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 »
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 »
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: 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 »
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 »
Nigeria: Nigeria Cannot Prevent the Next Outbreak If It Cannot Diagnose It [blog]
Nigeria Health Watch
In late 2013, Ebola began spreading in Guinea, but the outbreak went undetected for more than three months. Patients arriving at the health facilities presented with fever,… Read more »
Senegal: Defiant Captain Kalidou Koulibaly Backs Senegal to Bounce Back At World Cup
CAF
Kalidou Koulibaly has urged Senegal to remain united and focus on the positives from their performance against France after the Lions of Teranga suffered a 3-1 defeat in their… Read more »
Ghana: 'We Just Have to Find a Path to Victory' - Queiroz Targets Winning Start for Ghana At World Cup
CAF
As Ghana stand on the brink of another FIFA World Cup journey, head coach Carlos Queiroz believes the difference between success and failure may come down to one simple factor --… Read more »
Liberia: U.S.$19m Drug Case Stirs More Controversy
New Dawn
Montserrado County District #9 Representative Frank Saah Foko has accused the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Richard Nagbe Koon, of being linked to the recent… Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria Inflation Quickens As Middle East War Drives Fuel Costs
Daba Finance
Nigeria's inflation rate rose less than expected in May, strengthening the case for possible interest-rate cuts later this year if global energy prices keep falling. Consumer… Read more »
Nigeria: Bandits Kill Four Farmers, Abduct 12 in Sokoto Attack
Premium Times
The attack reportedly occurred on Tuesday while the victims were working on farms on the outskirts of the community. Read more »
Nigeria: UK Court Acquits Ex-Petroleum Minister Diezani Alison-Madueke of Bribery Charges.
Premium Times
A London jury has acquitted former Petroleum Minister Diezani Alison-Madueke of all six bribery-related charges after a high-profile corruption trial that lasted several weeks. Read more »
Nigeria: Troops Rescue Seven Kidnapped Victims in Zamfara, Foil Abduction Attempts in Katsina
Vanguard
Troops of Sector 2, Operation Fansan Yamma, have rescued seven kidnapped victims and foiled coordinated abduction attempts across Katsina and Zamfara States during sustained… Read more »
Liberia: Protest Coalition Calls for U.S. Intervention in U.S.$19m Drug Scandal
New Dawn
The Liberia Protest Coalition (LPC), comprising more than 37 civil society organizations, political parties, student groups, community organizations, and pro-democracy advocates,… Read more »
Liberia: Senate Sets Date for War Crimes Court Bills
New Dawn
The Liberian Senate Judiciary Committee has presented a seven-month legislative roadmap for the passage of bills establishing war and economic crimes courts. Read more »
Liberia: Wehyee Elected New Lafasa President, Pledges Inclusive Leadership
Liberian Investigator
Members of the Liberia Amputees Football and Sports Association (LAFASA) have elected Jonathon Wehyee as the organization's new president for a four-year term. Read more »
Liberia: Justice Minister Cites Bad Precedence to Disclose Early Investigative Findings in U.S.$19.2m Drugs Bust to Lawmakers
FrontPageAfrica
The Minister of Justice and head of the National Security Council, Cllr. Oswald Tweh, provided just scanty details as he was called by the House of Representatives to present… Read more »
Liberia: Government Announces Probe of Allegations of Bribery in Liberia's Largest Human Trafficking Trial
FrontPageAfrica
The Liberian government has announced a probe into bribery allegations that victims say nearly derailed Liberia's largest human trafficking prosecution. Nine victims told… Read more »
