Security forces fire live bullets to disperse angry students who wanted to watch the Manchester derby.

That's all for now from the BBC Africa Live team, but we'll be back on Tuesday morning.

Until then you can find the latest updates on the BBC News website, or listen to our podcasts Africa Today.

A reminder of our African proverb of the day:

And we leave you with this photo of Nigerian designer Kenneth Ize at his show during Paris Fashion Week on Sunday:

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Victor Ezeama
BBC News Pidgin, Lagos

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The police in Lagos have arrested a bus driver over the death of a 22-year old female passenger.

#JusticeForBamise has been trending on Twitter in Nigeria, with people expressing outrage and sadness.

Oluwabamise Ayanwole was reported missing on 26 February after boarding the Lagos Bus Rapid Transit system (BRT) in the Lekki district, an upmarket area of the city.

A week later, her mutilated body was found on a bridge.

The driver has not yet commented.

Chris Ewokor
BBC News, Abuja

The Nigerian government is still waiting for the establishment of a humanitarian corridor to be able to evacuate some Nigerian students from Sumy in the north-east of Ukraine, it says.

A foreign affairs official told the BBC that talks are still ongoing on the evacuation process.

On Sunday, Foreign Minister Geofrey Onyeama had announced that the evacuation of the stranded Nigerian students in Sumy State University would start on Monday.

It is not clear how the government plans to evacuate the students given that Sumy is on the frontline. But earlier, Tanzania reported that it had made an arrangement for its citizens to leave through Russia.

Ameyu Etana
BBC Afaan Oromo

Dozens of Ethiopian journalists, including those who live abroad, have called on the government to respect media rights amid increasing reports of persecution of reporters in the country.

They condemned ''all persecution of fellow journalists and media personnel in Ethiopia, targeted simply for doing their jobs," according to a statement., external

Rights groups have long accused Africa's second-most populous nation of cracking down on voices of dissent.

The rise to power of Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed in 2018 had brought new hope to the country, after he introduced a wave of reforms.

But relations between the press and the government took a turn for the worse when a civil war broke out in the north of the country in November 2020.

"The country has since backpedalled considerably on its pledges to honour press freedoms. Detentions of journalists have once again become the norm," the journalists said.

The statement described journalists as "intimidated, languishing behind bars, living in fear of the very real risk of arrest, and contemplating either quitting their jobs or fleeing the country".

In its annual report in 2021, the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) put Ethiopia among the top jailers of journalists in Africa together with Egypt and Eritrea.

Officials always deny targeting journalists for doing their job.

A number of journalists detained under a state of emergency have since been released.

Will Ross
Africa editor, BBC World Service

Two UN peacekeepers have been killed in central Mali when their convoy was hit by a roadside bomb, the UN says.

Four other peacekeepers were injured in the blast north of Mopti. Around 13,000 troops are part of the force in Mali, which has seen an escalating jihadist conflict over the last decade.

Last month following disagreements with Mali's military rulers, France and other European countries said they were withdrawing their troops from the country.

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Peter Jegwa
Lilongwe, Malawi

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The Catholic Church in Malawi has criticised the country's leadership describing it as "weak and indecisive” and not doing enough in the fight against corruption.

In a pastoral letter, which was signed by bishops, and read out across parishes on Sunday, the Church expressed sadness that decision-making at the highest level of government was slow when it comes to corruption, despite politicians having the necessary legal powers, authority and information to fight it.

“We believe that a President who campaigned on a platform of anti-corruption, and promised to deal with the vice, will not keep any of his ministers and aides when there is sufficient information about their involvement in corruption,” the bishops said.

Malawi's government has said it “will look at the letter” and engage with the bishops on the issues raised.

The opposition and civil society groups have praised the clergy for raising issues they have said are a reflection of concerns members of the general public have.

In the past few months several groups have staged demonstrations across the country protesting against what they perceive as the government’s failure to deal with rising levels of corruption and lack of support for the popular head of the graft-busting body, Martha Chizuma, who has emerged as a stalwart in the anti-corruption fight.

Lalla Sy
BBC News, Abidjan

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At least four people have died and 30 injured when a four-storey building collapsed in the district of Cocody in Abidjan, Ivory Coast's biggest city.

The incident took place around half-past midnight on Monday, the fire department said.

A search operation is ongoing within the security perimeter established at the site.

Despite rescuers' efforts, witnesses say some people are still trapped in the rubble.

The 28-apartment building was inaugurated only two years ago but some of its tenants say big cracks were visible in the construction.

Authorities say an investigation will be opened.

