The United States has expressed deep concern regarding the situation in El Obeid, Sudan, where reports indicate that the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and their allied fighters are gathering troops, raising fears of potential violence against civilians. This warning highlights the escalating tensions in the region and the risks posed to the local population, according to Tanzania Times.

Prof. Riziki Shemdoe, the Minister of State in the Prime Minister's Office (TAMISEMI), has instructed that action be taken against human resource officers who delay promotions for public servants despite them meeting all necessary criteria. This statement was made during the closing of Public Service Week celebrations in Dodoma, representing Chief Secretary Ambassador Dr. Moses Kusiluka. Shemdoe highlighted ongoing challenges with some human resource officers failing to perform their duties effectively.

The Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) announced the capture of a rebel stronghold near the Ethiopia border, specifically in the Geissan district. This operation was conducted by the SAF’s 13th Infantry Brigade under the Fourth Infantry Division, targeting areas beyond Abu Dugla and Ashambo, located approximately one kilometre from the border with Ethiopia.

The Red Cross of the Democratic Republic of the Congo has condemned the killing of two volunteers, Kabula Byamungu Mugisha and Romain Mugisho Mparanya, in Walungu Territory, South Kivu Province. The incident occurred on June 16, according to the agency’s director of communication, Kally Maluku Mankatu.

The Hand in Hand Eastern Africa – Tanzania (HIHEA) organization has officially launched its office in Iringa and commenced the Inua 2 project, which aims to economically uplift 8,000 citizens through entrepreneurship, agriculture, and modern livestock farming. During the launch event, Elias Luvanda, the Acting Regional Administrative Secretary of Iringa, highlighted the government's support for the initiative.

The South African Supreme Court ruled that the family of former Zambian President Edgar Lungu has the right to decide where he will be buried. This decision overturned a previous ruling by the High Court that allowed the Zambian government to repatriate his body for a national funeral. Lungu, who served as president from 2015 to 2021, died in South Africa in 2025 while receiving medical treatment, and his body has been held there since.