Two Zambians burned alive in riots
Craig TaylorTwo Zambians were burned to death on Monday during an outbreak of xenophobic violence in the capital, Lusaka, the authorities say. BBC News – Africa
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Free cancer therapy for 400 Ugandans
A Kenyan hospital is to provide free cancer treatment to 400 patients from Uganda as the neighbouring country’s only radiotherapy machine has broken. BBC News – Africa
AU troops kill Somali civilians
African Union (AU) kill four civilians travelling in a car in southern Somalia, sparking protests. BBC News – Africa
Armed men ‘kill 140’ in Ethiopia
The Ethiopian government says armed men have killed 140 people and abducted 39 children in the west of the country, blaming attackers from South Sudan. BBC News – Africa
Ghana leader: Do not panic over memo
Ghana’s president warns against panic after a leaked security memo reveals that militant Islamists are planning to attack the West African state. BBC News – Africa
Nigeria video ‘shows kidnapped girls’
A video released by Nigerian Islamist group Boko Haram appears to prove some of the 276 girls kidnapped two years ago in Chibok are still alive. BBC News – Africa