The Sudanese army has agreed to help extract US, UK, Chinese and French diplomats out of the country. The fighting continued into the weekend, breaking yet another temporary cease-fire. DW has the latest.

A man accused of working for a notorious Gambian death squad run by former president Yahya Jammeh goes on trial in Germany on the principle of universal jurisdiction. Bai Lowe is accused of murdering renowned journalist Deyda Hydara in 2004. Also in this edition, African leaders congratulate French President Emmanuel Macron on his reelection. And Nigerian authorities say they have no choice but to bury the remains of more than 100 victims of an explosion in a mass grave.

Medical workers take swab samples from local residents in the southeastern Chinese city of Xiamen, Fujian province. Fujian reported 50 new locally transmitted cases on Wednesday, 12 of which were in Xiamen.

In tonight's edition : Ugandans turn out for a landmark election amidst an internet blackout. Former popstar Bobi Wine takes on President Yoweri Museveni's 35 year rule following a bloody campaign in which the leader's opponents were regularly targeted. And Thursday marks 10 years since Tunisia's Jasmine revolution which saw the toppling of former leader Ben Ali following a wave of protests.