That's all from the BBC Africa Live page today. Keep up-to-date with what's happening across the continent by listening to the Africa Today podcast or checking the BBC News website. 

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And we leave you with this image of British singer Elton John signing the ProTEST wall at the international Aids conference in South Africa's coastal city of Durban:  

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War veterans in Zimbabwe have denounced President Robert Mugabe as "dictatorial", saying they  will not support him in the next election. 

The Zimbabwe National Liberation War Veterans' Association said in a statement that Mr Mugabe's Zanu-PF party had "dismally failed" to address the country's economic problems.

It added:

BBC Zimbabwe analyst Lewis Machipisa says the association had once been solidly behind the 92-year-old president,  but a faction is now opposed to him. 

His sources told him the statement  reflects not only the views of some war veterans, but also senior military figures. This will worry Mr Mugabe who relies heavily on the military to remain in power, Lewis adds. 

The statement comes at a time when the economic and financial crisis in  Zimbabwe has worsened to the extent that the government is struggling to pay the police and military.

See our earlier posts for more details

Artist and film director Moufida Fedhila is famous for dressing up as a superhero who takes to the streets of Tunis to inspire young Tunisians to see their future in their own country.

She created her own superhero, called Super-Tunisian, in the run-up to the 2011 election which followed the mass protests that ousted President Zine al-Abidine Ben Ali.

Ahead of that vote, she wanted to highlight civil rights and women’s rights amid a chaotic political scene. So, does Tunisia still need a superhero for its fragile, democratic transition?

Ms Fedhila tells BBC Africa her story.

Cameroonian international and Minnesota United goalkeeper Sammy Ndjock made a terrible blunder during a pre-season tour match that gifted Bournemouth with a goal.

Isa Sanusi
BBC Africa, Abuja

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Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari's government often flaunts its successes in the fight against militant Islamist group Boko Haram. 

Many areas in the three north-eastern states worst-affected by the insurgency - Borno, Yobe and Adamawa - have been liberated from the militants who have killed thousands of people. 

But Interior Minister Abdulrahan Dambazau's claim, that the six-year war against Boko Haram has been "fought and won", seems premature. 

Even though Boko Haram's capacity to launch big attacks has diminished, it still has fighters capable of carrying out surprise attacks in  Nigeria and neighbouring states. 

Early in June, Boko Haram attacked Bosso in Niger, killing 32 Nigerien soldiers and two Nigerian soldiers. 

The attack in Bosso forced many people to move into cramped camps in Diffa town, on the border of the two countries. 

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Many aid workers and refugees living in camps in Nigeria's north-eastern Maiduguri city - the headquarters of the military operation against Boko Haram - say they are still afraid of going back to towns and villages raided by the militants. 

So, the government has to do more to convince people that Boko Haram is no longer a threat. 

See earlier post for more details

Zimbabwe anti-government preacher Evan Mawarire's leadership of the #ThisFlag movement and call for a mass stay away led to his arrest last week.

He was released after a court threw out charges of subversion against him. 

Now in South Africa, Pastor Mawarire has been talking about whether he is worried about returning home.

He told the BBC's Nomsa Maseko that he is more scared of his daughters' criticism of inaction than what the state could do to him.

Read more:

From preacher to 'Captain Zimbabwe'

Zimbabwe's flag fury

Zimbabwe shutdown: What is behind the protests?

Ishaq Khalid
BBC Africa, Bauchi

At least four civilians have been shot dead and five others wounded by the military in a central Nigerian town as youths took to the streets to protest against the killing of a prominent traditional ruler, residents have said. 

Hundreds of youths blocked a road leading into Bokkos in Plateau state, preventing troops from reaching the town's centre. 

Soldiers then fired live ammunition at the protester, causing the casualties, residents said. 

 However, the spokesman of the Special Task Force, comprising the military and police, Captain Ikedichi Iweha, denied that the soldiers were responsible for the deaths. 

 Some of the protesters fired shots at the soldiers, but the bullets hit fellow protesters, he said.   

 A 24-hour curfew has now been imposed in Bokkos, about 100km from the state capital, Jos, and extra troops have been drafted into the town to restore order. 

 The 76-year old traditional ruler of Bokkos, Lazarus Agai, was killed on Monday, along with his wife, son and bodyguard when their vehicle was ambushed by unknown gunmen as they drove back home from a farm. 

The protesting youths alleged that the security forces were not doing enough to arrest the killers. 

They got angrier when a teenage boy was killed and several homes were torched in an attack on a nearby village by unknown men. 

The violence in the Bokkos area has come as a surprise to many as Plateau has been relatively peaceful after years of ethnic and religious conflict.

Scientists in Greece have successfully reversed the menopause for the first time, the New Scientist magazine reports.

In trials carried out the scientists were able to "rejuvenate" women’s ovaries using a blood treatment normally used to help wounds heal faster, which could restart egg production.

One woman who responded well to the treatment was 40-years-old and had undergone the menopause five years previously.  

The menopause can occur at a much earlier age for many women, often triggered by chemotherapy or radiotherapy treatments, it adds.

Jessica Hamzelou a biomedical reporter at the New Scientist told BBC Focus on Africa radio, that the findings could benefit women who experienced early menopause and wanted to have children. 

It would also benefit older women who wanted to avoid some of the unpleasant symptoms associated with the menopause like hot flushes, she added.

