14 Killed, Rescue Ongoing After Mine Dump Collapse in South Africa
At the very least 14 suspected illegal miners died, and eight have been injured when a mine dump collapsed Monday night time close to Rustenburg in South Africa’s North West province, police mentioned. Search and rescue groups are nonetheless working to succeed in an unknown quantity of people that could also be trapped, because the miners had reportedly been digging for platinum group metals at a disused website.
Nigerians Squeezed by Rising Prices as Reforms Lure Traders
Hundreds of thousands of Nigerians are struggling with soaring living costs three years into President Bola Tinubu‘s financial reforms, which embrace ending gas subsidies and devaluing the naira — at the same time as traders cheer the modifications, with Nigeria’s inventory market up almost 60% this 12 months. The World Financial institution estimates simply over half of Nigerians have been in poverty final 12 months, up from roughly 42% in 2022, and the price of jollof rice substances has greater than doubled since Tinubu took workplace.
Libyan Nationwide Military’s Intelligence Chief Killed in Automobile Bombing
Brigadier Fowzi Mansouri, head of navy intelligence for japanese Libya’s Libyan Nationwide Military, was killed on Monday night when an explosive device detonated in his car exterior his Benghazi residence, safety sources mentioned. Nobody has claimed accountability, and the killing underscores ongoing instability in Libya, which has remained break up between rival japanese and western administrations since 2014.
Zambia’s Election Overshadowed by Unresolved Dispute Over Ex-President’s Burial
Zambia heads to the polls on August 13 with greater than 8 million registered voters selecting between President Hakainde Hichilema and a fractured opposition, in a race reshaped by the demise of former President Edgar Lungu, whose body remains unburied amid a dispute between his household and Hichilema. Opposition candidate Brian Mundubile has surged in help from former Lungu strongholds, whereas voters cite cost-of-living pressures — regardless of inflation cooling to six.6%, its lowest in eight years — as their prime concern.
Trial of Malian Commentator Ras Bathtub Opens in Bamako
The trial of Malian commentator Youssouf Bathily, often known as Ras Bathtub, and activist Rose opened August 10 earlier than the Bamako Courtroom of Enchantment, with each denying prices of felony affiliation and undermining state establishments. Ras Bathtub, detained for almost three years, rejected the accusations in court docket, whereas Rose mentioned her social media posts aimed to flag rising costs, not destabilize the federal government; the trial resumes August 12.
Civil Society Teams Urge DR Congo’s Tshisekedi to Drop Referendum Plans
Sixty-five civil society organizations within the Democratic Republic of Congo are urgent President Félix Tshisekedi to abandon plans for a constitutional referendum, arguing the nation’s safety and humanitarian crises make it a poor use of sources. The teams warn the transfer may deepen political tensions, however Tshisekedi’s UDPS get together says a authorized framework for a referendum is required to fill an present authorized hole.
Ceuta’s Chief Calls for Detention Middle as Migrant Disaster Drags On
Ceuta’s regional chief is calling for a detention center to hold migrants awaiting elimination, almost two weeks after roughly 72,000 individuals crossed into the Spanish territory on Moroccan soil from Morocco in late July. Whereas Spanish officers say most migrants have returned to Morocco, 1000’s stay, together with lots of of unaccompanied youngsters who cannot be deported, and Madrid has boosted safety with a 40% enhance in Civil Guard numbers.
North Africa Has Spent $320 Billion on Militaries Since Libya’s Collapse
Fifteen years after NATO’s intervention helped topple Muammar Gaddafi, North African powers together with Algeria, Morocco, and Egypt have spent more than $320 billion modernizing their militaries, cautious of going through the form of instability that has gripped Libya since. Libya itself stays divided, with its GDP per capita falling from about $12,000 in 2010 to roughly $6,449 in 2025, even because it holds Africa’s largest confirmed oil reserves.
