Some of the big stories unfolding across the continent
DRC Ebola conference
Doctors Without Borders (MSF) holds press conference in Geneva, Switzerland, about the deadly Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Eritrea turns 25
Eritrea celebrates 25th independence anniversary of Eritrea.
US envoy irks Cameroon
Cameroon frowns at US ambassador Peter Henry Barlerin for accusing the national army of targeted assassinations in the strife-hit English speaking Northwest and Southwest regions.
Rajoelina opens talks
Former Madagascar strongman Andry Rajoelina opens the Madagascar Emergence Initiative International Forum at the Carlton Hotel in Antananarivo.
The Nigeria-Amnesty clash
The Nigerian military and Amnesty International trade accusations over a report on the former's activities in theInternally Displaced Persons (IDPs) camps in the north-east.