The former mayor of Brazil’s largest city, Sao Paulo, has been found guilty of stealing millions of dollars from public funds and diverging them to offshore accounts in Jersey. Paulo Maluf, who's a member of congress, one of Brazil’s richest men, was ordered by a court in Jersey to pay back more than $10m plus interests to the Sao Paulo city authorities. The court said Mr Maluf had overcharged on construction projects. He denied the charges.

A Tuareg rebel group in northern Mali has launched an offensive against Islamist fighters. Clashes broke out between the Tuareg MNLA and Islamist militants in the region of Gao. The fighting is taking place as plans by West African states for military intervention in northern Mali gather pace. Thomas Fessy reports.

A spokesman for the MNLA Tugreg-led rebel group has confirmed fighters were on the move with the aim of driving Islamist militants out of the Gao. Moussa Ag Assarid, based in Paris, said the MNLA was keen to pursue talks to end the crisis, but would not negotiate with what he called foreign terrorists. Clashes reportedly erupted on Friday morning near the town of Anzagao.

Britain has suspended all aid channeled through the government of Uganda after concerns that funds were diverted to private bank accounts. The British International Development Secretary announced that more than $17m were being withheld following a preliminary audit. The funds will remain frozen until Uganda proves it’s not misusing the aid.