Robert Mugabe Jr, the son of Zimbabwe's former president, has launched his own clothing label which he hopes will be "competitive on the international scene", News24 reports, external.

The brand is called xGx and sells T-shirts and neck chains at eye-watering prices - a man's T-shirt costs $300 (£226), while a women's T-shirt would set you back $250 (£187):

Last month, Robert Jr and his younger brother Chtatunga lauched an entertainment company called TripLife, inviting American-Nigerian musician Jidenna to perform at their first event in a Harare nightclub after Nigerian artist Tekno cancelled his appearance.

The Mugabe sons are known for displaying their wealth on social media, with Chatunga posting a photo of his wristwatch with the caption: "$60,000 on the wrist when your daddy run the country ya know!"

Jidenna is known for being outspoken about politics and social justice, external, so his performance at an event run by Robert Mugabe's sons has raised eyebrows among some.

Ugandan authorities have launched an investigation to determine who dug up the grave of socialite Ivan Ssemwanga, reports the New Vision newspaper., external

The flamboyant businessman was buried in June in a lavish send off where mourners doused his coffin with champagne and threw wads of cash into the grave:

It is not clear how much money was buried but it is reported that Ugandan shillings, South African rands and US dollars were thrown into the grave.

Ssemwanga, who was 39 at the time of his death, was famous for his partying lifestyle. He led the so-called Rich Gang, a group of wealthy men in Uganda.

Matthew Davies
Editor, BBC Africa Business Report

Shares in the global retailer Steinhoff, which has its roots in Germany and is headquartered in South Africa, are still falling.

It comes in a week where the company announced that it has "accounting irregularities" and that its chief executive, Markus Jooste, had resigned.

The shares are down another 30% on Thursday - they've lost 75% of their value on the Frankfurt and Johannesburg stock exchanges this week.

Analysts at Royal Bank of Canada and JP Morgan have downgraded their views on the shares.

The company is incorporated in the Netherlands, has its primary share listing in Frankfurt and a secondary listing in Johannesburg.

At the start of 2017, the shares traded for around five euros each ($5.90; £4.40). Now they trade for around 80 cents.

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Kenya's Attorney General Githu Muigai has said that any attempt to hold a parallel swearing in of a president would be high treason, reports Reuters.

It comes after opposition leader Raila Odinga said last month he would be inaugurated on 12 December.

Uhuru Kenyatta was sworn in as president on 28 November, at a ceremony boycotted by the opposition.

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The original election on 8 August was held again after being annulled by the Supreme Court on the grounds of irregularities.

Mr Kenyatta was officially re-elected with 98% of the vote but Mr Odinga had boycotted it and doesn't recognise his victory.

Ishaq Khalid
BBC Africa, Abuja

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The Nigerian military has sacked its commander leading the fight against the militant group Boko Haram in the north of the country.

It follows a string of deadly attacks by the insurgents in recent weeks - including an attack that killed at least 50 people at a mosque in the town of Mubi in Adamawa state.

The Nigerian army has not said why Major General Ibrahim Attahiru was removed.

A Nigerian army spokesman told the BBC that the outgoing commander will now take up another role at Nigeria's defence headquarters in Abuja.

He has been replaced with another general, Nicholas Rogers, who recently led a special joint military and police force in the volatile central region of the country, where ethnic clashes frequently occur.

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Zimbabwe's new government is set to unveil its first budget since the fall of long-serving ruler Robert Mugabe.

It comes a day after Finance Minister Patrick Chinamasa signed a $153m (£115m) loan agreement with China to upgrade the international airport in the capital, Harare, in a bid to attract investors and tourists.

The deal meant cash-strapped Zimbabwe was "back in business", and was "serious about reshaping" the economy, Mr Chinamasa said.

Addressing the inaugural meeting of his cabinet yesterday, President Emmerson Mnangagwa called for the "high-speed execution" of development projects ahead of what are expected to be tightly contested general elections next year.

The International Monetary Fund has said that government spending and foreign debt are too high and Zimbabwe's economy needs structural reform.

Mr Mnangagwa took office on 24 November with a pledge to grow the economy and provide "jobs, jobs, jobs".

Mr Mugabe, 93, was forced to resign after 37 years in power.

The military and Mr Mnangagwa engineered his downfall after he was accused of planning to anoint his controversial wife, Grace Mugabe, as his successor.

Read: Are 90% of Zimbabweans really unemployed?

Read: Five ways to revive Zimbabwe’s economy

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Liberia's Supreme Court is expected to rule later today on whether there will be a run-off or re-run of the presidential election.

Ex-football star George Weah and Vice-President Joseph Boakai were due to go head-to-head in the 7 November vote.

But at the beginning of November the Supreme Court ordered preparations for a run-off to be halted to allow for investigations about allegations of fraud in the first round.

The Liberty Party's Charles Brumskine, who came third in the first round, has challenged the result.

Mr Brumskine and the Liberty Party said the first round was "characterised by massive systematic irregularities and fraud", including polling stations opening late and therefore preventing people from voting.

Liberia's privately owned Daily Observer, external says:

Mr Weah obtained the highest number of votes in the first round, but failed to secure an outright win. Mr Boakai came second, making the two the main contenders in a new election.

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