Egypt jails 51 over islands protests
Egypt sentences 51 people to two years in prison for protesting against a decision last month to cede two Red Sea islands to Saudi Arabia. BBC News – Africa
Egypt sentences 51 people to two years in prison for protesting against a decision last month to cede two Red Sea islands to Saudi Arabia. BBC News – Africa
Nigeria’s Islamist militant group Boko Haram remains a threat, French President Francois Hollande warns ahead of a regional summit in Nigeria. BBC News – Africa
Ex-gold miners in South Africa can go ahead with a class action against mining companies over health damage allegedly caused by their work, a court has rules. BBC News – Africa
The price of petrol in Nigeria is set to rise by two thirds in a government bid to end crippling fuel shortages. BBC News – Africa
Scientists in the US warn that the shortage of yellow fever vaccines could spark a health security crisis as the outbreak in Angola spreads. BBC News – Africa
Eight plainclothes policemen are shot dead on the outskirts of Egypt’s capital, Cairo, in an attack Islamic State militants say they carried out. BBC News – Africa