The medial charity, MSF, has warned of a catastrophic humanitarian situation in a refugee camp in the Sudanese state of North Darfur.

MSF said all its emergency thresholds for malnutrition had been reached and called for an immediate increase in international aid.

It said at least one child was dying every two hours at the Zamzam camp, near the city of Fasher.

A war between Sudan's regular army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Force has displaced about eight million people since April last year.

Nearly five million people across Sudan now face emergency levels of hunger, the World Food Programme estimates. That's twice the number since the start of the conflict, it says.

The humanitarian body says it has only been able to deliver vital aid to 10% of those in need in areas embroiled in the conflict.

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BBC News

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Burkina Faso has now introduced the World Health Organization’s first recommended malaria vaccine - RTS,S - into its regular vaccination routine.

This means that infants who visit health facilities for their routine vaccination in the West African country can now receive the malaria vaccine as an added way of staying protected from the disease.

The first phase of this vaccine rollout is targeting almost 250,000 infants aged five months to one year in 27 health districts that are worst-affected by malaria.

Every year 600,000 people die of malaria in Africa, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). Children under five make up at least 80% of those deaths.

Last month, Cameroon became the first country in the world to roll out this vaccine into its routine immunization programme.

More than 15 other countries in Africa are gearing up to do the same this year, according to the global vaccine alliance, Gavi.

Authorities in South Africa's Gauteng province have arrested a man over allegations that he disrupted a motorcade convoy that was escorting a foreign dignitary to the airport.

The 57-year-old will on Monday be charged with reckless and negligent driving, local media say, citing police spokesperson Brigadier Athlenda Mathe.

The man tried to enter the convoy three times despite warnings by traffic officers, prompting the police to pull him over and arrest him on his third attempt.

Mr Mathe said that according to South African traffic law, motorists are obliged to give way to vehicles displaying blue lights, which are commonly fitted on vehicles operated by regular and military police.

Richard Hamilton
BBC World Service newsroom

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Riot police in Senegal have fired tear gas outside parliament in the capital Dakar, as crowds tried to gather to protest against the postponement of the presidential election.

MPs are due to debate a bill that would reschedule the poll for six months.

Earlier the government cut access to the internet on mobile phones, to try to prevent what it called the dissemination of hateful messages and threats of disturbances.

On Saturday, Mr Sall announced he was delaying this month's election because of a dispute about the eligibility of candidates.

South Africa's Tyla beats four Nigerian stars at the Grammys, as the rivals prepare for the Afcon semi-final.

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Namibia's newly-inaugurated President Nangolo Mbumba has declared a period of national mourning in honour of his predecessor President Hage Geingob, who died on Sunday.

Geingob, 82, died while receiving treatment for cancer at a hospital in the capital, Windhoek.

The national mourning period begins on Monday and is set to last until the date of Geingob's funeral, which is yet to be determined, ICT Minister Peya Mushelenga announced in a public broadcast.

"The president has constituted a committee chaired by the prime minister, which is making arrangements for the funeral. This committee, when arrangements are made and are finalised, it will make announcements," Mr Mushelenga said.

All national flags in Namibia and its foreign diplomatic missions will be flown at half-mast until the late president's funeral.

The government has denied reports that schools will close during this time.

Azeezat Olaoluwa
BBC News

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Mobile internet access has been temporarily cut in Senegal, the government announced on Monday, a day after hundreds protested President Macky Sall's postponement of the presidential election.

It had to be done to halt the spread of "hateful and subversive messages relayed on social networks in a context of threats of disturbances to public order", said Communication Minister Moussa Bocar Thiam.

It comes a day after Senegalese took a private television channel off air, accusing it of inciting violence in its coverage of the protests.

Amnesty International's Senegal chapter has condemned the government's actions and urged it "respect freedom of the press and the rights of the citizens to be informed".

Lawmakers will on Monday debate a bill proposing to hold the presidential vote on 25 August and keep President Sall in power until his successor is installed. The election had originally been scheduled for 25 February.

More demonstrations are planned outside the parliament on Monday as #FreeSenegal trends on X (formerly Twitter).

Former Prime Minister and opposition candidate Aminata Touré, who was arrested during the Sunday protest, confirmed in an online post that she's been released.

