Azeezat Olaoluwa
Women’s affairs reporter, BBC News, Lagos

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A 40-year-old Nigerian man, Uche Igwe, has been arraigned in court for allegedly posting a viral video of minors on social media from Chrisland school in Lagos.

The video drew widespread condemnation, prompting the closure of the school over what the school management at the time called alleged "sexual misconduct" by the pupils during an international trip.

The broadcaster, Mr Igwe, is facing a two-count charge of cyberstalking and breach of peace.

He pleaded not guilty.

He was granted bail and the case has been adjourned till 13 June.

The Lagos state government had earlier warned that anyone caught posting or sharing pornographic materials of children could face 14 years in prison.

An investigation is ongoing into the case which generated public outrage last month.

Tunisian tennis star Ons Jabeur wants to impress at the French Open after her history-making success on clay at the Madrid Open.

Lalla Sy
BBC News, Abidjan

Ivorian President Alassane Ouattara has urged his counterparts in the West to help restore degraded land and increase food production.

Speaking at the opening ceremony of the 15th UN climate conference of parties (Cop-15) in Abidjan, he called on developed countries to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and mobilise funds to help developing countries adapt to climate change.

Cop-15 gave Ivory Coast the opportunity to present an important programme in the fight against desertification, called the Abidjan Initiative.

The initiative aims to mobilise $1.5bn (£1.2bn) from donors to restore degraded land and strengthen agricultural productivity in the country.

Mr Ouattara called for the major decisions of the climate agreement adopted in 2015 in Paris to be accelerated.

He also urged developed countries to deliver on their commitment to mobilise $100bn per year to help developing countries adapt to climate change and their energy transition.

This climate change treaty calls for all nations to take efforts to combat climate change and adapt to its impact, with support to help developing countries do so.

Leaders and environmental groups attending Cop-15 will also discuss an ambitious plan to plant 500 million trees across West and East Africa.

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Zimbabwe's elephants have killed 60 people so far this year, according to a government spokesperson., external

Writing on Twitter, Nick Mangwana, said it was a sad topic.

"The issue of Human/Wildlife Conflict has become quite emotive. This year alone 60 Zimbabweans have lost their lives to elephants and 50 injured. In 2021, 72 lost their lives. Zimbabwe will hold an Elephant Summit this month."

In one district, Bubi, the elephants "have devoured everything in the fields and are now moving into homesteads", he wrote.

He also added that they are coming into conflict with humans, resulting in injured elephants that become "aggressive and uncontrollable".

It is estimated that there are 100,000 elephants in Zimbabwe, and that number is growing.

One wildlife expert, Tinashe Farawo, told the AFP news agency that the situation was likely to get worse.

"The threat is likely to increase as we move towards the dry season when the herds will be moving in search of water and food," AFP quotes him as saying.

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At least 14 people have died, including children, in an attack in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s eastern Ituri province.

The incident, which took place on Monday near the town of Fataki was at a camp for displaced persons.

Suspected militants from the Codeco group have been blamed by local sources.

They were also blamed for an attack on a gold mine in Djugu in the same province on Sunday, which resulted in dozens of deaths.

Gondar University responds to a BBC report that there was a campaign to cover up war-crime evidence.

Namibian sprinter Christine Mboma hopes to win more medals and inspire others across the continent after finally getting her hands on the BBC African Sports Personality of the Year award for 2021.

Will Ross
Africa editor, BBC World Service

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In Kenya a former employee of Facebook's parent company, Meta, has filed a lawsuit alleging that poor working conditions violate the country's constitution.

Daniel Motaung's petition says locally outsourced workers, who moderate Facebook posts, suffer irregular pay and receive inadequate mental health support after viewing disturbing content.

Mr Motuang says this moderating work has given him Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).

He was sacked after trying to get dozens of colleagues to form a union.

The lawsuit seeks financial compensation and an independent human rights audit of Mr Motaung's office. It also wants the court to order that unionisation rights be protected.

A spokesperson for Meta said it required its partners to provide industry-leading pay, benefits and support.

The outsourcing company, Sama, has previously rejected claims of mistreating its employees.

Cricket South Africa withdraws disciplinary charges against men's head coach and former wicketkeeper Mark Boucher.

Thomas Naadi
BBC News, Accra

The authorities in Ghana have suspended a search operation for the missing crew of a fishing vessel that sank off the country’s western coast.

Stormy weather conditions and difficulty in hauling in a net full of fish are believed to have led the vessel to capsize, according to a fisheries official.

Fifteen people were rescued alive but eight others are still missing. Rescuers also retrieved the body of the captain, one of six Chinese nationals on board.

The authorities say they are still monitoring to see whether bodies of the missing persons will be washed ashore.

They said more than 20 persons, including Ghanaian and Chinese nationals, were on board the fishing vessel known as Comforter II.

Some of the crew members survived by swimming to a nearby vessel. Those injured have been receiving treatment at a hospital.

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Tourists who were reported as having disappeared in Namibia’s Fish River Canyon have been accounted for, local authorities have said.

A search was launched for the hikers over the weekend amid uncertainty over their actual numbers.

They included a South African couple who were said to have sent out multiple distress signals, prompting the rescue mission.

But on Monday, a Namibian government tourism official told local newspaper The Namibian that the whereabouts of the couple and others who had been reported missing was now known and that nobody was missing.

