Africa highlights: Friday 3 February 2017 as it happened

Summary

Somali shopkeepers shot dead in South Africa
Drunk pedestrians in Namibia are warned of breathalyser tests
Zimbabwe's #ThisFlag pastor refused bail
Nigerian government gives go ahead for 2face Idibia's protest
Black Zimbabwean businesses accused of refusing to pay taxes
Angola's defence minister to run for presidency
Ethiopian-born artist behind Beyonce's pregnancy photo
Cameroon celebrates victory over Ghana to reach Afcon final
Email stories and comments to africalive@bbc.co.uk - Friday 3 February 2017

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Ethiopian-born artist behind Beyonce's pregnancy photopublished at 10:41 Greenwich Mean Time 3 February 2017
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Beyonce's pregnancy announcement portrait is now the most liked Instagram post of all time. But who is the artist behind the image?
The photo of Beyonce wearing a veil and cradling her stomach has now been liked over eight million times.
This might not be a big deal for the 35-year-old singer. But it's a huge accomplishment for Awol Erizku, the artist who took the famous photo - and the entire series of pregnancy photos , externalthat Beyonce has since uploaded to her website.
Born in Ethiopia, 28-year-old Awol grew up in the South Bronx area of New York.
In 2014, he graduated from Yale University with a masters in fine art and his work often fuses photography, video installations and sculpture.
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Angola's defence minister set to contest presidencypublished at 10:41 Greenwich Mean Time 3 February 2017
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Mr Lourenco is married with six sons
Angola's Defence Minister Joao Lourenco, 62, will be the ruling MPLA party's candidate in presidential elections due in August, President Jose Eduardo dos Santos has announed.
Mr Dos Santos, 74, confirmed that he will step down after 38 years in power in the southern African state which is rich in oil and diamonds
He has been accused of ruling with an iron-fist, and of nepotism after he appointed his daughter Isabel dos Santos as head of the state oil company Sonangol.
She has been named by Forbes magazine as Africa's richest woman, worth an estimated $3.3bn (£2.3bn).
Representatives for Ms Dos Santos deny that her wealth is largely due to her father's position as president
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Mr Dos Santos is said to be a secretive leader
Read: Elite hoard Angola's new-found wealth
Kenya film board approves sex-themed moviepublished at 10:09 Greenwich Mean Time 3 February 2017
The team behind the BBC's satirical feature What's Up Africa are spending the day with Ezekiel Mutua, the controversial boss of the Kenya Film Classification Board.
Mr Mutua has earned the reputation as a moral policeman and has been on a relentless campaign to purge media and film content that he perceives as immoral or "unAfrican".
Surprisingly, the film board has just approved Fifty Shades Darker - a movie sequel of the sex themed Fifty Shades of Grey as suitable for those aged 18 and over.
#EzekielMutuaDayWithBBC, external is currently the top trending topic in Kenya.
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Cameroon makes it to the finalpublished at 09:01 Greenwich Mean Time 3 February 2017
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Cameroon will play Egypt in the final, they lost to the Pharaoh's in the 2008 final
Cameroon made it through to the Africa Cup of Nations final to face Egypt in a repeat of the 2008 title decider. They beat Ghana 2-0 in Franceville yesterday evening.
Over half a dozen players including Joel Matip of Liverpool refused to play at this Nations Cup for Cameroon for various reasons. What must they be thinking now?
This was a famous win – masterminded by coach Hugo Broos and acted out to near perfection by his players on the field.
Cameroon started the game with far more attacking intent than displayed so far at this tournament while Ghana barely troubled Cameroon goalkeeper Fabrice Ondoa all game.
Jordan Ayew missed from a tight angle in the first half but after 72 minutes when Ghana failed to clear a free-kick, Michael Ngaedu lifted home at the back post.
The defender is now Cameroon’s top scorer with two goals.
Ghana threw on injury doubt Asamoah Gyan but it was Cameroon who had the final say with a break away goal finished cooly by the Christian Bassogog to spark wondrous scenes inside the Stade de Franceville and somewhat unexpectedly take the four-time champions through to their first final since losing to Egypt in 2008.
Zimbabwe minister takes 'jibe at black people'published at 09:00
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Mr Chinamasa says Zimbabweans should develop a culture of paying taxes
Many black businessmen in Zimbabwe refuse to pay taxes, but expect the government to provide them with public services, Finance Minister Patrick Chinamasa has said, the private NewsDay newspaper reports, external.
Mr Chinamasa challenged MPs in parliament to offer constructive suggestions on how to improve the government's income, saying that only 3% of every $100 ( £80) of revenue collected went towards delivering services while the bulk was consumed by the wage bill, the newspaper added.
It quoted the minister as saying:
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We must come to parliament to change that structure and we cannot change it if we continue to speak in tongues.
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If you do not want to be taxed, please do not shout and expect better service delivery. Our people in the informal sector do not want to be taxed. When a black person takes over a business, they do not want to pay taxes.
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If we want good health, education and roads, we need to have a culture of paying taxes. Who then is supposed to pay taxes, as I cannot tax foreigners."
Read: Why Zimbabweans spend nights outside banks
Nigeria police threaten 2face Idibia with arrestpublished at 09:00 Greenwich Mean Time 3 February 2017
Nigerian police have warned popular singer 2face Idibia that he will be arrested if he goes ahead with Monday's march in the main city, Lagos, to protest against the worsening economic crisis in the oil-rich state, local media reports.
The artist is demanding an "urgent explanation into the reckless economic downturn nationwide".
The protest is due to take place in both Lagos and the capital, Abuja, with support being rallied on Twitter:
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Lagos police chief Fatai Owoseni said police had not been informed of the march, and they would not allow it to proceed because intelligence reports indicated that "hoodlums are planning to hijack it" to rob, harass and attack members of the publi, the Vanguard newspaper reported.
Today's wise wordspublished at 09:00
Our African proverb of the day:
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Do not cut the branch of a tree on which you are resting."
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