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And we leave you with this photo of women carrying bags walking down the streets of Omdurman in Sudan:

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Mike Thomson
BBC World Service News

A Libyan court is reported to have issued death sentences to 35 people accused of being members of the militant Islamic State (IS) group.

A further 23 were jailed at the hearing in Misrata.

Five people were acquitted.

The defendants – all held since December 2016 - are the first group of more than 300 alleged jihadists due to be tried and sentenced.

The case comes six years after more than 700 pro-Tripoli government fighters were killed in a battle to retake the Libyan city of Sirte from IS jihadists.

Mike Thomson
BBC World Service News

Three Tunisians have been arrested on suspicion of stabbing a sub-Saharan migrant to death.

The victim - a man from Benin - died after he and 18 other migrants were attacked at a house in Tunisia's second city, Sfax.

Five others were injured. The country has seen a big rise in racially motivated assaults on sub-Saharan migrants since an incendiary speech in February by President Kais Saied.

He blamed them for a wave of violence and crime.

Tunisia has now overtaken Libya as the major embarkation point for African migrants trying to reach Europe.

Read more on this story:

• Kais Saied: Why Tunisia's president picked on sub-Saharan African migrants
• 'I lost the will to leave my home'

Will Ross
Africa editor, BBC World Service

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There have been heavy clashes in Sudan, hours ahead of the expiry of a seven-day ceasefire that's been repeatedly broken.

Residents in south and west Omdurman, adjacent to the capital Khartoum say the army and the rival Rapid Support Forces have been bombarding each other in a bid to gain territory.

The US and Saudi Arabia who brokered the truce have urged both sides to sign an extension.

The UN and aid groups say they have struggled to get bureaucratic approvals and security guarantees to transport much needed aid across the country.

Nearly 1.4 million people have been forced to flee their homes since the war broke out six weeks ago.

Read more about fighting in Sudan:

• Sudan: Why has fighting broken out there?
• Sudan crisis: Burhan and Hemedti - the two generals at the heart of the conflict
• Sudan fighting: Why it matters to countries worldwide

Mike Thomson
BBC World Service News

Drone strikes in Libya have killed at least two people and wounded several others -including the nephew of a Libyan member of parliament.

The strikes - which hit parts of Al-Maya port in the north-west - followed others on Sunday.

Politicians in the country's eastern-based parliament have accused the Tripoli-based national unity government (GNU) of targeting the home of the local MP, Ali Bouzribah.

The GNU has denied this, saying the drones were aimed at drug smugglers and people traffickers operating at Al-Maya port.

Libya has been plagued by more than a decade of violence ever since the Nato-backed toppling of former President Muammar Gaddafi in 2011.

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Nigerians have been reacting to new President Bola Tinubu's inauguration, with some saying he will not be able to do the job properly, and others saying he is more than competent.

"I think he's a little bit frail for Nigeria at the moment," one lady said, describing him as very "tired", and that he could have a tough time to "drag" Nigeria out of the "hole" it is in.

But another person told the BBC that Mr Tinubu is "prepared for the job" and pointed to his record as former governor of Lagos where he ran "a mini Nigeria".

Nigeria's newly sworn-in President Tinubu has said that the "peaceful transition from one government to another" is now the country's "tradition", after taking his oath of office in Abuja's Eagle Square.

He said Nigeria has now been "firmly established" as a democracy as he took over from his predecessor and fellow party member Muhammadu Buhari.

"This handover symbolises our trust in God, our enduring faith in representative government and our belief in our ability to reshape this nation into a society it was always meant to be," President Tinubu said.

He also paid tribute to Mr Buhari and said that the electoral battle was fiercely fought and fairly won and represented the will of Nigeria.

However, the main opposition candidates are challenging his victory in court.

Peter Jegwa
Lilongwe, Malawi

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Malawi authorities have ended a corruption trial against former President Bakili Muluzi.

Mr Muluzi served two five-year terms as president between 1994 and 2004 but he was charged five years after he left office.

He and his former personal secretary, Lyness Whiskey, were charged with abuse of public funds amounting to 1.7bn kwacha ($1.7m; £1.37m).

