Summary

  • Burundi's government bans top human rights group

  • Ethiopian court sentences 20 Muslims convicted of terror-related offences

  • The Gambia's election boss 'goes into hiding'

  • Nigeria's government gives grants to poor amid recession

  • Senegal's parliament votes to reserve seats for diaspora

  • Ivory Coast given extra financial support for 2017 Africa Cup of Nations

  • Top South African mayor under fire over Taiwan visit

  • Email stories and comments to africalive@bbc.co.uk - Tuesday 3 January 2017

Live Reporting

Adelaide Arthur, Lamine Konkobo and Farouk Chothia

  1. Ethiopian Muslims sentenced on terror-related charges

    A court in Ethiopia has jailed a group of Muslims convicted of terrorism-related charges, as a leading Ethiopian publication tweets: 

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    The group was first charged in 2014 and convicted last month, the publication reports. 

    In August 2015, a court sentenced 18 Muslims, including clerics and a journalist, to up to 22 years in prison under controversial anti-terrorism legislation. 

    They were arrested three years ago over protests against alleged government interference in religious affairs.

    Ethiopia's government has often been accused of stifling dissent.

    It denies the allegation. 

    Muslim demonstrators gather outside Addis Ababa's Anwar mosque on October 19, 2012 to protest against the government interfering in religious affairs.AFP

    Some Muslims in Ethiopia have staged demonstrations against the government

  2. Today's wise words

    Our African proverb of the day: 

    The ram that moves backwards does so to bring more power."

    A Yoruba proverb sent by Emmanuel Adeyemi, Ogbomoso, Nigeria

    Click here to send us your African proverbs

  3. Good morning

    Welcome to BBC Africa Live for our first edition of 2017. We hope you had a good festive break and wish you all the best for the New Year. We'll be here every working day so please do join us for the latest news and views from around the continent.