Namibia: City Sounds Alarm Over Angolan Street Kids

[New Era] The City of Windhoek has raised urgent child protection and law enforcement concerns over groups of migrant Angolan children who have been living, trading and begging on the capital city streets for the past three years. Source

South Africa: March and March Wants to Arrest Migrants but the Law Says No

[Scrolla] President Cyril Ramaphosa told the nation on Sunday, 7 June, that enforcing immigration laws is the job of the state, not private citizens or community groups. March and March leader Jacinta Ngobese-Zuma says the Criminal Procedure Act entitles citizens to make arrests, but the law does not list undocumented status as grounds for a citizen's arrest. Source

Kenya: Ruto Launches Kenya-Benelux Chamber to Boost Trade, Investment

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- President William Ruto has officiated the launch of the Kenya-Benelux Chamber of Commerce in Brussels, a move aimed at strengthening trade and investment ties between Kenya and the Benelux region comprising Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg. Source

Zimbabwe: Full Transcript - Constitution of Zimbabwe Amendment (No. 3) Bill, 2026 Second Reading By Ziyambi Ziyambi

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South Africa: Birth Control Shortages Leave Women in NW and GP Fearing Unplanned Pregnancies

[Health-e] Some women in Mahikeng, in the North West, fear unplanned pregnancies due to a shortage of contraceptives at their local clinics for at least the past four months. Source

Zambia: Elections 2026 - Is Zambia's Democratic Success Story Beginning to Fray?

[ISS] There is a danger that voters see the August election outcome as shaped by legal manoeuvring rather than the ballot. Source

Ghana: Govt Steps Up Flood Control With New Measures

[Ghanaian Times] The government has announced a raft of measures to tackle the country's recurring flooding problems, including accelerating drainage improvement projects, removing structures obstructing waterways and strengthening early warning systems. Source

Ghana: Xenophobic Attack - Over 700 Ghanaians Return From South Africa

[Ghanaian Times] More than 700 Ghanaians, forming the second and third batches of evacuees from South Africa, arrived in the country over the weekend to a warm reception at the Accra International Airport (AIA). Source

Nigeria: Lagos Police Dismiss School Attack Threat, Heighten Security

[Vanguard] The Lagos State Police Command has reassured residents, parents, guardians and school authorities that there is no verified intelligence indicating any imminent attack on schools in the state, following reports of a threatening notice allegedly pasted at a school warning of a planned bandit attack and abduction of pupils. Source

Uganda: Solar Energy Transforming Education in Kilulu-Mbale

[Independent (Kampala)] Mbale, Uganda -- High in the rolling hills of Mbale District, Kilulu B Village is witnessing a quiet but powerful revolution, one powered not by politics or pipelines but by sunlight. At the centre of this transformation are Local Council I Chairperson Simon Malenje and his partner Grace Kayegi, who manages Good Journey Nursery and Primary School. Source

Zimbabwe: People's Summit Rejects Constitutional Amendment Bill, Demands Referendum

[263Chat] A coalition of civic groups, labour unions, students, faith organisations, war veterans and community activists has rejected Zimbabwe's proposed Constitutional Amendment (No. 3) Bill (CAB3) describing it as a threat to democracy and calling for a national referendum on the proposed changes. Source

South Africa: 'Bafana Bafana Will Be Ready to Face Mexico' - Hugo Broos

[Cosafa] South Africa coach Hugo Broos says his side will be ready for the 2026 FIFA World Cup opener against co-hosts Mexico at the Azteca Stadium on Thursday. Source