Chad’s ex-leader carried into court
Craig TaylorChad’s ex-leader Hissene Habre is carried into court and held down by masked security officers at the resumption of his war crimes trial. BBC News – Africa
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Village of 1,000 sealed off over Ebola
A Sierra Leone village of nearly 1,000 people is put under quarantine after a dead woman’s body tested positive for Ebola. BBC News – Africa
Nigerian leader declares wealth
Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari declares he has $ 150,000 (£100,000) in his personal account – far less than his vice-president. BBC News – Africa
Congo’s ‘Terminator’: I’m not a killer
Former Congolese rebel leader Bosco Ntaganda tells the International Criminal Court he is a soldier, not an “infamous killer”. BBC News – Africa
DRC ‘Terminator’ at war crimes trial
Former Congolese rebel leader Bosco Ntaganda pleads not guilty to all charges at the start of his war crimes trial at the International Criminal Court (ICC). BBC News – Africa
Rare hurricane hits Cape Verde
A hurricane, with winds of up to 140km/h (85mph) hits the island nation of Cape Verde, off the coast of West Africa, for the first time since 1892. BBC News – Africa