June 22
Nigeria: Oyo School Kidnap - Troops Block Escape Routes As Terrorists Reduce Demands
Vanguard
There are strong indications that the 39 abducted schoolchildren and seven teachers from Ahoro-Esinle, Yawota and Alawusa communities in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State… Read more »
Africa: The AIDS Response Saved Millions of Children. We Cannot Abandon It Now. [opinion]
Unicef
For over four decades, the global AIDS response has been powered by grief, rage, courage, and determination. Families buried loved ones long before their time. Communities… Read more »
Malawi: Babu Khamisa in Explosive U-Turn As He Dumps MCP and Runs Back to DPP
Nyasa Times
Malawi's political world was rocked to its core last night after Babu Khamisa, a senior figure in the Malawi Congress Party's powerful National Executive Committee, quit the party… Read more »
Nigeria: From Arrests to Convictions - How DSS Prosecutions Are Strengthening Nigeria's Security Framework
This Day
Nigeria's fight against terrorism, banditry, kidnapping, and violent extremism has largely been measured by arrests, military offensives, and security operations. While these… Read more »
Nigeria: Senate to Pass State Police Bill Tuesday, Moves to Strengthen Security Architecture
This Day
All things being equal, the Senate is set to pass the Constitution Amendment Bill seeking the creation of State Police tomorrow, Tuesday. Read more »
Rwanda: Fish Production Expands 66 Percent in First Quarter
New Times
Rwanda's fishing sector grew by 66 per cent in the first quarter of 2026, up from 22 per cent in the corresponding period of 2025, according to the latest data from the National… Read more »
Africa: Cocoa Prices to Exceed $10,000 Per Tonne As Firms Shift Investments to Lab-Grown Alternatives
Vanguard
The Cocoa and Coffee Farmers Alliance Association of Africa, COCEFAAA, has warned that global cocoa prices could rise above $10,000 per tonne again as multinational food companies… Read more »
Nigeria: Oyo Abduction - Police Give Fresh Assurance On Release of Abducted Pupils, Teachers
Premium Times
Mr Fayoade declined to comment on reports suggesting that the abductors had made demands involving ransom payments or the release of detained associates. Read more »
Nigeria: 14-Year-Old Boy Shot Dead in Osun, Father Blames Killing On Suspected Political Thugs
Premium Times
In a footage circulating online, the father of the deceased while bitterly crying accused a man identified as Saheed Tanfeani of leading the group of six armed men responsible for… Read more »
Nigeria: The Productive Value of the Naira, By 'Tope Fasua [opinion]
Premium Times
When we ask for a strengthening of the naira, we are craving the locust years; the years of great waste. Read more »
Nigeria: Nuj Summit - When Security Chiefs Avoided the Press, By Yushau a. Shuaib [opinion]
Premium Times
...the absence of serving security chiefs from the second day of the summit was disappointing. The gathering offered a rare opportunity for frank conversations,… Read more »
Sudan: On the Road to Khartoum, By Uddin Ifeanyi [opinion]
Premium Times
The economy continues to flail in search of traction. Read more »
Mauritius: From the Golden Eye to the Golden Hour - Mauritius Strengthens Tourism Ties in London
Mauritius Tourism
Strong demand for Mauritius carried into 2026, with tourism arrivals rising 6.8% in Q1 to 348,445 visitors, up from 326,389 a year earlier, signalling sustained momentum for the… Read more »
Uganda: Besigye Defence Team Condemns Detention, Threatened Deportation of Martha Karua
Nile Post
The defence team of opposition politician Dr. Kizza Besigye has condemned the detention and threatened deportation of Kenyan Senior Counsel Martha Karua, accusing Ugandan… Read more »
Namibia: 'Broken Promises' and 'Chaos'
Namibian
How a merger deal left fuel station owners fuming Read more »
Nigeria: Final Statement By Situation Room On the Ekiti State 2026 Governorship Election [document]
Nigeria Civil Society Situation Room
Issued in Abuja: 12:30pm - Monday, 22nd June 2026 Read more »
Uganda: DPP's Office Clarifies Fate of Man Arrested At Parliament With Child's Head
Nile Post
The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) has clarified that Joseph Nuwashaba, the man who was arrested at Parliament carrying the severed head of a child, was… Read more »
Uganda: August CAF Inspection Will Find Us Ready, Says Ogwang After Hoima Stadium Visit
Nile Post
State Minister for Sports Peter Ogwang has dismissed concerns over Hoima City Stadium's readiness for the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), insisting Uganda remains on course to… Read more »
Uganda: AfDB Backs $180 Million Arua Airport Upgrade in West Nile Sub-Region
Independent (Kampala)
Uganda secured €155.99 million (Shs 677.4 billion) in financing from the African Development Bank Group to transform Arua Airport into an international gateway, a project… Read more »
Gambia: NCCE Concludes Nationwide Civic, Electoral Sensitisation Programme
The Point
The National Council for Civic Education (NCCE) has successfully concluded its nationwide civic and electoral sensitisation programme, held from 16th to 20th June 2026, under the… Read more »
Gambia: France-Based Humanitarian Association Eyes Expansion to Gambia
The Point
A France-based humanitarian association, Le Réveil Humanitaire, has expressed its intention to expand its intervention efforts to The Gambia, aiming to improve lives through… Read more »
Gambia: The Point's Editor Heads to China for Prestigious Women's Leadership Training
The Point
Isatou Ceesay Bah, Sub-News Editor of The Point newspaper and columnist of the widely read Women and Society column, has departed for the People's Republic of China to participate… Read more »
Gambia: Govt Strengthens Non-State Actors in Fisheries Sector
The Point
The Government of The Gambia, with support from the UNIDO-GEF 6 CCA Gambia Fisheries Project, on Friday 19th June 2026 validated a document to strengthen the Platform of Non-State… Read more »
Gambia: GFA Calls for Decisive Action in Gambian Agriculture
The Point
As the rains return, Gambia for All (GFA) marks the start of the 2026 rainy season with a renewed and decisive call to action. The onset of the rains is not merely a meteorological… Read more »
South Africa: Toddler Falls Into Sinkhole As Khayelitsha Sewer Repairs Stall
GroundUp
City of Cape Town says shacks built on collapsed sewer line have to be moved Read more »
