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Africa today at a glance

Tuesday September 25 2018
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Mr José Filomeno dos Santos (Zenu). ARNALDO VIEIRA | NATION MEDIA GROUP

Tanzanians bury kin

Scores of families bury victims of Tanzania's devastating ferry disaster, with more than 200 confirmed dead after the crowded mv Nyerere capsized in Lake Victoria.

UN General Assembly

African heads of state and government in the US for the UN General Assembly (UNGA).

Former president's son held

The son of former Angolan President Jose Eduardo dos Santos, Mr José Filomeno dos Santos (Zenu), held in custody in the capital Luanda for alleged involvement in criminal activities.

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Cameroon poll campaigns

Campaigns for Cameroon's October 7 presidential election continue amid threats from separatists agitating for the secession of the English-speaking Southwest and Northwest regions.

Mozambique refugees' return

Hundreds of people who fled to Malawi from fighting in Mozambique poised to go home, desperate to reach their untended farms now that the guns have fallen silent.

Bassogog in the den

Cameroon's Indomitable Lions head coach Clarence Seedorf includes Christian Bassogog in a 23-man squad to face Malawi in next month’s African Cup of Nations 2019 qualifier two days after former captain, Benjamin Moukandjo annouced his retirement from the national team.

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