Nigeria’s Boko Haram hit Maiduguri
Boho Haram militants kill least 13 people in Nigeria’s north-eastern city of Maiduguri, just after Muhammadu Buhari is sworn in as president. BBC News – Africa
Boho Haram militants kill least 13 people in Nigeria’s north-eastern city of Maiduguri, just after Muhammadu Buhari is sworn in as president. BBC News – Africa
South African officials dismiss US allegations that a $ 10m (£6.5m) bribe was organised for top Fifa officials in order to host the 2010 World Cup. BBC News – Africa
Fifa executives accepted bribes to help secure the 2010 World Cup in South Africa, the US Attorney General Loretta Lynch says. BBC News – Africa
Kenyan police have been involved in a fierce battle with militant Islamists in the north-east, leaving one officer wounded, a government spokesman tells the BBC. BBC News – Africa
Ethiopians vote in the first elections since the 2012 death of Prime Minister Meles Zenawi, with predictions his successor will retain power. BBC News – Africa
Tens of thousands of Catholic pilgrims attend the beatification in Kenya of Italian-born nun Irene Stefani, taking her a step closer to sainthood. BBC News – Africa