Bomb blasts hit Nigeria capital Abuja
Craig TaylorTwo blasts have rocked the outskirts of the Nigerian capital, Abuja, with casualties reported, officials say. BBC News – Africa
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Burkina Faso coup leader ‘in custody’
Gen Gilbert Diendere – the leader of last month’s short-lived coup in Burkina Faso – is now in the custody of the country’s security forces, sources say. BBC News – Africa
Burkina Faso coup barracks retaken
Burkina Faso’s interim government says the army has retaken the barracks of the presidential guard that staged a coup earlier this month. BBC News – Africa
Hundreds escape from CAR jail
Hundreds of inmates escape from a prison in the Central African Republic as a wave of violence leaves dozens dead. BBC News – Africa
Deadly clashes in CAR capital Bangui
Deadly clashes break out in Bangui, the capital of the Central African Republic, after a Muslim motorbike taxi driver was killed. BBC News – Africa
Burkina coup guards to be disbanded
A unit of guards that carried out a week-long coup in Burkina Faso are to be disbanded, the reinstalled interim cabinet announces. BBC News – Africa