On Monday, the Malawi High Court said it had freed Mr Muluzi from all charges following a decision by the country’s head of public prosecutions to discontinue the case.

Mr Muluzi has always protested his innocence, saying the case was political persecution by the government of his successor, Bingu Mutharika, with whom they fell out.

There had been no real progress on the case under the administrations of successive presidents who enjoyed a good relationship with Mr Muluzi.

The trial has been adjourned several times for a range of reasons including an initial prosecutor deciding to recuse himself and Mr Muluzi’s treatment for spinal problems.

One person has died while 50 others are missing after a boat accident on Ghana's Black Volta River in the Savannah Region.

The boat capsized on Saturday while transporting passengers from Dorkorchina to Kpandai in the Northern region, authorities said.

The Bole district director of the National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO), Kipo Sulemana, said that the boat, which was overloaded with passengers and goods, hit a tree stump in the river and capsized.

Mr Sulemana said the area of the accident was inaccessible, making the search and rescue efforts difficult. He said locals were helping to find the missing people.

Two people swam to safety and none of the other passengers on the boat was wearing a life jacket, local media said.

Nduka Orjinmo
BBC News, Abuja

Heavy dawn rains have since given way to bright sunshine here in Abuja where the inauguration is happening.

It is a packed ground – though only invited dignitaries have been allowed into the Eagle Square venue, supporters of the incoming administration have cramped outside the gates, many of them singing and drumming.

The arrival of former President Muhammadu Buhari signalled the commencement of events, much of which is a military parade by Nigeria’s armed forces.

The oath-taking, a short event administered by Nigeria’s Chief Judge is usually the highlight of these inaugurations, but many are keenly awaiting the presidential speech of Bola Tinubu to see if he will make any big pronouncements on his first day in office.

Bola Tinubu has been sworn in as the new president of Nigeria at a ceremony in Abuja's Eagle Square, to cheers from the crowd.

His wife, Oluremi Tinubu, stood beside him as he made his oath and signed documentation.

Just a few moments earlier, his Vice-President Kashim Shettima was sworn in.

Kashim Shettima has been sworn in as the new vice-president of Nigeria in a ceremony in Abuja's Eagle Square.

He was flanked by his wife and the judiciary officials as he took the oath and signed documentation.

There has been tight security in the Nigerian capital Abuja ahead of the inauguration of President-elect Bola Ahmed Tinubu.

Mr Tinubu is taking over from Muhammadu Buhari, who is stepping down after two terms of eight years.

The president-elect will take the oath of office at the ceremonial Eagle Square in Abuja.

Here are some of the images ahead of the ceremony:

Image source, Ayò BELLO/BBC

Image source, Ayò Bello/BBC

Image source, Ayò Bello/BBC

Patience Atuhaire
BBC News, Kampala

Image source, State House Uganda

Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni has assented to the controversial anti-homosexuality bill, despite condemnation of Western countries and human rights activists.

The bill was first passed by MPs in March but was returned to the parliament for amendment.

In the new law, the offence of homosexuality is now limited to gay sexual acts. People convicted under this clause face life imprisonment.

The legislation also prescribes death penalty for aggravated offences, in cases of sexual abuse against a minor, a disabled person or where a victim of abuse is infected with a life-long illness.

Members of the public will also be required to report to the authorities any form of homosexual abuse against children or other vulnerable people.

The law initially criminalised identifying as a sexual minority but Mr Museveni argued that this would have led to the arrest and prosecution of people for just their physical appearance.

This clause was removed when the the president returned the bill to the parliament.

A joint statement by the Global Fund, the US government’s President's Emergency Plan for Aids Relief (Pepfar) and UNAIDS said in response to the new law that they were “deeply concerned” about its harmful impact.

They said it would obstruct health education and outreach on Aids, noting that LGBTQ people were increasing fearful of their safety and security and that more people were being discouraged from seeking vital health services.

It is likely that the law will be challenged in court.

A similar one was struck down by the Ugandan constitutional court in 2014.

