Hundreds of security guards are marching in South African cities to protest against rising cases of cash-in transit heists.

The events in Cape Town, Durban and Johannesburg have been organised by the South Africa Motor Transport Workers Union (MTWU).

Participants are holding up placards calling for action to stop the cases. Some say," stop robbing us".

According to South African Banking Risk Information Centre, there have been 159 heists reported since the beginning of the year.

The northern province of Gauteng has been the hardest-hit with 61 heists, followed by Mpumalanga and the Eastern Cape, both sitting on 21, news 24 reports.

Here's a sample of the scenes from the protests:

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Madagascar's president, Hery Rajaonarimampianina, says a consensus government has now been appointed after negotiations. He said its main goal is to organise elections.

Last month, Madagascar's constitutional court ordered the president to appoint a new Prime Minister who would form a cabinet made up of politicians from all parties.

This followed a political deadlock and street protests over attempts to block an opposition presidential candidate and impeach the president.

The appointment of 30 new ministers has reduced tension, although the elections are likely to test the country's stability.

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South Africa's Public Protector has concluded that a tweet by controversial Western Cape Premier Helen Zille praising aspects of colonialism violated the constitution, news site news24 reports., external

Busisiwe Mkhwebane's report said: "It cannot be said that the Premier's tweet sought to show concern and respect for those who were victims of apartheid and colonialism."

Ms Zille tweeted in 2017: "For those claiming legacy of colonialism was ONLY negative, think of our independent judiciary, transport infrastructure etc."

She later apologised for the comments saying they were "insensitive to South Africans".

Ms Mkhwebane said the tweet could have been made in the context of Ms Zille's right of freedom to expression but that it was still offensive and insensitive to a section of the South African population.

"Section 16 of the Constitution was, therefore, not created to allow anyone, particularly those in positions of influence, to make such statements," said Mkhwebane.

She recommended the speaker of the Western Cape legislature to hold Ms Zille accountable for her conduct.

Ms Zille's office said the finding was "unlawful and irrational" and would be challenged in court.

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Riots broke out in Kéniéba in southern Mali where government buildings were ransacked following a dispute between workers and management at two gold mines, owned by the company Randgold.

A statement from the local authorities said the rioters attacked a government official's office and home, and burnt voter identification cards that were to be used in next month's presidential election.

Last month, workers went on strike at Loulo and Gounkoto mines over bonus payments but the dispute appeared to have been resolved within a day.

It is not yet clear what sparked Monday's violence.

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Rights group Amnesty International is calling on the government in Cameroon to ensure government soldiers as well as separatists are held accountable for crimes committed in the country's Anglophone regions.

Violence in the North-West and South-West regions of the country escalated two years ago, following protests by local communities that the authorities were discriminating against them.

Amnesty says it has evidence soldiers have destroyed entire villages and tortured detainees; it also accuses the separatists of killing soldiers and targeting teachers and students.

The rights group says the military's heavy-handed response is likely to further alienate Anglophone communities and fuel more unrest.

Watch the video below for more about the crisis:

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Lawyers representing Democratic Republic of Congo politician Jean-Pierre Bemba will today ask judges at the International Criminal Court ( ICC) for his immediate release, news agency AFP reports.

An appeals court last week overturned his conviction for war crimes and crimes against humanity, saying he had been "erroneously" convicted.

Bemba had been found guilty in 2016 of crimes his troops committed in neighbouring Central African Republic (CAR) from 2002 to 2003.

His forces, sent to quell a coup in CAR, committed acts of extreme violence against civilians - crimes which the original judges said Bemba was made aware of but did nothing to stop.

The decision to overturn his 18-year sentence was greeted with cheers from his supporters in the gallery.

ICC prosecutor Fatou Bensouda described the ruling as "regrettable and troubling". Amnesty International said it was a "huge blow" for the victims of a "horrifying campaign of rape and sexual violence".

The former Democratic Republic Congo vice-president is currently waiting for another sentence in a separate case after he lost an appeal against it.

He had been sentenced for one year in jail and fined $350,000 ( £262,000) for bribing witnesses during his main war crimes trial.

The ICC is yet to determine a new jail term which carries a maximum of five years.

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And we leave you with this photo of this topiary statue of a Nigerian footballer at their base camp in Essentuki, in southern Russia, ahead of the World Cup:

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Meet Charles Banda - a man trying to make a difference in the life of Zambia's disabled children.

The 32-year-old, who is himself disabled, founded Home of Happiness for Children with Disabilities in the capital, Lusaka, three years ago with just five pupils.

Now there are more than 100 crowded in the two-bedroom house, which is used as a school during the day and a boarding house for almost 70 of the children at night.

BBC Africa's Kennedy Gondwe has visited Mr Banda to find out what inspired him to act.

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Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni has said his government will ban the wearing of hooded jackets while riding motorcycles, in a bid to reduce crime.

He made the announcement at the funeral of ruling party MP Ibrahim Abiriga, who was shot dead on Friday by hooded men on motorbikes.

The state-owned New Vision newspaper quoted Mr Museveni as saying that every motorcylist will be required to wear a reflector helmet with a number for easy identification.

