The French Court of Cassation validates the extradition of François Compaoré in Burkina Faso. The brother of former President Blaise Compaore is implicated in the investigation into the 1998 murder of journalist Norbert Zongo. An assassination that provoked the indignation of many Burkinabe.
"Buying a woman in marriage" is still common in the Becheve community in Nigeria. Many people use it to settle their debts. Most of the time it is a union between very young children and older men.