US fury at Sudan over South Kordofan
Craig TaylorSamantha Power, the US ambassador to the UN, accuses Sudan of stepping up its attacks on civilians in South Kordofan and Blue Nile states. BBC News – Africa
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Congo and Rwanda ‘in border clashes’
Troops from Rwanda and DR Congo are clashing on the border after a soldier was kidnapped, the Congolese information minister tells the BBC. BBC News – Africa
Leading Kenyan cleric shot dead
A leading moderate Muslim cleric is shot dead in Mombasa – the latest killing of a preacher in the Kenyan coastal city. BBC News – Africa
Sisi vows fight for Egypt’s security
Former army chief Abdul Fattah al-Sisi is sworn in as Egypt’s new president, vowing to tackle “terrorism” and bring security. BBC News – Africa
Many killed in DR Congo fighting
At least 30 people, including women and children, have been killed in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo ethnic clashes, local officials say. BBC News – Africa
Mass jailbreak in eastern DR Congo
At least 250 prisoners in the Democratic Republic of Congo have escaped in a mass jailbreak in Bukavu, an official tells the BBC. BBC News – Africa