Aya Yousef was sacked and divorced after she was filmed moving to music at a work social event.

Senegal say Ismaila Sarr's knee injury has 'evolved positively' and are hopeful the forward can still feature at the Africa Cup of Nations.

Kelechi Iheanacho is on target as Nigeria beat seven-time champions Egypt in their Africa Cup of Nations Group D opener.

That's all for now from the BBC Africa Live team until Wednesday morning.

There will be an automated news feed until then. You can also get the latest news from our website or listen to the Africa Today podcast.

Here's a reminder of Tuesday's wise words:

And we leave you with this shot of a boy jumping in Maputo, Mozambique, by photographer Grég Escande:

Alfred Mushi
BBC News, Dar es Salaam

At least 14 people, including six journalists, have been killed in a road accident in the Chumbe area of Busega district in the northern Simiyu region of Tanzania.

President Samia Suluhu has expressed her shock at the news and offered her condolences to the families of the bereaved.

The accident occurred when a minibus collided with another vehicle in the Chumbe area of Busega district.

Nduka Orjinmo
BBC News, Abuja

Image source, Katsina Post

A Nigerian man has received hundreds of thousands of naira in donations after trying to sell his own roofing sheets to raise ransom money demanded by the kidnappers of his 17-year-old son.

Saidu Faskari, 65, had himself been kidnapped in December in north-west Katsina state and was only released after his son took 50,000 naira ($121, £89) to the kidnappers last Thursday. The kidnappers then seized him and released his father.

Mr Faskari was asked to raise 100,000 naira ($242, £178) for the release of his son.

A video of him taking down his roofing sheets from his house went viral on social media after it was posted on Facebook by a neighbour.

It is not clear how much had been raised by Tuesday but Mr Faskari said people should stop sending money because “the target has been achieved”.

Kidnapping for ransom is rife across Nigeria with kidnappers demanding anything from $50 (£37) to $1m (£734,000).

Jonathan Paye-Layleh
BBC News, Monrovia

The Liberia Anti-Corruption Commission (LACC) says it has placed the entire leadership of the Ministry of Agriculture under a full-scale investigation for alleged conflict of interest and financial improprieties.

The LACC references what it calls the inappropriate awarding of agriculture contracts amounting to millions of US dollars.

The LACC accuses the officials of “reckless disregard” for “public financial management laws, public procurement laws and the country’s code of conduct for public officials."

Agriculture Minister Jennine Cooper told the BBC they hadn’t received any communication from the anti-graft body regarding the allegations and investigation.

All the Ministry of Agriculture had seen from the commission so far is an unsigned statement on social media, she said.

The ministry was ready to cooperate with any investigation, she said.

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The Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has announced that it has arrested more than 90 people at both Murtala Muhammed airport in Lagos and Nnamdi Azikiwe International airport in Abuja for alleged "nefarious" activities.

This included alleged involvement in fake Covid-19 test results, touting, public nuisance and arguing, among other behaviour.

Those arrested included airport staff, FAAN told Nigerian media.

The arrests followed many complaints by travellers who said airport staff have extorted them, especially in the wake of the pandemic, according to Nigerian newspaper Punch News., external

Trending videos involving the alleged victims of misbehaving airport staff on social media were an embarrassment to the country, the body had said in November 2021, according to the same news source.

Eighty-nine of the 90 have been handed over to police, FAAN said in a statement posted to Facebook.

Kalkidan Yibeltal
BBC News

New drone strikes have killed at least 17 people in Ethiopia’s war-torn region of Tigray, aid workers have said.

The incidents follow two similar attacks on two camps last week which killed around 60 refugees and internally displaced people.

Yesterday a flour mill was hit. Most those killed in the air strike in the town of Mai Tsebri were reportedly women.

The BBC has not independently confirmed the latest reports.

While there has been a lull in fighting on the ground after Tigrayan forces retreated from neighbouring Amhara and Afar, aerial attacks have continued forcing the United Nations (UN) to suspend operations in some areas of Tigray last week.

The United Nations Children's Fund has said that attacks on displacement camps could amount to war crimes.

Both the United Nations and US President Joe Biden have raised concerns over continued aerial attacks causing civilian deaths.

Algeria begin the defence of their Africa Cup of Nations title with a goalless draw against a stubborn Sierra Leone side in Group E.

Catherine Byaruhanga
BBC News, Nairobi

Image source, Apopo

An African giant pouched rat, celebrated for helping discover more than 100 landmines and other explosives in Cambodia, has passed away.

Magawa stood out not only for his excellent record sniffing out the chemicals in unexploded devices but also his long service.

In 2020, Magawa, was the first rat to be awarded a gold medal for gallantry by the British charity called The People's Dispensary for Sick Animals (PDSA).

The African giant pouched rat has a strong sense of smell and can be trained quickly, skills which make it excellent at searching for mines.

Magawa lived to eight - particularly long for his breed.

He retired in 2020 after five years in the fields of Cambodia.

The charity Apopo has just over 100 other rats doing the same work around the world, it says.

