* The United Nations calls for an independent inquiry into the bombing of a Libyan migrant detention centre that left at least 44 dead and more than 130 severely injured.
* Rwandan President, Paul Kagame, reiterates a call for Africa to be self-reliant as the country marks the 25th anniversary of liberation. South Africa’s President, Cyril Ramaphosa, applauds the signing of an agreement to establish a statutory National Legislative Reform Authority in Lesotho.
* Democratic Republic of Congo's health authorities call on people in Ebola affected areas to avoid travelling if they have been in contact with Ebola infected persons.