<p>African Union leaders back a force of thousands of regional troops to bring a halt to Boko Haram's reign of terror in northern Nigeria.</p><br />Also, in South Africa, the man known as Prime Evil is out of jail on parole. Apartheid-era death squad commander Eugene de Kock had been serving two life sentences for killing and maiming activists in the 80s and 90s. And over a month after floods brought death and destruction to Malawi, vast swathes of countryside remain cut-off, hampering relief efforts.<br /><br />Visit our website:<br />http://www.france24.com<br /><br />Like us on Facebook:<br />https://www.facebook.com/FRANCE24.English<br /><br />Follow us on Twitter:<br />https://twitter.com/France24_en
