A good childcare system is essential in most modern economies. Yet in many countries, childcare is only available to the wealthy, and the burden of care falls disproportionately on women - effectively barring them from the workforce.

People often point to Scandinavian countries as the gold standard in childcare, but in other corners of the world people are working with women and communities to set up affordable childcare solutions - enabling mothers at the bottom of the income scale get back into the workforce and helping children get a head start.

We travel to Burkina Faso to visit a project that brings mobile childcare to parents working as outdoor manual labourers – to benefit both the economy, children's safety and ensuring future generation get access to education. And we visit Nairobi’s informal settlements, where one company is breathing new life into existing childcare centres.

Presenter: Myra Anubi Producer/Reporter: Lizzy McNeill Series Producer: Tom Colls Sound Mix: Gareth Jones Editor: Penny Murphy

Email: peoplefixingtheworld@bbc.co.uk Image: Childcare in Kenya (Credit: Daniel Macharia, Kidogo)

A good childcare system is essential in most modern economies. Yet in many countries, childcare is only available to the wealthy, and the burden of care falls disproportionately on women - effectively barring them from the workforce.

People often point to Scandinavian countries as the gold standard in childcare, but in other corners of the world people are working with women and communities to set up affordable childcare solutions - enabling mothers at the bottom of the income scale get back into the workforce and helping children get a head start.

We travel to Burkina Faso to visit a project that brings mobile childcare to parents working as outdoor manual labourers – to benefit both the economy, children's safety and ensuring future generation get access to education. And we visit Nairobi’s informal settlements, where one company is breathing new life into existing childcare centres.

Presenter: Myra Anubi Producer/Reporter: Lizzy McNeill Series Producer: Tom Colls Sound Mix: Gareth Jones Editor: Penny Murphy

Email: peoplefixingtheworld@bbc.co.uk Image: Childcare in Kenya (Credit: Daniel Macharia, Kidogo)

Police crack down on the biggest opposition-led protest since President Ruto took office last year.

Uganda's long distance champions on their 'family' ties and how they hope to inspire future success for their nation.

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

There will be an automated news feed here until then. You can also get the latest on the BBC News website and listen to the Africa Today podcast.

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And we leave you with this picture of people washing their eyes with water, after police lobbed tear gas canisters at supporters of Kenya's opposition leader Raila Odinga during Monday's protests in Nairobi:

As search and rescue operations continue in Malawi in the aftermath of Tropical Storm Freddy, some of the country’s biggest musicians have been supporting relief efforts.

“It’s been an historic time for us. We haven’t been in this situation before. I was in Blantyre and I experienced this first-hand,” musician Bucci tells BBC Focus on Africa radio.

He has been visiting temporary shelters across the southern city to deliver food and clothing donations, saying:

“There are around 15 school blocks accommodating thousands of people. They are completely filled with people displaced from their homes. But we are still setting up tents outside of the blocks just to accommodate the rest of the victims that could not fit in the blocks. It is an ugly scene.”

He also shared that some areas in southern Malawi are unreachable and people are facing severe food shortages.

The star has released a new song called One Malawi, which he says he composed to "remind Malawians we are a strong-spirited nation".

Bucci, along with several other musicians, are organising a fundraising concert this week to support people displaced by the storm.

More than 400 people have died in the flooding caused by Tropical Storm Freddy.

President William Ruto has said that he will not condone "impunity in the country" after violent protests rocked the capital, Nairobi and the western city of Kisumu.

The demonstrations were organised by opposition politician Raila Odinga who blames the government's policies for exacerbating the rising cost of living.

He has also claimed - without evidence - that he won the last year's presidential election.

"I will ensure as president that this country is governed by the rule of law, and nothing extra-legal and nothing extra-constitutional is going to be part of what we do," Mr Ruto said.

The president has accused Mr Odinga of trying to engineer a crisis for a second time, saying he did the same after the 2017 election forcing then-President Uhuru Kenyatta to a truce that gave him state privileges.

Mr Odinga has denied the claim.

The journalist and aid worker are finally released after efforts by Nigerien authorities.

Chris Ewokor
BBC News, Abuja

There have been major political upsets in some states in Nigeria, as official results from Sunday's governorship elections are announced by the Independent National Electoral Commission.

The New Nigeria People’s Party, formed just months to the poll, defeated the ruling All progressives Congress (APC) party to win the governor seat in Kano - the country's largest state and economic hub of the north.

A similar upset was registered in neighbouring Sokoto state where the APC candidate clinched the governorship seat, defeating the People's Democracy Party in its stronghold.

