[allAfrica] Cape Town -A male lion, who was popular with photographers, has been shot by trophy hunters on the outskirts of Hwange National Park in Zimbabwe, Captured in Africa Foundation announced on their Facebook page.

[News24Wire] Caster Semenya says there is a target on her back.

[Nation] An investigation by Wall Street Journal claims Huawei technicians helped authorities in Uganda to intercept encrypted messages to penetrate a WhatsApp chat group in which musician and politician Bobi Wine is a member.

[Nyasa Times] Malawi Supreme Court of Appeal has rejected an attempt by President Peter Mutharika and Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) to prevent the Constitution Court judges hearing the presidential elections case.

[Namibian] President Hage Geingob says Namibians do not realise "how lucky they are" to have leaders who sacrificed a lot - some even paying with their lives - during the dark days of apartheid and the country's liberation struggle.