Africa round-up: Thursday 18 June 2015 as it happened

Summary

Boko Haram fighters 'kill 38 Niger villagers'
Chad says it has bombed Boko Haram bases
Kofi Annan backs Pope's call for climate change action
Kenya issues $100,000 bounty for 'German militant'
Gambia's president adds 'chief bridge builder' to his titles

Live Reporting

Hugo Williams and Lucy Fleming

Mixing Congolese and baroque musicpublished at 18:12 British Summer Time 18 June 2015
Coup Fatal has been described as a show like no other. Inspired by the sapeurs of DR Congo - those sharply dressed dandies from Kinshasa.
The show, which is on tour in Europe, celebrates their pursuit of elegance, even in the midst of hardship.
What makes the production unique is the mix of Congolese music with baroque classical music sung by Congolese countertenor Serge Kakudji.
Anna Borzello went along to its London performance for Focus On Africa radio.
Boko Haram regional security 'to be strengthened'published at 15:08 British Summer Time 18 June 2015
As news broke of a Boko Haram attack in Niger, Nigeria's leader Muhammadu Buhari tweeted:
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Annan backs Pope's climate messagepublished at 13:50 British Summer Time 18 June 2015
Former UN Secretary General Kofi Annan says he supports Pope Francis' calls for swift action to protect the Earth and fight global warming.
The Pope has issued an encyclical, or letter, calling for fossil fuels to be "progressively replaced without delay".
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Mr Annan said that climate change "could displace tens of millions of people, dwarfing current migration and fuelling further conflicts".
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"I applaud the Pope for his strong moral and ethical leadership. We need more of such inspired leadership. Will we see it at the climate summit in Paris?" he added in a statement.
In November, international leaders will gather in Paris to try to seal a deal to reduce carbon emissions.
Mr Annan is Chair of the Africa Progress Panel, which is campaigning for international commitment to reduce the impact of global climate change on Africa.
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Cameroon striker Eto'o moving?published at 12:39 British Summer Time 18 June 2015
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Security tightened for Ramadanpublished at 12:33 British Summer Time 18 June 2015
Kenya's President Uhuru Kenyatta:
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Africa's displaced peoplepublished at 10:37 British Summer Time 18 June 2015
The UN refugee agency is tweeting about its new report, which shows record numbers of people are displaced across the world (see earlier post at 09:30).
There was a 17% increase of people displaced in Africa in 2014, compared to the previous year.
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Chad 'bombs Boko Haram camps'published at 10:07 British Summer Time 18 June 2015
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