AU - Africanews

1. Western France floods deepen after 35 days of rain

   After 35 days of rain, France battles major floods, evacuations and power cuts while forecasters say rivers will keep rising despite drier weather ahead.

2. Ivory Coast considers cocoa price cut after Ghana

   Ivory Coast could emulate Ghana by cutting the price paid to farmers for their cocoa beans, Reuters reported Thursday citing government sources

3. Former Prince Andrew arrested by British police after revelations in Epstein files

   He has been detained on suspicion of misconduct in public office linked to his dealings with late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

4. 651 arrested in Africa-wide crackdown on online scam networks

   Police across 16 African countries have arrested more than 650 suspected cybercriminals and recovered over 4.3 million US dollars in a major international crackdown on online scams.

5. Over a million children vaccinated against polio in southern Malawi

   The four-day campaign comes following the detection of a new polio case in late January.