Four soldiers of the Chadian Army and a journalist are killed following a Boko Haram attack near the northern shore of Lake Chad. Boko Haram have reportedly continued their incursion into northern Chad. (Africanews)
Four people are killed in an attack on a Catholic church in northern Burkina Faso, the latest in a string of assaults on Christian places of worship in the region. (Al Jazeera)
Lithuanian citizens also are heading to the polls to elect their future president in the second round of the latest presidential election. (Politico)
Papua New Guinea's Prime Minister Peter O'Neill announces his resignation over disputes of him holding dual citizenship and after weeks of defections from his coalition government. (Radio New Zealand)
Greek Prime MinisterAlexis Tsipras, whose term expires in October, calls for snap elections following his leftist Syriza party's heavy defeat by the opposition conservatives in the European Parliament elections. (Reuters)