Ugandan distance runner Rebecca Cheptegei is in intensive care in Kenya after her boyfriend doused her in petrol and set her on fire. She reportedly sustained 80% burns in the attack. Our analyst says it's part of an epidemic of gender-based violence in Africa.
Also in this edition, authorities in the Democratic Republic of Congo confirm that 129 people were killed and women were raped during a chaotic breakout attempt in the capital's largest prison.