The South African authorities are investigating an incident in which newborn babies were placed in cardboard boxes, instead of incubators or cribs in North West province.

The incident in Mahikeng Provincial Hospital’s neonatal section came to light on Saturday after a Facebook post showed babies wrapped in purple hospital blankets with nasogastric tubes, and placed in brown boxes, local media said.

North West health chief Madoda Sambatha said they were investigating the matter to establish how long the babies had stayed in the boxes.

Mr Sambatha apologised and called for calm while the matter is being investigated.

He said, as a matter of urgency, arrangements had been made for additional bed cribs to be sent to the hospital.

The nursing manager of the hospital has reportedly been suspended.

Health Minister Joe Phaahla on Monday described the incident as poor management by those in charge of the facility.

Thomas Naadi
BBC News, Accra

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Ghana's President Nana Akufo-Addo has said that the $3bn (£2.4bn) bailout from the IMF will not immediately address the country's economic challenges.

In a televised address to the nation on Sunday, the Ghanaian president said the IMF bailout would restore confidence and put the country’s economy back on a sound footing.

"It should lead to the restoration of confidence and the reopening of avenues that have been closed to us this past year and a half. It should also lead to the resumption of many of the infrastructural projects that have stalled," President Akufo-Addo said.

He acknowledged that seeking help from the IMF was a painful but necessary decision to help the economy recover from the impact of the global pandemic and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

But critics have said the country’s economic problem is partly due to gross mismanagement.

Ghana is facing one of its worst crises in a generation, with high public debt and inflation. As part of the IMF bailout, the government will be expected to reduce public expenditure and increase domestic revenue.

This will mean clamping down on tax evaders, new taxes, or an upward review of existing ones.

Ghana has already received the first tranche of $600m after the IMF approved a $3bn bailout programme on 17 May.

The Newsroom
BBC World Service

Sudan is waking up to the last day of a fragile week-long ceasefire that's seen frequent violations.

The truce is due to end at midnight local time on Monday, though the warring factions, the army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, have both expressed the possibility of an extension.

The RSF said that would depend on the army's "sincerity and commitment".

Saudi Arabia and the United States have urged a continuation, so that urgently needed humanitarian aid can be delivered to the millions of Sudanese plunged into six weeks of conflict.

Image source, South African presidency/Twitter

Several African presidents and other foreign dignitaries have arrived in Nigeria for the inauguration of Bola Tinubu as the 16th leader of the continent's most populous nation.

Movements around Eagle Square in Abuja, the venue of the handover and inauguration parade, have been restricted until Tuesday.

Local media say about 20 African leaders are expected in Abuja.

Rwanda's President Paul Kagame, Cyril Ramaphosa of South Africa and Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune are among leaders who arrived on Sunday.

Also in Abuja is the president of Tanzania, Samia Suluhu Hassan, the president of the Republic of Congo Brazzaville, Denis Sassou Nguesso, the president of Guinea Bissau, Umaro Sissoco Embaló and Sierra Leone's President Julius Maada Bio.

The president of Burundi, Évariste Ndayishimiye, the transitional President of Chad Mahamat Déby, the president of Niger Republic, Mohamed Bazoum and President Nana Akufo-Ado of Ghana are also in Nigeria for the ceremony.

The prime cabinet secretary of Kenya, Musalia Mudavadi, will be representing President William Ruto.

A nine-member delegation from the US and Chinese officials led by a Communist Party senior member have also arrived for the event.

Mr Tinubu's electoral victory is being challenged by opposition rivals.

On Tuesday, a tribunal will begin to hear the main arguments in the election petition.

Image source, MFA Russia/Twitter

Russian Foreign Affairs Minister Sergey Lavrov has arrived in Kenya on an unannounced trip.

Moscow's Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced Mr Lavrov's arrival in Nairobi on Monday morning, without giving further details on the visit.

The Russian embassy in Nairobi in a tweet, external said this would be "a very fruitful week for Russia-Kenya bilateral relations".

Kenya's President William Ruto has skipped Nigeria's Bola Tinubu inauguration slated for Monday.

Mr Lavrov's visit comes days after Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba made an African tour last week.