Top Stories: A Kenyan government support program benefited just a small fraction of those in need and was beset by irregularities and cronyism, according to a report by U.S.-based rights group Human Rights Watch. With COVID-19 surging in Senegal, thousands of people are leaving Dakar to join their extended families for Eid al-Adha - but for some the risks are too great. Police and government authorities have secured the release of 100 people, including women, children and nursing mothers, who were kidnapped from their village in northwestern Nigeria over a month ago, according to a local police spokesperson. Tanzania's main opposition party said on Wednesday its leader had been arrested with ten other party figures, in what it called proof that President Samia Suluhu Hassan was persisting with the authoritarianism of her late predecessor John Magufuli. The Chadema party said leader Freeman Mbowe and the others had been detained before dawn at a hotel in the lakeside city of Mwanza, where they had been planning to hold a meeting later on Wednesday to discuss proposals for a new constitution. Hundreds of undocumented immigrants, on hunger strike in Brussels for the last two months to demand residence rights, have begun refusing water, putting themselves close to death and the Belgian government in danger of collapse. Around 400 migrants, many of whom have been in Belgium for years, are already emaciated after refusing food since May 23, and three-quarters of them decided on Friday to stop receiving water or saline drips. The United States on Tuesday carried out an air strike against al Shabaab militants in Somalia, the first strike in the country since President Joe Biden came into office. In a statement, the Pentagon said the strike took place near Galkayo, Somalia.While the United States has frequently carried out air strikes in Somalia against al Shaabab, this was the first since Jan. 20 when Biden took office. Beijing has denied allegations that it is behind a major cyberattack against Microsoft Exchange — a popular email platform used by companies worldwide. Earlier this week, NATO, the European Union, Australia, Britain, Canada, Japan and New Zealand joined the U.S. in accusing Chinese state-sponsored actors of "malicious cyber activity." Space company Blue Origin and Amazon founder Jeff Bezos rocketed to space Tuesday, with the world’s oldest and youngest people to ever fly in space in tow. Bezos’ flight follows last week’s suborbital jaunt by Virgin Galactic’s Richard Branson. The two billionaires are further ushering in an era of space tourism and exploration. 20 years after freeing Afghanistan from the grip of the Taliban, U.S. and NATO troops are leaving. For a generation of Afghans who grew up during that time, the future is worrisome. It's not uncommon to see people carry papa bags to schools, offices, and to and from retail and grocery stores. But, perhaps, you could argue that it's a new trend because they are 100% recyclable. In Uganda, Ori-bags Innovations Ltd, one of the leading manufacturers of Eco-friendly paper bags, is turning various forms of waste into valuable products.For more, Africa 54's Technology Correspondent Paul Ndiho, via Skype, spoke to Rusia Orikiriza, CEO, Oribags Innovations, Ltd in Kampala, Uganda.