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1. Catholics in eastern Congo honor beatified anti-corruption martyr

   Pope Francis recognized Floribert Bwana Kositi, a customs officer killed in 2007 for refusing a bribe, as a martyr of the faith late last year, setting him on the path to beatification and to possibly becoming Congo’s first saint

2. Football: Mbappé drops criminal complaint against PSG

   Kylian Mbappé has withdrawn his moral harassment complaint against his former employer, Paris Saint-Germain. The player had demanded €55 million in unpaid salaries and bonuses from the club for the past year.

3. Leaders of five African countries head to Washington to meet Trump

   The meeting on Wednesday is being described as President Donald Trump's first major diplomatic outreach to Africa since returning to office. The invitation includes heads of state from Senegal, Liberia, Guinea-Bissau, Gabon and Mauritania.

4. 30% on South African imports: Ramaphosa hits back at new Trump tariffs

   As the only sub-Saharan country on the list of latest trade tariffs the Trump administration threatens to impose, South Africa could be hit with 30% tariffs on its exports to the US from 1 August.

5. Amnesty International denounces lack of investigation into activists' abduction

   Activists Oumar Sylla and Mamadou Billo Bah have been missing since 9 July 2024. Amnesty International has demanded action from the authorities and denounced a "climate of terror" as the junta in power has stepped up disappearances of critics and activists.