The two sides agree to swap prisoners and remains of about 6,000 soldiers killed in combat but are at odds over a truce.
Amnesty International calls for an investigation into the 'reckless' attack in the violence-hit Zamfara state.
Palestinians say even the dead are not safe in Gaza after a mosque and cemetery were hit by an Israeli strike.
Throughout his long writing career, Ngugi was far ahead of the intellectual curve.