18 people have been killed in an attack suspected to have been carried out by Islamist militant group Boko Haram in the northeast Nigerian city of Maiduguri.
Botswana’s new president, Mokgweetsi Masisi has vowed to fix the country's economy and tackle youth unemployment after taking his oath of office on Sunday.
Kenya's Interior Minister Fred Matiang'i and police chief Joseph Boinnet have been fined $2,000 (200,000 Kenyan shillings) by a High Court judge for contempt of court.
Egypt's President, Abdel Fatah al-Sisi has been declared winner of the country's presidential elections after winning more than 90% of votes counted so far, according to Egyptian state media.Â