Read more:

• Magawa the hero rat retires from job detecting landmines

Will Ross
Africa editor, BBC World Service

Image source, AFP

Rwandan troops are to continue the fight against Islamist militants in Mozambique, following an agreement between the two countries to extend their mandate.

Around 1,000 troops were sent by Rwanda last July at a time when jihadists were carrying out widespread attacks and seizing towns in the northern Cabo Delgado province.

The deployment led to some success against the militants but attacks and kidnappings are still frequent, correspondents say.

Thirty hostages were rescued this week in Nangade district, authorities in Mozambique say, thanks to a joint operation by the army and troops from other southern African countries.

Ivory Coast goalkeeper Sylvain Gbohouo is suspended for an alleged doping violation on the eve of their first game at the Africa Cup of Nations.

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Tributes are being paid to Nigeria's former leader Ernest Shonekan, who has died at the age of 85.

He was the country's ninth head of state from 26 August until 17 November 1993, when he was ousted in a coup by the late General Sani Abacha.

On Twitter, former Senate President Abubakar Bukola Saraki said Mr Shonekan had played "a remarkable role in the development of Nigeria".

Former Senator Ben Murray-Bruce also paid tribute to Mr Shonekan, saying was a "great man":

Nduka Orjinmo
BBC News, Abuja

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Few politicians in Nigeria can declare their intention to to run for the president at the country’s presidential villa Aso Rock, but that is what Bola Tinubu did on Monday - a testament to his standing as the leader of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) party.

His “age-long” ambition has been an open secret since he played a central role in dislodging People's Democratic Party (PDP) from power seven years ago, and working to secure President Muhammadu Buhari's victory twice at the general elections.

Considered a master tactician and kingmaker, he is highly influential in the south-west where he is from, and was involved in the struggle to end military rule in Nigeria before 1999.

With President Buhari due to step down at the end of his two terms next year, Mr Tinubu wants the top job and here is a sense that he feels entitled to it.

It is likely Mr Tinubu is banking on close associates within the APC to win him the party primaries and lead him to victory in next year’s general election, especially supporters in the country’s north, seen as key to the votes to secure Nigeria’s presidency.

But he faces competition from within his party, including rumours that current Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo, a close associate, is considering running for the top job.

There is also competition from the opposition PDP that seems to be on the resurgence after years of internal upheavals.

At 69, Mr Tinubu represents the old guard of Nigerian politicians and many young people are not keen on another septuagenarian succeeding Mr Buhari, whom many accuse of being out of touch with the complexities of governing a modern state.

The former governor has pointed to the eight years he led Lagos as proof that he can govern Nigeria successfully, and while he built a reputation for being a dogged politician and administrator during that time, his critics say he failed to transform its infrastructure to befit a megacity.

Pumza Fihlani
BBC News, Johannesburg

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South Africa’s prosecuting authorities have added a charge of terrorism against the man accused of setting the country’s parliament alight last week.

The suspect is appearing in a Cape Town court to apply for bail.

Zandile Mafe has made his second court appearance following his arrest a week ago for allegedly setting the parliament on fire.

He was initially charged with two counts of arson, house breaking and theft.

Prosecutors allege that Mr Mafe was found in possession of explosive devices and have charged him under a law aimed at protecting essential infrastructure in the country.

Mr Mafe’s lawyer, Luvuyo Godla, says that his client is being made a scapegoat and wants him to be released on bail.

The additional charge of terrorism is considered a Schedule Six crime in South Africa, one of the most serious, and may see Mr Mafe’s request for bail denied.

A Ugandan novelist is accused of using Twitter to "disturb the peace" of Yoweri Museveni and his son.

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Power has been restored in parts of Kenya, including the capital Nairobi, after a major outage was reported in most of the country, due to the collapse of a high voltage transmission line.

Engineers were working to restore power, the power distributing company said.

The outage comes just days after the energy minister announced a 15% reduction in power bills.

We all know where we'll be at 16:00 GMT, in front of our TV screens of course! Watching the match of the day: Nigeria vs Egypt.

It's the football duel that many fans have been waiting for, will Mohamed Salah lead the Pharaoh's to victory? Will Kelechi Iheanacho find form? Maybe a draw?

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Nduka Orjinmo
BBC News, Abuja

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Bola Tinubu, leader of Nigeria’s ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) says he will run for the presidency in next year’s general election.

Mr Tinubu, 69, made the declaration after meeting with president Muhammadu Buhari in Abuja on Monday.

The former governor of Lagos state was instrumental in the merger of opposition parties that dislodged the People’s Democratic Party in 2015.

Rumours of his intention to contest Nigeria’s top job have existed for years and Mr Tinubu said it has been his “age-long ambition to lead the country one day”.

He will now be considered among the frontrunners to succeed Mr Buhari in May next year if he wins the party primaries, but questions remain about his health and allegations of corruption, which he has denied.

Last year, he was away for months in the UK reportedly sick.

In 2019 a bullion van, which is a fortified vehicle banks use to move money, was seen entering his compound in Lagos on election eve, fuelling allegations that he was involved in vote buying. He denies this.