Sadio Mane scores the winning penalty in a shootout against Egypt to put Senegal through to the World Cup finals in Qatar.

Charities run by Sir Ian Wood and Lord Sainsbury hand ownership of Mulindi factory to co-operatives.

An ex-security guard is questioned over theft reports during period of Michaela McAreavey's murder.

Ghana reach the 2022 World Cup in Qatar after forcing arch rivals Nigeria to a 1-1 draw in Abuja to qualify on the away goals rule.

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Mary Harper
Africa editor, BBC World Service

The army in the Democratic Republic of Congo says rebels have shot down a United Nations helicopter in the east of the country.

At least eight people are said to have been on board.

The UN peacekeeping mission said one of its helicopters had disappeared in the Chanzu area, which was attacked by fighters from the M23 group on Sunday night.

The Red Cross says about 6,000 people have fled into neighbouring Uganda where they are being taken to a refugee camp.

DR Congo has accused Rwandan troops of backing the M23, an allegation denied by Kigali.

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A Ugandan animator working on a project with media giant, Disney, has told the BBC's Newsday programme he wants to change the "African narrative" from negative stories, to ones about love, romance, action and spirituality.

Raymond Malinga from Kampala is working on Kizazi Moto: Generation Fire - a project involving animators in different African countries producing a series of futuristic African animations, which will run on Disney's television streaming service.

"We are not doing what is typically being done, you will not see any malaria or HIV in my film or starvation," he said.

His film project centres on Ugandan heritage and culture, but puts a "new spin on it" he said.

It is important that people around the world see that African filmmakers can produce content that resonates with people everywhere, he continued: "There’s no reason we can’t do that" he said.

The films are expected to premier in late 2022, according to the Variety website., external

You can listen to Raymond Malinga's full interview here:

Shingai Nyoka
BBC News, Harare

Rights group Amnesty International has blamed low coronavirus vaccination rates in Africa on Western nations' self-interest and corporate greed. It says millions of people in sub-Saharan Africa have been deprived of vaccines as a result.

EU member states, the UK and the US have been accused of stockpiling more vaccines than they needed, while turning a blind eye to large pharmaceuticals' refusal to share their technology to enable wider distribution of vaccines.

It’s the “the greatest betrayal of our times”, says Amnesty International in its latest report. The group slammed rich countries for “false promises and empty slogans” and for widening global inequality during the pandemic.

Last year Pfizer BioNTech and Moderna projected $54bn (£41bn) in profits yet supplied less than 2% of their vaccines to low-income countries, the watchdog said.

About 8% of Africans had been vaccinated against Covid by the end of 2021, the lowest rate in the world.

Vaccination distribution continues to be painfully slow across the continent, igniting fears of deepening poverty and a prolonged economic recovery. Africa recorded nearly 9 million cases and more than 220,000 deaths during 2021.

Gunmen surrounded the carriages and opened fire - an unknown number of people have been abducted.

Dayo Yusuf
BBC Africa Health

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Botswana is the latest country to approve the use of the Corbevax coronavirus vaccine - and also plans to produce it locally by 2026.

This is according to South African-born biotech billionaire Patrick Soon-Shiong, who made the announcement on a visit to Botswana on Monday, external.

His NantWorks company has partnered with the Botswana government to set up a vaccine-manufacturing plant - and he was in the southern African country to mark the start of the project.

During his trip, Dr Soon-Shiong said he had organised for Botswana to immediately get access to 100 million doses of the Corbevax vaccine currently in production elsewhere.

He said the protein-based vaccine had been declared safe, worked against every variant and 10 million doses had already been administered, mainly in India and Bangladesh.

The patent-free vaccine, developed by US researchers, is currently being produced in India and there is no requirement for Corbevax to be stored at very low temperatures.

Currently, only 1% of the vaccines used in Africa are produced on the continent - and the latest figures show that only 15% of Africans are fully vaccinated against Covid-19.

Emmanuel Igunza
BBC News, Nairobi

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Hundreds of Ethiopians and Eritreans are protesting across various cities in the US, demanding that the US government drop two separate bills which would impose tough sanctions on people hindering an end to war in Ethiopia.

The demonstrators say the policies would hurt ordinary Ethiopians and derail ongoing peace negotiations.

One of the bills, The Ethiopia Peace and Democracy Promotion Act, is set to be discussed by the US Senate’s Committee on Foreign Affairs later on Tuesday.

It has been sponsored by Democratic Senator Robert Mendendez, from New Jersey, and seeks to impose tough sanctions against individuals undermining an end to the 16-month conflict.

The text of the bill calls on the president to suspend US security assistance to the government of Ethiopia, and apply other targeted sanctions like visa restrictions and asset freezes to all parties supporting the war.

But protest organisers say the bills, which have bipartisan support, amount to meddling in Ethiopian internal affairs and would hurt the country’s economy.

The US has already suspended Ethiopia from the tariff-free African Growth and Opportunity Act (Agoa), due to the ongoing conflict that has killed tens of thousands and displaced millions.

African Union-led talks to end the conflict have not yielded much, as reports of fighting continue in various regions in Ethiopia.

Emmanuel Igunza
BBC News, Nairobi

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Rebels in Ethiopia’s northern region of Tigray say no food aid has reached the area despite the government announcing a unilateral truce last week to allow in humanitarian assistance to millions facing starvation.

They say convoys of trucks carrying food and medicine are still waiting for clearance to Tigray, which has received no deliveries since mid-December.

The UN chief has also urged the authorities to restore public services in Tigray, including banking, electricity and telecommunications that have been cut off since the conflict begun in November 2020.

Humanitarian agencies are facing severe shortages of fuel and cash to carry out their work.

