Nigeria
Potentially major news out of Nigeria with reports that Abubakar Shekau, the leader of armed group Boko Haram, may have been killed in fighting with a rival group.
More from Al Jazeera here.
Israel-Palestine
Less than 12 hours after a ceasefire was declared in Gaza, Israeli forces stormed the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in Jerusalem to break up Palestinian celebrations. Israeli soldiers previously storming the mosque was the spark for the recent conflict.
More from Middle East Eye here.
Africa
A dispiriting study in medical journal The Lancent has found that people who contract COVID-19 on the African continent are much more likely to die than those who are infected elsewhere. The research was based on data from 64 hospitals across 10 countries.
More from ABC News here.