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Three UN peacekeepers have been killed and five others seriously wounded by an improvised explosive device (IED) in central Mali.
In a post on social media, the UN mission said one of its convoy had been targeted.
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It is one of the UN's more dangerous deployments, with more than 200 peacekeepers killed during nine-and-a-half years of operations.
Separatists and Islamist militants launch frequent attacks in north and central Mali despite the presence of the UN and, until last year, a French peacekeeping force that was asked to leave the country by the new military government.
Nigerian football authorities have fined a first division club in Ibadan around $1,000 (£900) after an official was pictured urinating on a pitch.
The photo, taken before the Shooting Stars’ home game on Sunday against Akwa United, went viral.
The official, Auwal Mohammed, has also been suspended for a year from any activities relating to the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL).
In a letter to the Shooting Stars from the Interim Management Committee, the body which manages the NPFL, it described the incident as “a despicable act” that had brought the game into disrepute.
“You failed to control the conduct of your officials which resulted in Mr Auwal Mohammed urinating on the playing pitch in the full glare of the general public,” it said.
Akisa Wandera
BBC News, Nairobi
Image source, Getty ImagesAberdare National Park contains moorland, forests and is home to a variety of wildlife
More than 40,000 acres (16,000 hectares) of forest have been destroyed by wildfires in the Aberdare Mountain Range in central Kenya.
The fires, first reported in forests of the Aberdare National Park two weeks ago, have persisted despite hundreds of firefighters being deployed to the region to try and contain them.
Two rangers from the Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) were killed when their vehicle rolled as they rushed to the scene on the second day.
Bakari Mungumi, from KWS’s Mountain Conservation, told the BBC an investigation into the cause of the fire was still ongoing.
Long periods of drought on the moorlands and forests leads to dry brush, which is a risk if a fire starts.
“Rising temperatures and dry matter are causing flare-ups on the moorlands, hence making it difficult to put out the fires,” Mr Mungumi said.
This is not the first fire in the region. In 2012, a fire destroyed more than 70,000 acres of the forest.
Aberdare is the third highest mountain range in Kenya, reaching a summit of around 4,000m (13,100ft).
Jose Tembe
BBC News, Maputo
Image source, AFPParts of Mozambique are already facing floods
More than 600,000 people in Mozambique could be affected by Cyclone Freddy, which is expected to make landfall in the coastal provinces this week, the authorities say.
The areas considered most at risk are the Zambezi valley, central regions and the southern Inhambane province.
At least 100,000 people will require state assistance should the cyclone hit at full strength, according to Agostinho Vilanculos, who heads the water resources department.
At a National Centre for Emergency Operations meeting, he described the tropical storm as an intense weather system with wind gusts of between 280km (174 miles) and 290km per hour.
In the coastal city of Beira, residents have been fortifying their homes with sandbags and placing metal sheets on windows as well as pruning trees in backyards.
They have also been stocking on food and water along with supplies of candles and lanterns.
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Image source, ReutersThe cyclone is expected to make landfall later on Tuesday
The authorities in Madagascar have closed schools and restricted movement ahead of the arrival of Cyclone Freddy on Tuesday.
The national disaster management office has sent tents, ropes, chainsaws and other supplies to those eastern districts most likely to be affected.
The storm caused minor damage to the island of Mauritius on Monday, flooding beachside hotels.
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Former Tuareg rebel groups in northern Mali launched joint military operations against Islamic State (IS) militants on Monday, killing hundreds of local residents and forcing thousands of others from their homes, French public broadcaster RFI reported.
The coalition, known as the Permanent Strategic Framework (CSP), pledged its allegiance to Mali's transitional authorities. It downplayed reports of tensions between its members and the national army.
The CSP said it was also declaring war against the al-Qaeda-linked Support Group for Islam and Muslims (JNIM) and a section of Coordination of Movements of the Azawad (CMA), which recently formed an alliance against IS.
"We will go wherever the Islamic State commits massacres to secure civilians and their property and to secure the movements of displaced persons," a CSP representative is quoted as saying.
The coalition said it had taken this decision after the army and Russian mercenaries from the Wagner Group had failed to tackle IS militants despite their presence in Ménaka in north-eastern Mali.
