June 19
Liberia: Weah Urges Respect for Referees, Leads FIFA's Fight Against Hate Speech
Liberian Investigator
Monrovia - FIFA Players' Voice Panel Captain and former Ballon d'Or winner George Weah has called for greater respect and protection for football referees, stressing that mistakes… Read more »
Nigeria: Flutterwave Raises Series E At $3.25b Valuation
Daba Finance
Flutterwave raised a Series E round at a $3.25 billion valuation after receiving an equity investment from Ripple, the US blockchain payments company. Read more »
Ghana: Coca-Cola Kicks Off FIFA World Cup 26™ Campaign
Ghanaian Times
Coca-Cola on Wednesday officially launched its FIFA World Cup 26™ campaign in Ghana with an electrifying Watch Party for Ghana's opening match against Panama, at the… Read more »
Ghana: Bsg to Distribute 50000 60th Anniversary Bibles to Jhss
Ghanaian Times
The Bible Society of Ghana (BSG) has launched the distribution of its 60th Anniversary Bibles to Junior High Schools (JHSs) students across the country as part of efforts to… Read more »
Africa: Merck Foundation, Tata Centre Train Health Workers in Oncology
Ghanaian Times
Twenty-seven African countries, including Ghana, have benefited from specialised oncology training under a partnership between the Merck Foundation and the Tata Memorial Centre… Read more »
Ghana: Bible Society of Ghana Launches 5-Year Environmental Initiative
Ghanaian Times
The Bible Society of Ghana (BSG) has launched the Clean and Green Earth Durbar in Accra under the theme: 'Encouraging Local Action for Environmental Sustainability'. Read more »
Ghana: Ghana Eyes Trade, Investment Gains From World Cup
Ghanaian Times
Ghana is set to leverage the global platform of the 2026 FIFA World Cup to attract foreign direct investment and expand trade opportunities through a series of business forums and… Read more »
Africa: Kaiptc Launches Continental Ai Cyber Security Project
Ghanaian Times
A new project titled: Towards Collaborative Artificial Intelligence and Cyber security Governance in Africa aimed at strengthening artificial intelligence (AI) and cyber security… Read more »
South Africa: Mkhwanazi and Khumalo Rocked Up for Arrest but IDAC Got Cold Feet
Scrolla
KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi and Crime Intelligence head Dumisani Khumalo went to Brooklyn Police Station on Thursday after IDAC summoned them. Khumalo's… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Lloyd Chitembwe Resigns As Triangle United Head Coach
New Zimbabwe
Triangle United head coach Lloyd Chitembwe has resigned from his position, ending his short stint with the Lowveld-based club. Read more »
June 18
Sudan: Why Isn't the EU Calling Out the UAE for Its Role in the Sudan Crisis?
HRW
Late one night in April 2025, a Colombian private military contractor was leaving the United Arab Emirates under unusual circumstances. Read more »
Africa: AU Condemns Attack On Niger Airport
African Union
The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, strongly condemns the terrorist attack carried out on 18 June 2026 against the International Airport of… Read more »
Zimbabwe: House Passes Bill to Extend Presidential Term Limit
New Zimbabwe
THE contentious Constitution of Zimbabwe Amendment (No. 3) Bill (CAB3) has sailed through the National Assembly, moving a step closer to becoming law after securing the… Read more »
Africa: South African Scientists Make Breakthrough in Decoding Cancer's Most Effective Survival Strategy [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
In the intricate biology of the human body, organs such as the breast, the colon and the lungs are lined with a defensive barrier known as the epithelium. At the heart of this… Read more »
Namibia: Who Was Andimba Toivo Ya Toivo? the Namibian Leader Who Chose Justice Over Power [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
Celebrated Namibian liberation leader Andimba Toivo ya Toivo played an important role in his country's development. Beyond Namibia, however, he remains unknown to many. Read more »
Africa: What Al-Shabaab Understands About Somali Authority [analysis]
African Arguments
In south-central Somalia, a trader knows what to expect at an al-Shabaab checkpoint. The rate is fixed, set out in a published schedule. The receipt allows passage through the next… Read more »
Africa: How Voluntary and Safe Are Burundian Refugee Returns From Tanzania? [analysis]
ISS
The coercive repatriation of Burundian refugees risks reproducing cycles of displacement ahead of Burundi's 2027 elections. Read more »
Nigeria: Lagos Refuse Crisis - Sanwo-Olu Orders Emergency Waste Evacuation After Premium Times Report
Premium Times
The governor announced the directive on Thursday, saying the Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA), Lagos State Environmental Protection Agency (LASEPA) and the Ministry of… Read more »
Nigeria: Guidelines Issued for Transition to New Tax Regime
Premium Times
"The document provides a framework for managing transitional issues while ensuring that the new laws are not applied retrospectively," says Taiwo Oyedele, Minister of Finance and… Read more »
Ethiopia: Tale of Two Ethiopias [analysis]
CFR
Landslide victory in this month's elections belies the country's profound internal instability and degrading foreign relations. Read more »
Sudan: The European Union Delegation in Sudan - a New Political Engagement or an Attempt to Exert Pressure From Within?
Dabanga
A high-level delegation of heads of European Union missions, comprising 14 diplomats and headed by the head of the mission to Sudan, Wolfram Vetter, concluded a visit to Sudan, the… Read more »
Africa: Mokoena Strike Keeps South Africa's World Cup Hopes Alive After Battling Draw With Czech Republic
CAF
South Africa refused to let their FIFA World Cup dream fade away as a late Teboho Mokoena penalty earned Bafana Bafana a hard-fought 1-1 draw against the Czech Republic in Atlanta… Read more »
Ethiopia: Washington Announces Visa Restrictions On TPLF Leaders [opinion]
Reporter
The US State Department announced today it will enforce visa restrictions on the leaders of the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) amid a flare in tensions stoking fears about… Read more »
South Africa: A Call to Humanity - a Diplomatic, Geopolitical, and National Appeal to Stand With Malawians in South Africa [opinion]
Nyasa Times
To the People of Malawi, Southern African Neighbors, and Global Citizens of Conscience, Read more »
Niger: Gunfire Reported Around Niamey Airport
allAfrica
Gunfire was reported on the morning of Thursday, June 18, 2026, around Niamey International Airport in Niger. According to several corroborating sources, the shooting lasted for… Read more »
