The East African News News East Africa Rest of Africa World East Africa see all In DRC’s Virunga, farmers and park rangers battle for control North Kivu’s growing population has made the fertile lands in Virunga National Park a coveted resource — but those who farm there risk violent... Somali forces, foreign navies prepare attack on hijacked ship The MV Abdullah was hijacked off the coast of Somalia last week, the latest of more than 20 attacks since November. South Sudan closes schools due to hot weatherEast Africa big three out to save integration agendaRuling parties’ tyranny putting down opposition across continentTanzania plans to build road through SerengetiMistrust threatens South Sudan peace talks Africa see all Senegal's freed opposition leader draws large crowd Next to him, the popular firebrand opposition leader Ousmane Sonko urged supporters to vote for his ally. South Africa Parliament sanctions EFF lawmakers The MPs are accused of contempt of Parliament for calling the President a ‘money launderer’ during a House sitting nearly two years ago. UN warns of potential Sudan deaths as famine loomsSenegal frees jailed opposition leaders ahead of pollsZimbabwe arrests sect leader over child abuseInternet outage intensifies in West, Central AfricaNigerian kidnappers demand ransom to free school hostages World see all US think-tank taps Kenya's outgoing UN envoy A top New York think-tank has hired Kenya’s outgoing Permanent Representative to the UN as its next boss. Russia jails 9 Jehovah's Witnesses At least 794 Witnesses have been criminally charged in Russia for their faith, and 128 are currently serving prison sentences. Russia is ready for nuclear war, Putin warns the WestHaiti PM Ariel Henry resignsHaiti called for security support. Who answered?Violence rocks Haiti amid PM Ariel Henry visit to KenyaFive states pledge personnel for Haiti security mission Comment EYAKUZE: Mwinyi was the grandpa we didn’t know we needed until he left us Comment OBBO: There’s a secret plot to save EAC from imminent death Comment BUWEMBO: Don’t lose hope, all ye Ugandans who hope for a future of biofuel Comment NGUGI: With this kind of impunity, a bleak future awaits Comment ULIMWENGU: Mwinyi had faults but a man with heart