June 22
Africa: World At 'Perilous Moment' As Leaders Warn HIV Gains Are At Risk
UN News
Four decades after AIDS first emerged as a global crisis, world leaders, advocates and community representatives gathered at UN Headquarters on Monday issued a stark warning:… Read more »
Somalia: When Climate Pressures Deepen, the Fight Against Violence Becomes Harder [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
Climate-induced crop failures, death of livestock and water shortages increase food insecurity and malnutrition. This makes it harder for families to maintain stable incomes and… Read more »
Sudan: UN Warns of an 'Imminent Risk of Mass Atrocities' in Sudan's Kordofan
RFI
In Sudan, NGOs and the UN have warned of an "imminent risk of mass atrocities" in El-Obeid, a major city in North Kordofan. This comes as the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) step up… Read more »
Senegal: World Cup 2026 - Senegal Must Avoid Mistakes Against Norway, Says Thiaw
CAF
Senegal coach Pape Thiaw says his side must show why they are African giants when they face Norway in a crucial 2026 FIFA World Cup Group I match on Tuesday. Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: DR Congo Announces Free Healthcare for All Illnesses in Ituri As Ebola Gains Ground
RFI
The government of the Democratic Republic of Congo has announced the introduction of free healthcare for all diseases in Ituri - a pilot project that authorities hope to extend… Read more »
South Sudan: South Sudan's Sexual Violence Crisis - More Than a Wartime Phenomenon [analysis]
ISS
The persistent crisis exposes serious failures by the state, peacekeeping missions and justice mechanisms tasked with protecting civilians. Read more »
South Africa: 'Phantsi, Afrophobia!' - Cape Town Artists and Activists Reject Hatred
GroundUp
World Refugee Day events show "African solidarity" Read more »
Africa: With 2030 Looming, Ocean Leaders Warn Time Is Running Out for 30x30
allAfrica
A significant challenge for the conservation sector is the 30x30 goal to protect 30% of the planet's oceans by 2030. It heavily depends on the High Seas Treaty (BBNJ agreement),… Read more »
Africa: All of Africa Today - June 22, 2026
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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
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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 »
