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Nigerian film star Ogogo dies from cancer aged 66

BBC News Africa  

Taiwo Hassan, better known as Ogogo, was one of the most recognisable faces of Yoruba cinema.

DRC, M23 agree peace roadmap as Doha talks seek to regain momentum

Africanews  

The Democratic Republic of Congo and the Rwanda-backed M23 have agreed on a roadmap for peace talks, setting out the next steps and timetable under the Doha framework. The deal comes after months of stalled diplomacy and renewed fighting in the east.

Four arrested over boxing champion's murder in South Africa

BBC News Africa  

One of the suspects is due in court on Monday to be charged with murder and attempted murder.

Gabon revives Its cultural heritage at Libreville’s festival of cultures

Africanews  

Traditional and contemporary dances, storytelling, children being introduced to rites of passage, and local-language workshops: this year’s programme has been designed as a space for transmission as much as for celebration.

Guinea: At least 30 killed as deadly landfill collapse in Conakry

Africanews  

A search and rescue operation was launched as emergency teams combed through the enormous piles of waste for survivors.

Guinea rubbish landfill collapse kills 30

BBC News Africa  

A mound of rubbish at a major waste site buried several homes in the capital, the government says.

Ebola: Artisanal miners keep digging for gold despite virus risk

Africanews  

Artisanal gold mining in Congo draws a highly mobile workforce as miners travel across the region in search of gold, and between mining areas and population centers to trade the mineral

Alarm as bush fires ravage Burundi's Ruvubu National Park

Africanews  

More than 10,000 hectares of Ruvubu National Park have been destroyed by bushfires. Understaffed and under equipped, park rangers are constantly battling the flames with little success

Kejelcha breaks men's half marathon world record by 29 seconds

BBC News Africa  

Ethiopia's Yomif Kejelcha breaks the men's half marathon world record in a time of 56 minutes 51 seconds in a World Athletics road race in Buenos Aires.

DR Congo and M23 rebels agree roadmap for peace talks

BBC News Africa  

Representatives met in Switzerland to work out next steps to resolve the conflict.

Man City agree £86m deal for teen midfielder Bouaddi

BBC News Africa  

Manchester City agree a deal in principle for 18-year-old Lille midfielder Ayyoub Bouaddi worth 100m euros (£86m).

Youth caravan steps up Ebola awareness amid attacks on response teams

Africanews  

Response teams in Ituri and North Kivu provinces have faced intense mistrust, fueled by rumors and misinformation, in a region also torn by violence from multiple armed groups

Former world champion boxer Zolani Tete killed in South Africa

Africanews  

Former world champion boxer Zolani Tete has been shot and killed at his home in South Africa, government officials said Friday

Ethiopia: Tigrayan women celebrate Ashenda amid fears of new war

Africanews  

In Addis Ababa, Tigrayan women gather to celebrate Ashenda, while expressing hopes for lasting peace in Ethiopia's Tigray region, where recent drone strikes on the regional capital Mekella have renewed fears of conflict after the devastating 2020-2022 war

DRC: Ex-president Kabila challenges US sanctions in court

Africanews  

In a suit before a court in Washington, Joseph Kabila who led Congo from 2001 to 2019 contends that his blacklisting by the Office of Foreign Assets Control  (OFAC) in April was based on unsubstantiated allegations

Two-time world champion Tete shot dead outside home

BBC News Africa  

Zolani Tete, a former WBO bantamweight and IBF super-flyweight world champion, has been shot dead outside his home in South Africa.

The Wasteland Sauna

Design Indaba  

A pink lithium crystal sauna Turns a Toxic Wasteland into a place of revival

The Wasteland Sauna

Design Indaba  

A pink lithium crystal sauna Turns a Toxic Wasteland into a place of revival

Silver Linings

Design Indaba  

Pentagram Turns Longevity Research into an Interactive Map of Possible Futures

Silver Linings

Design Indaba  

Pentagram Turns Longevity Research into an Interactive Map of Possible Futures

Off the Grid Ambulance

Design Indaba  

Stella Juva is a solar powered ambulance for off the grid health care

San Jose Update