01:51 Cameroon Cameroon: 13 hostages likely kidnapped by Boko Haram freed The young hostages disappeared on 13 August from a bus. One boy was executed because a ransom payment was not made in time.
00:59 Alliance of Sahel States ECOWAS confirms exit of the Alliance of Sahel States from the regional bloc The exit of Niger, Mali, and Burkina Faso was the culmination of a year-long process during which the regional bloc tried to avert their departure.
