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For some Nigerians, the English language is not perfect unless spoken with a British accent.

Africa causes little damage to the climate but tends to feel the brunt of changing weather patterns. That was the debate in recent days as Kenya’s capital, Nairobi, hosted Africa’s first-ever climate summit. More than a dozen African leaders discussed the continent's increasing exposure to climate change and what that means for the environment, food supply and the economy. They also wanted to get their case together ahead of the next big climate conference, COP 28, which will be held in Dubai at the end of the year. We went around the continent to bring together some of those who are affected by climate change. We hear from farmers, environmental journalists and climate activists, with guests from Liberia, Nigeria, Gambia, Ghana, Malawi and Kenya.

Raymond Ndong Sima, newly installed after a military coup, says it will take time to transition.

World Cup-winning captain Francois Pienaar on the Springboks' iconic 1995 win and the role played by South African president Nelson Mandela.

That's all from the BBC Africa Live team for now until Monday morning.

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And we leave you with this shot of soldiers parading in honour of General Brice Nguema during his inauguration as interim president in Gabon's capital, Libreville, one of our favourites from Africa's week in pictures:

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BBC Afrique

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Gabon's transition agreement, as published in the official gazette, does not clearly prohibit General Brice Oligui Nguema, who overthrew President Ali Bongo from standing in elections after the transition period.

The document, seen by the BBC, outlines five key bodies overseeing the transition:

• president of the transition
• national council of the transition
• government of the transition
• parliament of the transition
• Constitutional Court of the transition.

Members of these bodies, including the prime minister and the vice-president, are prohibited from standing in the presidential elections that will mark the end of the transition period.

The only exemption is for the president.

Gen Nguema has promised free elections leading to a transfer of power but has not laid out a timetable.

The agreement also grants amnesty to all military personnel who took part in the overthrow of President Bongo.

"Members of the Committee for the Transition and Restoration of Institutions, CTRI for short, and all those who took part in the events between August 29, 2023 and the inauguration of the president of the transition, benefit from immunity," the charter says.

More on Gabon:

• Gabon coup leader Brice Nguema vows free elections - but no date
• Gen Brice Oligui Nguema: Who is Gabon's coup leader?

Sahnun Ahmed
BBC News Somali

Seven civilians, including a grandmother and five children, have allegedly been killed in central Somalia during an air strike that was targeting Islamist militants.

The Somali government had announced that it had killed three senior al-Shabab members in El Garas village.

“The operation, which was planned with sophistication, hit [al-Shabab] hard,” the Somali National News agency Sonna reported.

The three members who were killed were tracked by government intelligence when they ran into a civilian house to escape the strike.

But the government denied responsibility for the civilian casualties.

“[Al-Shabab] placed explosive devices in a civilian house, which caused the deaths of innocent people,” the deputy information minister of Somalia, Abdirahman Yusuf, told the BBC.

Ahmed Nur Mohamud is the husband of 60-year-old Kaha Warsame, who, along with her grandchildren, died in the strike. He said that he was 1km (1,100 yards) away from the house when the bombing happened with his second wife and their children.

“I tried to call them, and their phones were off,” Ahmed Nur recalls. “When I tried to reach my family’s house around 03:00, there were government’s solders, and I was afraid to go in. I arrived the house later and realised that the government had taken the bodies with them.”

“I have seen that two bombs hit my family. One on their hut and another on the goat’s shelter,” he added.

Witnesses told the BBC that they saw the Somali army removing dead bodies from the house. Additionally, the deputy information minster confirmed to the BBC that the Somali solders arrived at the scene after the bombardment.

Ahmed Nur is requesting to see the bodies of his wife and his grandchildren to find closure.

“We have never been involved with al-Shabab; we are civilians. I’m requesting the bodies of my family for burial. I demand compensation for my blood relative,” he said.

American football's new NFL season is under way, with 125 players of African descent hoping to light up the 2023 season.

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BBC News

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Senegal's F24, a platform that unites various political groups and civil society organisations, has called on their supporters to bang pots in protest against President Macky Sall this Sunday.

Speaking at a press conference, they say they are advocating for the release of individuals termed “political detainees” and the organisation of an inclusive presidential election.

They had previously called for a peaceful demonstration this Friday in the centre of the Senegalese capital but the governor of Dakar banned the movement's rally.

Several of the F24 demonstrations have also recently been banned by the authorities for "risks of disturbance to public order".

According to the opposition, 700 anti-government supporters have been arrested in the country since 1 June.

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Kenyans and Tanzanians on social media have engaged in a playful spat over their presidents’ remarks on whose citizens are better at speaking Swahili.

