Uganda arrests suspects amid a spate of killings

Police in Uganda say they have arrested 15 suspects following a spate of killings in Masaka district, some 120 km (75 miles) south of the capital, Kampala.

South Africa’s scientists have detected a new variant of Covid-19 which they say has the potential to be a variant of concern.

Nigeria’s military has urged Plateau state residents not to arm themselves despite a call from some local politicians to do so in the face of rising violence.