He added:

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Five people have died of Rift Valley Fever in Kenya in the past week, in the first re-emergence of the disease since an outbreak a decade ago which killed more than 200 people.

The latest cases were in all the north-eastern county of Wajir.

The viral disease is mainly spread to humans through contact with the blood or meat of infected animals.

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Officials in Wajir have banned the sale and consumption of meat and milk for 10 days in an attempt to contain the spread of the disease.

There is no effective human vaccine for Rift Valley Fever, which can cause victims to become blind and sometimes bleed to death.

Last month, the government warned of a possible outbreak after months of heavy rainfall.

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A South African amputee has sets his sights on taking part in the Ironman race after completing the Comrades Marathon on crutches.

Xolani Luvuno, who is a recovering drug addict and a cancer survivor, finished the 90km (56 mile) race just shy of 16 hours on Sunday.

The 34-year-old said this race made him a better person and it required a lot of training.

He told the BBC he is now thinking about the future:

Luvuno has been widely praised on Twitter:

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Cash-strapped South African Airways (SAA) is set to make dramatic cuts in order to get its house back in order, news agency Reuters reports.

Chief executive Vuyani Jarana - who has been in the job just six months - told the agency "there cannot be sacred cows" when it comes to South Africa's flag carrier.

"My view is that the starting point to getting out of the hole is to stop digging, you stop doing the things that sink you deeper into trouble," he added.

Mr Jarana would not be drawn on exactly how many jobs would be lost, but sources told Reuters it was somewhere in the region of 1,000 to 1,500.

The airline will also reduce its twice-daily flight to London to just one a day.

SAA - which used to be Africa's biggest airline - has been bailed out by the South African taxpayer to the tune of 30 billion rand ($2.3bn; £1.7bn) over the course of the last six years.

It has struggled to keep up with its cheaper rivals, with its employee-per-plane ratio - 160 - far higher than the just more than 130 employees-per-plane ratio of Africa's current biggest airline, Ethiopian.

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Afrobeats has dominated African pop charts for the last few years - but now it faces a challenger for its crown.

Afro EDM - "Electronic Dance Music" - is zipping towards the main spotlight in all its frenetic glory.

Its mix of percussive electronic music genres - think house, techno, drum and bass, and trance - combined with the funk and soul of Afrobeats is winning fans around the globe.

And it is easy to see why: put simply, if Afrobeats makes the heart beat, then Afro EDM will probably make it race.

Read more of my story on the BBC website

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The former Ghana Football Association (GFA) President Kwesi Nyantakyi has resigned from the posts he held with Fifa and the Confederation of African Football (Caf).

It is his latest move after a film was released last week in which he was seen apparently accepting a gift of $65,000 (£48,500) in "shopping money" from an undercover reporter. He denies any wrongdoing.

Football's world governing body, Fifa, suspended Nyantakyi for 90 days on 8 June but he has now left his role on the Fifa Council.

He has also stepped aside from his roles with Caf, including as first vice-president, the most senior figure at the confederation after its president, Ahmad Ajmad.

Caf has announced that it will hold a vote at an Extraordinary Congress on "30 September 2018 in Egypt to fill the CAF 1st Vice-President function and the vacancy on the Fifa Council".

As well as the Fifa suspension Nyantakyi also resigned as president of the GFA on 8 June following an executive committee meeting.

Nyantakyi and other football officials from around the continent were secretly filmed by undercover reporters receiving cash gifts as part of documentary by controversial Ghanaian investigative journalist Anas Aremeyaw Anas.

Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has returned from a two-day visit to Egypt with 32 Ethiopian nationals who had been held prisoner in the North African country.

Fitsum Arega, the prime minister's chief of staff, shared pictures of smiling Ethiopians apparently on board the plane heading home:

Mr Abiy met with Egypt's President Abdul Fattah al-Sisi to discuss a number of issues during the two-day visit, including the Grand Renaissance Dam.

• Read our earlier post on their discussions here.

A light aircraft has crashed into a cliff in South Africa's coastal city of Port Elizabeth.

It is still unclear whether there are any casualties.

The plane crashed soon after take-off.

Speaking to the local HeraldLive news site, an unnamed eyewitness said:

The news site has also tweeted a video from the scene of the crash:

Italy's interior minister has tweeted "victory" after Spain offered to take in the 629 migrants - including 134 under-18s - he refused to allow into the country.

Matteo Salvini, who is leader of the right-wing League party, suggested in the social media post that Spain's offer vindicated his refusal.

"To politely raise one's voice pays off; it's something Italy hasn't done for many years," Mr Salvini, who ran on a promise to take a tough stance against migration, added.

His attitude is in stark contrast to that of Spain's new Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, whose office explained: "It is our duty to help avoid a humanitarian catastrophe and offer a safe port to these people, to comply with our human rights obligations."

Read the full story on the BBC website by clicking here, or read our earlier post here.

A new book has been published in Nigeria giving LGBT women the opportunity to share their experiences.

She Called Me Woman is a collection of first-hand stories from women of different backgrounds and faiths.

In 2014, Nigeria passed a law which made homosexuality and same-sex marriage illegal.

The BBC’s Mayeni Jones went to meet some of those involved with the book.