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AfricaLink | Deutsche Welle 07.05.2018 | 18:00 UTC Nigeria military rescues 1,000 Boko Haram hostages More than 1,000 people held captive by the militant group Boko Haram have been freed, according to Nigeria's military. Most were women and children, although some men who were forced to be fighters were also rescued. Boko Haram frees abducted Nigerian schoolgirls Can the Catholic Church mediate in Cameroon's Anglophone crisis? The unrest in Cameroon's English-speaking areas continues as separatists attack government officials and soldiers burn villages. DW's Adrian Kriesch reports many are now looking to the Catholic Church for help. Divisions deepen in Cameroon Both sides in Cameroon's escalating separatist crisis turn on journalists Cameroon's private media defy ban on political debate European tourists freed from capture in South West Cameroon West Africa: Fulani conflict getting worse Whether in Mali, Niger or Nigeria, the nomadic Fulani herders often find themselves in conflict with farmers over scarce resources. But there is more to it than that: Often it becomes a struggle for political supremacy. Nigeria's communal violence: It's about more than land UN finds mass graves in northern Mali town Malians want stability and security, former minister says Egypt: Radar scans at Tutankhamun's tomb reveal no secret chamber Italian researchers have found no hidden chamber behind the tomb of ancient Egypt's King Tutankhamun. This means the final resting place of Queen Nefertiti will continue to be a mystery. Scanning for Nefertiti's grave Archaeologists in Egypt begin radar scans for secret chamber in Tutankhamun's tomb Egypt opens tomb of King Tut's enigmatic wet nurse to public Experts confident secret chamber in King Tut's tomb belongs to Nefertiti Tunisia: Low turnout as Ennahda party claims victory The Ennahda party has claimed a win over its rival, Nidaa Tounes, in local elections. But voter turnout was just 33.7 percent, with an analyst saying despair among young Tunisians is "very serious for democracy." Tunisians despair as hopes after 2011 uprising fade Tunisia holds first free municipal elections since 2011 revolution Tunisia's police, military vote for first time in decades G8 and partners agree on financial help for Arab Spring nations   © Deutsche Welle 2018