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Twelve patients were stabbed in their beds at a hospital in Goma, eastern DR Congo, government officials told news agency AFP on Tuesday.

The attack, which happened overnight on Sunday, occurred in two health centres in the Mbosho district, and left three people seriously hurt.

Government officials have warned the attackers might have been Islamist rebels from neighbouring Uganda.

"It is the first time we have seen patients being stabbed in health facilities in Goma," said Etienne Kambale, civil society rapporteur in North Kivu province. "We are wondering if it was the [Islamist Allied Democratic Forces] who have turned up in Goma, because this is the way they killed people in Beni."

The Islamist Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) have been accused of killing more than 700 civilians in Beni, northeastern DR Congo as they try to control the east of the country.

The group is also blamed for the deaths of 14 UN peacekeeping troops last month.

Stanley Kwenda
BBC Africa, Kutama

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Kenyan football legend, Joe Kadenge, will be among hordes of Manchester United fans who will gather at Old Trafford to remember victims of the Munich Air Disaster 60 years ago today.

Twenty-three people, including eight Manchester United players, died after European Airways Flight 609 crashed on its third attempt to take off from a runway at Munich-Riem Airport in Germany.

“That accident made me very sad because I support[ed] the club and now my club had lost some players,” recalled 82-year-old Kadenge.

“I prayed for them, I said let Manchester United work hard to look for better players to replace those who have died.”

Kadenge’s visit to Manchester United is part of the recording of his documentary Kadenge na Mpira by the US-based production company Black Arrow.

To mark the Munich disaster, Manchester United will host a special service at Old Trafford this afternoon. Notable figures from the club's history, including former manager Sir Alex Ferguson, will be in attendance.

Kadenge said he’s enjoying his trip to Manchester because it has fulfilled his life long dream of visiting and watching his favourite club play a football match.

“I love England but to love England I had to love Manchester United very much. They had a beautiful team under Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson. I would have loved to see that old Mzee (old man) just to say jambo (hello) personally to him,” said Kadenge with a wry smile.

Kadenge was known for his trickery and skill on the field of play. Considered one of the greatest Kenyan players, he played for the country's national and premier league teams.

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Two million people are at risk of food shortages in Malawi, the country's agriculture minister has said.

A drought and an infestation of armyworms have damaged Malawi's maize crops, prompting the country to ban exports of the product.

Malawi is also considering restocking its national grain reserves.

Armyworm outbreaks can be devastating for crops, and are particularly prevalent after a prolonged drought.

Tunisia's foreign currency reserves have dropped to their lowest levels in 15 years, according to central bank figures released on Tuesday.

By 5 February, reserves were down to 11.887 billion dinars ($5bn; £3.6bn) or enough to cover 84 days of imports.

Around this time last year, Tunisia had enough money to cover 101 days of imports.

The country has been affected by a widening trade deficit and a decrease in tourism following a series of terrorist attacks.

In October, Tunisia brought in restrictions on some imports to try and alleviate the situation.

The country has also been hit by anti-austerity protests that have led to the arrests of 800 people.

Read more: Tunisia announces reforms amid new protests

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Sierra Leone has banned female genital mutilation (FGM) in the country until after its March elections amid fears candidates would pay for cutting ceremonies to woo voters, news agency Reuters reports.

In Sierra Leone, FGM is practised on young women to initiate them into all-female groups which have significant political power.

"So many politicians use [FGM] during campaigns to gain votes, especially those of women," said the anti-FGM campaigner Rugiatu Neneh Turay.

Paying for the FGM ceremonies can cost up to $200 (£145) for entertainment and the cutting itself.

In Sierra Leone, 90% of all girls undergo FGM, one of the highest rates in Africa.

The country is also in the minority in not completely outlawing the practice.

Tomi Oladipo
BBC Africa security correspondent

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Heads of state from Burkina Faso, Chad, Mauritania, Mali and Niger are meeting at this year’s G5 Sahel Summit in Niamey, Niger's capital.

While the operation of their joint regional counter terrorism force will be top of the agenda, they’ll also discuss other issues including regional development and the rotational presidency of the grouping, which is currently held by Niger.

The $500m (£360m) budget target for the G5 Sahel Force has nearly been met, although it is still not clear how this will be spent.

The force carried out its first operation last October and its second last month.

It is expected to collaborate with French and UN forces in the region to try and bring stability in the wake of instability from jihadi militants in the Sahel.

The Nelson Mandela Foundation has accused President Jacob Zuma of abusing the trust of South Africans - calling for him to stand down "sooner rather than later".

The foundation, which promotes the "values, vision and work" of South Africa's first black leader, waded into the row over Mr Zuma's continued leadership with a statement on Tuesday morning, external.

It said Mr Zuma had "betrayed the country Nelson Mandela dreamed of as he took his first steps of freedom 28 years ago" as it called on the state of "hold him accountable for his actions".

