The BBC's Anna Holligan in The Hague has more details on the compensation judgement at the International Criminal Court (ICC) relating to the victims of Congolese warlord Germain Katanga.

The ICC in The Hague has delivered its first ever order for financial reparations to victims of war crimes. 

The order of $1m will apply collectively to the 297 victims of an attack in 2003 in the Democratic Republic of Congo, conducted by Katanga. 

Lawyers for the victims set out a detailed list of losses, including the destruction of houses, furniture, the killing of cattle and hens, plus the psychological harm caused by the loss of loved ones. 

In addition to the collective damages, each victim was given a symbolic amount of $250 in compensation. 

Germain Katanga is serving 12 years for war crimes. The court hearing was streamed live into his prison cell in the Congolese capital, Kinshasa, where he is serving his sentence. 

As Katanga does not have the money, the independent Trust Fund for Victims will try to cover it using voluntary donations from ICC member states. 

Image source, Katanga is serving his sentence in DR Congo

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Milton Nkosi
BBC Africa, Johannesburg

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Police have arrested four people this morning in connection with several rapes by a group posing as minibus taxi drivers .

Two of the men have been directly linked to the case, while the other two were found at the same address as the two suspects, officials say.

“We are now waiting for an identity parade to be organised and the suspects will appear in court next week,” said Gauteng provincial police minister Sizakele Nkosi-Malobane.

A gang of up to four men, operating around Soweto, a township south of Johannesburg, have been picking up unsuspecting women, robbing and then raping them.

One woman told local news station 702 on Thursday that she was raped while her 10-year-old son was held at gunpoint inside the same car. 

She said they ordered the young boy to lie face down throughout the ordeal, which lasted for four hours.

Seven other women have now come forward with their stories to the police since the reports emerged this week.

The police have warned female passengers to be wary and to travel in groups. 

The case has sparked anger in South Africa with many calling for swift action from the police.

Later in the day the police denied the reports of the arrest and said the suspects were still at large.

More details are coming in following the release of former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak, six years after he was overthrown.

Mr Mubarak left a military hospital in southern Cairo and went to his home in the northern suburb of Heliopolis, his lawyer said.

He was ordered freed earlier this month after Egypt's top appeals court cleared him over the deaths of protesters in the 2011 uprising.  

In all, more than 800 people are believed to have been killed as security forces clashed with protesters in Cairo, Alexandria, Suez and other cities around Egypt during the 18-day uprising that forced Mr Mubarak to resign.  

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There was understandable excitement in Uganda after a paper there tweeted that South African comedian Trevor Noah was going to visit the country:

But Noah himself stepped in to quash the story:

Undeterred, Ugandans decided to come up with reasons why he should grace the country with his presence and #TrevorNoahVisitsUganda has been trending:

Some are already making preparations:

Sammy Awami
BBC Africa, Dar es Salaam

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Tanzanian President John Magufuli has warned media owners in Tanzania that they don’t have as much freedom as they think, accusing them of exaggeration over an incident in which a sacked minister was threatened with a gun by a security officer ( see earlier entry ).

Headlines and the pictures of the incident have dominate today’s newspaper front pages.

Mr Magufuli said:

He warned that such treatment of stories might incite violence among the public:

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Read more: Magufuli's first year in office

The International Criminal Court has awarded the 297 victims of warlord Germain Katanga $250 (£200) each in what it calls "symbolic compensation".

This is the court's first ruling on compensation for victims of someone it has found guilty ( see earlier entry ). 

According to a tweet from the court the victims will also get housing and other support, but as Katanga has no money the ICC is relying on a fund set up by its member states.

Anne Soy
BBC Africa health correspondent

A survey of the burden of tuberculosis in Kenya, the first of its kind since independence, has revealed that more people are infected than previously estimated. 

The research showed that one in every 200 people is infected with TB. 

It is billed as the most accurate picture of the burden of the disease. 

For a long time Kenya has relied on data from the hospital records of TB patients. 

But the information was thought to be skewed as it captured statistics from people who actually sought medical attention.

Young men between the age of 25 and 34, people living in cities and women over 65 were found to be more likely to be infected. 

Kenya is among 22 countries in the world with the highest burden of tuberculosis.

Meanwhile, on World TB day, British scientists have announced a breakthrough in the diagnosis of tuberculosis.

Researchers say they can isolate different strains of the disease using a process called genome sequencing.

It means patients who may have waited months to get the right drugs can now be diagnosed in just a few days, giving them a greater chance of recovery.

Read more on BBC News Online

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Audifax Byiringiro, a Rwandan cricketer, explains how the sport has helped him and others to heal and come together after the horrific events of 1994: 

Egypt's ex-President Hosni Mubarak is reported to have been allowed to go free after years in detention that followed his fall from power in the country's revolution in 2011. 

Mr Mubarak was being held in a military hospital in Cairo, but his lawyer told the BBC that he's now been permitted to return to his home in the city. 

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The International Criminal Court in The Hague is due to deliver its first order for financial reparations to victims of war crimes. 

The order will apply to more than 300 victims of an attack in 2003 in the Democratic Republic of Congo. 

Former warlord Germain Katanga was sentenced to 12 years for crimes against humanity and war crimes during the attack on the village of Bogoro. 

He is now being kept in prison in DR Congo. 

The judges can decide to award collective reparations as well as individual damages. If Katanga cannot pay, the Trust Fund for Victims would try to pay from voluntary contributions from member states. 

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Tanzania's home affairs minister has ordered an investigation after a gun was pointed yesterday at the sacked information minister to stop him from addressing the media (see video above).

A plain clothes security officer pointed a gun at Nape Nnaye, who had earlier been sacked by President John Magafuli. 

On his official Facebook page, Home Affairs Minister Nchemba said the inspector general of police should use the footage circulating online to identify the officer involved.

He said:

The information minister's sacking followed his decision to launch an investigation into a powerful regional commissioner, who was filmed storming into the offices of a private media outlet in the commercial capital Dar es Salaam to complain over its coverage of a story. 

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Gambia is to set up a truth and reconciliation commission and offer compensation to victims of human rights violations under former President Yahya Jammeh, Justice Minister Abubacarr Tambadou has said.

A search is already on to find people who could work as commissioners, he said, according to a report on the Fatou News Network, external .

The Reuters news agency quotes the minister as saying that they could meet within six months and public hearings could start within a year.

He added that a publicity campaign would start to let people know about the commission.

Rights groups have accused President Jammeh, who left power in January after governing for more than 20 years, of abuses, including killing, torturing and imprisoning opponents.

He lost an election in December to President Adama Barrow, but only agreed to step down after protracted diplomatic pressure.

He is now living in exile in Equatorial Guinea.

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