Africa News Round UpAfrica news round up
* African nations officially launch a landmark trade agreement at the African Union summit held in Niger, with the long sought-after agreement hailed as a historic step towards peace and prosperity.
* People in the Democratic Republic of Congo welcome the International Criminal Court's conviction of former Congolese military leader, Bosco Ntaganda, for atrocities including murder, rape and conscripting child soldiers.
* A new report reveals that West Africa suffers the most inequalities on the continent, but many governments prefer to ignore problems despite economic growth.
* United Nations (UN) Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, assures African leaders that the UN is fully-committed to working with them to address the threat of terrorism and violent extremism.
* People in the Democratic Republic of Congo welcome the International Criminal Court's conviction of former Congolese military leader, Bosco Ntaganda, for atrocities including murder, rape and conscripting child soldiers.
* A new report reveals that West Africa suffers the most inequalities on the continent, but many governments prefer to ignore problems despite economic growth.
* United Nations (UN) Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, assures African leaders that the UN is fully-committed to working with them to address the threat of terrorism and violent extremism.
