The President of Rwanda, Paul Kagame has called for "something fundamental" to change at Arsenal Football Club as he bemoans the current state of the club which he supports.
South Africa’s governing African National Congress (ANC) is demanding that the North West Premier Supra Mahumapelo resigns following weeks of violent protests.
Two former generals who worked with former Gambian leader Yahya Jammeh up until he was ousted have rejected charges of desertion brought against them by the military.
Suspected Islamist militants killed at least 16 Tuareg civilians in attacks in northern Mali, just days after 40 Tuaregs were killed during similar raids on neighbouring villages, local authorities said on Wednesday.