In Conakry, the trial of three Guinean civil society figures began. Congolese military intelligence raided the Kinshasa residence of opposition leader Moïse Katumbi.
June 8 is World Oceans Day. In Kenya, fishermen and villagers have borne the brunt of intensive seabed exploitation for decades. Last February, the Indian Ocean states decided to temporarily ban certain industrial tuna fishing techniques. On the Kenyan coast, villagers and NGOs are trying to get things done on their own scale.