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The global risk from the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo remains low, the head of the World Health Organization said on Wednesday.

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Sexual violence has being used “consistently as a tactic and weapon of war” since the conflict in Sudan erupted three years ago. That’s the finding of a new report by the United Nations Human Rights Office.

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Kenyan prosecutors said Tuesday they will charge a number of students with murder of 16 schoolmates in the burning of a dormitory in late May that shocked the east African country.

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At a gold mine in Mongbwalu, necessity is forcing people to put aside their fear of the virus and carry on working.

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Angola is investigating a former general challenging President João Lourenço for leadership of the country’s ruling MPLA.

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[World Bank] STORY HIGHLIGHTS

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[This Day] Uyo -- The Akwa Ibom State Commissioner of Police, Baba Mohammed Azare, has stated that despite being a major driver of economic growth, the Nigerian maritime sector faces complex security threats, including sea piracy, armed robbery at sea, kidnapping along waterways, illegal oil bunkering, pipeline vandalism, smuggling, human trafficking, environmental crimes, and other forms of transnational organized criminal activities.

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[Shabelle] Dhusamareb -- Somali Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre arrived in the central city of Dhusamareb on Wednesday for an official visit to Galmudug state, where he was received by regional President Ahmed Abdi Kariye, known as Qoor Qoor.

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[Nyasa Times] Fresh testimony before Parliament has raised troubling questions about the circumstances surrounding the military flight that claimed the life of former Vice-President Saulos Chilima and eight others, revealing that the aircraft had battled severe weather just a day before the disaster and was operating without a functioning emergency locator system that could have sped up rescue efforts.

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[Botswana Daily News] Molepolole -- Although preparations are at infancy stage, the second edition of the Sarona 1000 Desert Race is expected to deliver an experience comparable to international off-road rallies.

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[Botswana Daily News] Orapa -- Debswana Diamond Company chief operations officer, Mr Koolatotse Koolatotse has underscored the need to manage the cost of production at mines amid challenges in the global diamond market.

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[Agenzia Fides] Nairobi -- "If what we saw happen in All Saints Cathedral Nairobi is anything to go by, where a meeting was disrupted by goons, who were so confident as to even threaten the policemen present, a grave danger awaits us!" affirmed the bishops of Kenya in a pastoral letter entitled "May they have life, and have it abundantly," which was presented at a press conference yesterday, June 23, by the President of the Kenyan Bishops' Conference, Archbishop Maurice Muhatia Makumba of Kisumu.

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[DA] The Democratic Alliance has laid a complaint with the Public Protector against the former Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure, Sihle Zikalala (now Deputy Minister), over his agreement, support and Caninet ratification of the former chairperson of the Independent Development Trust (IDT) Board of Trustees - an appointment the DA sees as unlawful, and a process we see as a violation of the Executive Ethics Code.

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[Leadership] Nigerian socialite and businessman Pascal Okechukwu, popularly known as Cubana Chiefpriest, has expressed willingness to undergo a DNA test live on television to resolve his long-running paternity dispute with Kenyan woman Hellen Ati.

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[Leadership] Afrobeat singer Seun Kuti has criticised what he described as the absence of adequate structures to support talented young Nigerians, particularly those pursuing careers in science, engineering, research, and other intellectual fields.

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[Vanguard] Minna -- Masquerades in full regalia on Tuesday led residents of Diko town in Gurara Local Government Area of Niger State in a peaceful protest against the acquisition of 500 hectares of farmland by the state government for an industrial solar farming project linked to Abuja Steel Mills Limited.

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[Vanguard] Maiduguri -- The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has partnered with the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), Borno State Command, to combat corruption in travel document processing and curb the influx of undocumented migrants through the state's porous borders.

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[Vanguard] No fewer than 30,000 primary and secondary school pupils across selected schools in Lagos State are expected to benefit daily from a free meal programme under the "Adopt a School Snacks for Thought" initiative.

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[Shabelle] Garowe, Somalia -- Puntland authorities on Wednesday announced a series of new security measures, including restrictions on militia activity, anti-smuggling operations and tighter controls on the movements of Somali federal officials and security personnel within the semi-autonomous region.

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[Independent (Kampala)] Kampala -- A fresh political battle over the office of the Leader of the Opposition (LOP) is brewing after two Members of Parliament notified Parliament of their intention to introduce a Private Member's Bill seeking to amend the Administration of Parliament Act.

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[Independent (Kampala)] News Analysis -- Security experts are warning that inadequate investment in kidnapping investigation skills has left law enforcement agencies exposed, fueling public anxiety as kidnapping cases continue to rise in Uganda.