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News from Africa, grouped by event. Each story links to its original reporting and update history.
UN rights chief calls for immediate ceasefire in Sudan. Fact-finding mission reports RSF and SAF drone attacks on civilians. RSF atrocities in El Fasher described as having markers of genocide. Widespread destruction of medical infrastructure across the country.
Rapid expansion of iron ore projects in the Simandou range and Nimba Mountains. Concerns regarding impact on local communities, waterways, and biodiversity. Risks to World Heritage landscapes and endangered species like chimpanzees.
The Ebola death toll in eastern DR Congo has exceeded 3,000. The disease is spreading at an unprecedented rate, outpacing containment efforts. A new case was detected in the Kayna health zone, an area previously declared Ebola-free.
A bus carrying 32 people plunged into a ravine on Fogo Island, Cape Verde. At least 25 people, mostly children and teenagers, were killed. The driver was among the fatalities.
TV presenter Sarah Khalifa and 11 others were sentenced to death by an Egyptian court. They were convicted of forming a criminal gang to manufacture and traffic narcotics. Authorities seized over 750kg of narcotics and unlicensed firearms.
