American aid worker and French journalist held in the Sahel released

In tonight’s edition: An American aid worker held by Islamic extremists for more than six years and France’s last hostage, a journalist abducted two years ago have both been freed. The unexpected release of Jeffery Woodke and Olivier Dubois came on Monday as the men arrived in Niger’s capital. In Kenya, a student is killed in opposition protests against inflation as police faced demonstrators. And in Nigeria , the ruling party keep Lagos after tense local elections.