Senegal, Israel-Palestine, Burkina Faso.
Today's three stories you should know.
Senegal
A heartbreaking story out of Senegal. Eleven newborn babies were killed when a fire broke out at the maternity unit of a hospital in the city of Tivaouane. As news of the blaze spread, families raced to the scene and gathered outside, many in tears and with their heads in their hands. Critics pointed out that this is not the first such incident and said a divide in the quality of health facilities between urban and rural areas needed to be addressed. Health Minister Abdoulaye Diouf Sarr told the media the disaster was caused by a short-circuit. He was later fired by President Macky Sall.
More from The Guardian here.
Israel-Palestine
The Al Jazeera media network says it has hired a legal team to refer the killing of its journalist Shireen Abu Akleh to the International Criminal Court. Abu Akleh was shot dead by Israeli soldiers two weeks ago while reporting in the occupied West Bank. The killing sent waves of revulsion and sadness across the Middle East, where she was considered an icon. The network said in a statement that it is working with international legal experts to prepare a dossier that will be presented to the ICC.
More from Al Jazeera here.
Burkina Faso
More violence in Burkina Faso. About 50 people are reported to have been killed by an armed group as they attempted to leave an area under a militia blockade to find food. As mentioned in several previous newsletters, the governments of Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger have for years been locked in a cross-border conflict with local groups linked to ISIS and al-Qaeda. The violence appears to have worsened in recent months.
More from BBC here.