An official of the Namibia Wildlife Resorts (NWR) told the Informanté publication that six of the tourists exited the park without “clocking out”.

The official urged all tourists and hikers at the canyon to register before continuing to their respective destinations.

The canyon, which is situated along the lower reaches of the Fish River in southern Namibia, is one of Africa’s most impressive natural wonders.

It’s Africa’s longest canyon and the second largest in the world, after the Grand Canyon in Arizona.

The intense 85km (52 miles) hiking trail on the floor of the canyon is only accessible from May to mid-September because of the soaring desert temperatures.

Yasine Mohabuth
Port Louis, Mauritius

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The parliament in Mauritius will on Tuesday debate a motion of no confidence filed against the government by the leader of the opposition Xavier-Luc Duval.

The motion follows last month's protests against high prices of foodstuffs, public transport, petroleum products and cooking gas.

Mr Duval also wants the government to reverse some of its "unhealthy policies" and take urgent measures to improve the wellbeing of citizens.

The no-confidence motion is the first in 26 years.

Debate is expected to be held until late on Tuesday night as it is expected to last for 10 hours and 30 minutes.

Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth previously said the country was still reeling from the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic and the war in Ukraine.

Morocco will host the 2022 African Champions League final on 30 May after Senegal withdraws its bid.

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The world through its media

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The second phase of a UN-led intra-Sudanese political dialogue is scheduled to begin on Tuesday amid divisions among the country's political parties over their participation.

Several parties said they will boycott the talks aimed at resolving the political crisis that followed the 25 October military coup.

The UN, the African Union and the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (Igad) bloc are seeking to mediate between the military, pro-democracy activists and opposition parties.

Those boycotting the talks include the Sudanese Professionals Association (SPA), the Sudanese Communist Party (SCP) and the Sudanese Congress Party (SCoP).

Some political parties have described the talks as an attempt to “legitimise the military coup”, while others said that they were not officially invited.

The US has urged all Sudanese civilian and military actors to "utilise the process to achieve democratic progress and national stability" while supporting the UN-led talks.

"The United States reiterates its strong support for the combined efforts... to facilitate a political process to restore a civilian-led transition to democracy in Sudan" it said in a statement on Monday, external.

Meanwhile, more than 100 political parties, civil society, youth and women groups signed a document on Monday demanding respect for Sudan’s sovereignty.

The groups, mainly pro-military, said they reject “foreign interference” in the country’s internal affairs and called for the appointment of a new prime minister.

Villagers in central Kenya say the police's claim that they mistook a bomb for a root vegetable are false.

"Bemused villagers milled around the object some claiming that it was a missile, while others claimed that it was an overgrown arrowroot," said the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) on Sunday:

The DCI's statement has since been reported by numerous news outlets.

But two local people have told the BBC that nobody who saw the unexploded bomb in Ngonda, Maranga county, believed it was a tuber.

"I knew it was a mortar bomb because we found six of them near Gatari forest five years ago, when we were planting tree seedlings," community elder Samson Njoroge told the BBC on Tuesday.

Local chief Elizabeth Ngima Gichohi said she had seen the supposed mistake discussed online but, to her knowledge, none of the locals had said the bomb looked like an arrowroot.

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Mr Njoroge said the bomb was discovered by a farmer called Paul Karuri, who initially thought it was a stone until a little more digging revealed that it was clearly something more dangerous.

Mr Njoroge says the bomb has since been neutralised by bomb disposal experts.

Update: 17:00 GMT on 10/05/2022: This post initially reported the DCI's claim but has since been changed to reflect the residents' denial.

A northern group bought the APC nomination form without his consent, Goodluck Jonathan says.

Jose Tembe
BBC News, Maputo

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The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved financial assistance for Mozambique, the first such aid by the fund to the country after a six-year suspension.

The suspension was imposed after the country was found to have more than $2.7bn (£2bn) of undisclosed state debts - money which the government borrowed to set up a sophisticated tuna industry - to buy trawlers and military patrol boats, but much of it was allegedly diverted to corrupt officials.

The son of Mozambique's ex-president and 18 others went on trial last year over the "tuna bonds" affair. They have not yet commented on the charges.

The IMF board on Monday approved a three-year $456m (£369m) aid that will support economic recovery and help reduce public debt.

“With this programme, the decision taken today to approve the agreement negotiated with the government, we will also obtain additional resources for the financing of the economy, not only the resources in the agreement financed by the fund, but it also opens the window of opportunities for funding by other partners," Mozambican Prime Minister Max Tonela said.

More on the Mozambique 'tuna bond' scandal:

• Mozambique 'tuna bond' scandal: Ex-President Guebuza's son on trial
• Mozambique's tuna corruption scandal puts justice on trial
• Credit Suisse fined over Mozambique tuna scandal

The Rwandan government has suspended the Miss Rwanda beauty pageant following last month’s arrest of its organiser.

It follows investigations of sexual abuse against Dieudonné Ishimwe, the chief executive of Rwanda Inspiration Backup, which organises the contest.

Mr Ishimwe was arrested last month on allegations of sexual abuse of contestants. He has not responded to the accusations.

“The Ministry of Youth and Culture informs the general public that the Miss Rwanda beauty pageant has been suspended pending completion of investigations," Rwanda’s culture ministry said in a statement on Monday.

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