Boko Haram deadline for Nigeria army
Craig TaylorNigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari gives his new military chiefs a three-month deadline to defeat the Islamist militant Boko Haram group. BBC News – Africa
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Nigeria’s Boko Haram ‘has new leader’
The Nigerian-based Islamist militant group Boko Haram has a new leader who is open to dialogue, says Chad’s President Idriss Deby. BBC News – Africa
Nigeria sets up anti-corruption team
Nigeria’s President Buhari appoints a committee to advise him on how best to tackle corruption and reform the legal system. BBC News – Africa
Rwanda soldier kills four colleagues
A Rwandan peacekeeper in the Central African Republic has shot dead four colleagues before killing himself, Rwanda’s Defence Ministry says. BBC News – Africa
Hostages freed as Mali siege ends
Mali’s security forces storm a hotel in the central town of Sevare, ending a deadly siege and freeing several hostages. BBC News – Africa
Uganda bride price refund outlawed
Uganda’s Supreme Court rules that the practice of refunding a bride price on the dissolution of a customary marriage is unconstitutional. BBC News – Africa