The picture of a decrepit political prisoner thoroughly emaciated and naked except for a cloth…
Africa
Sudan army rejects civilian majority in ruling council (BBC)
A top official in Sudan’s military council has told the BBC it will not allow…
Mandela prison drawing sells for $112,575 (Punch)
A drawing by late South African president Nelson Mandela of the door of his prison…
Five dead after attack on church in Burkina Faso (Metro)
Five people including a pastor have been killed in the first jihadist attack on a…
Africa has potential to become net exporter of agricultural commodities – AfDB (Vanguard)
Africa has the potential to become a net exporter of agricultural commodities, replacing imports worth…
Egypt Coptic monks sentenced to death for killing bishop (BBC)
Two former Coptic Christian monks have been sentenced to death in Egypt over the murder…
Mozambique braces for cyclone Kenneth (Guardian)
Mozambique was bracing for a powerful cyclone to make landfall on Thursday, just one month…
Mass funerals on Sri Lanka’s day of mourning (BBC)
Sri Lanka has held its first mass funeral as the country marks a day of…
Gorillas pose for selfie with DR Congo anti-poaching unit (BBC)
Two gorillas have been photographed posing for a relaxed selfie with the rangers who rescued…
Snakes force Liberian President George Weah out of office (BBC)
Snakes have been found in Liberian President George Weah’s office, forcing him to work from…
