June 21
South Africa: Joburg By Numbers - the Figures Behind Parliament's Grilling of SA's Biggest Metro
Daily Maverick
The recent parliamentary hearings on Johannesburg's audit results revealed a city of contradictions. We break them down and highlight the outstanding questions. Read more »
Ethiopia: Ethiopians Urged to Join Green Legacy Initiative to Advance Sustainable Development
ENA
Addis Ababa, June 20, 2026 (ENA) --Speaker of the House of Federation, Agegnehu Teshager, has called on all Ethiopians to actively and enthusiastically participate in the Green… Read more »
Namibia: Nandi-Ndaitwah, Hassan Sign Economic, Trade, Mining Deals
Namibian
President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah and her Tanzanian counterpart, president Samia Hassan, this weekend sealed several key agreements aimed at boosting economic cooperation and… Read more »
Nigeria: Kidnapped, Killed, Extorted - Southwest Cries for Help
Leadership
Until recently, terrorism, banditry and mass abductions were largely associated with other parts of Nigeria. Today, the South-West is increasingly grappling with the same threats,… Read more »
Algeria: Sustainable Investment, Monitoring and Research Key to Health Security
Algerie Presse Service
President of the Republic Abdelmadjid Tebboune affirmed that health security in Africa is achieved through sustainable investment in health systems, strengthening monitoring… Read more »
Malawi: Mkaka 'Left Humiliated' After Falling for Nigerian WhatsApp Scam
Nyasa Times
Former Natural Resources Minister Eisenhower Mkaka has been left red-faced after admitting he was duped by a Nigerian scammer, losing control of his WhatsApp account in a matter of… Read more »
Tanzania: Tanzania Takes Lead On Climate Mobility
Daily News
TANZANIA has been selected to coordinate Africa's Climate Mobility Agenda, a move that places the country at the forefront of efforts to address the growing challenges of… Read more »
Uganda: Besigye Lawyer Urges Courts Against Retreating From Duty to Protect Liberty
Independent (Kampala)
The denial of bail to former Kampala Lord Mayor Erias Lukwago has reignited debate over whether Uganda's courts are living up to their constitutional duty to protect personal… Read more »
Namibia: Namibia Still Pays Pretoria for Permission to Breathe
Namibian
Here in the 'Land of the Brave', we pride ourselves in our hard-won uhuru, but still can't even visit the toilet without checking if South Africa has approved the two-ply. Read more »
West Africa: Ecowas Intensifies Efforts On Rural Electrification
Leadership
The ECOWAS Parliament has taken significant steps to increase rural electrification projects in West Africa by leveraging the abundant renewable energy resources of the region to… Read more »
Nigeria: Heavy Rain, Low Turn-Out Mar Rivers Senatorial By-Election
Leadership
Heavy rain and low turnout of voters marred yesterday's by-election into the South-East senatorial district in Rivers State. Read more »
Nigeria: Unicef, Imo Govt Reassure Residents On Maternal, Child Health
Leadership
The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) has reassured its preparedness and commitment to collaborate with the Imo State government to ensure that the aims and objectives of the… Read more »
Nigeria: Akwa Ibom Plans State Police, Recruits 2,200 Youths
Leadership
Akwa Ibom State Governor, Umo Eno, has disclosed plans by his administration to integrate village youth presidents into the state's security architecture, saying it is a prelude to… Read more »
Nigeria: Say No and Die - Niger Community Turned Bandit Messengers
Leadership
For the people of Dakera District in Borgu local government area of Niger State, refusal is not an option. Bandits hand villagers millions of naira to shop for them, leaving… Read more »
Nigeria: Oyebanji Makes History As INEC Declares APC Candidate Winner of Ekiti Gov'ship Poll
Leadership
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared the incumbent governor of Ekiti State and candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Mr Biodun Abayomi… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Mnangagwa Ally Hints CAB3 Opponents Within Zanu-PF Face Purging Once Bill Is Finalised
New Zimbabwe
MASVINGO Minister of State for Provincial Affairs and Devolution Ezra Chadzamira has put Zanu PF members opposing Constitutional Amendment Bill Number 3 on notice, saying they will… Read more »
Zimbabwe: 'Illicit Alcohol Is Killing Youths and No Longer Just a Crime, but a Public Health Emergency'
New Zimbabwe
INDUSTRY and Commerce minister Nqobizitha Mangaliso Ndlovu says illicit alcohol is no longer just a crime, but a public health emergency. Read more »
South Africa: Registration for Elections 2026 Gets Off to a Slow Start
GroundUp
But you can also register online Read more »
Malawi: Runway Revolution - Malawi's Chicha Fashions Breaks Into Paris
Nyasa Times
Malawi's fashion world has been sent into overdrive after designer Chisomo Chauwa, founder of Chicha Fashions, secured a place on the runway at CMS Paris Fashion Week 2026 -- one… Read more »
Malawi: Wealth Comes From Ideas, Not Charms - Bushiri
Nyasa Times
Prophet Shepherd Bushiri has issued one of his most striking public appeals yet -- a call for Malawians, especially the young, to believe not in charms or unorthodox shortcuts, but… Read more »
Ethiopia: Making Ethiopia African Model for Prosperity Becoming Reality - PM Abiy
ENA
The vision of making Ethiopia a model African country for prosperity is becoming a reality in all spheres, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said. Read more »
Ethiopia: Voting Turnout in 7th General Election Reflects Ethiopians' Commitment to Democracy, Peace and Development - President Taye
ENA
The voting process and voter turnout in Ethiopia's Seventh General Election have demonstrated the people's deep commitment to democracy, peace and development, President Taye Atske… Read more »
Africa: Conflicts Command Headlines...Protecting Peace, Less So - the UN Peacebuilding Fund Explained
UN News
Wars regularly make headlines. Preventing them rarely does. Read more »
Sudan: RSF Claims Gains in Blue Nile As Drone Strikes Kill Civilians in White Nile and North Kordofan
Dabanga
Field commanders of the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) announced on Saturday that their fighters had seized the Surkum area near Sali in the El Kurmuk area of Sudan's Blue… Read more »
Kenya: Global Partnership Brings Hope Amid High Pedestrian Road Deaths in Nairobi
RFI
With pedestrians accounting for up to half of road deaths in Kenya, experts say the rapid expansion of the country's capital Nairobi's road network has failed to take into account… Read more »
