Somalia al-Shabab: African Union base under attack
Craig TaylorAl-Shabab fighters mount a ferocious gun and bomb attack on the facility south-west of Mogadishu. BBC News – Africa
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Sierra Leone votes in run-off between Maada Bio and Kamara
The vote was delayed after an allegation of electoral fraud in the first round earlier this month. BBC News – Africa
Grace Mugabe’s farm invaded by Zimbabwe gold diggers
Zimbabwe’s former first lady reports to the police that 400 illegal gold panners invade her farm. BBC News – Africa
Miguna Miguna : Kenya opposition figure deported again
Miguna Miguna had been held at Nairobi airport since Monday amid an ongoing citizenship row. BBC News – Africa
Nelson Mandela’s golden hand casts sell for $10m in bitcoin
A South African businessman has sold the four gold casts to a crypto-currency firm based in Canada. BBC News – Africa
Nigeria Dapchi abductions: Schoolgirls finally home
Nearly all the Dapchi girls seized by Boko Haram are home after visiting the Nigerian president. BBC News – Africa