Activists seeking to ‘return’ African art go on trial in France

A Congolese activist and four others went on trial on Wednesday on theft charges for trying to remove a 19th-century African funeral pole from a Paris museum, as part of a protest campaign against colonial-era plundering.
Hachalu Hundessa was shot dead in Addis Ababa
Ethiopian singer and activist shot dead
The popular Ethiopian singer and activist, Hachalu Hundessa, has been shot dead in the capital, Addis Ababa.