South Sudan’s foreign minister on mediation efforts

As Sudan’s 72-hour ceasefire deadline approaches, we hear from Deng Dau Deng, the foreign minister of neighbouring South Sudan which is leading mediation efforts. He told the BBC he hopes General Hamdan Dagalo will respond positively to an extension.

Police in Kenya say they've arrested another Pentecostal pastor and closed down his church as investigations continue into a religious cult that's been linked to the deaths of at least ninety-five people.

And we hear from the United States ambassador to Liberia, Michael McCarthy, on his recent statement accusing the government of corruption.

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