The Minister of Construction, Housing and Urban Planning, Bruno Nabagne Kone, has visited the site.

After expressing his condolences, he commented on Twitter that these accidents were preventable if people were more responsible.

He added his ministry will continue to demolish dangerous constructions.

Another building collapsed a week ago in another Abidjan district, Treichville, killing seven people.

A year ago, the minister deplored that most of the constructions carried out in Abidjan did not have a building permit.

Read more: Six reasons why so many buildings collapse

Swansea midfielder Olivier Ntcham is among four new faces in Rigobert Song's first Cameroon squad for their 2022 World Cup play-off against Algeria.

Mercy Juma
BBC News, Nairobi

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Police in Kenya have launched a manhunt for motorcycle riders caught on camera assaulting a female driver in Nairobi.

In the disturbing video, the woman is screaming and struggling to push off the hands of men who were trying to undress her while others ordered that she be removed from inside the car.

The rowdy gang stripped the woman half-naked.

It is alleged that there was an accident involving the woman’s car and a motorcycle operator, or boda boda rider, as they are known in Kenya.

The video has caused an uproar in the country. Kenyans online have demanded action with activists accusing the government of allowing lawlessness to thrive among the motorcycle riders.

A huge number ride recklessly and whenever one of them is involved in a traffic accident they are known to show up at the scene in large numbers, hooting, harassing motorists and threatening to lynch car drivers.

In 2020, a group of motorcycle riders were caught on camera attacking a driver on Thika Superhighway after he reportedly hit their colleague.

Ishaq Khalid
BBC News, Abuja

The senior Nigerian police officer accused of working with a drug cartel has pleaded not guilty along with four colleagues in a first appearance at the federal high court in Abuja.

Suspended Deputy Commissioner of Police Abba Kyari was taken to court along with six other suspects in the case.

Mr Kyari is accused of attempting to bribe officers of Nigeria’s anti-drug agency to prevent the testing of cocaine seized at a Nigerian airport.

Two other suspects, both not police officers, pleaded guilty to charges of possessing and importing three stone (21kg) of cocaine into Nigeria.

The case has been adjourned to Monday next week.

The cartel operates between Nigeria, Ethiopia and Brazil, according to the Nigerian authorities.

In recent years, the suspended senior police officer had been praised in Nigeria for his successes in leading a team of officers tackling gangs behind high-profile kidnappings and fraud.

But he has recently become entangled in a web of scandals.

Apart from the drug case in Nigeria, Mr Kyari is also facing allegations relating to internet fraud in the United States and is wanted there.

There have been reports that the Nigerian authorities are processing his extradition.

The case is linked to a well-known suspected international fraudster Ramon Abbas, also known as Hushpuppi, who is standing trial in a Californian court.

Mr Kyari denies those allegations as well.

Read more:

• Hushpuppi - the Instagram influencer and international fraudster

Jose Tembe
BBC News, Maputo

A cruise ship with 238 passengers has arrived at the Mozambican capital, Maputo, after a two year hiatus due to the coronavirus pandemic.

The ship left Miami five months ago and passed through countries such as Colombia, Ecuador, Chile and South Africa.

The ship has a capacity for 380 passengers, but because of the pandemic, the numbers have been reduced.

Some travellers caught Covid-19 while on board according to the ship's spokesperson Fernando Oliveira.

The National Institute of Tourism says the arrival is "a breath of fresh air" to the country’s tourism industry.

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Five people have died in Nigeria's northern Kano state after being buried alive in a trench while helping their friend build a house ahead of his wedding, local media report.

They were digging sand in Yanlami village when part of the trench collapsed.

The deceased are between the ages of 22 and 35, Kano State Fire Service spokesman Saminu Yusif told Nigeria's Vanguard paper., external

“All victims were rescued unconscious and confirmed dead," Mr Yusif continued.

“The victims were handed over to the police officer, Aminu Idris of Bichi police division, and village head of Yanlami,” he said.

Riyad Mahrez says he is becoming more efficient for Manchester City after netting twice in the 4-1 win over Manchester United.

Guy Bandolo
BBC News

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A commemorative monument to the 107 people killed in explosions in an army base in Equatorial Guinea last year is due to be unveiled later during a religious service.

The mass in memory of those who died will be held near where the explosions started in the capital, Bata.

Last March, four explosions devastated the Nkoa-Ntoma army camp. Many neighbouring residential areas were caught up in the blaze which was started after a poorly controlled fire spread to the camp's armoury.

According to official figures, 107 people were killed and 615 were injured. Two soldiers were sentenced to 35 and 50 years in prison for negligence over the explosions.

