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South African President Cyril Ramaphosa suspended his police minister amid allegations of links to organized crime and announced the formation of an independent commission to investigate the claims, aiming to address corruption within law enforcement and restore public trust.
A Guyanese schoolgirl who allegedly set fire to a dormitory at Mahdia Secondary School, killing 19 of her schoolmates, will be charged with murder. The girl, who is older than 14 years old, will be charged as an adult. The victims have been identified, including a five-year-old boy who was the son of the dorm mother. President Irfaan Ali has promised a Commission of Inquiry into the fire, and the main opposition party has demanded involvement in the selection of members and crafting the terms of reference.
The death toll of a starvation cult in Kenya's Shakahola forest has risen to 201 after 22 more bodies were recovered. The cult leader, Paul Mackenzie, was accused of ordering his followers to starve themselves and their children to death so they could go to heaven before the end of the world. A commission of inquiry has been appointed by Kenyan President William Ruto to examine whether administrative or intelligence lapses contributed to the deaths. Mackenzie has not commented publicly on the accusations against him nor has he been required to enter a plea to any criminal charge.