DR Congo boat disaster death toll rises to 52, dozens missing
‘The accidents were caused by overloading and strong wind amid heavy rain,’ says official
Kenyan police chief arrested over blogger’s death in custody
Ojwang, 31, was found dead Sunday in a cell at Nairobi’s Central Police Station, two days after his arrest for allegedly defaming a top police official on social media
South African troops return from DRC to cheers and celebration
Troops returned to Pretoria with cheers after SADC ended its DRC mission, where 17 soldiers, including South Africans, were killed in recent fighting.
Chad camps at risk as Sudan cholera spreads
WHO warns cholera outbreak in war-torn Sudan may spread to refugee camps in Chad where overcrowding and poor sanitation increase the risk.
Ogoni leaders reject Nigeria’s Tinubu’s pardon
Critics see the pardon as window-dressing while oil-industry damage lingers
UN: South Sudan peace deal near collapse amid violence
The UN reports that South Sudan’s violence and political crackdown threaten to derail the fragile 2018 peace agreement.
UN urges urgent aid as Sudan faces deadly collapse
The UN calls Sudan the world’s worst humanitarian crisis, with over 30 million in need and global inaction threatening a legacy of indifference.
HRW accuses Burundian officials of coercing citizens at the polls
Human Rights Watch reports that Burundi’s ruling party used intimidation and coercion to secure all seats in a controversial and irregular parliamentary election.
Diplomatic race begins as US eyes June-July Rwanda-DRC accord
The U.S. is urging Rwanda and DRC to agree on peace terms by July, despite delays and tensions in recent diplomatic efforts.
US Africa bureau chief retires mid-July
The U.S. is changing leadership in its Africa bureau as Fitrell retires and Pratt assumes the role amid new trade-focused strategy.
32 dead, dozens missing after Congo Lake boat accident
The vessels departed from Bikoro port Wednesday afternoon despite apparent overloading and rough weather
Vehicles burn in Nairobi as protests over blogger’s death intensify
Ojwang, 31, who wrote about political and social issues, died in police custody last week
Analysis: US challenges China’s mineral dominance in Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo struggles with a severe crisis caused by M23 rebels and widespread displacement.
Equatorial Guinea downplays US travel ban
Equatorial Guinea urges citizens to avoid the US after a travel ban, though officials stress strong economic ties with Washington remain intact.
Ruling party wins all in Burundi election
Burundi’s CNDD-FDD won every seat in a June 5 vote that observers and critics say was tainted by irregularities.
Floods in South Africa’s Eastern Cape kill 49, officials say
The latest casualty report followed the discovery of six bodies from a school bus that was swept away near Mthatha; four passengers remain missing
Mali junta chief gets 5 more years amid tensions
A new bill passed in Mali extends the junta leader’s power by five years following political party bans and protests in the capital Bamako.
Kenyan leader says blogger’s custody death was police fault
An autopsy conducted by pathologist Bernard Midia found head trauma, neck compression and other soft-tissue injuries consistent with assault, not self-inflicted harm
UN launches rescue after 8 migrants die near Djibouti
UN teams search for 22 missing migrants after smugglers forced 150 into sea near Djibouti, leaving 8 dead and many rescued in desert.
Ghana nurses extend strike as govt ignores demands
Nurses in Ghana continue their strike after failed negotiations with the government, leaving hospitals overwhelmed and patients without care.
South Africa buries 30 unidentified victims from abandoned gold mine
20 more bodies to be buried this month, authorities say
South Africa flood sweeps school bus, eight found dead
Three children were pulled out alive and the search continues as heavy rain and snow from a severe winter front snarl transport and power lines
RSF seizes Sudan-Libya-Egypt desert triangle
In a statement on Wednesday, the SAF said its troops “evacuated the triangle area” as part of defensive measures to counter aggression
Prosecutors suspect foreign ties in Algerian self-immolation case
Algeria investigates a man’s self-immolation outside a ministry as part of a suspected foreign-linked criminal plot aiming to disrupt public order.
Ramaphosa launches dialogue on South Africa’s key issues
President Ramaphosa begins a citizen-led dialogue to tackle inequality, unemployment, and failing public services in South Africa.
Global plea after 10 migrants found in Marsa Matruh
The IOM has called for global action after 10 migrants were found dead near Egypt’s Marsa Matruh highlighting the risks of irregular migration.
Pathologists reject suicide claim in Kenyan detainee’s death
Kenyan pathologists dismissed suicide claims in the death of Albert Ojwang, sparking protests and calls for accountability from police authorities.