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Mon, 08 Jun 2026 06:41:23 GMT
Africa: All of Africa Today - June 8, 2026
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Mon, 08 Jun 2026 05:45:51 GMT
South Africa: Search Continues for Man Swept Off Addo Bridge - South African News Briefs - June 8, 2026
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Mon, 08 Jun 2026 06:31:36 GMT
Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe Ranked Among Worst Labour Rights Violators, Placed On 'Watch List'
[New Zimbabwe] The International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) has released the 13th edition of the global rights index, the only comprehensive, global annual survey of the violation of workers' rights and has placed Zimbabwe on the 'watch list'.

Mon, 08 Jun 2026 06:21:26 GMT
Ethiopia: Ethiopia's Election Results Will Likely Confirm Status Quo
[DW] Ethiopia's ruling Prosperity Party is set for a decisive election win when results are announced. The election was marked by security challenges, a divided opposition and the exclusion of entire regions from voting.

Mon, 08 Jun 2026 06:19:03 GMT
Nigeria: 360 People Freed from Boko Haram Mountain Hideout
[DW] Nigeria's army said Boko Haram militants took the hostages from different communities. Kidnappings have become a growing security concern across the West African country.

Mon, 08 Jun 2026 05:34:18 GMT
South Africa: Govt Unveils Comprehensive Plan to Tackle Illegal Immigration
[SAnews.gov.za] Government has adopted a Comprehensive Approach for Migration Management aimed at strengthening border security, enforcing immigration laws, tackling corruption and closing policy loopholes as part of a broader effort to address illeg...

Mon, 08 Jun 2026 05:29:57 GMT
Somalia: Somalia Issues Official Casualty Figures After Mogadishu Clashes
[Shabelle] Mogadishu, Somalia -- Somalia's Ministry of Health and Human Services said Sunday that one person was killed and 55 others wounded during security-related incidents in Mogadishu on June 3 and 4, according to data collected from hospitals a...

Mon, 08 Jun 2026 05:13:39 GMT
Kenya: Govt to Compensate Families of Utumishi Girls Fire Victims
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The government has announced that each family that lost a student in the Utumishi Girls Academy dormitory fire will receive Sh200,000 as part of a compensation package following the tragedy.

Mon, 08 Jun 2026 05:12:21 GMT
Kenya: Ruto Begins Europe Tour to Woo Investors, Expand Kenya Exports
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- President William Ruto has left for a week-long tour of Europe aimed at attracting foreign investment, expanding market access for Kenyan products and strengthening economic ties with key European partners.

Mon, 08 Jun 2026 04:49:20 GMT
Sudan: 15 Civilians Killed in North Kordofan Drone Attacks
[Dabanga] At least 15 civilians were killed and dozens more injured in a series of drone attacks on villages and a market in North Kordofan over the weekend, while a separate drone strike on a fuel station in El Obeid left one person dead and several...

Sun, 07 Jun 2026 11:26:34 GMT
Africa: Mozambique's Bold Move Signals a New Era for African Resource Sovereignty
[allAfrica] For generations, Africa has exported its wealth and imported its future.

Mon, 08 Jun 2026 06:29:04 GMT
Malawi: Malawi Responds to South Africa Xenophobia Crisis, 150 Citizens Successfully Repatriated
[Nyasa Times] Malawi has begun bringing home its citizens displaced by a fresh wave of xenophobia-related tensions in South Africa, with 150 Malawians now on their way back after being evacuated from temporary camps in Western Cape Province.

Mon, 08 Jun 2026 05:53:43 GMT
Kenya: Three-Judge Bench to Rule On Constitutionality of Gachagua Impeachment
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua is set to know his fate on Monday when a three-judge bench delivers its ruling on the impeachment case challenging his removal from office.

Mon, 08 Jun 2026 06:50:33 GMT
South Africa: Extortionist Targets Cape Town Madrasa With Threats and Demands for 'Protection' Payments
[Daily Maverick] Threatened with extortion, a Langa madrasa's plight ignites community action, as local leaders push for legal intervention and condemnation of attacks on faith spaces.

Mon, 08 Jun 2026 06:49:30 GMT
South Africa: We Will Do Better, Ramaphosa Promises, While Another Anti-Foreigner Protest Looms
[Daily Maverick] President Cyril Ramaphosa responded to rising anti-foreigner protests in an address to the nation on Sunday, admitting that the government would improve its migration strategies and clamp down on those illegally entering the country....

Mon, 08 Jun 2026 05:39:09 GMT
South Africa: Government to Relocate Refugee Reception Centres Closer to Borders
[SAnews.gov.za] President Cyril Ramaphosa says government will undertake a phased relocation of refugee reception centres to border posts, starting with the Tshwane centre this year.

