In the Central African Republic, the armed forces killed 44 rebels who were trying to blockade the capital and overthrow the regime of President Faustin Archange Touadéra, the government said on Monday.
Attacks by rebel groups have prompted thousands of civilians to flee to eastern neighboring Cameroon.
The region has already hosted more than 5,000 Central African refugees.
Report in this newspaper.
Ugandan justice on Monday ordered the armed forces to end the house arrest of opponent Bobi Wine, whose home they have surrounded since the presidential election on January 14.
Finally The Egyptian Revolution 10 years later is our series of the week on the occasion of the anniversary of the beginning of the demonstrations which saw the fall of Hosni Mubarak in 2011. At the time, the slogan of the revolutionaries was "Bread, Liberty and Social Justice".
But over the decade, the economy collapsed and the new military regime that returned to power in 2013 cut many subsidies.
Today, according to official figures, 32% of Egyptians live below the poverty line.
Report in Cairo in this edition.
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