Summary

  • Burkina Faso's civilian president back in power

  • Egypt pardons two Al Jazeera journalists

  • Congo's President Nguesso announces third-term referendum

  • Eid preparations underway across Africa

  • Email stories and comments to africalive@bbc.co.uk - Wednesday 23 September 2015

  1. Scroll down for Wednesday's storiespublished at 18:00

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    Today's African proverb: "If someone called "Nakedness" promises you a piece of cloth, you should listen to his name." Sent by Prince Baffour Awuah, Accra, Ghana.

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    And we leave you with this picture of Luanda by night by Keita Mayanda.

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  2. Dressing for heritage daypublished at 15.51

    Tomorrow is heritage day in South Africa.

    The public holiday celebrates the country's many different cultures.

    So in preparation, people have been going into work in traditional dress:

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    Journalist Anton Meijer is showing his Dutch heritage by wearing clogs.

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  3. Leaders addressing Burkina swearing-inpublished at 15:18

    Burkina Faso's civilian President Michel Kafando is being sworn in.

    The Burkina24 website is tweeting comments by the dignitaries who are there.

    The UN representative to West Africa Mohammed Ibn Chambas has said that "the transition [to democracy] resumes today".

  4. Eto'o wins Golden Foot awardpublished at 14:17 British Summer Time 23 September 2015

    BBC Sport reporter tweets:

  5. Desmond Tutu says he is getting betterpublished at 14:12 British Summer Time 23 September 2015

    South Africa's Archbishop Desmond Tutu has been tweeting that he is getting better after a series of recent hospital visits:

  6. Still waiting for Burkina swearing-inpublished at 13:51

    A journalist in Ouagadougou has tweeted this picture of civil society organisations (OSC) and representatives of political parties waiting for civilian President Michel Kafando to be sworn in:

    The swearing-in is supposed to be witnessed by several West African heads of state.

    Mr Kafando was deposed in a coup last week.

  7. Burkina president to be sworn in 'soon'published at 12:42 British Summer Time 23 September 2015

    A Reuters journalist is tweeting from the hotel where Burkina Faso's interim President Michel Kafando is due to be sworn in, as the country returns to civilian rule after last week's coup:

  8. Optimism in Burkina but questions remainpublished at 11:47

    As we wait for the formal return to civilian rule in Burkina Faso, activists have been tweeting their reaction to recent events.

    One prominent leader says there are "many question marks but let's be optimistic and determined, the people will win".

    It is still not clear if the coup leaders will get amnesty, or whether the allies of Blaise Compaore, who was forced out of power last year, will be able to take part in elections.

  9. Burkina president remembers those killed over couppublished at 10:39

    The Ougadougou-based radio station Omega is tweeting more quotes from Burkina Faso's interim President Michel Kafando who says he is now back in power after last week's coup.

    At least 10 people died last week as civilians clashed with soldiers backing the coup.

    According to the tweet Mr Kafando said that he "respectfully remembers those who fell in defence of the homeland".

  10. Ghana's president lands in Burkinapublished at 10:27

    The BBC reporter waiting for the West African presidents to arrive in Ouugadougou is tweeting pictures from the airport:

  11. Burkina coup greets heads of statepublished at 10:25

    Even though Burkina Faso's interim Preisdent Michel Kafando says he is back in power, the leader of last week's coup Gen Gilbert Diendere is meeting the West African heads of state at the airport, as the Reuters reporter tweets:

    The presidents are in the country to oversee the return to civilian rule.

    Gen Diendere has said that he will hand over power.

  12. Burkina Faso president 'to be sworn-in again'published at 10:06

    A radio station in the Burkinabe capital, Ouagadougou, is tweeting that the ousted interim President Michel Kafando will be installed in power again at 10:00 GMT.