allAfrica  

[Liberian Observer] Acting Chairman of the Governance Commission (GC), Alaric K. Tokpa, has called for renewed national commitment to Liberia's decentralization agenda, warning that the success of the country's governance reforms will ultimately be measured by stronger communities, improved public services, and greater citizen participation rather than the mere existence of laws and institutions.

allAfrica  

[Liberian Observer] Finance and Development Planning Minister Augustine Kpehe Ngafuan, along with Deputy Minister for Fiscal Affairs Anthony G. Myers, Assistant Minister for Revenue and Tax Policy Andrew Ngollie, and the Director for Fiscal Decentralization, appeared before the Liberian Senate on Thursday to provide updates and clarification on the implementation of the country's revenue-sharing and local government fiscal decentralization framework.

allAfrica  

[Liberian Observer] The House of Representatives has unanimously adopted a Vote of No Confidence against Ambassador-at-Large Sheikh Moustapha Kouyateh, escalating a growing dispute between the Legislature and the Executive Branch over allegations that the diplomat refused to comply with parliamentary directives to apologize for remarks deemed offensive and disparaging to lawmakers.

Africanews  

Israel’s air force struck different parts of southern Lebanon on Friday as the military issued evacuation warnings for nine villages, including one that has been spared much of the destruction and was sheltering thousands of people displaced by the three-month war

Africanews  

Excitement is building at a homeless shelter in Madrid as staff and residents prepare for a very special guest. Pope Leo XIV is set to visit Cedia 24 Horas this weekend during his trip to Spain.

This Is Africa  

Twelve pieces have argued and illustrated that Bitcoin matters to Africa. The argument is worth making. It is also worth cross-examining. Here is the ledger of doubts the series has earned, and the honest reckoning with each.

BBC News Africa  

There are now 380 confirmed cases of Ebola in DR Congo, far lower than initial estimates of suspected cases, writes Fergus Walsh.

Design Indaba  

Motorola’s S1 Soother Brings Emotional Design to the Nursery

Design Indaba  

Motorola’s S1 Soother Brings Emotional Design to the Nursery

BBC News Africa  

He follows the late great Papa Wemba in becoming a knight of the National Order of the Leopard.

Africanews  

Nigeria is planning to repatriate more than 1,000 of its nationals from South Africa as anti-immigrant tensions rise in the country, long a destination for documented and undocumented African workers.

This Is Africa  

Zimbabwe’s Parliament witnessed a highly choreographed performance as Minister Ziyambi Ziyambi tabled Constitutional Amendment Bill Number 3. Packed with baffling aviation metaphors masking term-limit extensions and judicial overhauls, the reading exposed a deeply entrenched elitist factionalism. Zimbabweans are left shouldering a heavy national burden: an oligarchic power play designed for perpetuity.

Design Indaba  

Nura’s bracelet design wins the 2026 Rimowa Design Prize

Design Indaba  

Nura’s bracelet design wins the 2026 Rimowa Design Prize

Africanews  

Hundreds of worshippers gathered in Bavaria on 4 June for Seehausen's traditional Corpus Christi lake procession. The event, held annually since 1935, combines religious devotion with local heritage on the waters of Staffelsee.

Africanews  

UN peacekeepers and heavy machinery entered the southern Lebanese village of Dibbine on 5 June to clear debris left by recent fighting.

allAfrica  

[Leadership] Govt should find, punish massacre sponsors, says woman who lost legs, eye

allAfrica  

[Vanguard] The publisher of Sahara Reporters, Omoyele Sowore, on Friday indicated his readiness to represent himself in court pending the re-constitution of a new legal team in the ongoing alleged cyberbullying charge.

allAfrica  

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Kenya's healthcare financing challenge is increasingly being shaped by the needs of school-going children and older adults, with new expert views suggesting that healthcare products and coverage models have not kept pace with the distinct risks facing the country's youngest and oldest populations.

allAfrica  

[Nile Post] Agricultural experts have called on smallholder farmers across Uganda to adopt market-oriented production and invest in climate-smart farming practices to address the growing challenges facing the agriculture sector.

Africanews  

A live television report from Romania's Black Sea port of Constanța was abruptly interrupted on 5 June after a maritime drone exploded nearby, heightening concerns over the regional impact of the war in Ukraine.