Nigeria remains outraged following the anti-immigrant demonstrations in South Africa. Abuja intends to seek compensation from the South African government for its citizens who were expelled from the country.

A surge in the use of "hired thugs" in Kenya. Armed gangs are being used in the context of political rivalry ahead of the upcoming elections.

In Sudan, Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo has been sentenced to death in absentia. The leader of the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) rebels was tried by a court in Port Sudan for alleged war crimes committed in Darfur.

As every week on Africanews Today, here is our weekly agenda with the key dates to remember.

French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu will pay an official visit to Morocco from 15 to 16 July. He is expected to take part in the High Franco-Moroccan Joint Commission, the first meeting of its kind since 2019.