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The war against Nigeria's militant Islamist group Boko Haram has been "fought and won", Interior Minister Abdulrahan Dambazau has said, the local Vanguard newspaper reports. 

It quotes him as saying that "Boko Haram elements have been routed, degraded and are being decimated". 

He added:  

US First Lady Michelle Obama has used a slot on a highly-regarded US late-night chat show to highlight girls' education in Liberia and Morocco.

She took part in James Corden's Carpool Karaoke - where stars sing songs while driving along in a car.

His film with British star Adele has 117 million views on You Tube and the one of Canadian singer Justin Bieber has 85 million. 

During the tour of the grounds of the White House Mrs Obama discusses her Let Girls Learn initiative.

She talks about her trip to Liberia and Morocco (eight minutes in) to promote girls' education and says "so much could be corrected in the world if girls were educated and had the power over their lives".

She also sings along with Beyonce's Single Ladies and Missy Elliott's Get Ur Freak On.

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A government minister in Zimbabwe has appealed for food aid to more than 500,000 people in the drought-hit Masvingo province to be stepped up, the state-owned Herald newspaper reports.

Masvingo provincial affairs minister Shuvai Mahufa said:

She added that the number of people expected to need feed food aid in the province will reach 650,000 by December and 800,000 by March, the Herald reports.

See our earlier post for more details  

A French warplane has bombed positions of Islamic militias outside the eastern city of Benghazi in Libya, killing at least 16 fighters, the Associated Press news agency quotes two Libyan officials as saying. 

The officials said the bombing was in retaliation for Sunday's killing of three French soldiers, AP reports. 

The bombing took place on Tuesday and Wednesday, forcing the militias to retreat towards the town of Ajdabiya, west of Benghazi, the officials, who spoke on condition of anonymity, added, the agency reports. 

Read: Why is Libya so lawless? 

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Some of our Facebook, external readers have reacted scornfully to our earlier post about live chickens keeping malaria-carrying mosquitoes out of homes:

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The Confederation of African Football (Caf) has announced that the oil and gas company, Total, will be its headline sponsor of its 10 competitions for the next eight years, starting with the Cup of Nations in January. 

Total takes over from mobile firm Orange. 

Caf did not disclose the value of the sponsorship deal with Total, but it said it expected the partnership to boost African football.

On Caf's website, external, its head, Issa Hayatou, said: 

Chris Ewokor
BBC Africa, Abuja

Nigeria's military says it killed 42 Boko Haram fighters and rescued 80 people during a raid on Tuesday on a village in the north-east.

The rescued group of 42 children and 38 women have been taken to a military medical facility for treatment, it added in a statement. 

The military has reported freeing 10,000 people held captive by the militant Islamists this year. 

Pumza Fihlani
BBC News, Johannesburg

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The widow of South African rally driver Gugu Zulu says she plans to return to Mount Kilimanjaro as it's what her husband "would have wanted".

Letshego Zulu was speaking for the first time since her husband's death this week whilst trying to climb Africa's highest mountain. 

She told South Africa's IOL news site, external: 

Dubbed the "Adventure couple", they were celebrated in sporting circles in South Africa. 

Mrs Zulu says she plans to return to Kilimanjaro to finish what she and Gugu had set out to do as a tribute to him. 

The pair were part of an expedition called Trek4Girls organised by the Nelson Mandela Foundation. 

The 40-strong team of South Africans from various walks of life took on the mount to raise funds for sanitary towels so young women in poor communities would not miss out on school. 

See earlier post for more details

Wanyama wa Chebusiri
BBC Africa

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Kenya Airways, which operates under the logo "The Pride of Africa", has reported a net loss of $262m (£200m) for the financial year ending March 2016. 

The loss came at a time when Ethiopian Airlines, which operates in the same market, has announced a profit of $175m for the same period. 

Kenya Airways, or KQ as it is popularly known, has been in financial trouble for a long time and it is unclear whether it can turn around its fortunes. 

Mismanagement and stiff competition have been blamed for the losses. 

The national carrier, which is a member of the global Sky Team Alliance, flies to 54 destinations - 44 of which are in Africa.

The parents of Reeva Steenkamp, who was murdered by South Africa's one-time sports hero Oscar Pistorius in 2013, have released a statement following the decision by chief prosecutor Gerrie Nel to launch an appeal against his six-year prison sentence in the hope that it will be increased to at least 15 years. 

A journalist has shared on Twitter their statement:

Former World Bank director Enrique Rueda-Sabater has written a report which challenges the traditional ways of measuring economic success. 

Mr Rueda-Sabater of the Boston Consulting Group says it's important to measure how economic growth is of immediate benefit to the population.

He has applied more than 40 indicators to 149 countries examining how countries perform in converting their Gross Domestic Product growth into improvements in well-being for their citizens. 

And there were some interesting results. Ethiopia holds the top spot when it comes to recent progress in well-being - and there are similar gains in sub-Saharan Africa as a whole.

Listen to BBC Newsday's interview with Mr Rueda-Sabater: 

Karen Allen
BBC Southern Africa correspondent, Durban

Prince Harry has urged young people around the world to get tested for HIV/Aids.

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The English prince underwent a test last week before heading out to the 2016 World Aids conference in South Africa's coastal city of Durban, where he’s been drawing attention to the plight of young people with HIV/Aids. 

The disease is the second biggest killer of young people around the world and the leading cause of death in Africa.

Read: Are young South Africans ignoring Aids message?