Al-Shabab uses Trump in propaganda film
Craig TaylorSomali Islamist group al-Shabab releases a propaganda video which uses footage of the US presidential hopeful Donald Trump calling for a ban on Muslims. BBC News – Africa
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Rwanda’s Kagame to run for third term
Rwanda’s President Paul Kagame confirms he will seek re-election for a third term in 2017 after constitutional changes that could allow him to stay in power until 2034. BBC News – Africa
South African king begins jail sentence
A South African king who is a nephew of the late Nelson Mandela has begun a 12-year prison sentence for kidnapping, assault and arson. BBC News – Africa
Ebola outbreak declared over in Guinea
The World Health Organization (WHO) declares the end of the Ebola outbreak in Guinea, two years after the epidemic began there. BBC News – Africa
Nigeria militants in deadly village raid
Militants in Nigeria attack a village near the north-eastern city of Maiduguri killing 21 people and injuring 91 others, officials say. BBC News – Africa
De Klerk: Rhodes statue should stay
Former South African President FW De Klerk joins criticism of a campaign to remove the statue of colonial leader Cecil Rhodes from Oxford University. BBC News – Africa