The opposition's Peter Obi criticises the ruling that ended his presidential poll result challenge.

The move is in response to one of the heaviest nights of airstrikes in Gaza since the conflict began.

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An opposition presidential candidate has been arrested in Madagascar at a protest in the capital, Antananarivo.

Journalists saw Jean Jacques Ratsietison being taken away by the police.

The opposition has alleged that this month's election is being rigged in favour of the incumbent, Andry Rajoelina.

The electoral commission has not commented on the allegation.

Several recent attempts to stage demonstrations have been broken up by the police.

Political tension is high in Madagascar. Last month two candidates, including former President Marc Ravalomanana, were injured during opposition protests.

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Two men have been arrested in connection with the theft of foreign currency that was stuffed under a sofa cushion at South African President Cyril Ramaphosa's Phala Phala farm in 2020.

The suspects will appear in court on Tuesday.

Police spokesperson Colonel Katlego Mogale said they were planning to arrest a third person.

Dubbed "farmgate", the controversy first came to light when Arthur Fraser, the former head of the country’s state security agency, filed a criminal complaint against President Ramaphosa last year.

Mr Fraser accused the president of bribery, money laundering and concealing a crime in relation to the alleged theft of an estimated $4m (£3.2m) from his farm.

He stated that President Ramaphosa did not report the theft to police in an attempt to cover up the existence of the large sum of cash.

Mr Ramaphosa confirmed the theft, but disputed the figure, saying it was $580,000 not $4m that had been stolen from his property and denied any criminal activity. He says the money came from selling buffalos.

The president was cleared of any wrongdoing by the ombudswoman, also known as the public protector, in June.

Mr Ramaphosa became president in 2018 pledging to tackle corruption.

He replaced Jacob Zuma, whose time in office had been marred by many such allegations.

• Read more: South Africa's president and the corruption scandal

Chris Ewokor
BBC News, Abuja

Attackers believed to be from the Boko Haram Islamist group have killed at least 10 people in north-east Nigeria.

Residents of Zabarmari village in Borno state said the attackers arrived on motorbikes and targeted farmers as they harvested their crops.

A farmer who spoke to the BBC said the attackers came on Sunday evening riding motorbikes in groups, demanding food and money from the farmers.

When the farmers refused to yield to their demands, they hacked them to death with knives and machetes.

The 10 victims were buried on Monday. Several others are still reported missing, while three survivors are receiving treatment at a local hospital.

The incident has shocked local residents and brought back dark memories of a similar attack in November 2020. At the time, suspected Boko Haram militants killed more than 110 rice farmers in a gruesome massacre in the same area.

The authorities in Borno have said that the state police chief has mobilised a team of security personnel to visit the area and start an investigation into the incident.

Salim Kikeke
Zanzibar

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The first international campus of the Indian Institute of Technology Madras - IIT Madras - has officially opened in the Tanzanian archipelago of Zanzibar.

The Zanzibar campus offers a four-year Bachelor of Science degree in data science and artificial intelligence (AI), and a two-year Master of Technology programme in data science and AI.

IIT Madras, a public technical university in Chennai, is one of the best universities in India.

Forty-six students from India and Zanzibar have already registered for the BSc course.

"When I saw the opportunity to study in Zanzibar, I decided to go for it," said Aradhya Goswami a student from Bihar, eastern India. "I wanted to be part of history," she said.

India and Zanzibar share a long history dating back to the 1800s. The Indian community in Zanzibar is one of the oldest communities to settle in East Africa.

Students in the Zanzibar campus will have a chance to study at partner institutions of IIT Madras in UK and Australia, along with semester exchange options at the parent campus in Chennai.

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Will Ross
Africa editor, BBC World Service

The Red Cross says at least 15 people have died in Kenya as floods swept away dozens of houses.

Entire villages in the north of the country have been inundated, forcing residents to head for higher ground. Swathes of farmland have been devastated.

The El Niño weather phenomenon has also helped cause flash flooding in Somalia and Ethiopia, leaving tens of thousands displaced.

Climate change is having a major impact in the Horn of Africa which is experiencing frequent extreme weather events.

Since late 2020 the region has been suffering from its worst drought in 40 years.

New York and Boston Marathon winner Hellen Obiri on moving her family to a different country in search of marathon success.

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South Africa says it will recall all of its diplomats from Tel Aviv following Israel's intense air strikes on Gaza on Sunday night.

The bombardment was one of Israel's heaviest since the war began a month ago.

According to Gaza City's Al-Shifa hospital, about 200 people were killed.

South Africa's government, which has long been a vocal supporter of the Palestinian cause, staunchly condemned Israel on Monday.

The government indicated that it might call for the removal of Israeli Ambassador Eliav Belotsercovsky accusing him of making "disparaging comments" about South Africa.

The statement described Ambassador Belotsercovsky's presence in South Africa as "untenable", adding it would pursue diplomatic channels to deal with his conduct in the country.

Foreign Minister Naledi Pandor said the government believed "the nature of response by Israel has become one of collective punishment".

Israel says it is trying to minimise civilian casualties and accuses Hamas of using non-combatants as human shields.

Hundreds of South Africans have protested against Israeli attacks on Gaza in recent weeks.

Earlier this year the South African embassy in Israel was downgraded to a liaison office.

Natasha Booty
BBC News

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Some in South Africa have criticised the leader of the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) party, after he publicly withdrew support for the nation's World Cup-winning team.

Julius Malema, along with countless others, initially praised the Springboks but has since blamed that on a "slip in political consciousness" and says - despite loving rugby - he can no longer cheer on the national team unless they rebrand themselves:

Alfred Lasteck
BBC News, Dar es Salaam

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Tanzanian star Diamond Platnumz has won the Best African Act Award at the 2023 MTV European Music Awards (EMAs).

