Africa
- Behind blast walls, Somali parliament to choose new president, article with gallery
Two former presidents will face off against the incumbent in Somalia's long-delayed presidential vote on Sunday behind blast walls to protect lawmakers from Islamist attacks or meddling by factions within the security services.
- AfricaSierra Leone says will no longer provide forex for mining companies importing fuel
Sierra Leone will no longer provide foreign exchange for mining companies and other large businesses to import oil as of June 1, accusing them of "stockpiling diesel fuel", its Petroleum Regulatory Agency said in a statement.
- AfricaNigerian student beaten, burned to death over 'blasphemous' text messages
A female Nigerian student was beaten to death and set on fire by fellow students who accused her of posting "blasphemous" statements in a student Whatsapp group, two witnesses and police said.
- AfricaBurkina search teams hope to reach eight workers trapped in flooded mine
Rescue teams pumping water from a flooded Burkina Faso zinc mine in which eight workers have been trapped for almost a month are drawing closer to a refuge chamber where they may have sought safety, the government said on Wednesday.
- AfricaPlane with 11 on board crashes in central Cameroon
A small passenger plane carrying 11 people crashed in a forest in central Cameroon on Wednesday and rescue efforts are underway to locate possible survivors, the transport ministry said.