Ethiopia base in Somalia attacked by al-Shabab
Somali Islamist militant group al-Shabab says it has killed 60 Ethiopian soldiers in an attack on an African Union base in Somalia. BBC News – Africa
Somali Islamist militant group al-Shabab says it has killed 60 Ethiopian soldiers in an attack on an African Union base in Somalia. BBC News – Africa
Nigeria’s Stephen Keshi, one of only two men to win the Africa Cup of Nations as a player and a coach, dies at the age of 54. BBC News – Africa
Burkina Faso cancels an international arrest warrant for Ivory Coast’s parliamentary speaker after Interpol refuses to help execute it, the prosecutor says. BBC News – Africa
Nairobi’s police chief warns opposition supporters not to take part in Monday’s rally for electoral reform in the Kenyan capital “if you value your life”. BBC News – Africa
Thirty Nigerien troops and two Nigerian soldiers have been killed repelling an attack by Boko Haram militants in Niger, officials say. BBC News – Africa
A Gambian-born pub worker scooped £4m on a lottery scratchcard in the UK and then returned to work to finish the last four hours of his shift. BBC News – Africa