Emmanuel Igunza
BBC Africa, Addis Ababa

An Ethiopian-born Israeli MP says thousands of Ethiopian Jews are disappointed that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu failed to outline a clear timetable for when they will emigrate to Israel. 

Avraham Neguise's comments come a day after the prime minster's visit to Ethiopia.

Mr Neguise, an Ethiopian Jew who moved to Israel 30 years ago, says he will continue pushing the government to fully resettle 9,000 people who are still in Ethiopia waiting to be reunited with their loved ones. 

Israel has said the 9,000 can emigrate but it's not clear when that will happen.

At least 130,000 Ethiopian Jews are now living in Israel, many of whom made the move during the 1980s and 1990s. 

On Thursday, Mr Netanyahu  said his government was still committed to resettling the remaining Ethiopian Jews. 

Mr Netanyahu has also been criticised for failing to meet any representatives of the Ethiopian Jews during his trip.

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At least five soldiers were killed yesterday after soldiers loyal to South Sudan's President Salva Kiir and Vice-President Riek Machar clashed yesterday in the capital, the Sudan Tribune, external reports. 

A convoy of soldiers loyal to Mr Machar opened fire on a checkpoint in Juba manned by troops loyal to Mr Kiir, government spokesman Lul Ruai Koang is quoted by the AP news agency as saying.

The Tribune also reports that the two leaders have spoken and agreed to call on their military commanders to desist from escalating the fighting in the capital.  

The clashes come ahead of South Sudan's fifth independence day on Saturday. Official celebrations have been cancelled because of a shortage of funds.

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India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi is in South Africa's capital, Pretoria, for the second day of his four-nation tour of the continent.

In his first trip as prime minster to mainland Africa Mr Modi has already been to Mozambique and is due to travel on to Tanzania and Kenya.

The AFP news agency quotes the prime minster as saying that:

One of the connections between the two countries is Indian independence hero Mahatma Gandhi who spent some time in South Africa working as a lawyer.

Mr Modi is due to visit some of the sites connected to Gandhi's time in the country.

South Africa's government is tweeting pictures and video of the welcome for India's prime minister:

Mr Modi and South Africa's President Jacob Zuma are due to discuss boosting economic ties between the two countries.

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