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.
And Ugandan opposition leader Bobi Wine is injured in the city of Bulindo. His camp accuse police of shooting him in the leg while authorities claim he hurt himself getting out of a car.