He beat Nigerian stars Burna Boy and Asake, Cameroon's Libianca and South Africa's Tyler ICU to the title at the award ceremony in France on Sunday.

Diamond Platnumz, who owns a record label, WCB WASAFI, becomes the first African artist to win three MTV EMAs.

He previously won two awards for Best African Act and Best Worldwide Act (Africa/India) in one night at the 2015 MTV EMAs.

He was also the first sub-Saharan African musician to hit one billion views on YouTube after joining the platform in 2011.

He currently has over 2.3bn views on his account, with 8.2m subscribers.

Since his career began in 2010, the artist has earned more than 50 awards, according to a report by the NotJustOk East Africa.

He reportedly has more awards that any other artist in East Africa and is the fifth-most awarded artist in sub-Saharan Africa after Wizkid, Sarkodie, Davido and 2face Idibia.

Joe Biden expelled Uganda from the Agoa trade deal last week after it passed a new anti-homosexuality law.

Bridges and roads have been destroyed by the downpours making it hard to reach affected people.

Paul Njie
BBC News, Yaoundé

Officials in south-western Cameroon say suspected separatist rebels have killed at least 20 people during an overnight attack on a village.

Several others were left badly injured and homes were set ablaze in the area known as Manyu.

Two Anglophone regions of Cameroon have suffered from relentless violence since 2017 when separatists started fighting government troops.

Rights groups have accused both sides of committing widespread atrocities during the conflict.

It has left at least 6,000 people dead and close to a million others displaced.

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Mollie Perella
BBC World Service newsroom

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The authorities in Guinea say at least nine people were killed during a jailbreak in which former military ruler Moussa Dadis Camara was briefly freed.

Gunmen stormed the prison in the capital, Conakry, on Saturday, taking Capt Camara and three others.

The justice ministry said suspected attackers, security forces and civilians were among the dead.

The former president and two of the men were later returned to jail.

They are on trial for their alleged role in the killing of more than 150 protesters at Conakry stadium 14 years ago. He has denied the charges.

It is not clear if Capt Camara and the others were kidnapped or freed by their supporters.

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The deputy governor of Nigeria’s northern Taraba state, Alhaji Aminu Alkali, has banned night travel on waterways.

Fishermen must also now remove barricades and boat crews have been told to stop overloading passengers, to offer life jackets and have passenger manifests.

It follows the recovery of 20 bodies after a fatal boat accident last month along the Benue River, one of Nigeria’s largest rivers. At least 14 people survived but more than 70 people are believed to be missing.

Rescue and recovery efforts were hampered by water levels being at their highest, Taraba police spokesperson Usman Abdullahi said last week.

The authorities have attributed the frequent boat accidents in Nigeria's riverine states to inaccessible roads, boat overloading and failure of boat users to use life jackets.

Kalkidan Yibeltal
BBC News

Heavy fighting is reported to be continuing between Ethiopian troops and local militias across large parts of the Amhara region.

Residents say heavy weaponry is being used. There are also fears that civilians are trapped.

The authorities had claimed they had contained the conflict, but fighters from the Fano militia group say they have thwarted government attacks and seized towns.

Communications blackouts have been imposed, making it difficult to confirm the details of the violence.

The Ethiopian government announced a state of emergency in August, after militias entered several towns and briefly controlled an airport.

Last week, Western countries including the UK and US called for a ceasefire.

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Guinea has dismissed more than 60 soldiers and prison officers over the jailbreak of former junta leader Moussa Dadis Camara and two others.

Capt Camara was recaptured and returned to prison a few hours after being freed from his cell by “heavily armed commandos” early on Saturday.

Those taken are currently on trial for their alleged roles in deaths of more than 150 people in a 2009 protest in the capital, Conakry.

Besides Capt Camara, two other prisoners have also been found.

Capt Camara's lawyer earlier told the BBC the former leader was taken against his will and that he would never try to escape prison, as he had confidence in the Guinean judicial system.

Junta leader Col Mamady Doumbouya on Sunday said in a decree that he had fired the military and prison officers for “breach of employment and misconduct”, state broadcaster RTG reports.

The sacked military officers include fugitive Claude Pivi, Moussa Thiegboro Camara and Blaise Goumou.

A manhunt is under way for Mr Pivi, a former minister of presidential security in Dadis Camara’s junta, who remains at large.

Guinea is one of several former French colonies in West and Central Africa that have staged coups in the past three years.

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US YouTuber and philanthropist Mr Beast has received both praise and criticism after sharing that he built 100 wells in Africa.

In the video, which has been viewed more than 48 million times since its Saturday release, Mr Beast showcased his construction of 52 wells in rural Kenyan communities and 48 other wells in Zimbabwe, Uganda, Somalia and Cameroon.

Several people have applauded Mr Beast for helping rural communities, while faulting African governments for embezzling funds meant for such projects.

Mr Beast, whose real name is Jimmy Donaldson, has 207 million subscribers on YouTube, making him the platform's most followed account.

“I know it’s weird that a YouTuber has to do all this stuff, but someone’s got to do it. And if no-one else is, we’re going to do it. It really does change the lives of the communities where we build them,” Mr Beast said of his motivation for the project.

But some Africans have criticised him, saying that his video perpetuates the stereotype of Africa as an impoverished continent.

Others have raised concern over the environmental impact of the wells, saying they could contribute to depleting ground water.

Mr Beast has defended his philanthropy, saying that he will always use his platform to help people and inspire others to do the same.