Imams and protesters unite in anger at a poll delay rocking Senegal's democratic credentials.

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Nigerian travel content creator Pelumi Nubi says she has arrived on the African continent, as her ambitious solo drive from London to Lagos continues.

Her itinerary covers 17 countries over a distance of more than 7,000km (4,340 miles) over a period of two months.

The 29-year-old has been sharing updates from her journey, saying in her latest message on Sunday:

"I won't sugarcoat it - crossing into Morocco from Spain had me on edge initially," she wrote.

She now plans to drive through the West Sahara desert, Mauritania, Senegal, The Gambia, Guinea-Bissau, Guinea, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Mali, Burkina Faso, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Togo, Benin, and finally, Nigeria, reaching Lagos.

Ms Nubi believes she is the first black woman to attempt this journey. She says her goal is not about breaking records but showing the world that "impossible" is just a word.

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Schools in Zambia have reopened for the first time this year, after several delays following a deadly cholera outbreak.

The reopening of schools was delayed by five weeks as part of a series of preventative measures to contain the spread of the highly contagious disease.

The education ministry said it had been conducting school inspections across the country to gauge their readiness to reopen.

The spread of the disease has eased, according to the authorities.

About 500 people have died since the outbreak was reported last October. More than 15,000 cases have so far been reported, many of them affecting children.

Zambia has had several major cholera outbreaks but the current outbreak is the worst in 20 years, according to the government.

The outbreak has also caused several infections and deaths in neighbouring Zimbabwe and Mozambique.

The international aid group Save the Children says that this latest health crisis is a threat to children's education and protection not seen since the Covid-19 pandemic.

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One student has died and several others were injured after an explosive device went off in Cameroon's restive North-West region.

It happened on Sunday while students were marching during national youth day in Nkambe town.

Videos circulating on social media show students running for safety after the blast.

The regional governor told the state media that one student was killed and 40 people were injured during the incident.

Governor Adolphe Lele L’Afrique said separatist fighters were suspected to have staged the attack.

Anglophone separatists had imposed a lockdown to disrupt the celebrations.

Attacks against students, teachers and educational institutions are common in Anglophone Cameroon.

The incident is seen as an attempt by the separatists to enforce a boycott of education, which they imposed over seven years ago.

Kola Alapinni says he defies threats of mob violence when he gives free legal help in Nigeria.

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South Africa's Electricity Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa has rejected claims that "sabotage" has led to the worst power cuts in the country since November.

On Saturday, the secretary general of the governing African National Congress (ANC), Fikile Mbalula, called it "clear sabotage" and said that "strong extra security measures" needed to be put in place.

But Mr Ramokgopa said on Sunday that leaks from boiler tubes, which are used in the generation of electricity in power plants, were to blame.

Those leaks caused nine major power units to fail at once, he added.

Two power units are now working again, and the other seven are expected to be up and running within days, according to the authorities.

Major relief is expected when additional power units are added to the grid in March, Mr Ramokgopa said.

South Africa has been experiencing power blackouts - known as load-shedding - for several years. Many people are forced to go up to six hours a day without power.

These power cuts come just days after President Cyril Ramaphosa said the end of load-shedding was "finally within reach".

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The bodies of three military officers from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) - who were killed in a militant attack in Somalia - have arrived in Abu Dhabi.

A statement said a fourth officer who sustained injuries during the attack on Saturday had died on arrival in the UAE.

Emirati officials said the military officers had been in Somalia training local troops. A Bahraini soldier was also killed in the attack, which the Islamist group al-Shabab says it carried out.

In a statement mourning the killing of its soldier, the Bahrain army condemned the attack, terming it an "act of aggression".

Local media report that the alleged attacker, a Somali soldier who was staying in the camp, had recently defected from al-Shabab. The attack targeted the troops at the General Gordon Military Base in the Somali capital, Mogadishu.

Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud condemned the attack and ordered the country's security forces to conduct a "thorough and urgent investigation".

Al-Shabab continues to carry out deadly attacks in Somalia despite the intensified military offensive against the group by federal troops since August 2022.

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Thousands of Moroccans have taken to the streets of Rabat calling for an end to ties with Israel, over its actions in Gaza.

Some waved placards saying "stop the massacre" and "normalisation is treason" during Sunday's march.

Politicians from across the spectrum are reported to have been among the crowds.

Morocco established diplomatic ties with Israel in 2020 under the US-brokered Abraham Accords.

As part of the deal, Rabat received Washington’s recognition of its claim to sovereignty over the disputed territory of Western Sahara.

Opposition to the agreement has grown sharply since the start of the war in Gaza.

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Ghana's opposition presidential candidate John Mahama has opposed a proposal for the general elections to be brought forward to November from December this year.

The electoral commission said the proposal, initially put forward by the political parties, aimed to allow enough time for the commission to effectively manage its operations, particularly in the event of a run-off.

However, Mr Mahama, the National Democratic Congress (NDC) party candidate, said on Sunday "we do not believe that this is being proposed in good faith," accusing the commission of a lack of preparedness.

The former president urged the electoral body to get its house together to ensure credible polls.

The Seventh-day Adventist Church had also petitioned the commission to move the election day from 7 December because it falls on Saturday, its day of worship.

The commission is also considering designating all election days as national holidays to help boost turnout.

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