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Mali's coup leader sworn in as president

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In tonight's edition: Mali's coup leader, Colonel Assimi Goita, is sworn in as interim president. The inauguration went forward even as the country faces increasing isolation from the international community. Also, a rival jihadist group claims Boko Haram leader Abubakar Shekau killed himself during a raid rather than surrender. And we meet the designer who has dressed African royalty and heads of state, including Nelson Mandela.

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