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1. Cote d'Ivoire: Les lignes sont-elles en train de bouger ?

   [allAfrica] Après l'étape des législatives qui se sont déroulées dans les conditions que l'on sait, notamment les nombreuses contestations sur le processus et même sur le scrutin, l'heure semble aujourd'hui aux grandes manoeuvres, au dialogue pour faire court.

2. Zambia: Leading Democrats in the U.S. Senate Issue Call for Peaceful Elections in Zambia

   [United States Senate] Today, U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Cory Booker (D-NJ), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Africa & Global Health Policy, Jeff Merkley (D-OR) and Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) issued the below statement calling for peaceful, fair elections ahead of the August 13th elections in Zambia.

3. Africa: Mounting Fatalities Linked to Militant Islamist Violence in Africa Amid Shifting Tactics

   [ACSS] Fatalities linked to militant Islamist violence in Africa surpassed 20,000 deaths for the fourth consecutive year, underscoring the resiliency of militant groups across the Sahel, Somalia, the Lake Chad Basin, and Mozambique.

4. Zimbabwe: 'People Were Screaming' - Survivor Recounts Horror Moments Before Ferry Capsized in Lake Kariba

   [New Zimbabwe] A RURAL Infrastructural Development Agency (RIDA) security officer who survived the Mbuya Nehanda boat disaster has given a harrowing account of the moments before the ill-fated vessel capsized on Tuesday afternoon, saying 153 people were on board.

5. South Africa: Government Gets Tougher On Illegal Mining

   [Scrolla] · The proposed General Mining Laws Amendment Bill would change several laws and introduce a specific offence aimed at cracking down on illegal mining.