Gambia security forces ‘thwart coup’
The president of The Gambia says he remains in charge of the West African state after his security forces thwarted an attempted coup. BBC News – Africa
The president of The Gambia says he remains in charge of the West African state after his security forces thwarted an attempted coup. BBC News – Africa
Cameroon has carried out air strikes against militant Islamist group Boko Haram for the first time, after it seized a military base, officials say. BBC News – Africa
Top al-Shabab militant Zakariya Ahmed Ismail Hersi, one of the US’s most wanted men, gives himself up, Somali officials say. BBC News – Africa
Ivory Coast’s ex-first lady, Simone Gbagbo, goes on trial for her alleged role in post-election violence which killed thousands five years ago. BBC News – Africa
A lockdown is declared in northern Sierra Leone, with shops and travel services shut for at least three days, in a bid to contain the Ebola virus. BBC News – Africa
Algeria’s defence ministry says troops have killed the leader of a jihadist militant group which kidnapped and beheaded a French tourist. BBC News – Africa