Ghana: Community Conservation in Ghana Has Evolved, but Policy and Funding Need to Catch Up

[The Conversation Africa] In Ghana, community resource management areas are the main way that local communities get involved in managing natural resources that fall outside protected areas. In this way, rural people protect their natural environment and earn a living from using nature sustainably. Source

South Africa: South Africa's Anti-Migrant Campaigns Use the Language of Democracy - Why That's Dangerous

[The Conversation Africa] Anti-migrant campaigns in South Africa are increasingly being framed as acts of community protection. Protesters present their efforts as a response to community concerns about crime, unemployment and failing public services. Source

Congo-Kinshasa: The Hunt for a New Ebola Vaccine - Two Scientists Explain the Challenges

[The Conversation Africa] The ongoing Ebola virus outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Uganda has now killed 61 people, with 359 confirmed cases. The Bundibugyo strain of the virus has a fatality rate of between 30% and 50%, and there is currently no vaccine approved for it. Two scientists at the University of Oxford, Teresa Lambe and Rebecca Makinson, are part of the group who are working to develop one. In early June, Oxford was one of three organisations to receive funding from the Coalition for Epidemic Source

Sudan: More Than 13k Displaced By Renewed Tribal Clashes in South Darfur

[Dabanga] Nyala / Kubum / Markondi / Umm Basa / Ed El Fursan -- More than 13,000 people have fled their homes in South Darfur in the past week as fighting between the Beni Halba and Salamat tribes continues to spread across the region. In a recent International Organization for Migration (IOM) report, they state that 11,630 people were displaced between 4 and 6 June alone following clashes in Kubum locality. Source

Congo-Kinshasa: EU Says Ebola Outbreak Makes Ceasefire in DR Congo More Necessary Than Ever

[RFI] The European Union's crisis management commissioner has called for a ceasefire between the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda, saying the need for peace has become even more urgent with the spread of the Ebola outbreak. Source

Nigeria: Enugu Govt Dispels Viral Post Suggesting Imminent Attack On UNN

[Vanguard] ...Vows to arrest culprits behind false alarm Source

Nigeria: Lawyer Alleges Illegal Detention, Torture, N180,000 Bail Extortion By Police

[Premium Times] Mr Chude alleged widespread human rights abuses at the police Octopus Unit in Port Harcourt, including unlawful detention, torture, and extortion, while calling for urgent scrutiny and stronger oversight of detention facilities. Source

Nigeria: Police Chief Decries High Rate of Violation of Widows' Rights in Anambra

[Premium Times] "Some of the brothers and sisters in-laws only aim at inheriting their late brothers' wives and property but don't talk about how to maintain the children of the deceased." Source

Somalia: Somalia, China Discuss Expanding Defence and Security Cooperation

[Shabelle] Mogadishu -- Somalia's Minister of Defence, Ahmed Moallim Fiqi, met with China's ambassador to Somalia, Wang Yu, in Mogadishu on Monday to discuss strengthening bilateral cooperation, particularly in the areas of defence, military training and support for Somalia's national security institutions. Source

Somalia: Aussom Chief, EU Ambassador Discuss Security and Stabilisation Efforts in Somalia

[Shabelle] Mogadishu -- The head of the African Union Support and Stabilisation Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM), El Hadji Ibrahima Diene, met the European Union's ambassador to Somalia, Francesca Di Mauro, in Mogadishu on Monday to discuss ongoing efforts to strengthen peace, security and stability in the Horn of Africa nation. Source

Somalia: Somali Special Forces Raid Al-Shabaab Positions in Bay Region

[Shabelle] Mogadishu, Somalia -- Somalia's elite Danab Special Forces carried out a planned operation in the El Bashiir area near Buur Hakaba district in the Bay region, targeting suspected Al-Shabaab fighters, officials said on Monday. Source

Uganda: Over 50 Families Displaced As New Cracks Emerge in Namisindwa

[Independent (Kampala)] Namisindwa -- More than 50 families have been forced to flee their homes in Bupoto Sub-county, Namisindwa District, after fresh cracks emerged following heavy rains, raising fears of a possible disaster. The latest cracks developed on Sunday as persistent rainfall continued to pound the area, leaving residents scrambling for safety and abandoning homes considered at risk of collapse. Source