South Africa: An Hour of Terror - What Happened When 10 Gunmen Entered Settlement Killing 12

[Daily Maverick] A heavily armed gang of 10 suspects opened fire indiscriminately inside the gated Jumpers informal settlement on Tuesday night. As Gauteng police launch a massive manhunt, traumatised residents recount an hour of terror amid suspected ties to illegal mining. Source

South Africa: Did US Aid Cuts Break Precisely the Things We Need Most for the Lenacapavir Rollout?

[spotlight] With a new six-monthly injection, South Africa last week launched the most promising new HIV prevention tool in years, but much of the infrastructure that made HIV prevention services accessible to high-risk groups has been dismantled over the last year. Spotlight asks whether we can successfully deliver this breakthrough technology without the trusted pathways decimated by cuts to aid from the United States. Source

South Africa: No, Viral Photo of Protestors in South Africa 'Looting Coffins' Is Fake

[Africa Check] IN SHORT: Service delivery protests in and around Bloemfontein, South Africa in May 2026 did escalate into looting which targeted immigrants. However, one particularly dramatic image shared on social media - supposedly showing looters making off with a coffin and headstone - is an AI-generated fake. Source

Namibia: New Oil Discovery Offshore Namibia

[Namibian] QatarEnergy and Shell have announced a new oil discovery off the coast of Namibia. Source

Namibia: Ballotti Apologises to Students Over Social Media Remarks

[Namibian] Deputy minister of education, innovation, youth, sport, arts and culture Dino Ballotti has apologised to students over remarks he made during a protest on the ongoing student funding crisis. Source

Uganda: LGBTQ+ - an Open Letter to the 12th Parliament of Uganda

[Independent (Kampala)] This week, Cabinet took their oaths at State House Entebbe, marking the formal beginning of what will be the government for the next half-decade, that is, 2026 to 2031. This was on the heels of a general election held in January and the constitution of Parliament late last month. Millions of Ugandans who stood in the hot African sun to cast their ballots did so with expectations and hopes. Those hopes must be honoured. This Parliament in particular, and government in general, have a solemn obligation to Source

South Africa: Refugee Appeals Authority Issues Urgent Call to Asylum Seekers

[SAnews.gov.za] The Refugee Appeals Authority (RAA) has called on all asylum seekers with pending appeals, who are currently gathered outside the Durban Refugee Reception Office, to report to the Authority's offices as a matter of urgency to receive and acknowledge notices relating to their appeals. Source

South Africa: Rule of Law Must Guide Fight Against Illegal Immigration, Says Cachalia

[SAnews.gov.za] Acting Police Minister, Professor Firoz Cachalia, has reaffirmed government's commitment to tackling illegal immigration, while warning that vigilantism and violence against foreign nationals have no place in South Africa. Source

Kenya: Kenya Fully Supports UN Expansion Project in Nairobi, DP Kindiki Says

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- NAIROBI, Kenya, Jun 10 -- Deputy President Kithure Kindiki has reaffirmed Kenya's commitment to supporting the expansion of the United Nations Office in Nairobi (UNON), saying the government has committed billions of shillings toward infrastructure and modernization projects linked to the initiative. Source

Somalia: Somali Referee Omar Artan Returns to Hero's Welcome After US Entry Denial

[Shabelle] Mogadishu, Somalia -- Somali international referee Omar Abdulkadir Artan returned to Mogadishu on Wednesday to a warm reception from supporters after being denied entry to the United States, where he had been scheduled to officiate at the FIFA Club World Cup. Source

Somalia: Somali Opposition Accuses Government of Targeting Political Rivals

[Shabelle] Mogadishu, Somalia -- Somali opposition leaders on Wednesday accused the federal government of using security forces to intimidate political opponents and called for an immediate halt to operations targeting opposition figures. Source

Tanzania: Tanzania Budget 2026/27 - Taxes, Jobs, Growth in Focus

[Daily News] Dar es Salaam -- THE Government is set to present its 2026/27 national budget in Parliament tomorrow, where the Finance Minister, Ambassador Khamis Mussa Omar, is expected to table a fiscal plan that will guide taxation, public expenditure and key national economic priorities, at a time when the country continues to record economic growth and strengthen efforts to attract investment while maintaining stability in household incomes and consumer demand. Source