World News from the BBC

African leaders meeting in Addis Ababa have pledged more than $350m for millions of people suffering from the effects of drought and famine in the Horn of Africa. Of this, $300m came from the African Development Bank. Civil society organisations said they were disappointed that just four African heads of state attended.

Gunmen have attacked a number of police stations and banks in northeastern Nigeria, killing at least 12 people. Nigerian police blame the raids in the town of Gombi on Islamist militants, who've been linked with a wave of violence in the region. But a local official said the attackers had been armed robbers. Their victims are reported to have included several police officers.

Police in northern Austria say they are investigating a man accused of imprisoning and sexually abusing his two daughters in his home over a period of 40 years. The man, who's in his 80s, denies the allegations. Reports suggest one of the daughters had

overpower

ed her father when he tried to rape her. A statement said the two women had been allowed limited contact with the outside world, but were intimidated into not

speaking out

.

Spain's top footballers have

called off

their strike and will be back in action on Saturday after resolving a pay dispute in marathon negotiations overnight. The row forced the postponement of the opening games in Spain's top two divisions last weekend. From Madrid, here's Sarah Rainsford.