The Gambia’s government has revoked the diplomatic passports of embattled former president Yahya Jammeh and those of his family. Reports indicate that the revoked diplomatic passports include that of 207 Gambians who have had their privileges cancelled with immediate effect, they include Jammeh’s wife, children, aides and other relatives.

Two Former Guantanamo Detainees

The Ghanaian parliament has approved the extension of the stay of the two former Guantanamo Bay detainees in the country to January 2018. This follows the ratification of an agreement between the Government of Ghana and the Government of the United States of America (USA) on the resettlement in Ghana of Two former ex-Guantanamo Bay detainees in the country in accordance with article 75 ( 2 ) of the 1992 Constitution.

Joyce Banda

Police in Malawi have issued an arrest warrant for former President Joyce Banda, saying investigations have found "credible evidence" linking her to theft of public money.

Disgraced South African, paralypian, and double amputee, Oscar Pistorius was rushed to the hospital escorted by two armed guards after he complained of chest pain. Personnel at the Atteridgeville Prison, where Pistorius is currently serving a six-year sentence for the killing of his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp on Valentine’s Day in 2013, said the offender had initially suffered heart attack.

The estimated overall HIV prevalence rate is approximately 12.6 percent among the South African population, the highest prevalence in the world, Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) said on Monday. The total number of people living with HIV is estimated at approximately 7.06 million in 2017, Stats SA said in its mid-year population estimates for 2017. For adults aged 15-49 years, an estimated 18.0 percent of the population is HIV positive, according to Stats SA.

Chris Msando

An official in charge of overseeing Kenya's electronic voting system has been found dead just days before the August 8 presidential election, according to the commission's chairman.