Cameroon's semi-final penalty shoot-out defeat at the Africa Cup of Nations is the "harsh reality of sport", says coach Toni Conceicao.

Ferdinand Omondi
BBC News, Nairobi

A diver who had been helping retrieve dead bodies from the Yala River in western Kenya has gone into hiding after threats to his life, a human rights group says.

He says he has been involved in recovering at least 25 bodies since midway through last year.

When a BBC team visited the area in Siaya county last month, the diver explained how some of the bodies he found had had their limbs tied together, while others were in sacks.

At the time he said some police officers were unhappy that he had spoken to human rights activists and journalists about the situation.

He was asked not to speak to the media - and the police also dispute his timeline, saying bodies have been discovered over two years.

Haki Africa says the man has now been threatened by the police.

The diver was recently summoned by them, detained for eight hours and had his phone confiscated, the human rights group said in a statement

Haki Africa's director Hussein Khalid told the BBC the organisation had decided to take him into hiding because of concerns for his wellbeing.

But Siaya County Commander Michael Muchiri says there is no reason for concern.

The diver had been working well with his officers and the police "would not threaten someone who has been very helpful to us", he said

Of those bodies found by the diver, two have so far been identified following the recent news coverage.

In both cases, the men had been reported missing within the last three months - and had both last been seen alive more 200km (124 miles) away from River Yala, raising questions about how they got there.

Human rights groups have questioned whether there is police involvement in the deaths.

The security forces are usually among the first suspects when suspicious deaths and disappearances occur - given the well-documented cases directly attributed to officers.

But the authorities have asked the public to stop the speculation and wait for the investigations to finish.

Last week, the chief pathologist completed autopsies on 17 of the bodies, but the results are yet to be shared publicly.

• Read: Kenya's River Yala - mystery and heartbreak of the dead bodies

Scientists there say it could help increase very low vaccination rates across Africa.

Yasine Mohabuth
Port Louis, Mauritius

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Eleven sailors has been rescued from a Mauritian tanker after it suffered engine trouble and began to drift towards Réunion Island, a French territory in the Indian Ocean, where it ran aground.

It took more than six hours to recover the entire crew of the Tresta Star, which got into trouble at about 21:00 local time on Thursday.

The rescue operation, undertaken by firefighters, proved to be particularly delicate.

This was because the ship is partially stuck on the reefs as well as the difficult weather conditions linked to the effects of cyclone Batsirai.

Réunion's top official Jacques Billant hailed "the perilous, very technical and unprecedented operation" carried out by the rescue teams mobilised in Saint-Philippe - in the south-east of the French island.

The 11 survivors - seven Indians and four Bangladeshis - are all safe.

They have been taken to an accommodation centre and are being looked after by a medical team.

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Namibians living in the country's north-eastern Zambezi region have been warned that stray hippos may have wandered into residential areas.

This is because with heavy rains, rivers are flooding into their usual feeding areas along the banks.

Hippos are vegetarians, but can get aggressive if they feel threatened. They can generally run a little faster than humans on land - and their vast weight and teeth can prove deadly.

Last week, a security guard near the Zambezi region's capital, Katima Mulilo, was killed by a hippo, the state broadcaster NBC quoted the police as saying.

Wildlife authorities have urged residents to be on the lookout and report any sightings of wild animal tracks, but urged them not to follow them.

Over the last fortnight, stray hippos have been spotted in maize fields and ponds near residential areas in Zambezi region.

The authorities believe the hippos are coming from the Zambezi River.

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An international expedition is about to set off from South Africa for the Antarctic in search of the lost ship of the British explorer, Ernest Shackleton.

His vessel, the Endurance, was crushed by sea ice and sank in 1915.

It is now thought to be 3,000m (9,840ft) down on the sea bed.

The Endurance 22 project will use an ice-breaker ship, helicopters and underwater robots in the hunt.

Shackleton and his crew survived after an epic journey on foot and a trip across part of the Southern Ocean in small lifeboats.

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Opposition MPs in Uganda have staged a walkout from parliament in protest about the illegal detention and torture of Ugandans.

On Thursday, more than 100 MPs, led by the opposition leader, said they would not sit back and watch their colleagues and supporters suffer.

Two opposition MPs have been in detention since last year - accused of being behind killings by a machete-wielding gang, allegations they say are politically motivated.

The MPs walked out after their request for a debate about the detentions was denied by the speaker, who said it would have to wait until next week.

They have said they will stay away until the issue is listed for discussion.

Here is a video of the MPs sitting outside parliament:

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Food manufacturer Nestlé has recalled some of its KitKat chocolate bars in South Africa after finding glass particles during safety checks.

The company said no customer had complained but preventive measures would be taken by recalling the affected batches.

Customers who had purchased the listed batches have been asked to return them.

The batches are:

• Nestlé KitKat 2 Finger Milk 36x20g UTZ MB with production codes "13590177", "13600177", "13620177", "13630177", "13640177", "20010177" and "20100177" visible on the back of the packaging
• Mini Bag Milk 32x200g UTZ with production codes "20120177", "20010177", "20020177", "20030177", "13620177", "13600177" and "13610177" visible on the back of the packaging.

Anyone who suspects they may have consumed the affected batches has been asked to see a doctor.

Nestlé says it will strengthen its quality checks to ensure such incidents do not happen again.

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West African regional bloc Ecowas will deploy troops to Guinea-Bissau to help stabilise the country after this week's attempted coup.

The bloc made the announcement after a summit held in Accra, Ghana.

The force will help prevent any attempted coups in future, the bloc said.

Ecowas deployed troops to Guinea-Bissau from 2012 to 2020 after a coup.

President Umaro Sissoco Embaló has said that stability has been restored in the country after the failed coup.

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Scientists in South Africa have produced a copy of the Moderna Covid vaccine, raising the prospect of wider access to jabs in poorer parts of the world.

Researchers in Cape Town backed by the World Health Organization hope to begin human trials in November.

They have used publicly available information to produce the mRNA vaccine which uses fragments of the genetic code of the coronavirus.

Moderna had previously said that it would not enforce the patent on its vaccine, but stopped short of offering help to the South African project.

It is hoped that locally produced Covid jabs could sharply increase vaccination rates across Africa, which are the lowest in the world.

The South African team has offered to help scientists in Latin America to make their own version.

Chris Ewokor
BBC News, Abuja

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Nigeria says it has uncovered more than 120 companies and 96 individuals linked to the financing of terrorism.

Information Minister Lai Mohammed said 45 people suspected of funding terrorism had been arrested and would soon be prosecuted.

Nigeria's financial crimes agency had recovered at least $750m (£550m) in local and foreign currency linked to corruption, he said.

Last month, the Nigerian Securities and Exchange Commission increased the power of the authorities to monitor financial links with suspected jihadist groups.

President Muhammadu Buhari, now in his second term, was elected on a promise to fight corruption and recover huge sums of money stolen from Nigeria.

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The latest bid to find Antarctic explorer Ernest Shackleton's lost polar yacht is set to get under way.

The latest bid to find the famous Antarctic explorer's lost polar yacht is about to get under way.

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Egypt assistant boss Diaa al-Sayed wants their Africa Cup of Nations final against Senegal to be played on Monday instead of Sunday.

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Sunday's Africa Cup of Nations final between Senegal and Egypt will be shown live in the UK on the BBC.

Egypt edged past hosts Cameroon in a penalty shootout after a goalless draw to set up an Africa Cup of Nations final against Senegal.

Watch as Egypt manager Carlos Querioz is sent-off during the semi-final of the Africa Cup of Nations against Cameroon for remonstrating with the officials.