One of Chad's main rebel leaders was detained at his home in western Paris on Monday over alleged crimes against humanity committed in Sudan. Cameroon President Paul Biya intends to delay legislative and municipal elections which were pushed from last year. South Sudan seeks $500 million loan to pay salariesSouth Sudan says it intends to borrow more than $500 million from the Afri-Exim Bank to pay salaries for public servants and fund infrastructure projects. South Sudan has struggled for revenue after renewed fighting erupted in 2013 before the Sudan uprising disrupted oil sales with civil servants going for as many as four months without salaries. More than 7.1 million South Sudanese also face famine, the United Nations reported last week.

Source: Daily Nation June 18, 2019 12:56 UTC