Johannesburg President Zuma of South Africa may be removed in December after a meeting to choose the new African National Congress leader, the secretary-general has said. The party leadership has been critical of Mr Zuma, who is accused of corruption. (Reuters)
US-backed troops force Isis retreat
Beirut US-backed fighters gained ground against the Islamic State in Raqqa, capturing parts of the jihadist stronghold and nearby territory. About 160,000 people remain under the group’s rule in the city, including those displaced from other parts of Syria. (AFP)
Kurds to vote on split with Iraq
Arbil Kurds in Iraq’s autonomous northern region will hold a referendum on independence on September 25. It will be held in the three Kurdish governorates and in areas disputed with Iraq that are under Kurdish military control. (AP)