Boko haram training camps around the Sambisa forest were bombed by army warplanes on Thursday. The Nigerian air force claims that the extremists suffered heavy casualties. Hopes for peace in South Sudan have taken a blow after the right hand man of rebel chief, Riek Machar quit on Thursday. I'm no racist says South Africa’s leader in response to criticism of remarks made during his state of the nation address last week last week.

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