15 May 2025
1. Libya – Tripoli
Intense fighting resumes in Libyan capital
Violence flared again in Tripoli late this week, despite authorities declaring an end to military operations
Armed clashes erupted overnight in the Libyan capital, Tripoli, less than 24 hours after the North African country’s internationally recognized Government of National Unity (GNU) declared it had completed military operations and restored stability in the city.
2. Gabon- Libreville
Former Gabonese president’s family released from prison
Gabon’s government has transferred former First Lady Sylvia Bongo Ondimba and her son, Noureddin Bongo Valentin, to house arrest after detaining them for more than a year on charges of embezzlement, corruption, and money laundering, according to local media reports.
3. Botswana – Francistown
Botswana to relocate 469 asylum seekers to Dukwi Refugee Camp
Botswana will soon relocate at least 469 asylum seekers currently detained at the Francistown Centre for Illegal Immigrants. They will be taken to Dukwi Refugee Camp, northeast of Gaborone.
4. In our historical archives, it was on this day 15 May 1889 when James “Sofasonke” Mpanza was born in Georgedale, Natal.