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Investigation begins in aftermath of Johannesburg blast/in /by
One day after an unexplained Johannesburg blast, police and emergency teams continue to comb through the scene. On Thursday (Jul. 20) the public was being urged to stay away from the site of the incident so as not to hamper the investigation.
10 children in Rwanda drowned after their boat sank in a river, an official says/in /by
The bodies of the children, ages 11 to 15, were recovered on Tuesday and Wednesday. Three students and one man survived.
Kenya police instructed to conceal protest deaths, watchdog reveals 6 fatalities/in /by
It wasn't immediately clear who issued the order.
Putin says Russia would return to Ukraine grain deal if demands met/in /by
"The first [demand for Russia's re-entry to the grain deal -ed] is the withdrawal of sanctions on supplies of Russian grain and fertilizers to world markets. Second, all obstacles for Russian banks and financial institutions servicing food and fertilizer supplies must be removed. .."
South Africa: One dead, 48 injured after suspected gas explosion in Johannesburg/in /by
Emergency services initially blamed underground gas pipes, but the Egoli Gas company said it was "unlikely" the explosion -- which cracked tarmac and overturned vehicles including minibus taxis -- "was caused by a gas pipeline or leak".
Moroccan king invites Netanyahu for official visit after Western Sahara recognition/in /by
King Mohammed VI invited Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to Morocco after the Jewish state recognized Morocco's sovereignty over the disputed territory of Western Sahara, a "far-sighted" decision, according to a message of thanks published on Wednesday.
Namibia: vote on a law against same-sex marriage/in /by
Namibia's upper house of parliament on Wednesday passed a law banning same-sex marriage and punishing their supporters, seen as an unconstitutional attack by the LGBTQ community.
Bodyguard questioned in DR Congo politician’s death: prosecutor/in /by
A mass is held at Notre-Dame du Congo Cathedral in Kinshasa to honor opposition politician Cherubin Okende, found dead in the Democratic Republic of Congo
Kenya: shops, schools reopen despite protest call/in /by
Shops and schools reopened Thursday as Kenyans resumed normal life, despite an opposition call to join anti-government protests after earlier demonstrations prompted widespread closures and resulted in deadly clashes.
Egypt: Dozens swim in the Nile to cool off and fight rising temperatures/in /by
"What should we do? it is too hot here, and amid price surges, we can't go to Alexandria or any other place" says Mostafa Gamal, who came with his family to cool off on the banks of the Nile.