Down south, incumbent governor of Lagos Babajide Sanwo-Olu, of the APC, has been re-elected to oversee the affairs of Nigeria’s economic hub for another term of four years.

He defeated Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour of the Labour Party.

Lagos is the home state of president-elect Bola Tinubu, who won last month’s disputed presidential polls.

The governorship and state assembly elections are the second and final part of Nigeria’s general elections but low voter turnout as well as incidents of violence, voter intimidation, vote buying, and ballot box snatching by armed groups marred the polls in parts of the country.

A French journalist and an American aid worker have both been released after years being held hostage by Islamist militants in West Africa.

Olivier Dubois was kidnapped almost two years ago while reporting in Mali near the northern city of Gao. Mr Dubois was held by a jihadist group linked to Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (Aqim).

The aid worker, Jeffery Woodke, was kidnapped in Niger more than six years ago.

It is not clear what led to their release but both men are now in Niamey, the capital of Niger.

The vehicle that Kenya's opposition leader Raila Odinga is riding in has been hit by tear gas canisters and water cannons, his adviser has tweeted, adding that "a bullet" also hit the car., external

It's unclear where the alleged "damage" happened, but Mr Odinga has been leading a convoy of vehicles in residential estates in a day of protest against the economic hardship being experienced by most Kenyans.

He has also been using the protests to push forward his unevidenced claim that he, not William Ruto, was the true winner of last year's presidential elections.

The protests have disrupted business operations in the capital Nairobi and in Mr Odinga's stronghold of Kisumu in western Kenya.

Image source, Twitter/Makau Mutua

The leader of the opposition party EFF has urged South Africans to join the national shutdown protest, saying the "peaceful and vibrant" demonstrations will end at midnight.

"It's just the beginning; now, let's go out and join the picket lines,", external Julius Malema tweeted.

The 42-year-old leader clad in the party's red colour has joined supporters in a march in Tshwane.

Some are carrying placards denouncing President Cyril Ramaphosa who they want to resign, accusing him of corruption and failing to fix an ongoing energy crisis.

The government has deployed police and soldiers to protect the public and key infrastructure.

Image source, Twiiter

Half of the deaths are thought to be in children, and many thousands more will die, a report says.

Kenya's opposition leader Raila Odinga has said protests will take place every Monday until President William Ruto addresses the high cost of living which has brought economic hardship to millions of Kenyans.

The veteran leader is also pushing for what he calls "electoral justice", which is a mixture of his disputed claim that he won the last election and a push to block the reconstitution of the team that runs Kenya's election.

He has been leading a convoy of vehicles across different residential areas in the capital, Nairobi.

Business activities have been disrupted in the capital and in Kisumu, Mr Odinga's political stronghold.

Police have been firing tear gas at protesters and have reportedly made arrests including of some opposition politicians.

Sierra Leone head coach John Keister is loving the challenge of trying to help Sierra Leone qualify for consecutive Africa Cup of Nations.

President Xi Jinping condemns the killing of nine Chinese nationals in the Central African Republic.

Kenya's opposition leader Raila Odinga is now leading a convoy of vehicles across residential estates after police blocked access to Nairobi's central business district.

Hundreds of his supporters are part of the procession.

The veteran politician has been making stops at various centres to address supporters.

Mr Odinga's media team is broadcasting the procession's movement on Facebook. , external

Image source, Raila Odinga/ Facebook

Police have tear-gassed a convoy of vehicles carrying opposition leader Raila Odinga and other politicians, local media report.

The group had just addressed a media conference at a top hotel and were on their way to the Nairobi CBD to join their supporters who have been demonstrating since morning.

Mr Odinga called the anti-government protests accusing the authorities of failing to address the rising cost of living.

The veteran politician has also been insisting - without evidence - that he won the last presidential election.

Image source, Citizen TV/ Twitter

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Several journalists working for South Africa's public broadcaster SABC TV have been attacked while covering opposition protests in Cape Town.

The incident happened in the early hours of Monday in Nyanga town.

The crew was filming visuals of the protests when two men allegedly approached their vehicle and hit the car with an object.

One of the journalists has been hospitalised with head injuries, local media said.

Police said a small group of protesters had gathered where the attack occurred.

The SABC crew has described the incident as traumatic.

The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) party is calling for the resignation of President Cyril Ramaphosa and an end to the energy crisis in the country.

Kenyan opposition leaders are set to address a press conference at 14:30 local time (11:30GMT) in the capital, Nairobi, before joining protesters.

Riot police have so far confronted protesters in Nairobi and the western town of Kisumu - where opposition leader Raila Odinga draws a fanatical following.

Roads leading to key government buildings in the capital have been blocked and the president's official residence sealed off.