(JollofNews) – The flamboyant son of Senegal’s ex-President Abdoulaye Wade has called himself a “political prisoner” during his first appearance at a special court trying him on corruption charges. Karim Wade is accused of embezzling about $238m (£140m), which he denies.

(JollofNews) – The Cameroonian military says members of the Nigerian militant group Boko Haram have abducted the wife of the country’s deputy prime minister in the northern Cameroonian town of Kolofata.

(JollofNews) – “This is our concern. When it comes to raising cattle it’s our job, when you’re born you see your father doing it, it represents everything to us.” Abdoul Ba is a farmer.