Startups
Ghanaian Times
The Estonian Business Angels Network (EstBAN), one of Europe's most active early-stage investor networks, has confirmed its partnership with the Pan African AI & Innovation… Read more »
Africa: Ban Social Media for Under-17s · Children Spend 7 Hours Online Daily - Child Rights International
Ghanaian Times
Child Rights International (CRI) has called for a ban on social media access for children under the age of 17, following findings from a recent study which revealed high levels of… Read more »
