Mugabe’s ex-ally forms opposition party
Craig TaylorA powerful former ally of Zimbabwe’s President Robert Mugabe, Joice Mujuru, launches a party to challenge his 35-year rule. BBC News – Africa
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Al-Shabab claims Somali football attack
Somali militant group al-Shabab says it carried out Sunday’s attack on people watching English football on TV that killed at least 30 people. BBC News – Africa
Deadly attack on hotel in Somalia
Militants storm a hotel in the Somali capital Mogadishu, leaving at least nine people dead, in an attack claimed by al-Shabab. BBC News – Africa
UN soldier kills own commander in Mali
The UN in Mali launches an inquiry into a “revenge attack” after a Chadian soldier opens fire inside a UN base, killing his commander and a doctor. BBC News – Africa
Ebola ‘devastates long-term health’
Most people who survive infection with Ebola will have long-term health problems, according to doctors. BBC News – Africa
SA jails ‘mafia boss’ for 35 years
A South African court sentences a Czech businessman with links to organised crime to 35 years in jail for attempted murder and kidnapping. BBC News – Africa