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Daybreak Africa: Rwanda claims success in Marburg virus fight, zero new infections in recent days
On Daybreak Africa: Rwanda’s health minister said Sunday that an outbreak of the Marburg virus is not spreading in the country, citing the absence of new infections or deaths in the past six days. Plus, there’s a call for a nationwide demonstration today in Mozambique following the assassinations of two senior opposition figures. Nigeria's national power grid collapses for the third time in one week. Tanzania’s main opposition Chadema party says one of its female officials was abducted over the weekend. Liberia’s Anti-Corruption Commission will investigate allegations of bribery to remove the Speaker of the House of Representatives. Kenya’s impeached deputy president says two assassination attempts have been made on his life. Trump-Harris campaign rhetoric heats up. For these and more, tune in to Daybreak Africa!
Africa News Tonight: Election protests hit Maputo, WFP says drought worsens hunger in southern Africa, Sudanese hackers charged in US
There have been protests today in Mozambique's capital, Maputo, and police fired tear gas to disperse people who gathered where two opposition party figures were shot dead on Saturday after a disputed election. The World Food Program says almost 30 million people in southern Africa are affected by the region’s worst hunger crisis in decades. The U.S. Justice Department says two Sudanese citizens are charged with allegedly running a computer hacking group, and a cybersecurity expert says the lack of opportunity for young people in Africa encourages many on the continent to turn to hacking.