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Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe has called for the death penalty to be reintroduced.

His comments come after a justice ministry official revealed last month that more than 50 people applied for the post of hangman.

The last execution in Zimbabwe was in 2005 when its hangman retired, the AFP news agency reports.

Speaking at the burial of a political ally in the capital, Harare, the 93-year-old leader said:

More than 90 prisoners are on death row, according to official figures quoted by the Associated Press agency.

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Ethiopia’s Supreme Court today suspended a decision to grant bail to Bekele Gerba, first secretary general of the opposition Oromo Federalist Congress (OFC) party after an appeal by prosecutors.

On Monday, the court had granted bail to the opposition leader for 30,000 birr ($1,100; £830).

At that point his lawyer told the BBC Afaan Oromoo service that “unless there is a special condition to happen”, he expected his client to be released that afternoon.

But then the Qilinto prison administration delayed his release because of complaints that the file number in the court's letter ordering his release was incorrect.

Now his lawyer Abduljebar Hussein says the Supreme Court has suspended bail.

“We are worried because we know all the charges against him were politically motivated,” Bekele’s daughter Bontu Bekele told The Addis Standard newspaper after the court granted him bail on Monday.

The court has now adjourned until 22 November.

Mr Bekele is a high-profile opposition leader who was arrested in December 2015 and charged with terrorism.

In July this year, the court downgraded the charges relating to violence against the state.

A new African anthology of short stories by Ghanaian author Ivor Agyeman-Duah had its launch this week in London.

Entitled The Gods Who Send Us Gifts, the collection of stories by 20 contemporary writers includes some by established writers paired with new talent.

Agyeman-Duah shares an excerpt from one of his favourites with Focus on Africa's Jenny Horrocks:

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Liberia's President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf has urged for all those taking part in the delayed second-round of presidential elections to "remain peaceful".

The Supreme Court has ordered preparations for Tuesday's presidential run-off to be halted amid allegations of fraud in the first round (see earlier posts).

Ms Sirleaf met some presidential candidates from the first round, including George Weah, Benoni Urey, Alexander Cummings, along with the presidents of Guinea and Togo, after which she issued a statement.

It said the transition remains on course and she had "noted that the process must be concluded in time for her to turn over to a successor".

Liberia's outgoing president also called on "all those who took part in the process to remain peaceful, and respect the elections laws of Liberia and give the process a chance to go on peacefully and successfully".

Her statement urges the candidates "to realise that they believe in peace, in the Liberian nation and should commit themselves to staying the course of peace and commit to remaining in the country, following the elections".

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Jose Tembe
BBC Africa, Maputo

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Mozambique’s government is under fire for buying 45 cars at an estimate cost of $2m (£1.5m) in a time of austerity.

According to independent TV station STV, the vehicles include models from Mercedez, Toyota land-cruiser, Ford Ranger, Hyundai and Peugeot.

Civil society activists point to the fact that this year the government expects to spend almost the same amount - about $2.2m - on purchases for passenger transport.

Government spokesperson Ana Comoana declined to comment on the matter, recommending that journalists contact the National Directorate of State Assets which ordered the vehicles.

Economist Antonio Francisco says the revelation discredits the government’s austerity measures, as it gives the impression that the government "is joking with people".

Last year, foreign donors suspended their budgetary support after more than $2bn in hidden debts came to light.

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The government of Somalia has received more than 300 Somali soldiers trained by the United Arab Emirates in the capital, Mogadishu.

They are expected to take part in a new offensive against al-Shabab, the Islamist militant group the government blames for a truck blast which killed more than 350 people in Mogadishu last month.

Some Somali military officials have accused foreign countries of taking in Somali troops for training, but then not handing them back to the Somali army.

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Online messaging application WhatsApp recently launched a "delete for everyone feature" allowing users to recall messages sent by accident or to the wrong person, but it doesn’t appear to be working for all users yet.

That's because the feature is still being rolled out.

An FAQ, external page on WhatsApp’s website explains that both you and the person you’re messaging must be using the latest version of the app for it to work.

And if you want to delete a message, it adds, you only have seven minutes to do so after sending it.

Spare a thought, then, for the Kenyan MP for whom this news has come too late.

Newly elected Anthony Kiai posted a message with sex tips on his constituency WhatsApp group.

The message, in the Kikuyu language, explained in detail how to give a woman an “utterly fulfilling intimate time”, the country's Daily Nation newspaper reported.

