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1. Africa: All of Africa Today - June 19, 2026

   [allAfrica] Monrovia -- African Union Condemns Attack on Nigerien Airport

2. Kenya: 2027 Elections - Kenyan Politicians' Presence in Places of Worship Grows

   [Agenzia Fides] Nairobi -- In view of the 2027 general elections, Kenya's main political leaders have intensified their presence in churches of various Christian denominations.

3. Niger: At Least 35 Dead in Attack On Niamey Airport

   [Agenzia Fides] Niamey -- The official toll from yesterday's jihadist attack, June 18, on Diori Hamani International Airport in Niamey, the capital of Niger, has risen. According to a statement released by the Nigerien Ministry of Defense, 11 soldiers and 2 civilians were killed in the attack, while 22 attackers were "neutralized." In addition, around 20 suspects have been arrested.

4. Nigeria: Retired Military Officers Warn Against Ethnicising Insecurity

   [Vanguard] Retired military officers and associates of the late Major General Rabe Abubakar have cautioned Nigerians against blaming the North for the country's worsening insecurity, insisting that terrorism, banditry and kidnapping have evolved into a nationwide threat affecting all regions.

5. Rwanda: Genocide Survivors Urge Australia's Griffith University to Disassociate With Judi Rever

   [New Times] Genocide survivors' organisations from Rwanda and across the diaspora have called on Australia's Griffith University to sever any association with Judi Rever, a Canadian author and journalist known for promoting narratives that distort and deny the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi.