June 18
Liberia: LPRC Donates Medical Equipment to Moh
New Dawn
The Ministry of Health received a major consignment of medical equipment from the Liberia Petroleum Refining Company on Wednesday. This donation is expected to strengthen surgical,… Read more »
Uganda: Govt to Process Titles for Landowners in Hoima
Independent (Kampala)
The government is to assist landowners in parts of Bunyoro in titling their land as the region battles rising cases of land grabbing. Read more »
Uganda: Equity Bank Uganda Wins Top African Business Award
Independent (Kampala)
Equity Bank Uganda has been named Corporate Business of the Year at the prestigious African Business Chamber (AfBC) African Business Awards 2026, in recognition of its outstanding… Read more »
Ethiopia: Ethiopia Hosts Conference On Migration Research for Peacebuilding, Sustainable Development
ENA
Ethiopia has hosted a regional conference aimed at strengthening the role of migration research in shaping policies for peacebuilding and sustainable development Read more »
Namibia: Namibia Doubles Down On Marine Resource Protection...
New Era
Namibia aims to increase the protection of its marine ecosystems from 1.7% to at least 11% by 2030. This is according to fisheries minister Inge Zaamwani. Read more »
Liberia: NEC Chair Urges Ongoing Voter Education, Media Collaboration
New Dawn
National Elections Commission (NEC) Chairperson Jonathan K. Weedor on Wednesday emphasized the importance of continuous voter education and strengthened media partnerships to… Read more »
Liberia: U.S.$600 Million Investment and the Future of Liberia's Dugbe Gold Project [opinion]
New Dawn
The announcement that Mansa Resources intends to invest approximately US$600 million in the development of Liberia's Dugbe Gold Project should be welcomed as a potentially… Read more »
Nigeria: Nigerians and the 2027 Election [opinion]
This Day
Amidst the jarring noise from the forest where Nigerians, including children, teachers, men, and women, are held by captives, drumbeats are beginning to rise into the air in a… Read more »
Nigeria: Kidnappings Incorporated - a Sequel [opinion]
This Day
In my column of 17 March 2021, 'Kidnappings Incorporated!', I shared the story of Nuhu Tanko, a gardener at the Shehu Musa Yar'Adua Centre in Abuja, whose two brothers were… Read more »
Nigeria: Booldo Focuses On Real Betting Offers, Not Predictions
Leadership
Betting predictions are everywhere- Who will win. Who will score. Which odds look "too good to miss." The language is confident, the graphics are convincing, and the promise is… Read more »
Nigeria: Police Arrest Nine Over Alleged Armed Robbery, Murder
Premium Times
Police spokesperson, Wasiu Abiodun, disclosed this in a crime bulletin issued on Wednesday in Minna Read more »
Nigeria: Court Pronounces First Foundation Hospital's Founder's Sole Lawful Widow, Rejects Former Beauty Queen's Spousal Claim
Premium Times
The judge dismissed the competing claims filed by former beauty queen, Helen Prest, who also asserted that she was married to the late medical doctor. Read more »
South Africa: Kapp Leads Ruthless Proteas Bowling Display but Spin Remains SA's Achilles Heel
Daily Maverick
South Africa 127 for 8 (Annerie Dercksen 52, Fatima Sana 3-16) beat Pakistan 126 for 9 (Fatima Sana 55*, Marizanne Kapp 3-23) by two wickets. Read more »
Nigeria: Air Peace Aircraft Grounded After Bird Strike At Kano Airport
Premium Times
The airline says an alternative aircraft has been deployed to minimise disruption and ensure passengers reach their destinations safely. Read more »
June 17
Africa: All of Africa Today - June 17, 2026
allAfrica
Both Warring Sides in Sudan Singled out in UN Report Read more »
Africa: When Coral Reefs Die, Coastal Communities Pay the Price [interview]
allAfrica
For decades, the outlook for the coral reefs has been increasingly bleak. Read more »
Africa: The CFA Franc Is Not a Currency. It Is a Constitutional Constraint [analysis]
African Arguments
The debate about the CFA franc keeps happening on the wrong terrain. Read more »
Mozambique: Mozambique Police Accused of Using Spy Networks to Pursue Government Critics
RFI
Mozambique's criminal police are under growing scrutiny as political repression continues more than 18 months after disputed elections triggered unrest. Civil society groups… Read more »
South Africa: South Africa Inflation Rises to Nearly Two-Year High
Daba Finance
South Africa's inflation rate rose to its highest level in almost 2 years in May, driven by higher energy prices linked to the US-Israeli war with Iran. Read more »
Africa: Money, Food and Survival - What Drives Paid Sex Among Young Mums in 3 African Countries [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
Transactional sex, defined as the exchange of sex for money, food, or favours, is common among young people in Africa. Studies have reported that about 10% of those aged 15-24 have… Read more »
South Africa: Xenophobia in South Africa - State's Complicity With Gangs and Vigilantes Is Threatening Its Ability to Govern [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
Marches, Mozambicans murdered, state-sponsored evacuations, a nationally televised presidential address. Anti-immigrant mobilisation has again drawn the world's attention to South… Read more »
Africa: Will Global Turmoil Push Africa's Leaders to Prioritise Agriculture? [analysis]
ISS
The path to transforming agriculture is clear; the challenge is getting leaders to appreciate the value of agri-prosperity. Read more »
Sudan: MSF Sacks 18 Staff in Eastern Chad for Sexual Exploitation of Sudanese Women and Underage Girls
Dabanga
The medical NGO Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) has confirmed that 18 members of its staff in eastern Chad have been dismissed for serious misconduct, "and are now… Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: Trump Declared Peace in Congo. This Is the Reality [opinion]
IPS
"General" Sultani Makenga stood before thousands of newly trained armed group recruits in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo in February and offered them a promise. "You are now… Read more »
South Africa: Old Video Falsely Linked to Xenophobic Attacks in South Africa Was Filmed Months Earlier in Another Province
Africa Check
Old video falsely linked to xenophobic attacks in South Africa was filmed months earlier in another province Read more »
