AU - Africanews

1. West African states to create new force to fight jihadists in region

   Sources say the initial aim is to have around 2,000 troops ready to fight "terrorism and insecurity" across West Africa.

2. Boat capsize off Libya highlights deadly Mediterranean migration route

   Emergency teams are recovering victims after a migrant boat capsized off the coast near Derna, between Al-Tamimi and Umm Al-Razm in Libya, once again underscoring the dangers of the Central Mediterranean migration route.

3. Somalia's drought leaves 6.5 million on brink of hunger crisis, says ICRC

   Somalia is teetering on the brink of a worsening humanitarian emergency, according to the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), which warns that 6.5 million people are facing acute hunger as prolonged drought devastates livelihoods.

4. New campaign promotes CAF head Motsepe to lead South Africa's ANC - but who's behind it?

   A new online campaign is promoting South African billionaire Patrice Motsepe as the next head of the ruling African National Congress.

5. French court rules partially in favor of extraditing Senegalese media mogul Madiambal Diagne

   A French Court of Appeal has issued a “partially favorable” ruling on the extradition of Madiambal Diagne, a prominent Senegalese media owner and vocal critic of his country’s government.