Machel calls for African unity after xenophobic attacks
Row in Togo after family's 48-year rule extended
Inquiry into French troops accused of CAR child abuse
Burundi blocks social media as protests continue
Hollywood actor Forest Whittaker has been tweeting and posting photos , externaltoday from South Sudan, where is on a visit as a Unesco ambassador.
Image source, TwitterBBC Africa's Emmanuel Ignunza says it is not the actor's first tour of the war-torn country but he keeps a low profile, away from the media.
Sammy Darko
BBC Africa, Accra
Ghana has banned the import of poultry from neighbouring Burkina Faso because of an outbreak of avian flu.
A statement from the ministry of food and agriculture said the public should not panic but reminded them to report any unusual deaths of poultry, never handle dead birds with bare hands and to get permits for the movement of poultry and poultry products.
Top US official Tom Malinowski tweeted, external as he headed to Burundi to help end the crisis caused by President Pierre Nkurunziza's decision to run for a third term: "Disappointed Pres Nkurunziza violating Arusha Accord.Not too late for leaders/ppl to stay on peaceful democratic path"
Togo's President Faure Gnassingbe is set to extend his family's rule to beyond 50 years after provisional results showed he had won a third term in Saturday's elections.
Mr Gnassingbe beat his main rival Jean-Pierre Fabre by 59% of the vote to 35%, the results show.
Image source, APFaure Gnassingbe has already been in power for a decade
He took power in 2005 following the death of his father Gnassingbe Eyadema, who ruled Togo with an iron fist for 38 years.
Maud Jullien
BBC Africa, Bujumbura
Protesters in Burundi have been asking for the private station African Public Radio, known as "voice of the voiceless", to re-open. Pictured this morning, the road to the radio's building is blocked by the police:
In the city centre, where there have been protests, shops remain closed:
In some areas there, traces of protests remain, including leftover rubble and burnt barricades:
Young men are still gathering in small groups to protest - but they are now wary about being filmed or photographed. There is a heavy police and military deployment.
Pumza Fihlani
BBC News, Johannesburg
A memorial is due to be held in South Africa's main city, Johannesburg, for the Mozambican killed in the recent xenophobic violence.
Graca Machel, the Mozambican wife of South Africa's late President Nelson Mandela, is expected to attend the memorial for Emmanuel Sithole.
South Africa's President Jacob Zuma has said he used a fictitious name and his real name is Manuel Jossias, external.
Image source, APNelson Mandela and Graca Machel married in 1998
His killing in Johannesburg's Alexandra township was caught on camera, and sparked global outrage.
Messaging service WhatsApp and Twitter have been cut to 3G users in Burundi after President Pierre Nkurunziza's announcement that he will be seeking a third term sparked unrest.
The BBC's Maud Jullien in the capital, Bujumbura, says neither platform is working this morning.
Image source, AFPPolice have been trying to halt the protests in the capital, Bujumbura
The AFP news agency says Facebook has also been affected.
An unnamed telecoms official told the agency that mobile access had been disabled "to several social networks and messaging applications" after an order by Burundi's telecommunications regulator, ARCT.
Will Ross
BBC Nigeria correspondent
The Nigerian military's success in rescuing 200 girls and 93 elderly women from Boko Haram captivity is a rare piece of good news from the insurgency-hit north-east.
It is a reminder of the devastating impact of the six-year conflict. The charity Amnesty International says 2,000 women and girls have been abducted by the militant Islamist group since the beginning of last year.
Today's African proverb is: The fastest eater ends up with a burned mouth. A Luhya proverb sent by Humphrey Lumadede, Vihiga, Kenya.
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