Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed's Prosperity Party has won the parliamentary election by a landslide. According to the BBC, low opposition turnout and ongoing violence in Tigray and Amhara are stoking concerns that the risk of new internal conflict is rising.
Morocco beat Scotland 1-0 in their World Cup group-stage match. According to BBC Africa, fans poured onto the streets of Rabat and other Moroccan cities as the final whistle blew, extending the country's strong start to the tournament.
African and Caribbean leaders have formally called on countries that benefited from the transatlantic slave trade to issue an apology. According to BBC, they are also requesting debt relief and financial compensation, with the issue expected to reach the UN agenda.
Egypt's national team coach has rejected reports of a dressing room rift with captain Mohamed Salah at a press conference. Egypt will face New Zealand at the World Cup and needs a win to keep its qualification hopes alive. Salah has been confirmed in the starting line-up.
Ivory Coast's exhilarating 20-year-old winger Yan Diomande is playing the 2026 World Cup under the shadow of personal tragedy after losing his older sister last year. Speaking to BBC Sport, the RB Leipzig forward said his entire performance was 'a tribute to my family' as Les Éléphants seek to advance from a tough group.
Lille's 18-year-old midfielder Ayyoub Bouaddi, a maths-prodigy academy graduate, has chosen Morocco over France for the 2026 World Cup despite years in French youth national teams. His pick is the latest sign of Morocco's federation winning the dual-national tug-of-war that has reshaped North African football over the past decade.
A French court has ruled that Achraf Hakimi, captain of Morocco's national football team and a Paris Saint-Germain defender, must stand trial on a rape charge, the BBC reported. The player denies the allegation and his lawyers said they would appeal. The decision creates uncertainty for Morocco's World Cup squad.
Guinea has accelerated shipments from Simandou — one of the world's largest high-grade iron ore deposits — to China, the South China Morning Post reported. Beijing wants high-purity ore for low-carbon steel; the deal could deliver up to $3.5bn in annual revenue for Conakry. Australian iron-ore exporters may have to reassess their market positioning.
On the US Juneteenth holiday marking emancipation, Ghana hosted a public reenactment of the slave trade and used it to push an international reparations agenda. Leaders are seeking support for a UN resolution declaring slavery the "gravest crime against humanity." The meeting aims to bring together African and diaspora demands in a common framework.
At least 30 people have died since the start of May in a displacement camp in northeastern Democratic Republic of Congo, with camp officials calling the death rate unprecedented. Some of the cases have been confirmed as Ebola. Health teams are racing to contain the speed of the outbreak.