Rwandans begins week of mourning
Craig TaylorRwanda’s president launches a week of official mourning with a torch-lighting ceremony to mark the 20th anniversary of the country’s genocide. BBC News – Africa
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Chad rejects CAR shooting claims
Chad rejects UN accusations that its troops killed 30 people and injured hundreds more in an unprovoked attack in a market in Bangui. BBC News – Africa
Mali on alert over Ebola fears
Mali is on alert over the deadly Ebola virus after three suspected cases were reported near the border with Guinea, where 86 people have died. BBC News – Africa
Police chief dies in Cairo bombings
Several bombs near Cairo university kill a police brigadier-general and wound five people, in an attack claimed by the militant group Ajnad Misr. BBC News – Africa
Ebola outbreak in Guinea ‘limited’
The deadly Ebola outbreak in Guinea is limited geographically, says the World Health Organization – contradicting an assessment by a medical charity. BBC News – Africa
Prisoners die in Nigeria ‘revolt’
Nigeria’s secret police says 21 people have been killed in an attempted jailbreak by detainees at its headquarters in the capital Abuja. BBC News – Africa