A petrol attendant in Cape Town has warmed the hearts of South Africans after he helped a motorist who had left her wallet home. And has now received money to help his children.

Nkosikho Mbele gave R100 ($6,80; £5,40) out of his own pocket to top up the tank of Monet van Deventer whom he feared would be left stranded on a notorious stretch of highway if she ran out of petrol.

On Friday, his story was a hit with South Africans who took to Twitter to sing his praises:

He asked her to return the money when she was in the area and did not ask for her contact details.

"I didn't even think about it... I did what was right," he told local radio station 702., external

Ms Deventer was moved by Mr Mbele's kindness and started a crowdfunding campaign for Mr Mbele. The campaign has raised over R400,000 ($27,500, £22,000) in just two days.

Sowetan Live reports, external that the money will not be transferred to Mr Mbele's personal bank account, for fear of crime, but rather will be administered by BackaBuddy, a not-for-profit company, at his request.

The money will then be used to help pay for the education of Mr Mbele's children.

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All operations and flights at Khartoum airport have been suspended after unrest erupted in the Sudanese capital, the UAE-based Sky News Arabia TV reported.

Eight people were reportedly killed earlier in the day when security forces moved to disperse a sit-in outside the army headquarters in Khartoum.

The Transitional Military Council (TMC), however, denied that it had used force to disperse the sit-in.

This follows the collapse of talks between the TMC and opposition groups on the establishment of an interim government.

There are at least eight bodies and many others injured in one of the main hospitals in the Sudanese capital, Khartoum, a contact within the hospital has told the BBC.

Security forces opened fire on protesters on Monday morning, but the military authorities have denied they were trying to disperse the demonstrators outside the military headquarters.

Kenyan politician Simon Mbugua has filed a court case to try and stop the new Kenya shilling notes from being distributed.

He has complained that the new notes contain the image of the country's first president, Jomo Kenyatta.

He has also said that the public should have been consulted.

And in case you're wondering what section 231 (4) of the constitution, external says, here is the relevant clause:

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Sudan's Transitional Military Council (TMC) has denied that it used force to disperse protests outside the army headquarters in the capital, Khartoum.

"Sudanese forces did not disperse the sit-in outside the army headquarters by force, but rather targeted a nearby area which has become a threat to the safety of citizens," TMC spokesman Lt Gen Shams al-Din Kabbashi told UAE-based Sky News Arabia TV channel.

Lt Gen Kabbashi said that security forces had moved towards Colombia, a neighbourhood located near the main protest site, which he said "has long been a hotbed of corruption and negative practices that contradict the conduct of the Sudanese people".

"The area has become a major security threat to our citizens... and it also affects the safety of protesters in the sit-in area," he added.

Lt Gen Kabbashi said the TMC had informed the opposition Forces for the Declaration of Freedom and Change (FDFC) about the move.

"We did not disperse the sit-in by force. The tents are still there and the youth are moving there freely," he said, stating that many protesters "preferred to leave the sit-in".

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A BBC colleague and author of a book on Sudan, James Copnall, is tweeting about what he is being told from Khartoum.

People are blaming the violence on the notorious Rapid Support Forces (RSF), which has its origin in the groups that fought against the rebels in Darfur.

One contact has told James that "the RSF are doing exactly what they used to do in Darfur... it's horrible. Khartoum is on fire."

We're now getting pictures through from Khartoum of protesters building barricades in the city.

Earlier, an organisation leading the demonstrations, the Sudanese Professionals' Association, called on people to go on to the streets after soldiers fired on protesters:

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Gunfire has been heard in Khartoum and casualties have been reported, but estimates vary as to the number of people killed.

AFP news agency is quoting the Central Committee of Sudanese Doctors as saying that five people have died.

Image source, Getty Images

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Sudan has been governed by a Transitional Military Council (TMC) since President Omar al-Bashir was overthrown in a coup in April.

Protesters have been demanding that a civilian government should take over the running of the country.

Image source, Getty Images

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Sudan’s protest organisers have called for a campaign of civil disobedience to topple the military council that has been running the country since long-time President Omar al-Bashir was ousted on 11 April.

"We call for sweeping civil disobedience to topple the treacherous and killer military council and finalise our revolution," the Sudanese Professionals’ Association (SPA), said in a Facebook post, external.

"The honorable members in our people's armed forces should shoulder their responsibilities and confront the military council's militias and protect the revolutionaries and citizens," it added.

