King Oyo Buried in Uganda as Tooro Kingdom Moves Past Succession Fight
King Oyo Nyimba, long the world's youngest monarch, was buried on Saturday at the Karambi Royal Tombs, 31 years after his coronation, as successor Edward Rukidi Kijanangoma cast coffee berries into the grave to mark the formal handover of power. The burial followed days of bitter dispute after Oyo's family argued that his will named a previously unknown son as heir, but a Ugandan government-backed push confirmed Kijanangoma's succession on Friday, prompting the Archbishop of the Church of Uganda to call for unity among mourners.
Olympic Flame Arrives in Senegal Ahead of First African Youth Olympics
The Olympic flame arrived in Dakar on Saturday, carried by 100 Senegalese women in a ceremony marking the countdown to the Youth Olympic Games, the first Olympic event ever held in Africa. Running from October 31 to November 13, the Games will bring about 2,700 athletes aged 15 to 18 to compete across Dakar and nearby cities, with the flame set to tour all 14 of Senegal's regions before returning for the opening ceremony.
DR Congo's Ebola Cases Top 7,000, But Government Says Outbreak May Have Peaked
The Democratic Republic of Congo has recorded 7,022 Ebola cases and 3,398 deaths in its worst-ever outbreak, government figures showed Saturday, even as officials say the spread may have peaked in late August. Government spokesman Patrick Muyaya says 10 of 61 affected health zones have gone at least 21 days without a new case, though the virus was confirmed in a seventh province, South-Ubangi, just last week, and cases in schools are alarming parents in Ituri province.
Attack on Mali Army Base Kills at Least 50 Soldiers, 5 Russian Paramilitaries
A jihadist attack on Mali's Dioura military camp last week killed at least 50 soldiers and five Russian Africa Corps paramilitaries, with some sources reporting a death toll as high as 80, security and local sources told AFP. The Al-Qaeda-linked group JNIM claimed full control of the base, marking one of the deadliest attacks on Mali's army in its decade-long conflict, and the army has since launched air-ground operations targeting the attackers.
Zambia Warns Against Eating Wildlife Meat After Anthrax Outbreak Kills Dozens of Animals
Zambian authorities are warning the public not to eat meat from wild animals after an anthrax outbreak killed 46 hippos, eight elephants, five buffaloes, and a crocodile in the Munyamadzi Game Management Area since July. Twelve people have been infected after eating meat from the dead animals and are being treated, though no human deaths have been reported, and officials have suspended hunting in the area while investigations continue.
Libya Seizes 100,000 Gaddafi-Shaped Ecstasy Pills Smuggled From Europe
Libyan security forces seized roughly 100,000 ecstasy pills molded into the shape of former leader Muammar Gaddafi's head and shoulders after tracking a shipment smuggled in by sea from Europe. The bust, announced by Tripoli-based security agency Al Rada, comes as Libya has become a major regional hub for synthetic drug trafficking amid the country's ongoing political division since Gaddafi's 2011 ouster.
