First Lady condemns Nigeria kidnaps
Craig TaylorAn “outraged” US First Lady Michelle Obama says the mass kidnap of Nigerian schoolgirls is part of a pattern of threats to girls’ education globally. BBC News – Africa
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US team ‘on ground’ in Nigeria hunt
Secretary of State John Kerry says a US team is set to start work in Nigeria to help find some 200 girls abducted by Boko Haram militants. BBC News – Africa
Malala plea over Nigeria schoolgirls
Girls’ education campaigner Malala Yousafzai says the world must not stay silent over the abduction of more than 200 schoolgirls in Nigeria. BBC News – Africa
Pistorius neighbours ‘heard man cry’
Oscar Pistorius’ closest neighbours say they heard a man crying loudly on the night he shot his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp, as his murder trial continues. BBC News – Africa
Pistorius murder trial set to resume
South African athlete Oscar Pistorius’ murder trial resumes on Monday after a two-week break, with his defence team continuing its case. BBC News – Africa
Nigeria ‘shutdown’ for top gathering
Nigeria is to shut schools and government offices across the capital Abuja during a major international conference, after two deadly bomb attacks. BBC News – Africa