Elite SA university aims to drop Afrikaans
Craig TaylorAn elite South African university aims to drop Afrikaans as the language of instruction and teach in English after a campaign by students. BBC News – Africa
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Europe fund ‘not enough’ for Africa
Senegal’s President Macky Sall describes the $ 1.9bn (£1.2bn) European fund to tackle African migration as “a good beginning” but said more money was needed. BBC News – Africa
El Nino ‘threatens millions in Africa’
Some 11 million children are at risk from hunger and disease in east and southern Africa as El Nino causes drought and flooding, the UN says. BBC News – Africa
Nigeria’s anti-corruption chief fired
Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari sacks the head of the anti-corruption agency, Ibrahim Lamorde, but gives no reason for his removal. BBC News – Africa
Scores flee in Burundi before crackdown
People in Burundi are leaving their homes in large numbers ahead of a promised government crackdown. BBC News – Africa
UN condemns Burundi violence ‘rhetoric’
UN Secretary-General condemns language “aimed at inciting violence” in Burundi, as political killings continue. BBC News – Africa