Nigerian schoolchildren released after weeks of captivity

Gunmen in Nigeria have freed a number of pupils who were kidnapped three months ago from an Islamic school in Tegina, Niger state, after parents raised a ransom.

Plus South Africa’s unemployment rate has soared to one of the highest in the world.

And the Resident Presidents reflect on what has been happening in the world this week.

Photo: A parent gathers the shoes of her children who were among those kidnapped. Credit: Reuters