CAR: UN retakes town of Bambari from rebels

A spokesperson said UN peacekeepers and national security forces were in control, having pushed the militants back into the bush.

The CAR is due to hold elections on Sunday.

Ugandan Human Rights Attorney, Nicholas Opiyo has been detained by police. Mr Opiyo who has been critical of the government, has been at the forefront of promoting civil liberties in Uganda.

And in South Africa there is a new experimental project that’s allowing artists and poets to use billboards as art installations

(Image: Portuguese special forces of the UN (MINUSCA), Credit: Getty Images)