South Africa’s Helen Zille makes unreserved apology for tweets
Craig TaylorHelen Zille, from South Africa’s main opposition party is sorry for saying that colonialism has some positive aspects. BBC News – Africa
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Gaddafi’s son Saif freed in Libya
Muammar Gaddafi’s preferred successor is free again after six years but his whereabouts are unclear. BBC News – Africa
President Mugabe sacks Zimbabwe’s chief prosecutor Johannes Tomana
The official had dropped charges against two soldiers accused of plotting against a Mugabe property. BBC News – Africa
South Africa: 10,000 Knysna residents evacuated amid fire
Troops will be deployed to help put out bushfires and protect properties in the popular tourist town. BBC News – Africa
Cape Town storm: Eight killed as drought ends
Among the dead is a family of four killed in a fire started by lightning, as storms end a drought. BBC News – Africa
Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari is ‘recuperating fast’
President Buhari has been in London for almost a month, receiving treatment for an undisclosed illness. BBC News – Africa