Rhino slaughter continues unabated
Craig TaylorThe mass slaughter of rhinos increases for a sixth consecutive year, despite a drive to fight poachers by various means. BBC News – Africa
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MTN ‘fuelled’ Boko Haram insurgency
Mobile phone giant MTN fuelled the Islamist-led insurgency in Nigeria by failing to disconnect unregistered sim cards, the Nigerian president says. BBC News – Africa
Tunisia kills militants after Libya raid
Tunisian security forces kill 10 militants in fighting after they crossed the border from Libya, an army spokesman says. BBC News – Africa
Sudanese opposition leader Turabi dies
Islamist politician Hassan al-Turabi, one of the most divisive figures in Sudan’s turbulent history, dies at the age of 84. BBC News – Africa
Mugabe: Foreign firms ‘steal diamonds’
Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe accuses foreign mining companies of stealing the country’s wealth, following a government decision to take over all the country’s diamond mines. BBC News – Africa
Armed men kidnap Nigeria schoolgirls
Nigerian police are hunting for three teenage girls abducted from their boarding school on the outskirts of Lagos city by heavily armed men. BBC News – Africa