Signing on the dotted line: the Malian government agrees a deal with six armed groups to cease hostilities as part of peace talks aimed at ending the crisis in the country's north. Also, the world's oldest leader prepares to mark his 91st birthday. Zimbabwe's Robert Mugabe has plenty to celebrate - this as his opponents condemn his lavish birthday party plans, calling them "obscene". And from warship to ferry, we take a look at the the MV Liemba, which first set sail over a century ago.

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