2 June 2025
1. Nigeria – North-Central Niger (Mokwa)
The death toll from devastating flooding in a market town in Nigeria’s north-central state of Niger rose to at least 200 yesterday.
Torrents of predawn rainfall early Thursday unleashed the devastating flood on Mokwa, nearly 380 kilometers (236 miles) west of Abuja and a major trading and transportation hub where northern Nigerian farmers sell beans, onions and other food to traders from the south.
- Ivory Coast – Abidjan
Ivory Coast opposition call for election reform ahead of vote
The Ivory Coast's political opposition, an alliance of parties known as the Coalition for a Peaceful Alternation, called on Saturday for political dialogue with the ruling party, Rally of the Republicans (RDR), five months ahead of the presidential election.
- Tanzania – Dar es Salaam
14th Afrika Internet Governance Forum explores internet link to boost youth employment
Jerry Silaa, the Information, Communication and Information Technology minister, affirmed Tanzania’s commitment to advancing the digital agenda and positioning itself as a key player in Africa’s technology-driven future.
- In our historical archives, it was on this day, 2 June 1999 when South Africans cast their votes in an election which comprised two ballot papers: the first, for the National Assembly, and the second, for their provincial legislature.