This AllAfrica regional news roundup highlights several significant developments from across the continent on 16 June 2026.In Niger, the military-led government issued a decree provisionally revoking the nationality of exiled opposition leader Mariama Djibrine.Authorities accuse her of spreading information deemed disruptive to public order, encouraging revolt, and collaborating with foreign actors.The move comes amid an ongoing crackdown on political opposition following the 2023 military takeover.

Djibrine currently leads a coalition of opposition groups from Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso that is advocating for a return to constitutional governance in the Sahel region.

In Kenya, international human rights organisations filed a complaint with the Director of Public Prosecutions against ten members of Sudan's Rapid Support Forces.The complaint alleges involvement in war crimes and crimes against humanity committed during the Sudan conflict between 2023 and 2025.

The case is notable because it invokes universal jurisdiction, allowing Kenyan courts to prosecute serious international crimes regardless of where they occurred.Meanwhile, police in Lagos, Nigeria, rescued 12 girls aged between 12 and 16 from an alleged trafficking and prostitution network.

Authorities have launched investigations aimed at dismantling the wider criminal operation and urged members of the public to continue reporting suspicious activities.

In West Africa, The Gambia and Senegal signed several cooperation agreements covering energy, border management, technology, science and the digital economy during the 4th Senegalo-Gambian Presidential Council in Dakar.On the environmental front, Ethiopia officially launched its 2026 Green Legacy Initiative.

Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed announced a target of planting 8 billion seedlings this year as part of a long-term plan to restore ecosystems, expand forest cover, create jobs and eventually reach a cumulative target of 65 billion trees planted nationwide.