The call came hours after the military moved in to clear a protest camp outside the defence headquarters in the capital, Khartoum.

The break up of the sit-in follows the collapse of talks between the Transitional Military Council (TMC) and the opposition Forces for the Declaration of Freedom and Change (FDFC) on the establishment of an interim government.

The SPA is a member of the FDFC.

Following the criticism of the UK ambassador, the US embassy in Khartoum has also called out the action by the security forces.

It calls it "wrong" and says it "must stop".

It also puts the blame on the Transitional Military Council (TMC):

Some Kenyan opposition politicians have called the new bank notes introduced over the weekend unconstitutional as they use the image of former President Jomo Kenyatta, privately-owned Daily Nation reports.

One side of the notes features a statue of Mr Kenyatta rather than a formal portrait:

Amani National Congress leader Musalia Mudavadi is quoted as saying that the image "violates the law".

"Someone clever decided to sneak in the face of Kenya's first president," National Assembly minority leader John Mbadi said, according to the Daily Nation.

The new notes, which are intended to tackle corruption and fraud, have also caused a lot of controversy as the old 1,000 Kenya shilling note (worth $10 or £8) will be withdrawn from October.

People who may have illicitly stored cash in the 1,000 shilling notes will now have to take them to the bank or risk losing their money.

The UK ambassador in Sudan has tweeted about his concern over the gunfire in the capital, Khartoum.

"This. Must. Stop. Now." he has tweeted.

Sudanese protester Fabia Khalaf has just told the BBC's Newsday programme that she has come out on to the streets of the capital, Khartoum, because the Sudanese Professionals' Association (SPA) has called for a civilian strike.

She said that in the wake of the violence seen in the city this morning, the SPA has said people should block bridges and roads in the city.

The SPA has been one of the main organisers of the anti-government protests since they began last December.

Ms Khalaf spoke about how she saw people being shot in Facebook live feeds from the protest site.

"We're going to continue until the military council goes down," she said.

"I have to protest for the sake of the people who have sacrificed their lives."

Image source, Reuters

Journalist Benjamin Strick, who specialises in verifying footage on Twitter, has shared dramatic videos from the Sudanese capital, Khartoum

Including this one, where you can hear repeated gunfire as people run away:

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The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has ordered Boeing to replace parts that may be faulty in more than 300 737-Max planes and an older 737 model.

It is the latest setback for the Max which has been grounded since March following fatal accidents in Indonesia and Ethiopia..

The FAA said improperly manufactured parts may have been fitted to panels in the wing that provide additional lift during takeoffs and landings. Boeing says it is cooperating with the authorities.

Live pictures from the Sudanese capital, Khartoum, show smoke rising above the sit-in protest

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An eyewitness described a chaotic situation following what he said was a sudden and organised attack on unarmed protesters by security forces using live ammunition.

The witness said tyres and barricades were being burned by protesters to fend off the security forces. At least one person is reported to have been killed and several injured.

BP has agreed to pay around $10bn (£8bn) to a businessman involved in a suspicious energy deal.

The energy giant bought Frank Timis' stake in a gas field off the coast of Senegal for $250m in 2017.

But documents obtained by BBC Panorama and Africa Eye reveal that BP will also pay his company between $9bn and $12bn in royalties.

Both BP and Mr Timis deny any wrongdoing.

Read the full statement from Mr Timis here.

The BBC's Anne Soy has more on the violence at the sit-in protest site in the Sudanese capital, Khartoum.

She says a contingent of the Rapid Security Forces (RSF) stormed the scene of the sit-in at dawn.

Gunfire could be heard as protesters ran for cover and Injuries have been reported. The organisers of the protests - the Sudanese Professionals Association - has appealed to the army to intervene and protect protesters from the RSF.

There are multiple reports of gunfire being heard at the protest site in the centre of the Sudanese capital, Khartoum.

Reuters news agency is quoting witnesses and Arabic TV stations saying that security forces have entered the sit-in area.

Activists are quoted as saying that it was an attempt to disperse the protesters.

Videos are being shared on Twitter that appear to show people who have been injured, but these have not been verified.

The sit-in protest outside the military headquarters in Khartoum has continued as civilian leaders have been negotiating with the Transitional Military Council (TMC) over the make-up of the administration that will be in charge while the country prepares for democratic rule.

The military have tolerated the protests as long as they were taking place within a clearly defined area.

The TMC has governed Sudan since long-time President Omar al-Bashir was overthrown in April.

Image source, AFP

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