Rio Times · Africa Intelligence Brief July 22

—Sudan Massacre At least 85 civilians were killed in a paramilitary attack on a central Sudanese village today.

—Mauritania Deaths The UNHCR says 144 migrants are dead or missing after their boat capsized off the Mauritanian coast.

—Kenya Strike Thousands of lawyers began a nationwide court boycott to protest judicial corruption and huge case backlogs.

—Ethiopia Warning Opposition parties warn the government is steering the Tigray region back toward open conflict.