A suicide bomber in the Nigerian city of Damaturu has killed at least six soldiers and two civilians, police say.

Even though traders have been among the large groups of Ghanaians wailing and mourning President Mills since his death was announced last week Tuesday, the mourning has also not stopped them from making money from his death.

The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) spent Thursday morning defended its decision to cancel the Biometric Voter Registration (BVR) tender and outlining its preparedness for the 2013 General Election.

Egypt's new government will be sworn in before President Mohamed Mursi on Thursday following more than a week of consultations between Prime Minister Hisham Kandil and Egypt's newly-elected Islamist president.