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🇰🇪 - At least 11 people have been killed in the ongoing protests in #Kenya. What started last year as demonstrations against tax hikes has grown into a wider movement demanding an end to corruption, better governance, and police accountability. More from Olivia Bizot ⤵️

🇨🇩 In #Ituri, eastern DR Congo, decades of conflict have left deep scars. Ethnic militias from the #Hema and #Lendu communities continue to clash over land and resources. Despite periods of calm, massacres remain frequent. More from @AurelieBazzara and @Emmet_Livingstone ⤵️

🇰🇪 - A day after deadly #SabaSaba protests left 11 dead, Nairobi is slowly returning to normal. Shops reopen, public transport resumes, and students are back in school. Story by Yohan Delerat and Emily Boyle ⤵️

🇺🇸 US President Donald #Trump told leaders from five African nations on Wednesday that he was shifting the US approach to the continent from aid to trade. We take a deeper dive into the topic with Dr. Christopher Fomunyoh, a senior associate for Africa at the National Democratic Institute ⤵️

#Lesotho 🇱🇸 has declared a national "state of disaster" over soaring unemployment and mass job losses as it reels from the economic fallout of US tariffs and aid cuts. Our correspondent Tom Canetti tells us more ⤵️

🇺🇸 Donald Trump hosted five African presidents at the White House on July 9, aiming to counter China and Russia’s growing influence. But how was the meeting received in #Dakar 🇸🇳 and #Nouakchott 🇲🇷? Laurent Berstecher has more ⤵️

🇺🇸 US President Donald #Trump has sparked confusion in #Liberia after praising the English skills of President Joseph #Boakai during a White House meeting. The exchange raised eyebrows: English has been Liberia's official language since the 1800s. Laurent Berstecher reports ⤵️

🇳🇬 - Former #Nigerian president Muhammadu Buhari was laid to rest Tuesday in his hometown of Daura, under tight security and heavy public attention. Buhari, who died at 82, was mourned by thousands, including dignitaries and foreign heads of state. More from Chinwe Ossundu⤵️

🇪🇹- Doctors without borders (MSF) says three of its staff were intentionally executed by Ethiopian soldiers in Tigray in 2021 -- not caught in crossfire, but shot at close range while clearly identifiable as aid workers. Olivia Bizot tells us more ⤵️

🇸🇿 - A plane carrying convicted rapists and child molesters deported from the US has landed in Eswatini - part of a Trump-era crackdown on undocumented criminals. Instead of being returned to their home countries, they're being rerouted to Africa. Tom Canetti has more ⤵️

#DRCongo and #M23 rebels have signed a ceasefire deal in Qatar to end fighting between the warring sides. Saturday's agreement says both sides must refrain from attacks, "hate propaganda" and "any attempt to seize by force new positions on the ground". More from Emmet Livingstone ⤵️

🇳🇬 In #Nigeria's northeastern Borno State, the town of Monguno has been kept largely secure thanks to a reinforced military presence, despite the region witnessing a recent surge in jihadist attacks. We take a look at the measures being used to keep people safe ⤵️

🇿🇼 #Zimbabwe have defeated their oldest African rival Namibia to earn a space in the Rugby World Cup for the first time in 34 years. #FRANCE24's correspondent Sharon Mazingaizo met the team as they arrived home in Harare ⤵️

🇨🇩 - A UN expert panel on the conflict in DR Congo details extensive Rwandan support for M23 rebels, along with backing from Uganda -- allegations denied by both countries. More from Emmet Livingstone ⤵️

🇪🇹 : the deputy head of Ethiopia's Grand Renaissance Dam project has rejected new claims by Donald Trump that America funded most of the construction. More from Bastien Renouil ⤵️

Journalists in #Senegal 🇸🇳 say they “feel like it is forbidden to express their opinions or criticise the government’s actions,” following the arrest of several commentators. More from Elimane Ndao for Eye on Africa – France 24 in Dakar ⤵️

🎨 An artist in #Somalia 🇸🇴 is teaching young people how to express themselves through art – a radical undertaking in a conservative country where creative pursuits are often seen with suspicion. More from Eye on Africa – France 24 ⤵️

Smoked tilapia is a national emblem in #IvoryCoast 🇨🇮. But today, this popular dish is under threat: the shortage of braised Ivorian fish represents a crisis felt across the entire fishing industry. M'ma Camara Narita Namaste #IVLP# and Damien Koffi sent us this report ⤵️

#Sudan 🇸🇩 - A coalition led by the Rapid Support Forces (#RSF), which is fighting for power in #Sudan’s brutal civil war, has announced the formation of a new parallel government – further tearing the fabric of a fraying nation. Yinka Oyetade talked to Naba Mohiedeen ⤵️