Sudan protests: Authorities order release of all detainees
Craig TaylorMore than 1,000 people have been held in protests against President Omar al-Bashir’s government. BBC News – Africa
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Zimbabwe President Mnangagwa ‘appalled’ by attack on protester
President Emmerson Mnangagwa orders the arrest of officials filmed attacking a protester. BBC News – Africa
Nigerian chief justice’s suspension raises international concerns
President Buhari faces international pressure after suspending the country’s top judge before an election. BBC News – Africa
Afrikaans scrapped at South Africa’s University of Pretoria
Lessons at the University of Pretoria will now mostly be in English, in the hopes of “transforming the culture”. BBC News – Africa
Oliver Mtukudzi, Zimbabwe’s Afro-jazz legend, dies
Celebrated worldwide, he came to prominence as a voice of the revolution fighting white-minority rule. BBC News – Africa
Kenya attack: ‘Selfless six’ mourned in Nairobi after siege
Mourners said the six men died while saving colleagues during last week’s terror attack in Nairobi. BBC News – Africa