A Somali MP is assassinated outside a mosque in Somalia's capital by Islamist militants - the fifth parliamentarian to be killed this year.
Uganda's Constitutional Court has annulled tough anti-gay legislation signed into law in February. Andrew Harding reports.
Uganda's Constitutional Court annuls tough anti-gay legislation signed into law in February. Here is the story - in 15 seconds.
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