Africa highlights: Wednesday 14 February 2018, as it happened

Summary

Embattled South African president says he will not quit
Accuses governing ANC of treating him unfairly
Warns of unrest and a split in party
No-confidence vote in him set for Thursday
Anti-corruption squad raids home of Zuma-linked family
Five people reportedly arrested
Opposition calls for probe to target government ministers

Live Reporting

Clare Spencer and Farouk Chothia

Zuma doesn't show for expected announcementpublished at 08:41 Greenwich Mean Time 14 February 2018
Many expect South African President Jacob Zuma to make an announcement today in response to his party's order to recall him.
He was due address the media at 10:00 local time (08:00GMT).
But the presidency then tweeted that no briefing had been planned:
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In response, ENCA journalist Lester Kiewit tweeted that he had received an email organising such a press conference - right down to the parking arrangements:
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'Three arrested' in SA raidspublished at 08:29 Greenwich Mean Time 14 February 2018
A South African journalist has tweeted a statement from the anti-corruption unit as it carries out a series of raids into alleged corruption by allies of President Jacob Zuma:
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ANC caucus to meet over Zuma's fatepublished at 08:27 Greenwich Mean Time 14 February 2018
The parliamentary caucus of South Africa's governing African National Congress (ANC) is due to hold an extraordinary meeting this morning to discuss President Jacob Zuma's fate.
The meeting comes a day after party's chairman, Gwede Mantashe, warned Mr Zuma that he will be "fried" in a no-confidence vote in parliament if he refuses to quit, South Africa's Times Live news site has reported, external.
It has also tweeted that ANC treasurer-general Pal Mashatile is due to address the caucus:
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SA police raid home of controversial Gupta familypublished at 08:20 Greenwich Mean Time 14 February 2018
Andrew Harding
BBC News, Johannesburg
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Police have closed off roads around the home of the Gupta family in an upmarket Johannesburg suburb
South African police have reportedly arrested a member of a business family with close to links President Jacob Zuma.
This comes as the nation waits to hear if Mr Zuma will step down as ordered by his party, the governing African National Congress (ANC).
Armed police arrived here at the Gupta’s residence early this morning.
They came to make arrests, and local media are now reporting that one Gupta brother and a business associate are in custody, and that other members of the family may be handing themselves into the police.
It’s believed the arrests are linked to an investigation into alleged corruption at a South African dairy - part of a broader scandal that’s known here as “state capture”.
The Guptas are close friends of President Zuma, and employ his son Duduzane.
They have repeatedly denied any wrongdoing.
The timing is hugely significant, as Mr Zuma faces mounting pressure to resign.
South Africans will be watching closely to see whether more prominent arrests follow and whether Mr Zuma will do as the governing ANC has ordered, and step down as a matter of urgency.
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Good morningpublished at 08:09 Greenwich Mean Time 14 February 2018
Welcome to BBC Africa Live where we will bring you the latest news from around the continent, including the dramatic developments in South Africa where the embattled President Jacob Zuma is under increasing pressure to resign and the home of his friends, the wealthy Gupta family, has been raided by the anti-corruption unit.