AU - Africanews

1. Update: Mali's army claims situation under control following attacks

   Earlier it said armed militants had staged simultaneous and coordinated attacks at several locations across the country involving multiple groups.

2. War-damaged mosque offered shelter during fighting in the Sudanese capital

   The Gharib Allah Sufi mosque was on the frontline of the conflict in the Sudanese capital for almost two years.

3. Tanzania opposition reject commission report into election violence

   The report's finding that at least 518 people were killed during last October's protests is at odds with a tally by opposition and religious groups.

4. West Bank and part of Gaza vote in first municipal elections since war

   Municipal elections in the West Bank and central Gaza mark the first vote since the Gaza war, with Fatah-linked lists dominant and Hamas absent from the race.

5. Mali's military government says militants have staged attacks at several locations

   The army says its fighting what it described as “terrorists” that had attacked the main army barracks in Bamako and other areas.