Swahili is the primary language spoken across the two East African nations, but Kenyans have often been teased for their perceived inability in standard Swahili while Tanzanians are similarly mocked for their English skills.

At a recent agriculture and food summit in Tanzania, President Samia Hassan chided her Kenyan counterpart William Ruto for not using proper greetings in Swahili.

“The other day [Mr] Ruto came here and taught us to say 'jambo', but the real thing is 'habari ya mchana'. These Kenyans…we need to put them for Swahili lessons,” she said in Swahili.

But CNN correspondent Larry Madowo, who is also Kenyan and was hosting the forum, came to the defence of his president, external

"I must defend my president... because Kenyans and Tanzanians are brothers, we talk to Tanzanians in bad Swahili and Tanzanians respond to us in bad English, we go on like that, like it’s the gospel,” he said in Swahili, to an uproarious audience.

The exchange highlighted the amicable relationship and shared culture between the neighbouring countries.

National mourning is declared after jihadist attacks reportedly kill 49 civilians and 15 soldiers.

Richard Hamilton
BBC World Service Newsroom

Officials gathering at the G20 summit in Delhi say they expect the African Union to become the latest member of the organisation.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has called for the pan-African organisation to become a permanent member of the G20, arguing that developing nations need a greater say in global decision-making.

The proposal has also won backing of the United States.

The president of the European Council, Charles Michel, said he looked forward to welcoming the AU to the bloc.

South Africa is currently the only representative of the organisation from the continent.

Yusuph Mazimu
BBC Swahili

Tanzanian authorities have banned popular rapper Emmanuel Elibariki, known as Nay wa Mitego, from performing in the country over his new song that criticises the government.

The rapper was questioned on Wednesday by police for hours in Dar es Salaam and later freed on bail over accusations of incitement, his lawyer, Jebra Kambole, told the BBC.

The song Amkeni, Swahili for Wake Up, is highly critical of the leadership in the country and includes a line that appears to accuse the president of “nurturing thieves” and failing to deliver on her promises.

It also criticises the government’s deal with a company from the United Arab Emirates to develop and run Tanzania’s port operations.

The lawyer told the BBC that the artist is facing accusations of incitement by both the country’s arts regulator, Basata, and the police.

"Basata have complaints saying that the song seems to have provocative words, but not only that, they have banned the song and have forbidden him from performing in Tanzania,” Mr Kambole said.

The lawyer said they had explained to the police why the song “is not inciting” saying it speaks about corruption, abuse of power and the port among others.

“The song does not incite people, it’s meant to show the shortcomings of the administration and the goal of the song was to correct people,” he said.

It is not the first time that the artist is in trouble with the authorities - he has been arrested and released several times in the past because of his songs criticising various national issues.

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Traffic police in Uganda’s capital, Kampala, have closed several roads in the city to facilitate the movement of VIPs to and from President Yoweri Museveni’s 79th birthday celebrations on Friday.

The birthday celebrations have attracted an estimated 100,000 guests, including Ugandans from the capital and other parts of the country.

Kampala Metropolitan Traffic Police Commander, Senior Superintendent Godwin Arinaitwe, said on Thursday that attendees unable to use the closed roads can park their vehicles at designated parking spots in Kampala and walk the rest of the distance to the venue of the festivities.

He also said that traffic police will redirect Ugandans inconvenienced by the road closures to alternative routes.

President Museveni’s actual birthday is on 15 September.

The Friday festivities have been organised by youth from Mr Museveni’s ruling National Resistance Movement political party.

On 2 September, city leaders led a clean-up of Kampala and Kololo Independence Grounds, where the celebrations are happening, in preparation of the birthday event.

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The United States government has begun repositioning its troops in Niger following the 26 July coup d’état.

US Pentagon spokesperson Sabrina Singh said that “part of the personnel will be moved from the Air Base 101 located near the Niger capital, Niamey, to the Air Base 201 in Agadez, further north”.

"There is no threat to American troops and no threat of violence on the ground. This is simply a precautionary measure," Ms Singh said during a Pentagon media briefing.

The US has at least 1,100 troops stationed at its two air bases in Niger.

Air Base 201 in Agadez is reportedly a $110-million (£88m) 1.9km-long drone operations facility located 920km from Niamey.

The US forces are deployed to Niger to aid the country’s forces in fighting terrorism and developing its military capacity.

Relations between Niger and its western partners have worsened since Niger’s military overthrew democratically-elected President Mohamed Bazoum.

This week, France began negotiations with Niger’s military junta regarding the withdrawal of some of its 1,500 troops from the country.

Former South Africa captain Francois Pienaar says he is "probably the luckiest player ever" given the significance of his team's 1995 Rugby World Cup triumph.