AFRICA• Chad’s former ruler, Hissène Habré, appeals against his conviction for crimes against humanity and war crimes.• Rwanda sends about 400 Burundians back to their own country, accusing some of them of espionage and of fuelling tensions.• The Niger Delta Avengers group rejects calls to end attacks on Nigerian oil facilities and to enter into talks with government.• Eritrea accuses Ethiopia of attacking its border, but officials in Addis Ababa say they have no knowledge of the reported fighting.• Opposition parties in the Democratic Republic of Congo demand that President Joseph Kabila quit when his term expires.• Forces allied with Libya’s unity government recapture the port of Sirte from the Islamic State group.ABROAD• Mexico struggles to stem the flow of Central American migrants travelling to the US ahead of the US presidential election, causing concern in Washington.• Police in Bahrain detain Nabeel Rajab, a prominent rights activists in the Arab world, nearly a year after h...
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