"Let us all mobilise to defend our democracy. No to the postponement of the presidential election," she said.

Another opposition candidate Daouda Ndiaye said he was attacked by police. In a post online, he announced that he has been hospitalised but reiterated the call for an election on 25 February.

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Authorities in Kenya's capital, Nairobi, have evacuated residents from the area where a gas blast killed three people and injured nearly 300 last week, after a suspected fresh gas leak was reported.

The death toll from that explosion later rose to six.

On Monday, schools in the neighbourhood of Embakasi have also asked parents to pick their children.

The area has since been secured by authorities, Nairobi County's head of Disaster Management Bramwel Simiyu was quoted as saying by the private NTV channel.

"It is just precautionary we have evacuated them as we invited the Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (Epra) to identify whether there is a threat," Mr Simiyu told Kenyans news website, external.

Last week several residents told local media that authorities had ignored their reports about a gas leak, hours before the fatal Thursday night explosion.

A lorry carrying gas cylinders exploded on Thursday at about 23:30 local time (20:30 GMT), "igniting a huge ball of fire", an official said, and destroying several homes and vehicles.

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The Nigerian president's office has raised eyebrows with its claim that the West African country enjoys the lowest cost of living on the continent, external.

That was what a special advisor, Bayo Onanuga, said on Sunday as he dismissed criticism from a political rival who had said President Bola Tinubu's economic policies were only making life harder for Nigerians, external.

According to Numbeo, the online cost-of-living database, Nigeria does have a top score for affordability. But that's not out of all 54 nations of Africa, as only 23 countries on the continent were surveyed, external.

Nigeria's national ranking will offer little comfort to its citizens - who are battling record inflation rates on basic foods and essentials, the loss of fuel subsidies, as well as a weak currency.

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South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa has praised singer Tyla for winning the inaugural Grammys for best African music performance for her viral global hit Water.

She is the first artist to win the coveted new category.

In a post on X, Mr Ramaphosa said the singer added herself to the list of eminent South African artists and musicians "who have made an indelible mark on the world stage".

"@Tyllaaaaaaa, external we congratulate you and we celebrate with you. Thank you for your authenticity and for flying the flag," he added.

Tyla edged out Nigeria's Burna Boy, Davido, Ayra Starr and Asake who had been nominated for the award.

Chris Ewokor
BBC News, Abuja

Gunmen in south-west Nigeria have released six schoolchildren and three teachers who they kidnapped nearly a week ago.

Authorities in Ekiti state on Sunday said a driver who was taken with them was killed.

They did not say if a ransom was paid to secure the pupils' freedom. The kidnappers had demanded more than $100,000 (£80,000).

Video shared online showed the schoolchildren looking tired and bewildered.

They were expected to be taken to a local hospital for medical treatment and post-trauma therapy.

Kidnappings are common in the north of Nigeria but have been spreading across the country.

Last week, armed men shot dead a traditional ruler in Kwara state and kidnapped two people including the monarch's wife.

Dorcas Wangira
BBC News, Nairobi

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The number of people who died in a huge gas explosion in Kenya's capital, Nairobi, on Thursday has risen to six, authorities say.

Two more people succumbed to their injuries on Sunday while receiving treatment at the Kenyatta National Hospital, the country’s largest referral hospital.

Fifty-two others are being treated in different health facilities.

A lorry laden with gas cylinders blew up just before midnight in a densely populated area of the city, causing several fires.

The authorities have described the filling facility as illegal and said it had previously been demolished twice.

Kenyan police say they are pursuing seven suspects linked to the explosion, including the alleged gas plant proprietor Derrick Kimathi.

On Saturday, President William Ruto blamed incompetent and corrupt government officials for allowing the plant to operate in a residential area.

Mansur Abubakar
BBC News, Abuja

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Most Nigerian cities have had electricity restored after experiencing total blackout on Sunday due to the national grid collapse.

Power generation fell to zero megawatts, causing widespread blackouts in major cities including capital, Abuja.

Various electricity distribution companies across the country sent messages apologising to customers for the incident.

In a statement, Nigeria’s transmission company announced that the national grid had been restored following repair work.

This was the first grid collapse this year. It had collapsed several times last year.

With an estimated population of more than 200 million, the country's electricity generation still revolves between 3,500 and 4,500 megawatts.

