June 19
Tanzania: Govt Abandons Gold Sale Plan
Daily News
PRIME Minister Dr Mwigulu Nchemba has said the government has not sold any of the gold acquired by the Bank of Tanzania (BoT) as part of the country's foreign exchange reserves,… Read more »
Tanzania: Indigenous Seeds Gain Ground As Farmers Challenge Modern Dependence
Daily News
ACROSS Tanzania and beyond, a quiet agricultural revolution is taking shape. At the centre of the movement is a simple but powerful idea: farmers should have the freedom to save,… Read more »
Ghana: Economy to Grow Up to 6.1 Percent in 2026
Ghanaian Times
Ghana's economy is projected to expand by between 5.9 per cent and 6.1 per cent in 2026, supported by growth in gold mining, major infrastructure investments and stronger foreign… Read more »
Nigeria: UN, FG Pay Tribute to Fallen Nigerian, Global Peacekeepers
Leadership
The Nigerian Government has joined the United Nations (UN) in paying tribute to the country's peacekeepers, as well as others who have paid the ultimate price and made enormous… Read more »
Niger: Al Qaeda-Linked Militants Claim Deadly Attack On Niger Airport
RFI
West Africa's al Qaeda affiliate (JNIM) has claimed responsibility for an attack on Niger's main airport and a nearby military airbase in the capital Niamey, that the government… Read more »
Liberia: Court Grants Koffa, Kamara Permission to Seek Medical Treatment Abroad
FrontPageAfrica
Criminal Court "A" at the Temple of Justice has granted temporary medical travel clearance to two opposition lawmakers, embroiled in the ongoing Capitol Building arson case,… Read more »
Kenya: Gachagua Celebrates 40 MPs Who Opposed Finance Bill 2026
Capital FM
Democracy for the Citizens Party (DCP) leader Rigathi Gachagua has lauded Members of the National Assembly who voted against the Finance Bill 2026, describing them as defenders of… Read more »
Kenya: Murkomen Issues Tough Warning Ahead of Gen Z Protests Anniversary
Capital FM
Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen has issued a warning ahead of the planned June 25 Gen Z protests second year anniversary, saying the government will deal firmly with… Read more »
Angola: Tax Bill Risks Turning Every Citizen Into a Suspect [analysis]
Maka
Reading some of Angola's recent legislation can leave one wondering whether the problem lies with the reader, the drafter or a lawmaker legislating for a country that exists only… Read more »
Africa: Does Climate Change Lead to More Migration? Here's Why Researchers Can't Agree On the Evidence [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
Images of families displaced by floods, prolonged droughts or extreme storms have become a distressingly regular feature of the daily news. As the impact of climate change… Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: UNHCR Warns Ebola Outbreak Threatens Displaced Communities in DR Congo and Beyond
UNHCR
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is deeply concerned by the accelerating spread of Bundibugyo Ebola virus disease in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and the growing… Read more »
Gambia: As Rains Approach, Residents Along Kotu Stream Ask - 'Where Is the WACA Project?'
Foroyaa
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Africa: Unesco Launches Consultation On Fair Payment for News in the Digital Age
UN News
UN cultural agency UNESCO has launched a global consultation process to inform its Draft Guidance on Fair Compensation for News, particularly as online platforms and artificial… Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: Efforts Ramp Up As Ebola Outbreak Accelerates Beyond Borders
UN News
The spread of Ebola is accelerating in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) amid continued armed violence, posing a grave and growing risk to the region, UN agencies… Read more »
Africa: Survivors of Wartime Rape Share Stories of Trauma and Survival
UN News
Sexual violence is increasingly being used as a weapon of war in conflicts around the world and women and children in particular continue to be targeted facing sometimes… Read more »
Chad: RSF-Aligned Gov Suspends MSF Operations Over Abuse Allegations in Chad
Dabanga
Mohamed Hassan El Tawashi, Prime Minister of the Government of Peace and Unity, the executive authority established by the Sudan Founding Alliance (Tasees), which is aligned with… Read more »
Zimbabwe: How Agrictech Cuts Labour for Zimbabwe's Female Farmers
IPS
Long burdened by the labour-intensive nature of agriculture, Zimbabwe's female farmers are finding relief in new agritechnologies that significantly reduce the time they spend in… Read more »
Ghana: Ghana Summit Charts Path From 'Recognition to Action' On Slavery Reparations
RFI
Ghana is seeking to turn growing international support for slavery reparations into concrete action. As a three-day summit in the country concludes on Friday, African and Caribbean… Read more »
Africa: The Man Who Refused to Be Silenced [analysis]
African Arguments
The first time my father was taken to prison, I was a toddler and did not know what prison was. When I asked where he had gone, my mother told me he had to go rest in a resort for… Read more »
Sudan: Sovereignty Without Control - Sudan, Gold and the Limits of International Law [analysis]
African Arguments
In 2024, as Sudan reeled from one of the world's worst humanitarian crises, UAE imports of its gold jumped by 70%. Millions had been displaced, tens of thousands killed, yet the… Read more »
Gabon: Gabon Plans to Raise $1.5b in Return to Eurobond Market
Daba Finance
Gabon is preparing a return to the international bond market with a planned 10-year issue of CFA857.85 billion, or about $1.5 billion. Read more »
Nigeria: Dangote Refinery Seeks $1b in Private Debt Sale
Daba Finance
Dangote Petroleum Refinery is seeking to raise as much as $1 billion through a private debt sale to foreign investors as it expands production and funding plans. Read more »
South Africa: Our Children Are Telling Us Something Is Wrong
Health-e
We live in a country where children can eat every day and still go hungry. This is the shocking reality facing many South African households today. Cheap, ultra-processed foods… Read more »
South Africa: Anti-Migrant Myths That Have Been Allowed to Fester in South Africa [analysis]
ISS
Rising xenophobia is fuelled by narratives that woefully and wilfully misrepresent SA's socio-economic problems and immigration and refugee law. Read more »
Africa: Art and Culture Can Both Fuel and Counter Hate, UN Discussion Hears On Juneteenth
UN News
From a gold collar worn by an enslaved African to music preserved for nearly a century after the Holocaust, a staged reconstruction of a hate radio broadcast or porcelain coffee… Read more »
