DR Congo’s Kavumu child rape trial opens
Craig TaylorMilitiamen allegedly attacked children and infants believing their blood would give them protection. BBC News – Africa
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UN releases Central African Republic war crimes suspects
Confidential documents seen by the BBC detail the release of rebel fighters and a peacekeeper’s disappearance. BBC News – Africa
Paradise Papers: Tycoon made $41m from ‘people’s fund’
A fund set up to help a struggling African state has paid tens of millions in fees to a businessman. BBC News – Africa
Zimbabwe politics: Mugabe sacks ‘disloyal’ Mnangagwa
Emmerson Mnangagwa’s dismissal boosts Grace Mugabe’s hopes of succeeding her husband. BBC News – Africa
Libya: Armed group shuts down comic book convention
An armed group loyal to the UN-backed government said the event breached Libya’s “morals”. BBC News – Africa
Zimbabwe police charge US woman over ‘anti-Mugabe tweet’
Activists say it marks the “first Twitter-related arrest” after Zimbabwe created a cyber ministry. BBC News – Africa