June 17
Ghana: GMC to Establish First Manganese Refinery At Nsuta ...Project to Create 5,000 Jobs
Ghanaian Times
Ghana Manganese Company (GMC) Limited is set to establish its first manganese refinery at Nsuta in the Western Region, a move expected to create more than 5,000 direct and indirect… Read more »
Tanzania: Minister Axes Mwauwasa Top Brass
Daily News
WATER Minister Jumaa Aweso has suspended the entire management team of the Mwanza Urban Water Supply and Sanitation Authority (MWAUWASA), citing failure to adequately discharge its… Read more »
Rwanda: The Body Politic, the Indispensable Member and the Fable for Identity Politics [opinion]
New Times
In an ancient fable, the organs of the body quarrel bitterly over their respective importance. The head boasts of its wisdom and leadership. The eyes insist that without vision the… Read more »
Rwanda: Dse Talent Connect Showcases Youth Innovation, Awards Rwf90m in Seed Funding
New Times
Twenty young innovators have shared Rwf90 million in seed funding after emerging as winners of the Digital Skills for Employability (DSE) Programme Hackathon, with projects… Read more »
Rwanda: Reflecting On a Year of Community Service [opinion]
New Times
It is that time of year when Rotary clubs globally transition to new leadership ahead of the next Rotary year starting July 1. At Rotary Club of Kigali Karisimbi, we are eagerly… Read more »
Liberia: In Solidarity With Liberia - Sierra Leonean Feminist Outer Caucus Speak Out Against the 'Strengthening Family Conference'
Liberian Observer
In 2003, the women of Liberia showed the world what women can do when they engage their collective will to shape the future for the better. Read more »
Liberia: A Homegoing Tribute to a Progressive Giant and Veteran Leader Dusty Wolokolie
Liberian Observer
Today, Liberia bows her head. Read more »
Liberia: Lipo, Unido Open Business, Ip Clinic in Nimba
Liberian Observer
The Liberia Intellectual Property Office and the United Nations Industrial Development Organization have opened the Nimba County leg of the Business and Intellectual Property… Read more »
Liberia: Zoe Pennue Challenges CDC's Grand Gedeh Legacy
Liberian Observer
What began as a ceremony honoring Grand Gedeh County Senator Zoe Emmanuel Pennue quickly evolved into a sharp political challenge Tuesday, as the lawmaker publicly questioned the… Read more »
Liberia: Police Charge Eight Over Wassce Exam Bribery Scandal
Liberian Observer
The Liberia National Police (LNP) has formally charged nine individuals in two separate criminal cases involving alleged examination fraud and reckless conduct that authorities say… Read more »
Uganda: 46 Former LRA Returnees to Undergo Acholi Cultural Cleansing Rites
Independent (Kampala)
Forty-six former Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) returnees repatriated from South Sudan are set to undergo traditional cleansing rituals as part of efforts to support their… Read more »
Uganda: Smart Monitoring System - Uganda Police and Itms Record 90 Percent Vehicle Recovery Rate
Independent (Kampala)
Uganda Police, working with the Intelligent Transport Monitoring System (ITMS), recorded a vehicle recovery rate of more than 90 percent during the latest reporting period,… Read more »
Liberia: Liberia, DR Congo Pledge Regional Cooperation and Youth Empowerment
New Dawn
Liberia and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DR Congo) have reaffirmed their diplomatic ties and pledged to work together to promote regional cooperation and youth empowerment… Read more »
Liberia: Lrrrc Assessment Estimates 140,500 Burkinabes in Liberia
New Dawn
The Executive Director of the Liberia Refugee Repatriation and Resettlement Commission (LRRRC), Cllr. Jero Cole Bargalu has revealed that approximately 140,500 migrants,… Read more »
Liberia: Liberia's Presidential Test - a Nation On the Brink
New Dawn
Liberia faces a structural crisis as it battles an epidemic of illicit substances like kush and cocaine, a challenge often described as a "presidential test" determining the… Read more »
Liberia: Koica Alumni Association of Liberia Donates Relief Items to Communities in Bong County
New Dawn
The KOICA Alumni Association of Liberia (KAAL) has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening bilateral relations between the Republic of Liberia and the Republic of Korea through… Read more »
Nigeria: FG, Stakeholders Adopt Hybrid Model to Revive Nigeria's Long-Stalled Dso Project
Leadership
The Federal Government and key stakeholders in Nigeria's broadcasting sector have agreed on a hybrid digital broadcasting model as part of renewed efforts to revive and accelerate… Read more »
Nigeria: Bauchi Govt Provides Learning Materials to Visually Impaired, Deaf Students
Leadership
The Bauchi State Government has provided teaching and learning materials worth millions of naira to students of the Special Education Centre (SEC), Yelwa, as part of its commitment… Read more »
Nigeria: Abiodun Engendered Peace in Ogun - Akinmade
Leadership
The Special Adviser to the Ogun State Governor on Media and Strategy, Hon. Kayode Akinmade, has attributed the enduring peace and stability being enjoyed across Ogun State to the… Read more »
Nigeria: Navy Uncovers Hidden Crude Oil Storage Site, Recovers 17,000 Litres in Delta
Vanguard
The Nigerian Navy has recorded another operational success under Operation Delta Sentinel with the discovery of a concealed crude oil storage site used for illegal oil theft… Read more »
Nigeria/Ghana: Ghana's Partey Loses Bid to Enter Canada for World Cup
Vanguard
Ghana midfielder Thomas Partey, who is facing trial on rape charges in Britain, lost a court challenge on Tuesday that would have allowed him to enter Canada for his side's World… Read more »
Nigeria: At 90, Abia Widow Fights for Life Amid Repeated Assault By Brother's Wife, Kids
Vanguard
FOR most people, old age is a season of rest, dignity, and the comforting embrace of family. But for 90-year-old Mrs. Comfort Nwanchioma Okwuonu, popularly known as Danchama, the… Read more »
Nigeria: Dollar to Naira Exchange Rate Today, June 17, 2026
Vanguard
The Nigerian naira remained relatively stable against the United States dollar on Wednesday, June 17, 2026, across both the official Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market (NFEM) and the… Read more »
Nigeria: Why We Lost Against France - Senegal Goalkeeper Mendy
Vanguard
Senegal goalkeeper Edouard Mendy said his side had paid for taking their eye off the ball at critical moments in the 3-1 defeat by France in their opening World Cup match on… Read more »
Africa: Community Engagement, Heritage Decolonisation and Governance in Africa [opinion]
New Times
Heritage is for us all, and it connects humanity in space, time and place. However, with colonial occupation, alongside imposed epistemic dominance and centralised systems of… Read more »