Mon, 08 Jun 2026 03:11:13 GMT
Nigeria: Xenophobia - Govt to Deploy Aircraft to Evacuate Nigerians in South Africa, Concludes Screening
[This Day] Abuja -- The federal government is set to move to the next phase of its emergency repatriation plan for Nigerians stranded in South Africa, with arrangements for the deployment of aircraft expected to commence immediately after the screeni...

Mon, 08 Jun 2026 08:52:21 GMT
Nigeria: Xenophobic Attacks - Nigeria Reschedules Airlifting of Citizens Willing to Leave S/Africa
[Vanguard] The federal government has rescheduled the airlifting of the first batch of Nigerian citizens wanting to leave South Africa following the recent wave of xenophobic attacks against Blacks in the country.

Mon, 08 Jun 2026 08:42:50 GMT
Liberia: Liberia Welcomes U.S.$232.5m Boost in Global Environmental Funding
[New Dawn] Samarkand, Uzbekistan, June 8, 2026 -- The Government of Liberia, through the Environmental Protection Agency, has welcomed key decisions from the 71st Global Environment Facility (GEF) Council meeting, describing them as a significant boo...

Mon, 08 Jun 2026 08:42:49 GMT
Kenya: Airtel Opens Four New Customer Care Centres in Nairobi
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Airtel Kenya has opened four new customer service centres in Nairobi as the telecommunications operator moves to meet growing demand for mobile connectivity, digital services and mobile financial solutions.

Mon, 08 Jun 2026 08:40:56 GMT
Africa: FIFA World Cup - Why an African Nation Could Lift the 2026 Trophy
[New Times] The Léopards, DR Congo's national football team, endured a painful campaign at the 1974 FIFA World Cup in West Germany. Their Yugoslav coach, Blagoje Vidinić, had earned praise for leading the squad to victory at the 197...

Mon, 08 Jun 2026 08:07:59 GMT
Sudan: Kabbashi Meets UN Secretary-General's Special Envoy for Sudan
[SNA] Member of the Transitional Sovereignty Council (TSC), General Shams-Eddin Kabbashi, received on Sunday at his office the Special Envoy of the United Nations Secretary-General for Sudan, Pekka Haavisto.

Mon, 08 Jun 2026 08:04:54 GMT
Zimbabwe: Ramaphosa Condemns Vigilante Actions Against Foreign Nationals
[263Chat] South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has defended his government's efforts to tackle irregular immigration while strongly condemning a recent surge in xenophobic attacks targeting African migrants.

Mon, 08 Jun 2026 08:04:27 GMT
Namibia: Over 600 Seek Review of Cran's Starlink Decision
[Namibian] The Communications Regulatory Authority of Namibia (Cran) has received 624 applications from the public and interested stakeholders requesting it to reconsider its decision on the licence application submitted by Starlink Internet Services...

Mon, 08 Jun 2026 08:03:59 GMT
Nigeria: Nigeria Remains Trapped in Power Crisis Despite Interventions
[Leadership] Nigeria continues to grapple with a deepening electricity crisis despite receiving more than $3.65 billion in World Bank-backed interventions over the past two decades, raising concerns about the effectiveness of reforms and investments ...

Mon, 08 Jun 2026 08:03:58 GMT
Nigeria: LASG Seals 827 Construction Sites in Crackdown On Building Collapse
[Leadership] The Lagos State Government has sealed 827 construction sites across the state within the last 12 months as part of intensified efforts to curb building collapses and enforce compliance with construction safety standards.

Mon, 08 Jun 2026 07:49:31 GMT
Kenya: Bankers Push for Uniform PAYE Cut to Boost Economy
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The Kenya Bankers Association (KBA) has argued that proposed Pay As You Earn (PAYE) relief targeted only at low-income earners will have a limited impact on economic growth, urging the government to instead implement a uniform...

Mon, 08 Jun 2026 07:15:33 GMT
Nigeria: Troubling Silence Before the 2027 Polls
[This Day] Iyobosa Uwugiaren writes that the current atmosphere in Nigeria doesn't signal a nation that is gearing up for general elections--a defining democratic exercise.

Mon, 08 Jun 2026 07:15:33 GMT
Nigeria: Abducted Borno Pupils' Parents Urge Tinubu, Zulum to Hasten Rescue Efforts
[Leadership] Twenty-five days after the abduction of their children, parents of the Mussa schoolchildren in Borno State kidnapped by Boko Haram terrorists have recounted their pain, as 42 children remain in captivity.

Mon, 08 Jun 2026 06:43:12 GMT
South Africa: Zama Zama - Graham Coetzer Digs Into the Illicit Mining Underworld
[Daily Maverick] Through exclusive interviews with zama zamas, syndicate insiders, intelligence operatives, and law enforcement officials, Zama Zama sheds light on the hidden mechanics of this shadow economy.

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