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IPI: Africa Media Freedom Monitoring: April to June 2026

IPI records nearly 100 cases of threats and attacks on journalists across Africa; rise in attacks on journalists covering protests

United States and Angola hold second U.S.-Angola Defense Cooperation Committee meeting

LUANDA, Angola – The United States and Angola held the second Joint Angolan-American Defense Cooperation Committee (DEFCOM) meeting in Luanda, Angola, August 5-6, 2026, hosted by the Angolan Ministry of National Defense and Homeland Veterans.

Global Leaders Head to Addis Ababa for First-Ever World Public Summit in Africa

Africa is set to make history as it hosts the World Public Summit for the first time, with Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, welcoming global leaders and changemakers from July 29–30, 2026 for the landmark gathering under the theme "New World: Africa in Shaping a Shared Future."

WFP Geneva Palais Briefing Note: WFP warns El Obeid is becoming the new epicentre of Sudan's displacement and hunger crisis

This is a summary of what was said by Abdallah Aldawart, WFP's Country Director for Sudan (speaking from Kosti, Sudan, via Zoom) – to whom quoted text may be attributed – at today's press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva.

Ethiopia: Somali, Oromo Officials Discuss Cross-Border Challenges

Dire Dawa (Horn Observer + Lamaane.net) – Representatives from the Somali Regional State (SRS) and Oromia National Regional State met in Dire Dawa on Thursday, July 16, to strengthen cooperation, peaceful coexistence, and local security coordination among neighboring Somali and Oromo communities living…

Djibouti Coast Guard Reopens Siesta Beach

Djibouti City (Horn Observer + Lamaane.net) – Djibouti's Coast Guard announced the reopening of Siesta Beach on Wednesday, July 15, after completing hydrocarbon pollution cleanup operations that temporarily restricted public access to one of the capital's most frequented coastal recreation…

Djibouti, ITU Deepen Cooperation on Digital Transformation

Djibouti (Horn Observer + Lamaane.net) – Djibouti's Minister of Communication, in charge of Posts and Telecommunications, Mohamed Abdoulkader Moussa Helem, met International Telecommunication Union (ITU) Secretary-General, Doreen Bogdan-Martin, in Djibouti on Friday, July 10, to strengthen cooperation…

Ethiopia: Sitti Zone Crowned 13th SRS Football Champions

Jijiga (Horn Observer + Lamaane.net) – Sitti Zone's football team secured the 13th Somali Regional State (SRS) Regional Games football championship on Friday, July 10, defeating Shabelle Zone 2-1 in the final before senior regional leaders and thousands of spectators in Sitti Zone.

SJS and KHRC Condemn Rising Civic Space Repression in Somalia

MOGADISHU, Somalia/ WASHINGTON D.C, United States 10 July 2026 – The Somali Journalists Syndicate (SJS) and the Robert & Ethel Kennedy Human Rights Center (KHRC) condemn the continued harassment of Somali journalist Mohamed Ibrahim Osman, also known as Mohamed Bulbul, and the heightening crackdown…

Op-Ed: Using African schools to create sustainable communities

In many African countries, ambitious policies and strategies are being developed to support the transition to a circular economy. Yet despite growing awareness and investment, many interventions struggle to achieve sustained impact at community level. The starting point might just be via one of Africa's…