The capital of Burundi was engulfed in violence after members of the military who tried to depose the sitting president attack strategically valuable sites.
A high-ranking member of the Somali terrorist organization al Shabaab has turned himself into Somali authorities.
An investigation conducted by the non-governmental organization Human Rights Watch has revealed evidence linking African Union troops in Somalia to sexual abuse of vulnerable women and girls, youngest victim was 12, The Guardian reports.