A massive 2,492-carat rough diamond, believed to be the second biggest ever found, has been unearthed in Botswana. cnn.it/4cA3jWX

Hundreds of Kenyan officers are leading an international force in Haiti, but have not received full pay amid a rocky start in the gang-plagued Caribbean nation. cnn.it/3Z1ZTcy

At least 30 people have been killed following the collapse of a dam in Sudan’s northwest Red Sea State cnn.it/3yRc15r

The death toll from floods in Sudan has risen to 132, the latest tragedy for the northeast African nation already plagued by civil war. cnn.it/4dYFnO9

At least 170 people have died and more than 200,000 others are displaced following weeks of flooding in Africa’s most populous country, a spokesperson for Nigeria’s disaster management agency told CNN Tuesday. cnn.it/3ADkqKd

Vergelegen Wine Estate in South Africa is pairing technology and nature, using drones to drop predatory wasps that control pests without the use of insecticides. cnn.it/3Xn9VU4

Prosecutors on Tuesday called for 50 people, including three Americans, to face the death penalty for what the Congolese army says was a coup attempt earlier this year. cnn.it/3T6zxlY

With the success of Beyoncé’s “Cowboy Carter” Black country music is having a moment. Tapping into that energy is Dusty & Stones, from the tiny African nation of Eswatini. cnn.it/4cIn6Um

Namibia will kill more than 700 wild animals and distribute meat to those struggling with food insecurity as the country grapples with its worst drought in 100 years. cnn.it/4dIXoAg

Chidimma Adetshina, a beauty pageant contestant who faced a wave of hostility in South Africa after questions arose about her nationality, has been crowned Miss Universe Nigeria. cnn.it/3yYSboV

A man accused of killing his girlfriend in Boston and fleeing to Kenya has been extradited back to the US — the latest twist in an international case that saw his arrest at a Nairobi nightclub and his escape from jail. cnn.it/3Z9LGdn

More than 120 people have been killed in an attempted mass breakout from the largest prison in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the latest in a series of violent attacks on jails in the central African nation. cnn.it/4cLPuVD

A Ugandan athlete living in Kenya was attacked and set on fire by her boyfriend and is receiving treatment for burns on 75% of her body, police said. cnn.it/4cULX7c

Uganda’s main opposition leader Bobi Wine has been “seriously injured” in a confrontation with police, his party the National Unity Platform (NUP) said. cnn.it/47fqyEF

Delegations from dozens of African countries are gathering in Beijing for a three-day summit set to see China showcase itself as a lead partner for the continent, despite slowing lending for its development – and as it faces rising frictions with the West. cnn.it/3TDYG7R

Suspected Boko Haram Islamist militants roared into a northeastern Nigerian village on motorcycles, opened fire on a market and set shops and homes ablaze, killing at least 37 people, according to a military official. cnn.it/4gf2YfA

Egypt’s “New Administrative Capital,” a new city deep into construction outside Cairo, has prompted plenty of blue-sky thinking. But few ideas have been as ambitious as powering a skyscraper with hydrogen. cnn.it/3MzTH41

How high-end sustainable travel is making a difference to the fragile mountain gorilla ecosystems in Uganda. cnn.it/47fx9ip

Ugandan Olympian Rebecca Cheptegei dies after being set on fire by boyfriend cnn.it/3B0LjYA

China is enjoying its “best in history” ties with African nations, leader Xi Jinping said, as he pledged $50 billion in financial support for the continent in addition to military aid. cnn.it/4ec9n9u