Cameroon poll challenge

Cameroon’s highest court, the Constitutional Council, continues hearing petitions calling for the cancellation of the October 7 presidential election; a crucial move towards the proclamation of the final outcome of the vote.

TZ tycoon missing

Tanzanian Africa’s youngest billionaire Mohammed Dewji, 43, still missing after being kidnapped last week at Dar es Salaam's Colosseum Hotel.

Kenya Olympics cash probe

Kenya’s ambassador to Austria Hassan Wario, athletics legend Kipchoge Keino and two others turn themselves in to the police in Nairobi in bid to beat court deadline and avert arrest over suspected embezzlement of 2016 Brazil Olympics funds.

Appeal to DRC

The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) urges the Democratic Republic of Congo authorities to reopen Radio Liberté Lisala and Radio Mwana Mboka that have been off air since October 9, when police raided their offices, halted broadcasts, ejected employees and locked the doors.