Al-Shabab retakes key Somali port
Craig TaylorIslamist militant group al-Shabab retakes Somalia’s port city of Merca after African Union troops left, making it the biggest town under their control. BBC News – Africa
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Paris deal could ‘displace millions’
A global deal to limit emissions of carbon dioxide could make millions of forest dwellers homeless, according to a new analysis. BBC News – Africa
Zimbabwe chief prosecutor charged
Zimbabwe’s chief prosecutor is charged with obstructing the course of justice, accused of dropping a case involving an alleged plot to bomb the president’s dairy. BBC News – Africa
Nigeria seeking World Bank loan
Nigeria is holding talks with the World Bank to help it fund a forecast $ 11bn (£7.7bn) budget deficit as it copes with falling oil revenue. BBC News – Africa
Tanzania poachers kill British pilot
A British helicopter pilot has been shot dead by elephant poachers he was tracking in Tanzania, the conservation charity for which he was working says. BBC News – Africa
UN says EU troops ‘abused CAR children’
The UN says it has new allegations of child sex abuse by European troops in the Central African Republic (CAR). BBC News – Africa