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[Daily News] Zanzibar -- ZANZIBAR President Dr Hussein Mwinyi has said the government will step up coordination and continue working closely with institutions and stakeholders in the health sector to improve the delivery of quality healthcare services to citizens.

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[Daily News] Aims to end guesswork in small-scale activities

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[Daily Maverick] South Africans for Constitutional Reform has presented itself as a campaign to put citizens ahead of foreigners - but one of its most significant aims may be a little-noticed demand for state oversight of NGOs.

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[ENA] Addis Ababa -- Deputy Prime Minister Temesgen Tiruneh has hailed the country's 7th General Election as a milestone for democratic development, praising the peaceful and highly participatory voting process.

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[New Times] Persistent gender disparities in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) education at upper secondary level continue to hinder efforts to increase the number of women pursuing science teaching careers, according to the Rwanda Basic Education Board (REB).

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[CAF] Côte d'Ivoire launched their FIFA World Cup 2026 campaign in dramatic fashion as substitute Amad Diallo struck a late winner to secure a hard-fought 1-0 victory over Ecuador in Philadelphia on Sunday night.

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[Spotlight Initiative] For the first time in history, adults aged over 60 now outnumber children under five - and are projected to outnumber all youth by 2050. Older women are the fastest-growing demographic globally. Yet, when it comes to preventing violence, they are often overlooked. World Elder Abuse Awareness Day on 15 June aims to shine a light on how violence affects older people. Like all forms of violence, elder abuse is not gender-neutral. Below, we explore how age and gender intersect, and what can be done to better

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[New Times] Stigma and discrimination remain among the biggest obstacles to addressing drug addiction, with experts warning that fear of judgment often prevents people from seeking help until their condition has caused serious harm to themselves, their families and communities.

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[New Times] Minister of Youth and Arts Dr. Abdallah Utumatwishima urged artists on Saturday, June 13, to avoid excessive alcohol use and drug abuse, saying the habits can fuel gender-based violence and other problems among young people.

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[Daily Maverick] Amid growing societal volatility, lacklustre leadership and systemic decline, we are in a fight for the soul of our nation.

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[Daily Maverick] Why constitutional pride belongs at the centre of the migration debate.

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[Daily Maverick] Mass shootings continue to occur across Gauteng, even as the murder rate has declined over the last couple of months. But such shootings hit the poorest of communities, and the police need to do more to stop them.

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[Daily Maverick] Matthews 'Mojo' Mabelane died in police custody 49 years ago, and a reopened inquest into his death reveals that the Security Branch's version of events on the day doesn't add up.

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[Daily Maverick] The Bulungula Incubator has driven a 20-year 'place-based' transformation in the remote Eastern Cape region of Xhora Mouth, prioritising child development from infancy to career through interconnected health, nutrition and education programmes.

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[Daily Maverick] Cocaine from Brazil keeps being intercepted in South Africa, where there are increasing accusations that law enforcers are colluding with traffickers. Daily Maverick has now compared clues from crackdowns in both countries to try to identify who in Brazil may be involved.

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[This Day] Following the death of the former Director of Defence Information, Defence Headquarters (DHQ), Major General Rabe Abubakar (rtd.), in the den of bandits, the DHQ has reaffirmed its resolve to eradicate terrorism.

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[Scrolla] The first weekend of Fifa World Cup action did not disappoint, with Morocco earning a statement 1-1 draw with Brazil before Germany put seven past Curacao and the Netherlands drew 2-2 with Japan.

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[Daily News] Dar es Salaam -- TANZANIA has eliminated more than 370 regulatory barriers and introduced tax measures aimed at making it easier for businesses to operate, as the government prepares to rely more heavily on the private sector to deliver its Development Vision 2050 targets.

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[Namibian] President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah says the country must draw inspiration from the courage and unity demonstrated by Ombara Kahimemua Nguvauva, who was executed in 1986, and other freedom fighters.

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[Namibian] The Independent Patriots for Change has accused the government of failing to protect Namibians in South Africa after a Namibian passenger bus was allegedly hijacked in Johannesburg on 9 June.

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[Scrolla] · Police arrested Jub Jub after an e-hailing driver claimed he was forced into a vehicle and prevented from leaving.