President Sirleaf asks for $8bn for Ebola-affected countries
Arrests in Johannesburg after attacks on foreign-owned shops
Demonstrations against SA xenophobia in Harare and Lusaka
Kenya's president appoints a new chief of defence
Clashes in Burundi over third term bid
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We leave you with this image from our African images of the week taken at Apapa port in Lagos.
Image source, ReutersLet us tell you about the richest donkey in Somaliland.
All did not start well.
He was hit by a car and broke one of his hind legs. The driver settled the bill with his owner who then pocketed the cash and abandoned the donkey in the road.
Image source, TV GAWhen journalist Abdi Malik Oldoun saw him he had been hanging around in the middle of the road in Burou for 10 days.
He started a Facebook campaign, external and the department of livestock paid for the amputation of the donkey's leg.
Image source, Abdi Malik OldounBut it didn't end there. People had taken pity on the donkey and donated over $500 (£355) for his upkeep. People say he's now the richest donkey in Somaliland.
Raphael Tenthani
BBC Africa, Blantyre
The head of the Consumers Association of Malawi John Kapito has called for a boycott of South African shops and goods in response to the outbreak of xenophobic violence.
Mr Kapito has given all South African shops, like Shoprite and Game, five days to close their shops or risk being forcibly closed next Friday.
Teff is high in protein and calcium, and gluten free.
And it makes this flatbread, called injera.
Image source, James JeffreySo it's being heralded as the new superfood.
Only, you may struggle to get hold of it. It comes from Ethiopia, which has a ban on exporting the grain.
Watch Africa Business Report on news that this ban may change.
Kenya's President Uhuru Kenyatta has promoted Lt Gen Samson Mwathethe and appointed him to head the defence forces to replace General Julius Karangi, who is retiring.
The BBC's Ruth Nesoba in Nairobi says the new chief of defence forces will have to come up with an effective strategy for Kenyan forces which are battling al-Shabab in Somalia. President Kenyatta will rely heavily on him for the decision over whether or not to pull out of Somalia.
You know we love hearing proverbs. But this one just made no sense:
"Like the tiger told the tortoise the road ahead will be long and troublesome and there'll be a few mangoes ahead."
It comes from George, the dad in Yvonne Orji's semi-autobiographical new comedy about a Nigerian-American family called First Gen.
Image source, First GenThe creators of First Gen told Shadow and Act, external the show is for a mainstream American audience as "Nigerians make up the largest percentage of African Immigrants in America, so most Americans know a Nigerian or know someone who knows a Nigerian".
University of Cape Town (UCT) academic Harry Garuba writes in the South African Mail and Guardian, external newspaper about the need for a new curriculum for South African universities.
He argues that the removal of the statue of colonialist Cecil Rhodes from UCT is the first step in ending the colonial influence, now, he says, "we need to remove the Rhodes that lives in our disciplines".
Image source, APThe stature of Cecil Rhodes was removed from UCT a week ago.
Away from the big news stories, we've spotted a few stunning images this week.
One of our favourite fashion photos is of this hat decorated with gold elephants. The traditional chief sporting the headwear added a bit of glamour to the inauguration of the Mohammed VI Expressway in Abidjan, Ivory Coast.
Image source, AFPThe BBC's Zenaida Machado tweets, external on the results of a diplomatic meeting in South Africa: "We believe that working together we can defeat this demon" - #SouthAfrican Foreign Minister after meeting African diplomats. #XenophobicSA
The BBC's Ines Kayange took these photos of clashes between police and demonstrators in the Burunidian capital, Bujumbura.
The protesters were calling for the president not to run for a third term. The police responded with tear gas and water cannon.
President Pierre Nkurunziza is expected to seek a third term in office despite the constitution stating that a president can only be elected twice. The AFP news agency reports that the city is now calm.
Some new pictures of the standoff in the Jeppestown area of Johannesburg are coming through, as police form a barrier between an angry crowd and foreign-owned shops. One shows a man taunting journalists at the scene with an axe.
Image source, APAnother shows a burnt out car in Jeppestown, the result of overnight violence in the area. Police have arrested 12 people in connection with the trouble.
Image source, AFPThe BBC's Ismail Misigaro took these photos of demonstrations in Burundi's capital Bujumbura.
Burundi opposition activists are protesting against President Pierre Nkurunziza's bid to run for a third term.
There have been several arrests and the police fired tear gas at the protestors.
Our correspondent says parents have rushed to schools to withdraw their children.
Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf has called for massive investment for the three countries most affected by Ebola. Speaking at a World Bank event in Washington on Ebola recovery, she outlined nine areas which should be focused on including on health, youth development and agriculture.
President Sirleaf called for $8bn (£5.3bn) in assistance. "Is this asking too much?" she asked. "We say no."
Image source, Getty ImagesPresident Sirleaf has been speaking on behalf of the three countries most affected by Ebola
The BBC's Rana Jawad has been tweeting, external about the capture of an Italian fishing boat by the Libyan coastguard.
She says: "BBC is told Col. Reda Issa, head of Central region Coastguard ordered arrest of #Sicily fishing boat crew for breach of waters #Libya."
The World Bank has said it is providing $650m (£430m) to help Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone recover from the economic impact of the Ebola crisis.
In addition, part of the money will go to disease surveillance to prevent another pandemic.
The World Bank says the three countries are experiencing quite different economic situations.
Sierra Leone is in severe recession, Liberia's growth is faster than 2014 and Guinea's economy continues to stagnate. The bank puts Sierra Leone's problems down to corporate governance issues in the mining sector.
Pupils went back to school in Sierra Leone this week after a nine-month break because of Ebola
Along with wanted posters put up in the Kenyan city of Mombasa that feature nine suspects involved in the Garissa University College attack, there are also three-storey-high billboards in the capital, Nairobi, of the man considered to be the mastermind behind the attack - Mohamed Mohamud.
This one was snapped by the BBC's Peter Njoroge.
Anne Soy
BBC Africa Health Reporter
The presidents of Liberia, Sierra Leone and Guinea have asked for $8bn (£5.3bn) from the international community to help rebuild their economies following the devastating impact of Ebola. They have been speaking at a World Bank/IMF meeting in Washington.
Maud Jullien
BBC Africa, Kinshasa
The head of the UN mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Martin Kobler, has called for cooperation to resume between the Congolese army and UN forces in the area of Beni.
On Thursday 18 people were killed there, including children.
The UN told the BBC the Congolese army had stopped requesting UN support to fight the rebel group the Allied Democratic Forces several weeks ago for an unknown reason.
Government spokesman, Lambert Mende, told the BBC that no political decision had been taken to halt collaboration. He added that as far as he knew the two forces were still cooperating.
This wanted poster is drawing a crowd in Mombasa, Kenya, reports the BBC's Ferdinand Omondi.
It is appealing for information about suspects in the recent attack on Garissa University, in which 148 people were killed. There is a reward of two million shillings ($21,000; £14,000) for each suspect.
At the bottom it says in Kiswahili: "Be alert, don't be silent".
South African energy giant Sasol is repatriating 340 South Africans working at its projects in Mozambique over fears for their safety, Reuters reports.
It comes after foreign nationals were attacked in South Africa.
On Thursday Sasol confirmed that their South African workers had asked to go home after Mozambican workers staged protests against them.