S Sudan president sacks army chief
Craig TaylorSouth Sudan’s president sacks the head of the national army amid reports of military setbacks – including rebels seizing the oil hub of Bentiu. BBC News – Africa
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S Sudan rebels deny slaughter claim
Rebels in South Sudan deny a UN report that they killed hundreds of civilians after taking control of the oil hub, Bentiu, last week. BBC News – Africa
Algeria militants kill 14 soldiers
Islamist militants kill 14 Algerian soldiers in an ambush on a military convoy in mountains east of the capital Algiers. BBC News – Africa
Nigeria teacher in seized girls plea
The headmistress of a school in Nigeria calls on the government to do more to save teenage girls abducted by suspected Islamist militants. BBC News – Africa
Deadly attack on South Sudan UN base
Dozens of civilians sheltering in a UN base in the South Sudan city of Bor have been killed in an attack by armed youths, the UN says. BBC News – Africa
Reeva Steenkamp shot in ‘rapid fire’
A forensics expert contradicts police ballistics testimony by telling the trial of Oscar Pistorius that his girlfriend was shot in quick succession. BBC News – Africa