Nigeria Islamist group leader ‘caught’
Craig TaylorThe leader of the al-Qaeda-linked Islamist group Ansaru, Khalid al-Barnawi, has been arrested in Nigeria, authorities there say. BBC News – Africa
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ANC veteran calls for Zuma to resign
South African anti-apartheid activist calls on President Zuma to resign following scandal over improper spending at his private home. BBC News – Africa
Zimbabwe black ownership deadline passes
A Zimbabwe deadline for all firms to transfer most of their shares to black Zimbabweans has passed, but it is not clear how many have complied. BBC News – Africa
Libya unity leaders in Tripoli power bid
Leaders of Libya’s new UN-backed unity government arrive in Tripoli by boat in a bid to take control – after their attempts by plane were blocked. BBC News – Africa
Cyprus airport hostage drama ends
A hijacker who forced a domestic Egyptian flight to divert to Cyprus surrenders to the authorities after hostages are seen fleeing the plane. BBC News – Africa
Suspect in kidnapped schoolgirl claim
Authorities in Cameroon and Nigeria investigate a would-be suicide bomber’s claim that she is one of the Chibok schoolgirls abducted in 2014. BBC News – Africa