Charles Taylor: Liberia’s former leader’s ex-wife charged with torture
Craig TaylorAgnes Reeves Taylor, ex-wife of the former Liberia leader, appears in a London court. BBC News – Africa
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South Africa opposition party suspends Helen Zille over colonialism tweets
Helen Zille, ex-leader of South Africa’s opposition DA party, had said colonialism was not all bad. BBC News – Africa
Over 40 people ‘die of thirst’ in Sahara Desert
The group were travelling from West Africa to Libya and their truck broke down, six survivors say. BBC News – Africa
Kenya opens Nairobi-Mombasa Madaraka Express railway
The Chinese-funded train line is the country’s biggest infrastructure project since independence. BBC News – Africa
South Africa to harvest the highest maize crop in 40 years
The bumper harvest comes a year after drought devastated output of this staple food. BBC News – Africa
Libya Benghazi: Group blamed for 2012 attack on US mission disbands
The Islamist group blamed for the 2012 US mission attack says its leaders died in a fight with the army. BBC News – Africa