Equatorial Guinea's government announced it had released 700 million CFA francs (£900,000; $1,157,000) as compensation for the fatalities and those who were injured.

Families of those who lost their lives will receive around £10,000 ($13,000). Those who lost limbs will receive around £5,000 ($7,000) each.

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Five soldiers have been killed in an explosion in southwest Niger.

The defence ministry made the announcement on state television on Sunday.

The army vehicle the soldiers were travelling in ran over an improvised explosive device (IED) in Torodi region, in the southwest of the country.

Attacks by militants are increasingly frequent in the region that borders Burkina Faso.

Thousands of troops have been deployed since 2017 and a state of emergency imposed to deal with the insurgency.

BBC Monitoring
The world through its media

Tanzania has said it has negotiated a safe passage with Russia for its students studying in a Ukrainian university near Kharkiv, local media outlets have reported.

The Tanzanian embassy in Moscow had now asked its nationals studying at the Sumy State University in eastern Ukraine to head to the Russian border, the private Mwananchi newspaper, external.

"A statement from the Tanzanian embassy... called on the students to head to Sudja where they will be received by the Russian army," the report said.

"From Sudja, they will be transported by the army to Belgorod [in Russia] where they will be welcomed by officials from the Tanzanian embassy based in Moscow for processing before heading back home to Tanzania," the report said, citing the statement.

"The embassy has also advised the students to leave the university in groups and carry the Tanzanian flag for identification while passing through the safe corridor," the report said.

The announcement of the safe corridor came after diplomatic talks with Russia, the report said. The private ITV Television published the statement from the Tanzanian embassy in Moscow.

It was not immediately clear how many Tanzanian students are in Sumy.

Mwananchi newspaper has reported that more than 400 Tanzanian students in Odesa and 200 in Kyik had already left Ukraine.

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Nigeria has said it will not allow its nationals to be enlisted to fight in Ukraine where Russian forces are bombing cities and rattling neighbourhoods with gunfire.

This follows reports of alleged recruitment of volunteers in the country to fight on the side of Ukraine.

Nigeria's foreign ministry said the Ukrainian embassy had denied any role in the alleged exercise.

But the embassy confirmed that a number of Nigerians had approached it indicating willingness to join the war, according to a ministry statement, external.

The embassy also distanced itself from claims that it was requesting $1,000 (£800) from each Nigerian volunteer for an air ticket and visa.

"Nigeria discourages the use of mercenaries anywhere in the world and will not tolerate the recruitment, in Nigeria, of Nigerians as mercenaries to fight in Ukraine or anywhere else in the world," the ministry's spokesperson said.

It comes days after Senegal warned against volunteers enlisting to fight against Russians in Ukraine.

It also ordered the Ukrainian ambassador to take down a Facebook post that had called on Senegalese volunteers to enlist to the war.

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South African charity Gift of the Givers has said it will send humanitarian aid to Ukraine where the UN estimates more than one million civilians have fled because of the Russian invasion.

In a statement, external, the charity said it will "provide emergency medical and non-medical assistance to front line facilities and internally displaced civilians inside Ukraine".

"Discussions with various pharmaceutical companies, medical aid societies and corporate companies wanting to support the initiative are underway," it said.

Some of the aid will be sent to Kharkiv where Russian shells have been raining down on neighbourhoods.

Gift of the Givers will also fund the repatriation of South African students wanting to return home.

The charity has previously sent humanitarian aid to front lines in Syria.

Emmanuel Igunza
BBC News, Nairobi

Kenya on Sunday declared a yellow fever outbreak after three people died and 15 other suspected cases were detected in the northern county of Isiolo.

The health ministry said it had dispatched a rapid response team to the area.

It also said it would prioritise vaccination in at least another half a dozen neighbouring counties that have now been placed on red alert.

Local media report that the first cases of yellow fever were detected in mid-January in Merti and Garba Tula areas, raising questions an why an an alert was only issued on Saturday.

But these are some of the harshest and remotest parts of the country, where families raise livestock moving from one area to another in search of pasture and water.

Health centres are also poorly staffed and equipped.

Yellow fever is caused by a virus that is transmitted to humans by mosquitoes. It’s symptoms include severe fever, headaches, jaundice and in some cases liver failure.

Yellow fever vaccinations levels are low in the country despite being relatively accessible in government hospitals. It is partly due to its high cost of about $18 (£13) to $20 which is out of reach for many Kenyans especially in rural areas.

The last yellow fever outbreak was in 1992/1993.