Summary

  • Extradition case against Rwandan spy chief dropped in London

  • More than 70 Cameroon children freed from captivity

  • Several arrests over killing of Burundi general

  • Nigeria police arrest six after deadly Niger Delta attack

Live Reporting

Naziru Mikailu and Damian Zane

  1. Rwandan president welcomes dropping of Gen Karake extradition

  2. Regional leaders discuss South Sudan civil war

    Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni is hosting talks on South Sudan's civil war under the auspices of the regional Igad group. 

    Among those there are Kenya's President Uhuru Kenyatta and Ethiopia's Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn.

    One of Mr Museveni's press team has tweeted this picture:

  3. Some Twitter users 'happy' Gen Karake going home to Rwanda

    BBC Monitoring
    Janet Onyango

    Some Twitter users appear to feel vindicated at the news that Rwandan intelligence Chief Gen Karenzi Karake was no longer facing extradition to Spain to face war crimes charges.

  4. Rwanda welcomes end of spy chief extradition case

    Rwanda's foreign minister has tweeted her reaction to the dropping of the extradition case against Gen Karenzi Karake.

    He was wanted in Spain for war crimes relating to events in 1994:

  5. Senegal's N'Doye joins Trabzonspor

    Senegalese international striker Dame N'Doye has joined Turkish team Trabzonspor on a three-year deal from English side Hull City.

  6. Uganda rejected terms limit, says Museveni

    BBC Africa reporter in Uganda has been tweeting from a press conference being held by President Yoweri Museveni and his visiting Kenyan counterpart Uhuru Kenyatta.

  7. More people seeking UN protection in South Sudan

    A spokesperson for the UN in South Sudan says there has been a recent increase in the numbers seeking protection in the UN base in the northern town of Malakal:

  8. Chelsea closing in on Ghana's Rahman

    BBC Africa Sport reporter tweets

  9. Cecil the lion belongs to Zimbabweans, says Mugabe

    Zimbabwe's state-owned newspaper has been tweeting about President Robert Mugabe's comments at an annual Heroes' Day celebration in the capital, Harare. 

    Mr Mugabe started by paying tribute to the country's "freedom fighters":