Some people defended the MP, including one who said: "Is sex sin!!??"

The politician, known as "Highflyer", appeared to have forwarded the message innocently, and asked members of the group to ignore it after he realised his mistake.

A lawyer has angered many in Egypt by saying on live television that women who wear revealing clothing, such as ripped jeans, deserve to be raped as a matter of "national duty".

Nabih al-Wahsh made the comments during a panel debate about a draft law on prostitution, on television channel Al-Assema:

Mr Wahsh added that women who wear revealing clothing are "inviting men to harass them", adding that "protecting morals is more important than protecting borders".

The National Council for Women's Rights has condemned his comments, calling them a "flagrant call" for rape which also violate "everything in the Egyptian constitution".

The council has now filed a complaint about the statement to the Supreme Council for Media Regulation about the broadcast which aired on 19 October.

The Emir of Kano, one of Nigeria’s most prominent religious leaders, was the lucky recipient of an Arsenal football shirt as this photo taken at his palace yesterday shows.

Two football legends, Nigeria's Nwanwko Kanu (pictured above) and Senegal’s El Hadji Diouf, presented jerseys of Arsenal and Liverpool respectively to Muhammad Sanusi as they discussed plans to help raise funds for internally displaced people in Nigeria.

According to today’s Vanguard newspaper, external, the two will play in a charity football match at a stadium in Kano on 14 December, dubbed Match-4-IDPs, which will be watched by the emir.

Kanu was part of the "Invincibles", the Arsenal side that finished the UK's Premier League season in 2004 undefeated.

Diouf made his name in the Premier League playing for Liverpool from 2002 until 2005.

News website MetroNaija.com has more photos of the footballers' visit to the palace in Kano, external.

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The Confederation of African Football has revealed its 30-man shortlists for the African Player of the Year and Africa-Based Player of the Year.

Gabon's Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, who won in 2015, features along with a host of Europe-based stars, such as Sadio Mane of Senegal who came third in 2016.

But 2016 winner Riyad Mahrez of Algeria is a notable absentee from the main list.

He has largely failed to produce the quality of football that he displayed last year when playing a key role in driving Leicester to the Premier League's most unlikely title triumph.

Four players make both the best Africa Player and best Africa-Based Player shortlists.

They are Tunisia's Ali Maaloul (Al Ahly), South Africa's Percy Tau, Uganda goalkeeper Dennis Onyango (both Mamelodi Sundowns) and Zambia's Fackson Kapumbu (Zesco United).

The respective winners will be announced in the Ghanaian capital Accra on 4 January 2018.

Votes from a combination of head coaches and technical directors from national teams, as well as members of Caf's Technical and Development Committee and a panel of media experts will determine the winners.

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BBC Africa, Kampala

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A row has erupted in Uganda between President Yoweri Museveni and the country's medical union about proposed nationwide strikes over pay and working conditions.

Dr Ekwaro Obuku, head of the Uganda Medical Association (UMA), told the BBC that President Museveni warned members he would call a state of emergency and arrest doctors if they go ahead with industrial action next week.

But the president's senior press secretary denies any threats were made and insists the meeting, held last night, was cordial.

Doctors are protesting about poor pay - the country's highest-paid public sector medics earn just more than $1,000 (£750) per month - as well as the lack of medicines and equipment, which they say leads to unnecessary deaths.

But some fear a national crisis could result if doctors at all public hospitals and health centres do take industrial action.

Dr Obuku told the BBC the president’s concern showed how valuable the doctors were.

He also said that the president promised to review doctors’ salaries and hold future meetings on the matter.

A final decision on whether to strike or not will be voted on by UMA members on 6 November, the union says.

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Recycled motorcycle and truck parts find their way into "chukudus", the mostly wooden handcrafted bikes which cost around $100 (£75) to make and help to power the economy in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.

Hundreds of young people, like Tumaini Obedi, make around $2 per day using the bikes to ferry goods across the city of Goma. He says:

But because it can be a dangerous job, Tumaini says chukudus drivers look out for each other:

Tumaini ultimately wants to buy a motorbike or a bus, but is relying on his chukudu in the meantime.

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The leader of Zambia’s opposition party, Hakainde Hichilema, has told BBC Hardtalk’s Stephen Sackur about the conditions he faced in prison, describing them as "degrading":

Mr Hichilema, president of the United Party for National Development, was arrested in April on charges of treason, after allegedly obstructing the presidential motorcade.

