
Car of Libya's PM targetted by gunmen
Gunmen fled the scene after opening fire against the car of Libya's Prime Minister Abdul Hamid al-Dbeibeh
Libya's PM Abdul Hamid al-Dbeibeh's escapes an apparent assassination attempt; Ugandan Information Minister says torture of writer Kakwenza Rukirabashaija will be investigated; At least 90 people are feared dead in Madagascar in the aftermath of cyclone Batsirai; Human Rights Watch says Cameroonian authorities subjected dozens of asylum seekers deported by the United States to serious human rights violations; Film director Priscilla Owusu explores boxing in the town of Bukom, the hometown of many World champions; Ethiopian relics including centuries-old manuscripts, Bibles and scrolls are being sold online on sites like E-bay.
(Photo: Prime Minister of Libya Abdul Hamid Mohammed Dabaiba or Dbeibeh holds a joint press conference. Credit: Antonio Masiello/Getty Images)
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