AU - Africanews

1. Iran says 'good start' made in talks with US over nuclear programme

   Tehran said the indirect discussions in Oman have ended with a broad agreement to maintain a diplomatic path.

2. Thousands attend funeral of slain son of Muammar Gaddafi

   Saif al-Islam, once seen by some as his father’s heir apparent, was shot dead by unidentified gunmen at his home in the city of Zintan on Tuesday.

3. Survivors of deadly attack on villages in Nigeria left reeling

   Despite the presence of the army, residents of Woro and Nuku wonder how they will rebuild their lives amid all the destruction.

4. A surf academy is enticing Senegalese girls back to school

   For generations, Seynabou Tall's ancestors have fished, dived and rowed off the coast of Dakar. It's the same place where the 14-year-old, who quit school nearly four years ago, is now learning to surf.

5. Pokémon theme park opens in Japan as tourism boom drives demand

   Japan welcomed a new attraction in Tokyo on Thursday with the opening of PokéPark Kanto, Pokémon’s first permanent theme park.