June 16
Tanzania: The Time Is Right For a Stronger U.S.-Tanzania Partnership - Ambassador Kanza [guest column]
allAfrica
As both Tanzania and the United States, under the leadership of President Samia Suluhu Hassan and President Donald J. Trump respectively, place greater emphasis on economic… Read more »
Africa: AllAfrica and OviBees Ventures Partner to Bring Corridor Intelligence to Africa's Decision-Makers [announcement]
allAfrica
The RootsToFoods Capital Series — mapping the corridors between Africa and global capital — will now reach policymakers, institutional investors, Family offices, and… Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: 'Some Question If Ebola Is Real' - How Trust Is Central in Fighting DRC Outbreak
UN News
In Ebola-stricken Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), winning the race against the disease requires earning the community's trust first and foremost, humanitarians said on… Read more »
Sudan: Why the RSF's Rapid Takeover Strategy in Sudan Failed [analysis]
African Arguments
From the beginning of Sudan's war, the strategy pursued by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and its supporting network relied on one central assumption: that the Sudanese military… Read more »
Kenya: The Algorithm Will See You Now - Deepfake Doctors and the Commodification of Care in Kenya [analysis]
African Arguments
A few months ago, I was scrolling through TikTok when I came across a video. In a brightly lit room with brown décor, a doctor in a checkered shirt was discussing PCOS, a… Read more »
Africa: Africans Endorse Women's Rights, and Want Institutions to Do More to Protect Them
Afrobarometer
Majorities support women's autonomy in decisions about marriage and childbearing. Read more »
Africa: 2026 World Cup - France Gets Its Revenge 24 Years Later, Defeats Senegal 3-1
allAfrica
Twenty-four years after Senegal's historic upset over France in the opening match of the 2002 FIFA World Cup, Les Bleus finally got their revenge with a 3-1 victory over the Lions… Read more »
Sudan: Both Warring Sides in Sudan Singled out in UN Report, With Drones an Increasing Worry
allAfrica
Sudan’s warring parties are increasingly using arbitrary detention, torture and enforced disappearance to control the country’s embattled population, the UN said on… Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria's Major Opposition Parties Are in Crisis. Can They Mount Formidable Challenge?
Premium Times
At the heart of the crises facing the opposition parties is their inability to conduct credible primaries in many states as well as lingering court disputes, especially for the… Read more »
Nigeria: Federal Government Denies Cyberattack On National Education Database
Leadership
The Federal Ministry of Education has refuted reports alleging that the Nigeria Education Management Information System (NEMIS) was hacked, maintaining that the platform remained… Read more »
South Africa: Govt Launches Fundraiser to Bring Home 10,000 Citizens in South Africa
Nyasa Times
The Government of Malawi has unveiled an ambitious nationwide fundraising campaign to bankroll what is shaping up to be one of the country's largest humanitarian rescue… Read more »
Namibia: New Report Considers LGBTQI+ Rights After Landmark Rulings
Namibian
A new report considers the ongoing fight to recognise Namibia's lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer/questioning, and intersex (LGBTQI+) community's constitutional and human… Read more »
Africa: Tunisia Appoint Herve Renard in Bid to Rescue 2026 World Cup Campaign
CAF
Tunisia have moved quickly to reignite their FIFA World Cup 2026 campaign by appointing experienced French coach Herve Renard as head coach following the departure of Sabri… Read more »
Africa: From World Cup Inspiration to World Cup Hero - the Extraordinary Story Behind Cape Verde's Vozinha
CAF
Cape Verde's historic FIFA World Cup debut against Spain produced many memorable moments, but perhaps none captured the imagination quite like the performance of veteran goalkeeper… Read more »
South Africa: Govt Dismisses WHO Statement of 10 Killed in Xenophobic Violence
Daily Maverick
While global condemnation grows over rising anti-immigration protests, an investigation into claims by WHO director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus reveals a mixture of… Read more »
Africa: All of Africa Today - June 16, 2026
allAfrica
Niger Strips Exiled Opposition Leader of Nationality Read more »
Liberia: Are Liberian Lawmakers Cracking Down on Dissent?
New Dawn
The House of Representatives, through the Office of the Chief Clerk, has formally invited Naymote Partners for Democratic Development to clarify the methodology, assessment… Read more »
Africa: Senegal-France Clash - 'Whoever Wins, Africa Beats Africa' - Senegal Speaker
Vanguard
The speaker of Senegal's parliament Ousmane Sonko has said that regardless of the outcome of Tuesday's World Cup clash between Senegal and France, Africa would emerge the winner… Read more »
Africa: Hope Exists for Coral Reefs, But Scientists Warn Time to Act Is Running Out
allAfrica
For years, the story of coral reefs has been written as dying, doomed, gone. Coral reefs have been framed as ecosystems in irreversible decline, threatened by rising… Read more »
Liberia: Court Subpoenas Roberts International Airport Management Over U.S.$19 Million Cocaine Bust
FrontPageAfrica
The investigation into Liberia's record US$19 million cocaine seizure has entered a new phase, with the 13th Judicial Circuit Court in Margibi County ordering the management of… Read more »
Uganda: Besigye Lawyers Warn Trial May Face Delays Over Summons for Gen Muhoozi
Nile Post
The legal team representing veteran opposition leader Kizza Besigye and Hajj Obeid Lutale has warned that upcoming court proceedings could face delays following disruptions… Read more »
Nigeria: With 268,787 Complaints Recorded, May Is Devastating Month for Human Rights in Nigeria - NHRC
Premium Times
"These incidents reflect not isolated tragedies but a broader humanitarian concern that requires urgent national attention," NHRC's Executive Secretary Tony Ojukwu said. Read more »
Nigeria: Special Report - the Secrecy, Unanswered Questions About Akwa Ibom Assembly's N15.47bn Project
Premium Times
More than seven months after lawmakers and staff vacated the Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly complex for a N15.47 billion rehabilitation project, PREMIUM TIMES found scant… Read more »
Nigeria: Updated - Appeal Court Stays Judgement Deregistering ADC, Accord, Three Other Opposition Parties
Premium Times
The Court of Appeal berated the Federal High Court judge who issued the deregistration order. Read more »
Nigeria: Navy Uncovers Hidden Storage Site, Recovers 17,000 Litres of Crude Oil
Premium Times
According to the naval spokesperson, the discovery highlights the increasingly sophisticated concealment methods criminals are adopting to sustain crude oil theft operations. Read more »
