未来几天将知晓南苏丹政府对这个新生国家的控制程度,总统Salva Kiir曾呼吁6000名努埃尔武装人员停止袭击敌方穆尔勒人。但努埃尔人显然是决心要为此前被穆尔勒人袭击牧牛一事报复,并援救数十名被绑架儿童。联合国维和部队下了坚决的命令,但尚不清楚其是否有能力终结这场已经很危险的暴乱。
The Nigerian authorities have announced the scrapping of fuel subsidies with immediate effect. The subsidies, which cost the country $8bn a year, keep the price of fuel low, and their removal will cause a sharp rise in prices. Plans to lift the subsidies have been strongly resisted by Nigeria's trade unions, which have warned of strikes and protests against the move. Many people see the low cost of fuel as the only benefit they receive from the country's oil wealth.
尼日利亚当局宣布尽快取消燃油补贴,这些每年80亿美元的补贴能确保燃油保持低价,补贴取消会导致价格急剧上涨。该计划已遭到尼日利亚商会的强烈反对,他们警告说会发生反对此举的罢工和抗议活动。许多人认为低价燃油是他们能从本国石油财富中得到的唯一福利。
Police in the Democratic Republic of Congo say nine people were killed and nearly 50 others injured during an attempted prison escape in the east of the country. The casualties occurred at the Bukavu central prison when a grenade exploded. Jonny Hogg takes up the story.