Nigerian Boko Haram insurgents harried by a joint military offensive by regional forces slaughter scores of villagers in retaliation. Also, talks between South Sudan's government and rebels extend beyond a Thursday deadline set by regional mediators to allow them to finalise details on a crucial peace deal. And Liberia's last Ebola patient leaves hospital to cheers of delight from friends and family, a year after the West African country reported its first case.
