June 16
Ghana: IGP Deploys Special Team to Probe UCC Student's Death
Ghanaian Times
The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Christian Tetteh Yohuno, has deployed a special team of experienced investigators and intelligence officers to the Central Region to… Read more »
Ghana: Ghana to Host Global Conference On Reparatory Justice
Ghanaian Times
Ghana will play host to a high-level international conference on reparatory justice in Accra. Read more »
June 15
Senegal: 'No Blank Cheque' for President or Government Says Senegal's Sonko
RFI
In his first major international interview since becoming Speaker of Senegal's National Assembly, former prime minister Ousmane Sonko talks to RFI and sister channel France 24… Read more »
Africa: ISWAP's Next Frontier - Darak in Northern Cameroon [analysis]
ISS
Located on the borders of Cameroon, Nigeria and Chad, Darak is valuable to local and national economies - and to violent extremists. Read more »
Africa: Mali. the Missing Structural Factor [analysis]
African Arguments
On 25 April 2026, Mali faced its most severe test in fourteen years. Coordinated JNIM and FLA attacks struck seven major population centres including Kati, Mopti, Gao, and Kidal,… Read more »
Nigeria: Exclusive - How General Rabe Abubakar's Body Was Recovered After Death in Captivity
Premium Times
A security source contradicts the initial account of how General Rabe Abubakar's body was recovered after he died in captivity Read more »
Gambia: Missing $48m Forensic Lab Sparks Uproar in National Assembly
The Point
A heated controversy erupted in the National Assembly on Wednesday after the Minister for Interior reportedly stated that a widely publicised US$48 million forensic laboratory… Read more »
Gambia: Gambia, Senegal Seal Landmark Cooperation Agreements
The Point
The Gambia and Senegal have signed a series of landmark cooperation agreements covering energy, border management, the digital economy, youth development, technology, culture and… Read more »
Liberia: Govt Seeks Recall of EU Envoy Over 'Undiplomatic Remarks'
Liberian Observer
A leaked Foreign Ministry communication has revealed the government's threat to declare the head of the European Delegation to Liberia a Persona Non Grata amid dispute over… Read more »
Liberia: How a Huge Drug Consignment Moved Through the Airport
Liberian Observer
The documents reviewed by the Daily Observer, combined with interviews with sources familiar with airport cargo operations, allow for a clearer reconstruction of how the nearly… Read more »
Africa: All of Africa Today - June 15, 2026
allAfrica
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Ghana: Flooding Raises Risk of Disease Outbreaks
Ghanaian Times
The President of the Ghana Association of Public Health Technical Officers (GAPHTO), Mr Owusu Ansah Asante, has warned of a heightened risk of disease outbreaks if urgent… Read more »
Ghana: Farmers Appeal to Govt to Release Funds for Fertiliser Subsidy
Ghanaian Times
Farmers across several communities in the country have appealed to the government to urgently release funds for the fertiliser subsidy programme, warning that further delays could… Read more »
Cameroon: Cameroon Opposition Figure Files Complaint in France Against President Biya
RFI
Former Cameroonian presidential candidate Issa Tchiroma Bakary says he's filed two complaints with the Paris Judicial Court against President Paul Biya, citing the principle of… Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria's Inflation Up 15.93 Percent Amid High Food Prices - NBS
Premium Times
The latest figures show consumer prices increased for the third consecutive month, driven largely by higher food costs across several states. Read more »
Nigeria: 2027 - Atiku Picks Amaechi As Running Mate
Premium Times
The ADC said Mr Amaechi was chosen after extensive consultations with party leaders, coalition partners, youth and women stakeholders, and representatives of all geopolitical… Read more »
Nigeria: Mass Trial - Court Jails Three for Links to Boko Haram
Premium Times
One of the convict's, 55-year-old farmer from Borno State, was sentenced to 15 years' imprisonment for concealing information about Boko Haram activities in his community. Read more »
Nigeria: 2026 Budget Ambitious but Unviable - Budgit
Premium Times
The organisation noted in a statement on Monday that, with revenue projected at N36.9 trillion and expenditure at N68.3 trillion, the country will contend with a fiscal deficit of… Read more »
Nigeria: Soldiers Rescue 6 Kidnap Victims in Zamfara
Premium Times
The six victims managed to escape from captivity after persistent military pressure and air interdiction operations in Zamfara State. Read more »
Africa: From Family Doubts to World Cup Dreams - Moreira Embraces Cape Verde's Historic Journey
CAF
When Cape Verde walk onto the pitch for their first-ever FIFA World Cup match against Spain in Atlanta, Steven Moreira's thoughts will not immediately be on the reigning European… Read more »
Niger: Niger Strips Exiled Opposition Leader of Nationality
HRW
Action Highlights Repression, Increases Risk of Statelessness Read more »
Nigeria: Customs Foils Illegal Wildlife Trade, Recovers N126m Elephant Tusks
Leadership
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Federal Operations Unit (FOU) Zone A, Lagos, has recorded a major breakthrough in the fight against wildlife trafficking with the interception of… Read more »
Ghana: Ghana Contests Partey's Canadian Visa Refusal
Ghanaian Times
The ministries of Sports and Recreation (MoSR) and Foreign Affairs are actively engaged in conversations with Canadian immigration authorities over Ghana midfielder, Thomas… Read more »
Liberia: U.S. Congressman Urges Liberian Senate to Reject Abortion Clause
Liberian Observer
A renewed international spotlight has been cast on Liberia's controversial Public Health Bill following a direct appeal by U.S. Congressman Chris Smith, who has urged members of… Read more »
Cote d'Ivoire: Diallo's Late Strike Ends Ivory Coast's 12-Year Wait for World Cup Victory
Vanguard
Ivory Coast claimed Africa's first victory at the 2026 FIFA World Cup after substitute Amad Diallo scored a dramatic late winner to secure a 1-0 triumph over Ecuador in… Read more »
