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Nigerian army investigates reports of Boko Haram leader’s death

Local media reports citing intelligence sources say Abubakar Shekau was seriously hurt or killed after his fighters clashed with members of the ISWAP group.

Nigeria’s military is investigating reports that the leader of the armed group Boko Haram may have been killed or seriously injured following clashes with a rival group, an army spokesman has said.

The New Humanitarian

Back from the brink? Somalia’s political crisis explained

'The violence in particular scared many over what could happen if Somalia does not get its act together.’

Amanda Sperber

Freelance journalist based in Nairobi covering East Africa

MOGADISHU In late April, after months of political tensions, forces loyal to Somali President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed “Farmajo” exchanged gunfire in Mogadishu with those fighting for the opposition. The country teetered on the brink of all-out civil war.

Stern

SÜDAFRIKA

Kampf um Avocado-Plantagen: Die Mafia und das "Grüne Gold"

BBC

James Ibori: UK returns $5.8m stolen by ex-governor to Nigeria

Some $5.8m (£4.2m) recovered by UK agencies that was stolen by a Nigerian former governor and laundered in Britain have now been returned to Nigeria, the Nigerian authorities say.

Former Delta state Governor James Ibori was convicted of money laundering in the UK in 2012.

Prosecutors say he stole an estimated $165m (£117m) from the oil-rich state.

A Bombardier Challenger jet is among the items listed in court documents for a confiscation order against Ibori.

FAZ

AFRIKA-GIPFEL IN PARIS:

Macrons neuer Blick auf den Kontinent

VON MICHAELA WIEGEL, PARIS

Bei einem Afrika-Gipfel in der französischen Hauptstadt ging es um Strategien, die Wirtschaftskrise in afrikanischen Ländern abzufedern. Auch in Berlin befürchtet man, dies könne neue Flüchtlingsströme nach Europa auslösen.

Krisen vorbeugen, Perspektiven schaffen, Menschen schützen

Bericht der Fachkommission Fluchtursachen der Bundesregierung

https://www.bmz.de/de/entwicklungspolitik/fachkommission-fluchtursachen

Achgut.com

Somaliland: Eine afrikanische Musterdemokratie am Golf von Aden

von Volker Seitz

COURRIER INTERNATIONAL

Corruption.Saisie de 153 millions de dollars dans la fortune de l’ex-ministre du Pétrole au Nigeria

Une partie de la fortune de Diezani Alison-Madueke a été saisie par les autorités nigérianes ce 11 mai. Dans cette affaire de corruption qui court depuis cinq ans, c’est une première victoire symbolique, faute de pouvoir organiser un procès. L’ancienne ministre a fui au Royaume-Uni.

RFI

Le Danemark va «externaliser» ses demandes d’asile au Rwanda

Cela paraît à peine croyable, mais c’est bien ce qui va se passer. Les étrangers présents au Danemark et qui voudront demander l’asile devront maintenant le faire depuis le Rwanda, en Afrique.

De notre correspondant à Copenhague,

Punch

$153 million, 80 houses recovered from Diezani —EFCC boss

Adelani Adepegba

The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Abdulrasheed Bawa, has disclosed that the commission has recovered $153 million from former Petroleum Minister, Diezani Alison-Madueke, who has been living in Britain since leaving office.

He also said the anti-graft agency recovered no fewer than 80 choice property valued at $80m.

This was contained in the April edition of the EFCC magazine, EFCC Alert.