About 380 vehicles and nearly 2,500 men have been mobilised with the aim of defending the region against jihadists who have been accused of carrying out deadly attacks against civilian targets, according to the report.
Image source, Getty ImagesPanyaza Lesufi said he wanted to help Gaunteng remain the country's economic hub
A provincial government in South Africa plans to spend 1.2bn rand ($66m; £55m) on building a solar farm in order to shield itself from the country’s energy crisis, local media report.
Gauteng’s Premier Panyaza Lesufi said this was part of the province’s plan to generate its own electricity and lessen its dependence on the state power firm Eskom.
"If we don’t tackle load-shedding and ensure that our province remains the economic hub of our country, we will face difficult challenges,” he is quoted as saying during an address in Johannesburg, the province's state capital.
The state electricity company has been grappling with energy shortages in recent times with up to 10 hours of scheduled power cuts on a daily basis.
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Sierra Leonean Education Minister David Sengeh returned home to a hero's welcome after winning the Best Minister in the World award at a ceremony held last week in Dubai.
The award recognises government ministers who "demonstrate their excellence in a public sector, their efforts to implement, promote innovation in their domain".
Mr Sengeh was recognised for his efforts to impart education for the children of Sierra Leone. He was among 10 finalists.
Staff at the ministry clapped for him as he resumed work on Monday:
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In a tweet, Mr Sengeh acknowledged his team as the best in the world: "I'll tell you what, I've the Best Team in the World! That includes all teachers and students."
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A municipality in South Africa says it will charge some of it staff for misconduct after pictures surfaced on social media showing them sitting and sleeping on top of graves.
The workers are from the municipal's parks department - which is responsible for the cleaning of parks and public facilities, according to local media reports.
It is unclear when the pictures were taken.
In a statement, external, Msunduzi municipality, in Kwa-Zulu Natal province, said it was aware of what it termed “disturbing photographs”.
"The municipality will not condone such behaviour and can confirm that processes are in place for the implicated employees to be charged for misconduct and for putting the municipality in disrepute," it said.
Lalla Sy
BBC News, Abidjan
Image source, AFPThe military said some soldiers were still missing after the attack
The army in Burkina Faso now says more than 50 soldiers were killed in an attack by presumed Islamist militants in the north on Friday.
It said in a statement that 51 bodies had been found so far, several soldiers were still missing and three wounded soldiers had been evacuated from the scene.
The military had said earlier on Monday that eight had died in what it described as intense fighting in Oudalan province.
It said it had killed more than 100 of the assailants, though that number has not been independently verified.
This year has seen an upsurge in fighting in northern Burkina Faso, with more than 100 deaths reported in the first six weeks.
The failure to stem the bloodshed led to two coups last year and the ending of the French military mission to the country.
This incident was reported as France officially marked the end of its military operations in the country where its have been based since 2015 to help fight militants.
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Image source, Getty ImagesA total of 138 rhinos have been killed since 2018
Botswana says it has has seen a big jump in rhino poaching, losing about a third of its population of the endangered species.
Tourism Minister Philda Kereng told parliament that 138 rhinos were killed over the past five years, though numbers dropped sharply last year.
Official figures say just two animals were poached in the five years to 2017.
The minister attributed the rise to continuing international demand for rhino horn, especially in East Asia.
She also cited the displacement of poaching gangs from other southern African countries.
Conservationists estimate Botswana had fewer than 400 rhinos in 2019.
Dorcas Wangira
BBC reporter in Madagascar
Image source, AFPThe authorities in Madagascar say that at least two million people will be affected once Cyclone Freddy makes landfall in the eastern part of the country.
Experts from the National Bureau of Risks and Catastrophes have predicted that it will hit nine regions in the country.
Emergency teams are preparing to deal with heavy rains, floods and even landslides in areas that will be affected.
The cyclone has been churning in the Indian Ocean for weeks and according to experts, its impact will be felt between the districts of Vatomandry in the south-east and Manakara on the east coast.
Those living in the areas have been advised to strengthen their doors and roofs, cut down dangerous trees and stay indoors during the tropical storm.
The island nation is among the top 10 African countries most exposed to cyclones and vulnerable to disasters, according to the World Food Programme,
When Cyclone Cheneso struck in January some 30 people died and more than 40,000 were forced from their homes.
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