Africa: All of Africa Today - August 19, 2026

Zimbabwe Identifies 39 More Kariba Boat Tragedy Victims Police in Zimbabwe have identified 39 more victims of the Kariba RIDA boat tragedy. This brings the total number of positively identified victims to 83. The latest group includes 21 children, including a one-month-old baby, and 18 adults. The overall death toll has risen to 92, according to the latest police update. Identification of the remaining victims continues in cooperation with families and authorities. Police have urged relatives of people still missing after the accident to contact their nearest police station or the command centre in Kariba. Meanwhile, the government has blamed Mbuya Nehanda ferry captain Sign Patsikadova for the Kariba disaster. South Africa Takes SADC Chair Amid Push for Regional Trade Keep up with the lat