Lungu wins Zambia presidential poll
Defence Minister Edgar Lungu wins Zambia’s presidential election for the governing Patriotic Front with 48.3% of the vote. BBC News – Africa
Defence Minister Edgar Lungu wins Zambia’s presidential election for the governing Patriotic Front with 48.3% of the vote. BBC News – Africa
Nigeria does not need the help of UN or African Union troops to take on Boko Haram, the country’s national security adviser tells the BBC. BBC News – Africa
The Catholic Church in DR Congo throws its weight behind protests against President Joseph Kabila’s apparent attempt to extend his 14-year rule. BBC News – Africa
At least four people are killed in protests in DR Congo over claims that President Joseph Kabila is seeking to extend his rule by delaying next year’s elections. BBC News – Africa
At least 20 of up to 80 people taken hostage by Boko Haram in Cameroon at the weekend are now free, reports say. BBC News – Africa
At least three are killed and churches set on fire in Niger during protests against the French magazine Charlie Hebdo’s Prophet Muhammad cartoon. BBC News – Africa