But, the statement added, "some things cannot be pardoned".

Earlier, the foundation - which first asked Mr Zuma to resign more than a year ago - tweeted a quote of Mr Mandela, which could be seen as a dig at the president:

Mr Zuma has come under increasing pressure to stand down in recent days, amid numerous corruption allegations, which he strongly denies.

• Africa Live will be keeping an eye on this developing story throughout the day, so keep checking back for all the latest updates and analysis. In the meantime, read our earlier post: Zuma calls early cabinet meeting

Child abductions are on the rise in South Sudan after five years of civil war.

The children may be traded for cattle or used as servants and wives.

Kidnapping between tribes appears to have increased as people become more desperate because of the widespread hunger and the devastated economy.

Newsday spoke to Sam Mednick, a journalist in the country.

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The Kenyan opposition supporter Miguna Miguna has been charged with a treason-related offence over his involvement in the "inauguration" of opposition leader Raila Odinga last month.

Mr Miguna was charged with "being present and consenting to the administration of an oath" which resulted in "treason", as well as "taking part in an unlawful assembly" and "engaging in organised criminal activity".

He was brought before the court in Kajiado County, some 50 miles (80km) south of Nairobi, where he had been expected to appear.

"Once again the state is willfully violating Mr. Miguna's rights by moving him without any notice to his lawyers or his family... to a court stationed outside Nairobi," his lawyer, Isaac Okero, said.

Mr Miguna remains in police custody with his exact whereabouts currently unknown, despite the fact a court in Nairobi had granted him bail of 50,000 Kenyan shillings ($500; £360) on Friday.

On 30 January, Mr Miguna played a prominent role in the "swearing-in" of Mr Odinga as "the people's president" in Uhuru Park, Nairobi.

A few days later, on 2 February, he was arrested in a dawn raid on his home, after he goaded police officers to come and arrest him.

Two other opposition supporters have also been detained.

Mr Odinga and his supporters dispute the results of Kenya's election last year, which saw President Uhuru Kenyatta win a second term in an election run-off last October.

Mr Kenyatta was officially re-elected with 98% of the vote on 26 October but just under 39% of voters turned out. He was inaugurated in November.

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Embattled South African President Jacob Zuma has called his cabinet members to a meeting in Cape Town, local media reports.

Unusually, the meeting will be held on Tuesday; cabinet meetings are normally held on Wednesdays.

However, this Wednesday will see a special meeting of the ruling African National Congress's (ANC) decision making executive, which follows on from two previous meetings reportedly held to discuss Mr Zuma's future.

In a statement, the ANC said that the meeting was called to discuss the "management of the transition", external between the Zuma and Ramaphosa administrations.

Pressure has been growing on Mr Zuma, whose leadership has become embroiled in a series of scandals, to make way for a new president ever since Cyril Ramaphosa was voted in as head of the ANC last December.

The president, in power since 2009, is due to make a state of the nation address on Thursday, and some in the party want Mr Zuma to leave office ahead of that speech.

However, Mr Zuma has apparently so far resisted all calls to stand down.

• Africa Live will be keeping an eye on this developing story throughout the day, so keep checking back for all the latest updates and analysis.
• You can read the website's story from yesterday's in South Africa events here.

Tomi Oladipo
BBC Africa security correspondent

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A military court in Somalia has sentenced a man to death for his involvement in the country’s deadliest-ever bombing last October.

At least 500 people died when a truck bomb exploded in the capital Mogadishu.

Although no group claimed to have carried out the attack, the government believes al-Shabab jihadi militants were behind it.

It's rare for such attacks to lead to convictions in Somalia.

Hassan Adan Isaq, 23, has been accused of being a member of al-Shabab, specifically in charge of a unit that carried out bomb attacks.

Another suspect, who is believed to be on the run, was sentenced in absentia to life in prison, while a third man was also found guilty and will serve three years.

Two other suspects initially named were freed for a lack of evidence against them.

The bombing prompted outrage from the Somali public at al-Shabab for its perceived role in the attack, and at the government for failing to prevent it.

This pressure is being seen to be paying off following the progress in the trial of the suspects.

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Supporters of Morgan Tsvangirai, Zimbabwe's opposition leader, are "bracing for the worst", Reuters news agency has been told.

Mr Tsvangirai, 65, has been in South Africa receiving treatment for colon cancer since January.

However, a source close to the politician has told Reuters "the situation is not looking good".

They added: "He is critically ill and we should brace for the worst."

Family sources told local news outlets he is suffering from exhaustion, weight loss and muscle thinning.

Mr Tsvangirai became the symbol of resistance to long-time leader Robert Mugabe's ageing, repressive regime in the mid-2000s, leading the Movement for Democratic Change (MDC).

During his long political struggle against Mr Mugabe - who finally lost power in November last year - he has been badly beaten and imprisoned numerous times.

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