In the Democratic Republic of Congo, a cabinet reshuffle has seen opposition figures enter the government. This was a move that the president had been planning for months in order to signal national unity. The most notable development is the return of Adolphe Muzito, former prime minister under Joseph Kabila, who has now been appointed deputy prime minister for the budget. This marks his comeback to politics after 13 years away.
Meanwhile, a South African court has ruled that the body of former Zambian president Edgar Lungu must be returned to Lusaka for a state funeral. This is a setback for his family, who had wanted him to be buried in South Africa in a private ceremony. The legal dispute with the Zambian government began in June, after Lungu died while receiving medical treatment.
Fewer than 3% of the genomes used in global cancer research come from Africa. This glaring gap leaves many treatments less effective for people of African descent. Yet the continent records more than 700,000 cancer deaths each year. In Accra, a biotech company is working to address this issue by building Africa’s first genetic database, drawing on data from thousands of patients across several countries.
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