TOP STORIES ON AFRICA RISE AND SHINE THIS HOUR... *** UN envoy steps down as mediator in the Burundi crisis....- *** African leaders gather in Johannesburg for the AU Summit.... *** South Sudan reject plans to include non IGAD countries in peace talks.... *** In Economics: Leaders seek alternative sources of funding for the African Union.. *** And in Sports: Fifa's Director of Communications resigns..

TOP STORIES ON AFRICA RISE AND SHINE THIS HOUR...

*** UN envoy steps down as mediator in the Burundi crisis....-

*** African leaders gather in Johannesburg for the AU Summit....

*** South Sudan reject plans to include non IGAD countries in peace talks....

*** In Economics: Leaders seek alternative sources of funding for the African Union..

*** And in Sports: Fifa's Director of Communications resigns..

TOP STORIES ON AFRICA RISE AND SHINE THIS HOUR...

*** UN envoy steps down as mediator in the Burundi crisis....-

*** African leaders gather in Johannesburg for the AU Summit....

*** South Sudan reject plans to include non IGAD countries in peace talks....

*** In Economics: Leaders seek alternative sources of funding for the African Union..

*** And in Sports: Fifa's Director of Communications resigns..

TOP STORIES ON AFRICA RISE AND SHINE THIS HOUR...

*** UN Envoy briefs the security council on the situation in Ivory Coast....

*** Concerns over violent actions by a pro-government militia in Burundi...

*** Lesotho Prime Minister urges his predecessor to return home...

*** In Economics: South African Airways wants to focus on growing its African network ....

*** And in Sports: FIFA Under 20 World Cup reaches the knockout stage..

TOP STORIES ON AFRICA RISE AND SHINE THIS HOUR...

*** UN Envoy briefs the security council on the situation in Ivory Coast....

*** Concerns over violent actions by a pro-government militia in Burundi...

*** Lesotho Prime Minister urges his predecessor to return home...

*** In Economics: South African Airways wants to focus on growing its African network ....

*** And in Sports: FIFA Under 20 World Cup reaches the knockout stage..

TOP STORIES ON AFRICA RISE AND SHINE THIS HOUR...

*** UN report accuses Eritrea of widespread human rights abuses....

*** South Africa refutes claims that some leaders will boycott the AU summit...

*** UN leaves Israel and Hamas off children's rights blacklist....

*** In Economics: DRC Central Bank cut its 2015 growth forecast....

*** And in Sports: FIFA Women's World Cup gets underway in Canada.

TOP STORIES ON AFRICA RISE AND SHINE THIS HOUR...

*** UN report accuses Eritrea of widespread human rights abuses....

*** South Africa refutes claims that some leaders will boycott the AU summit...

*** UN leaves Israel and Hamas off children's rights blacklist....

*** In Economics: DRC Central Bank cut its 2015 growth forecast....

*** And in Sports: FIFA Women's World Cup gets underway in Canada.

TOP STORIES ON AFRICA RISE AND SHINE THIS HOUR:

* South Sudan peace talks set to resume in Ethiopia

* UN launches a probe after sexual abuse allegation in Central African Republic

* In Economics: New Cape to Cairo free trade pact to be launched this week

*In Sports: South Africa's Wayde van Niekerk dominates at the Birmingham Grand

TOP STORIES ON AFRICA RISE AND SHINE THIS HOUR:

* South Sudan peace talks set to resume in Ethiopia

* UN launches a probe after sexual abuse allegation in Central African Republic

* In Economics: New Cape to Cairo free trade pact to be launched this week

*In Sports: South Africa's Wayde van Niekerk dominates at the Birmingham Grand

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