Ethiopia army denies targeting civilians in airstrike

The Ethiopian military has denied targeting civilians in Tuesday’s airstrike on the village of Togoga in the Tigray region. An army spokesperson said it carried out the strikes to neutralise "terrorists".

Plus several members of the same family in western Nigeria’s state of Kwara have died after drinking a herbal concoction as traditional medicine, police say.

And Congolese musician, Tresor Riziki, has launched an appeal to raise funds to help those affected by of the recent volcanic eruption of Mount Nyiragongo.

Photo: Relatives of injured Togoga residents comfort each other. Credit: Getty Images.