Africa highlights: Tuesday 8 December 2015 as it happened

Summary

Oscar Pistorius granted bail and will appeal murder conviction
Ten million Ethiopians in need of food aid
Oil price falls below $40 for first time in nearly seven years
Uganda's national football team involved in bus accident
Burundi frees 98 people held over third-term protests
Mystery graves in north-east Kenya to be exhumed
Email stories and comments to africalive@bbc.co.uk - Tuesday 8 December 2015

Live Reporting

Hugo Williams and Damian Zane

What chances for Pistorius at constitutional court?published at 09:26
A South African law expert is tweeting about the next step for Pistorius and his defence, which says it will appeal his murder conviction in the constitutional court:
He tweets the relevant section of the constitution:
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But then he throws doubt on the Pistorius appeal actually making it as far as a hearing:
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Pistorius the law studentpublished at 09:08 Greenwich Mean Time 8 December 2015
A journalist covering the Pistorius bail hearing has posted a picture of a section of the affidavit which says he is now studying law:
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Another section of the affidavit shows how he said he has "no income, but will continue to seek employment".
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Pistorius reaction to being granted bailpublished at 08.55
A journalist inside the court in Pretoria tried to get a word with Pistorius:
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Pistorius is granted bailpublished at 08:47
Breaking
Oscar Pistorius has been granted bail while he waits to be sentenced for murdering his girlfriend in 2013.
That hearing should take place next year on 18 April.
He is being asked to pay 10,000 rand ($700, £450) for his bail.
He will be under house arrest and will be electronically tagged, but can leave the house between 7am and midday though only to go within a 20km radius.
Pistorius also has to hand over his passport.
He is facing a minimum 15 year sentence - though the judge can exercise some discretion.
Pistorius 'not a flight risk'published at 08:44
Judge Ledwaba says that seeing as Pistorius did attend court today he is not seen as a flight risk.
Pistorius is standing listening to judge's rulingpublished at 08:42
Oscar Pistorius has been asked to stand to listen to the decision of Judge Ledwaba following his bail application.
Pistorius bail hearing resumespublished at 08:38
Judge Ledwaba is now back in court for the Pistorius bail hearing.
Is Pistorius now studying law?published at 08:35 Greenwich Mean Time 8 December 2015
A journalist following the Pistorius case has noticed an interesting detail on the court papers:
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Pistorius smiling in courtpublished at 08.14
A journalist for the UK's Times newspaper has tweeted this photo of Pistorius and his team awaiting the re-start of the bail application:
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Details on constitutional court appealpublished at 08.11
So how would Pistorius' constitutional court appeal work? The eNCA news network's legal reporter tweets:
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Pistorius lawyer looks 'pleased'published at 08:04 Greenwich Mean Time 8 December 2015
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Bail hearing summarypublished at 08:02
As Judge Ledwaba considers his decision, this is what's happened so far:
- Pistorius' lawyer said he would be appealing the murder conviction in the constitutional court
- He said that Pistorius has agreed to strict bail conditions including electronic monitoring
- The prosecutor Gerrie Nell said that he would not be opposing bail because of the strict conditions
- There was a debate over whether Pistorius should stay in the house during the bail period or whether he can move outside within a certain radius
- The prosecutor said he would be happy with a radius of 5km
Bail hearing adjournspublished at 07:54
The judge has adjourned the Pistorius bail hearing to consider his decision.
Will Pistorius have to stay in the house during bail?published at 07:51
Judge Ledwaba says he is seriously considering letting Pistorius travel within a certain radius from the house where he would be spending his time on bail.
'Stricter bail conditions needed' for Pistoriuspublished at 07:47
Judge Aubrey Ledwaba and the prosecutor are debating the bail conditions.
Prosecuting lawyer Gerrie Nel says: "we feel strongly that Pistorius should not leave the house at any time".
Prosecution will not oppose bail applicationpublished at 07:45
The state's lawyer says he will not oppose the bail application as long as there are stricter conditions attached to Pistorius' house arrest and there is electronic monitoring.
Pistorius to appeal conviction in constitutional courtpublished at 07:42
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If granted bail, Pistorius will use the time to appeal to the constitutional court over his murder conviction, his lawyer says.
Conditions of bail suggested by defencepublished at 07:40
Pistorius' lawyer is saying that he has agreed to electronic monitoring while he is on bail awaiting sentencing after his murder conviction.
There are a number of other conditions that Pistorius has agreed to.
Defence lawyer is speakingpublished at 07:36 Greenwich Mean Time 8 December 2015
Barry Roux is making the case for Pistorius to be granted bail before a sentence for murder is given - thought to be sometime next year.
Mr Roux is arguing that Pistorius has observed bail conditions in the past.
Judge can deny bailpublished at 07.34
A BBC reporter in Johannesburg tweets:
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