He said that he had been left for eight days in solitary confinement in a room without electricity, water or a toilet. Mr Hichilema was released from prison in August.

Sources say the charges against Mr Hichilema and five aides were dropped after international mediation.

He and his aides have “strongly” denied the charges against them.

Watch the full interview on BBC World News and the BBC News channel on Wednesday 1 November 2017, or watch again on BBC iPlayer (UK only).

A South Sudanese-American university student has been signed to one of the world's biggest modelling agencies after this photo of her went viral, with more than 22,000 likes on Instagram:

Anok Yai, who is 19 and has lived in the United States since the age of two, told the Washington Post, external newspaper:

Ms Yai is studying towards a degree in biochemistry at Plymouth State University in the US.

She now joins famous faces like Yasmin Warsame, Karlie Kloss and Milla Jovovich on the books of Next Models agency in New York.

Tesfalem Araia
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Eritrea's security forces are reported to have made arrests – although the numbers of those detained are not known - following Tuesday's protests in the capital, Asmara.

The authorities also appear to have cut the internet in the wake of the unrest.

The protests were staged by students of a community-funded Muslim school called Diae Al Islam.

They were angered by the interference of the authorities into the governance of the school.

When the ministry of education's attempt to regulate the school was met by fierce resistance from members of the school's board, parents and students, the school’s chairman, 90-year-old Hajj Musa Mohammed Nur, and other members of the board were reportedly arrested.

Their arrests seem to have triggered the protests, and the security force's response - as seen in this unverified footage from Twitter:

According to a video circulating on social media that appears to show Mr Musa speaking before his arrest, he said that the authorities had demanded that the school drop religious teachings, ban the hijab and stop the separation of sexes at the school.

The military has reportedly conducted round-ups of young men overnight, especially in the Akhria area of the city, where the school is located.

Protests are extremely rare in Eritrea.

The country has no constitution that guarantees the rights of citizens, including the right to protest.

The UN Human Rights Commission accuses the Eritrean government of committing human rights violations and crimes against humanity.

Although no official census has been conducted since independence in 1991, Eritrea's population is estimated at more than 5 million - of which approximately half are Christian and the other half Muslim.

Ghanaian football has been rocked by the death of former international Yakubu Abubakar at the age of 36.

The former Black Star, a defensive midfielder, died in a hospital in the southern Ghanaian city of Tema on Tuesday.

Ghana's football association tweeted:

No reason has been given for the death of Abubakar, who won 16 caps for Ghana.

Read the BBC Sports story for more

Milton Nkosi
BBC Africa, Johannesburg

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South Africa's football boss Danny Jordaan has released a statement denying he raped singer and ex-ANC MP Jennifer Ferguson, two weeks after she publicly made the allegation.

Now living in Sweden, Ms Ferguson said the #MeToo, external campaign on social media had encouraged her to speak out, nearly 24 years after the alleged assault in a hotel room in the South African city of Port Elizabeth.

The statement released today by Mr Jordaan's lawyer, Mamodupi Mohlala-Mulaudzi, reads:

The statement continues, saying that Mr Jordaan - a prominent member of the ANC and president of the South African Football Association - has been advised not to speak publicly about the matter other than in a court of law.

Mr Jordaan was largely credited for his leadership in the hosting of the 2010 World Cup by South Africa when it came to the continent for the very first in its history.

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Pope Francis on Wednesday has condemned recent attacks in Somalia, Afghanistan and New York, saying militants were abusing the name of God to justify their violence, the Reuters news agency reports.

The pontiff is quoted as saying:

There were two deadly attacks on the Somali capital, Mogadishu, last month.

Last Saturday, 27 people died in an attack by al-Shabab militants.

A lorry bomb two weeks earlier killed more than 350 people - the deadliest attack in Somalia's history.

This is the scene outside Tunisia's parliament where a suspected Islamist militant was arrested after wounding two policemen in a knife attack this morning:

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Large numbers of police have been deployed to Bardo Square, which is opposite the parliament building and close to the Bardo Museum.

Forensic officers are also there:

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One of the policemen has been taken to hospital for treatment after being wounded in the neck, the interior ministry said.

The other officer was only lightly wounded.

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In March 2015, the Bardo museum came under attack, with gunmen killing 24 people.

Tourists also came under attack at the beach resort of Sousse later that year when 38 people were killed.

According to the Reuters news agency, since then security has been boosted at strategic sites and the authorities have dismantled dozens of militant cells.