Chad's president of three decades dies of wounds on the frontlines of a battle with rebels. Idriss Deby had just been re-elected to a sixth term. Also, the Mozambican town of Palma has been retaken by the army but militants remain a threat and locals' flight southwards continues. We bring you an exclusive report. And in a major step forward for the protection of women and children in Gabon, customary marriages are finally recognised by the state, as our team on the ground reports.