Boko Haram horsemen are blamed for the shooting of dozens of villagers in Borno state. But security officials say they're cracking down on the insurgents and that around 20 top members have been arrested, some as far south as in Lagos. Then, we look at how the spike in clashes between pro- and anti government militia in Mali's north jeopardises their fragile peace agreement. Finally, the Central African Republic hits back at an NGO who's called for a moratorium on the country's timber.

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