The government has been accused of imposing a blockade, which it has denied.

Rebels have also faced allegations of blocking deliveries because of ongoing fighting in the Afar region - the easiest land route into Tigray.

Follow live text coverage of second leg play-off ties which will determine Africa's five qualifiers for the 2022 World Cup.

Chris Ewokor
BBC News, Abuja

The Nigerian Railway Corporation has suspended operations on the Abuja-Kaduna route after gunmen attacked a train on Monday evening.

The authorities in Kaduna state say they are liaising with the railway corporation to account for all passengers.

Members of an armed gangs blew the track forcing the train to derail, then they surrounded it and opened fire.

Many of the nearly 1,000 passengers on board took shelter on the floor.

The attackers forced their way into the train, shot some passengers at close range and abducted an unknown number of people.

Some of the passengers who escaped told the BBC that they saw bodies lying on the floor after the operation.

Those who were injured have been taken to hospitals for medical treatment.

Following frequent attacks and kidnappings on the main road between Abuja and Kaduna, many travellers now prefer to travel by train, but this is the second time the railway has been attacked in the last six months.

Jose Tembe
BBC News, Maputo

The International Monetary Fund and Mozambique have reached agreement on a loan of nearly $500m (£390m), the first since the IMF suspended support six years ago.

The IMF said it expected final approval to be made in the coming weeks.

International donors had cut off aid to Mozambique following a $2bn corruption scandal in 2016.

Senior officials are currently on trial for taking out huge loans without informing parliament or donors.

The suspension of international aid led to a currency collapse and debt crisis in Mozambique, which is one of the world's poorest countries.

Peter Mwangangi
BBC News

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In a move which has been described as "historic", the Democratic Republic of Congo has officially been admitted to the East African Community (EAC) trade bloc.

Kenya's President Kenyatta said the moment was significant: "This is historic... the region has more to gain when it is together than when we are separate.

"The community will grow significantly as there will be expanded market opportunities."

DR Congo's consumer market of close to 90 million people is expected to expand the regional market to cover close to 300 million people.

Uganda's President Museveni was also delighted about the admission: "DRC has finally ‘reconnected’ with the EAC, after separation due to colonialism. This is very crucial. It's good it's happening when I'm still alive, I'm a very happy man."

The EAC heads of state were talking during a virtual summit chaired by President Kenyatta.

Three years after it applied to join the bloc, DR Congo becomes the seventh EAC member alongside Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, South Sudan, Tanzania and Uganda.

Although Congolese citizens will eventually be able to enjoy the privileges that come with membership of the community such as free movement of people, goods, services and capital, changes will not happen overnight.

DR Congo's parliament will still have to ratify the EAC laws and regulations, as well as deposit the instruments of acceptance with the secretariat before they come into effect.

The EAC is also expected to consider a proposal for the simultaneous translation of French and Swahili during the community’s meetings.

English and Swahili are currently the official languages of the bloc. DR Congo's main languages are Swahili, French, Lingala, Kituba (Kikongo) and Tshiluba.

Read more on this:

• DR Congo joins East Africa trade bloc: Who gains?

Patience Atuhaire
BBC News, Kampala

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The governor of Rwanda’s western province has denied Democratic Republic of Congo's allegations that Kigali is backing M23 rebels.

Francois Habitegeko in a statement termed the allegations as baseless and false.

On Monday, a spokesman for the DR Congo's South Kivu governor accused Rwandan forces of assisting the rebels to attack Congolese army positions and villages in Rutshuru territory.

General Sylvain Ekenge said that two men, allegedly soldiers from the Rwandan army, had been captured during the fighting.

But Rwanda dismissed the allegations, saying that its army was not in any way involved in the neighbouring country.

Mr Habitegeko said the names mentioned were brought up at a meeting between the two governments in February, but Kigali was never given the opportunity to interrogate the intelligence from the DR Congo.

This is the second time since November last year that the M23 rebels have attacked villages in eastern DR Congo.

The group says it is fighting for the rights of ethnic Congolese Tutsis.

The UN has previously accused both Uganda and Rwanda of supporting the M23 rebels.

Haimanot Ashenafi
BBC Amharic

Kidnappers in Ethiopia have released six Indian nationals taken hostage for ransom.

They were being held in a small town 30 miles (48km) from the capital, Addis Ababa, in the Oromia region.

In early March, a total of 27 people were abducted from the mining site of a cement factory.

Eighteen of them were freed by the kidnappers on 10 March, local media reported.

The armed men had demanded a ransom of £370,000 ($480,000) for the release of the Indians and their three translators.

It is not clear if any money has now been paid for their release.

Girma Wayessa, a local administrator of the area, told the BBC the men had been freed, without giving details.

He said he was working with the community and security forces to combat the growing number of kidnappings in the area.

The government often associates these attacks with the Oromo Liberation Army (OLA), an armed rebel group. However, the OLA deny carrying out such operations.

Its membership of the East African Community offers citizens free movement and trade.

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South Africa's advertising regulator has ruled against a wine advert that has been criticised as offensive and "perpetuating rape culture".

It said the advert depicting a young woman with her mouth open and wine being poured into her mouth was in breach of advertising regulations.

The advert was created by alcohol delivery service Wine Time and appears on the side of a van.

The Advertising Regulatory Board (ARB) said complainants felt the branding was highly offensive "as it objectifies and sexualises women for no responsible reason or cause".

In its decision, external, the ARB said the advert constituted a negative gender portrayal that was unjustified.

It did not depict responsible alcohol consumption by volume or pace, and created an impression that it enhanced sexual performance, it said.

"The woman’s pose of supplication while she drinks alcohol is problematic in a country rife with alcohol-abuse and alcohol-related gender-based violence," it said.