Grid power supplies are often erratic in Nigeria despite its role as a major oil and gas producer.

Nichola Mandil
BBC News, Juba

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At least 37 civilians have been killed and 18 abducted in renewed attacks in an area disputed by South Sudan and Sudan, authorities have said.

It is the latest attack in a three-year-long spate of clashes in the oil-rich region of Abyei.

The majority of those killed during the weekend raid were women and children, the area's interim administration said.

Markets and residential areas were torched and 1,000 heads of cattle stolen.

The authorities accused two armed youth groups from Warrap State in South Sudan of raiding the area in the early hours of Saturday and Sunday and carrying out "coordinated attacks" on four different villages within Abyei.

Minister of Information, Culture, Youth and Sport in the Abyei Special Administration, Bulis Koch Aguar, condemned the attacks and urged the national government in Juba to address the conflict between the Ngok Dinka of Abyei and the Twic Dinka of Warrap.

Last week, two armed youth groups from Warrap State raided Abyei, killing at least 53 people, including two UN peacekeepers, in the deadliest incident in the disputed region.

Abyei remains a contested area between Sudan and South Sudan as the two countries have not yet resolved the dispute over the final status of the region.

James Landale travels with the UK Africa minister to northern Ethiopia, where the situation is deteriorating.

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Senegalese lawmakers are due to debate a proposal to postpone the presidential election that had been scheduled for later this month.

President Macky Sall announced on Saturday the vote would be delayed following a dispute about the eligibility of candidates, sparking a wave of criticism from opposition leaders and international concern.

The announcement triggered protests on Sunday with security forces firing tear gas to disperse hundreds of people in the capital, Dakar.

Several people, including former Prime Minister Aminata Touré and Anta Babacar Ngom, one of the presidential candidates in the election, were arrested.

A local privately owned TV station was reportedly taken off air as it broadcast the protests live.

Some opposition politicians have described Mr Sall's announcement as a constitutional coup. He has said he would not run for re-election.

The parliament on Monday will debate a proposal to hold the vote on 25 August and keep Mr Sall in power until his successor is installed, according to the text of the bill seen by Reuters news agency.

There have been international calls for a new date to be set as soon as possible due to fears of further instability.

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Kenyan actor Charles Ouda, popularly known as Charlie, has died at the age of 38.

His family said in a statement that he passed away on Saturday night, without giving further details. The circumstances surrounding his death remain unclear.

The family appealed to everyone to respect the privacy of his grieving fiancée Ciru Muriuki and the entire family.

Ms Muriuki, a former BBC Africa presenter, and Ouda shared the news of their engagement in September last year.

Ouda was not only an actor but also a film director, songwriter, filmmaker, scriptwriter, voice-over artist and event manager. He was also a television show host.

He is best known for hosting popular Kenyan kids show Know Zone and the TV drama series Makutano Junction, among others.

Ouda had bagged several awards - including 2016 Best Director Prize and the 72-Hour Shoot Out Judges Choice Award at the Asian American Film Lab Awards.

MultiChoice Kenya, an entertainment firm, said Ouda was a beacon of hope in the film industry.

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South African music sensation Tyla has won the inaugural Grammy award for best African music performance with her viral global hit Water, edging out Nigeria's Burna Boy, Davido, Ayra Starr and Asake.

The win has elicited excitement among Tyla's fellow South African, but ignited controversy among many Nigerians.

Following the win, some Nigerians took to social media to express their surprise that Tyla, a relative newcomer to the African music scene, triumphed over the more seasoned Nigerian Afrobeats stars nominated alongside her.

But many of Tyla's fans see her win as deserved, citing the massive success of her Grammy-winning hit.

Last year, Water became a global summer anthem, propelling it to smash records on streaming platforms and dominate charts including the US Billboard Hot 100.

"This is crazy! I never thought I'd say I won a Grammy at 22 years old!", Tyla exclaimed as she accepted the prestigious award in the US on Sunday night, while dazzling in a custom Versace gown.

Some Africans on social media have hailed Sunday's Grammys as a historic moment for the continent's talent - with Tyla winning, Burna Boy performing and South African comedian Trevor Noah hosting music's biggest event for a record fourth, consecutive time.

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Namibia sees a smooth transition of power following the death in office of Hage Geingob at 82.