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Malawi: Runway Revolution - Malawi's Chicha Fashions Breaks Into Paris

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[Nyasa Times] Malawi's fashion world has been sent into overdrive after designer Chisomo Chauwa, founder of Chicha Fashions, secured a place on the runway at CMS Paris Fashion Week 2026 -- one of the most competitive and influential showcases in global fashion.

Ethiopia: Making Ethiopia African Model for Prosperity Becoming Reality - PM Abiy

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[ENA] The vision of making Ethiopia a model African country for prosperity is becoming a reality in all spheres, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said.

Nigeria: From Arrests to Convictions - How DSS Prosecutions Are Strengthening Nigeria's Security Framework

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[This Day] Nigeria's fight against terrorism, banditry, kidnapping, and violent extremism has largely been measured by arrests, military offensives, and security operations. While these measures remain indispensable, a more enduring measure of success lies elsewhere: the ability of the state to secure lawful convictions through the judicial process.

Rwanda: Fish Production Expands 66 Percent in First Quarter

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[New Times] Rwanda's fishing sector grew by 66 per cent in the first quarter of 2026, up from 22 per cent in the corresponding period of 2025, according to the latest data from the National Institute of Statistics Rwanda (NISR).

Ethiopia: Voting Turnout in 7th General Election Reflects Ethiopians' Commitment to Democracy, Peace and Development - President Taye

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[ENA] Addis Ababa -- The voting process and voter turnout in Ethiopia's Seventh General Election have demonstrated the people's deep commitment to democracy, peace and development, President Taye Atske Selassie said.

Africa: Middle East War Drives Up Bitumen Costs for African Road Builders

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[RFI] War in the Middle East is pushing up the price of bitumen, the material used to make asphalt and road surfaces - and the effects are being felt across Africa, where few countries produce their own. Higher costs and longer delivery times are forcing firms from Madagascar to Guinea to Cameroon to renegotiate contracts, absorb rising expenses and rethink how they manage supplies.

Africa: Conflicts Command Headlines...Protecting Peace, Less So - the UN Peacebuilding Fund Explained

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[UN News] Wars regularly make headlines. Preventing them rarely does.

Sudan: RSF Claims Gains in Blue Nile As Drone Strikes Kill Civilians in White Nile and North Kordofan

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[Dabanga] El Kurmuk / Kosti / Umm Rawaba / Qaisan Locality / -- Field commanders of the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) announced on Saturday that their fighters had seized the Surkum area near Sali in the El Kurmuk area of Sudan's Blue Nile region amid escalating clashes with the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF).

Kenya: Global Partnership Brings Hope Amid High Pedestrian Road Deaths in Nairobi

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[RFI] With pedestrians accounting for up to half of road deaths in Kenya, experts say the rapid expansion of the country's capital Nairobi's road network has failed to take into account how many journeys still begin on foot.

Africa: 'One Injection Protects Up to Six Months' - What Is New HIV Drug Lenacapavir?

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[RFI] As South Africa becomes the ninth African country to introduce the use of new long-acting drug lenacapavir for HIV prevention, RFI spoke with infectious disease specialist Ndong Essomba Bitchoka about how the treatment works, whether the supply will meet demand and why developing an HIV vaccine remains a challenge.

Africa: From Malaria to Energy - Why Solutions From the Global South Aren't Reaching the People Who Need Them Most

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[UN News] Innovators - especially in the Global South - are too often locked out of funding and opportunity despite offering solutions to some of the world's most pressing challenges.

Africa: Can Africa Survive the Global Aid Squeeze? Yes, but It Will Take Financial Discipline

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[The Conversation Africa] Africa faces declining aid, rising debt, climate pressure and a weakening global order. Official development assistance, the technical term for foreign aid, fell by 23.1% in 2025, the largest annual contraction on record. It's projected to decline by a further 5.8% in 2026, before accounting for strain from the current crisis in the Middle East.

South Africa: Vaccine Hesitancy Can't Be Boiled Down to a Single Factor - What We Learnt in South Africa and Brazil

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[The Conversation Africa] Vaccine uptake has been declining in Brazil and South Africa over the last decade. This decline has reversed important gains in protecting children against vaccine-preventable diseases such as measles, polio, diphtheria and whooping cough.

Sudan: Sudan - Security Council Warns of Mass Atrocity Risk in El Obeid

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[UN News] The UN Security Council has expressed alarm over reports of substantial military reinforcements by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) around El Obeid in Sudan, warning of the risk of a potential ground offensive on the city.

Congo-Kinshasa: Ebola in DR Congo - One Month On, Scaled Up Response Remains Insufficient

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[UN News] One month after the Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak was declared in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Uganda, case numbers continue to rise.

Ghana: 'United Front' On Slavery Reparations After Historic Summit in Ghana

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[RFI] Countries pushing for reparations for slavery have hailed a milestone after adopting a shared roadmap for reparatory justice at a global summit in Ghana. Participants said the conference had given new momentum to their fight on both sides of the Atlantic.

Seychelles: Moment of Triumph, President Herminie Crowns Champions at 46th National School Athletics Championship

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Seychelles moment of triumph: A day marked by at least eight new record-breaking performances, intense competition, and sporting excellence came to a

President Herminie Pays Tribute to Fathers Across Seychelles on Father’s Day

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President herminie pays tribute: The President of the Republic, Dr Patrick Herminie, joins the nation in celebrating Father's Day and pays tribute to all

Arab Coordination Group (ACG) and Côte d’Ivoire Advance Investment Opportunities under the National Development Plan 2026–2030 at Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) Annual Meetings in Baku

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Arab coordination group acg: The Government of Côte d’Ivoire, in partnership with the Arab Coordination Group (ACG) (https://TheACG.org), successfully

President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Receives Delegation of Heads of Member Institutions of the Arab Coordination Group

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President of the Republic of Azerbaijan H.E. Ilham Aliyev received, on June 18, a delegation comprising the heads of member institutions of the Arab

Islamic Corporation for the Insurance of Investment and Export Credit (ICIEC) supports Akii-Bua Olympic Stadium Project in Uganda with USD 65 Million cover

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The Islamic Corporation for the Insurance of Investment and Export Credit (ICIEC) (http://ICIEC.IsDB.org), a Shariah-based multilateral credit and

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