Summary

  • Burundi president orders investigation into aide's killing

  • Nigerian army rescues 178 people from Boko Haram

  • South African opposition leader Malema trial delayed

Live Reporting

Naziru Mikailu and Damian Zane

  1. It will take time to solve Boko Haram problems

    The President of the Nigerian senate has been tweeting about his visit to the north-eastern city of Maiduguri, the birth place of militant Islamist group Boko Haram.

  2. Scheme creates new life in computing for South Africa prisoners

    South African organisation Brothers For All is running a programme to help prisoners escape a life of crime by teaching them how to code. 

    Watch our video report produced by Christian Parkinson.

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  3. Benalouane happy to join Leicester

    Tunisia defender Yohan Benalouane says he is looking forward to life in England after completing $8.7m (£5.6m) move to Premier League side Leicester City from Atalanta.

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  4. Wakaso on his way to Saudi Arabia

    Ghana's Football Association has tweeted that the country's international Wakaso Mubarak is on his way to Saudi Arabia's Al Ittihad from Russian club Rubin Kazan. 

    He spent the last season on loan at Scottish champions, Celtic.

  5. Nigerians try to sum up their lives in four words

    How do you describe your life in four words?

    That's the challenge that some have taken up using #StoryOfMyLifeIn4Words on Twitter.

    And it's been trending in Nigeria.

    Some have gone for the practical:

    Others have an optimistic view:

    And there are many who reflect a religious outlook:

    What sums up your life?

    Ours might be: Busy updating live page #StoryOfMyLifein4Words

  6. Coming up on 'The Conversation'

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