That's all for today from the BBC Africa Live page. Listen to the Africa Today podcast and keep up-to-date with stories from across the continent on the BBC Africa News website.
Today's African proverb: "Though the bat may hang its head downwards, it is fully aware of the way the birds fly." A Yoruba proverb sent by Aremo Chris, Abule Egba, Ogun, Nigeria.
We leave you with this picture of the welcome for Kenya's victorious athletes as they returned from topping the medals table at the World Athletics Championships in Beijing.
Traditional Masai dancers were among those celebrating.
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Former Nigeria international Segun Odegbami has told the BBC he plans to bid for the presidency of world football governing body Fifa.
"Africa must play a big role in world football," he told BBC Africa's Oluwashina Okeleji.
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Fifty in Ebola quarantine in northern Sierra Leone
Fifty people have been put in quarantine in Sierra Leone after a woman died of Ebola in the north of the country, the AFP news agency reports.
The authorities are trying to trace the extent of the possible spread as the victim was sick for at least five days without telling the authorities, an official told a local radio station.
There had been celebrations last week when the last known Ebola patient at that time was discharged from hospital.
Nearly 4,000 people have died of Ebola in Sierra Leone from the recent outbreak.
Kidnapped clerics freed in DR Congo
Kassim Kayira
BBC Africa
Six Tanzanian Muslim clerics taken hostage three weeks ago by a Congolese militia group in eastern DR Congo have been freed following a gun fight with government troops.
The Mai Mai militia kidnapped the Muslim preachers from a road not far from the regional capital, Goma, and sought a ransom for their release.
After a stalemate with negotiators, Congolese government troops decided to take action, and following an exchange of fire, all the hostages have been released.
Potential breakthrough in battle against malaria
A new method of applying insecticide to netting has proved 100% effective against some strains of mosquito, an international study reports.
In experiments, the coating killed off many more mosquitoes than usual.
Dutch researchers, writing in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, say this could help control diseases such as malaria. Click here to read the full BBC story
In 2013, an estimated 437,000 African children died before their fifth birthday due to malaria, according to the World Health Organization.
Bart Knol, senior author of the report, told the BBC's Newsday programme how 10km of the netting have already been shipped to Tanzania as part of the trial phase. Click here to listen to the interview
Nigerian army reports 'success against Boko Haram'
Nigeria's army says it has retaken a key town from Boko Haram in the north-east of the country:
In a written statement, the army says it will provide more details but adds that "the triumphant troops are now busy with clearing and mopping up patrols".
Your views: Idris Elba for 007?
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There's been a huge African reaction on Twitter after a British author said Idris Elba was "too street" to play James Bond (see previous post). 007 has never been played by a black actor, but Elba is one of those who has been hotly tipped as a potential replacement for Daniel Craig.
Actor Idris Elba is trending on Twitter in Nigeria after the British author of a new James Bond novel said he was "too street" to play the iconic spy on screen.
Anthony Horowitz told the UK's Mail on Sunday's Event magazine: "Idris Elba is a terrific actor, but I can think of other black actors who would do it better." He suggests Adrian Lester.
"For me, Idris Elba is a bit too rough to play the part. It's not a colour issue. I think he is probably a bit too 'street' for Bond. Is it a question of being suave? Yeah."
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Doping 'already illegal' in Kenya
Mohammud Ali
BBC Africa, Nairobi
Kenya's Attorney General Githu Muigai has told the BBC that doping in sport is already illegal in the country.
He was clarifying remarks made earlier in the day by Deputy President William Ruto that plans were in place to criminalise it.
Mr Muigai said: "What we want to do is strengthen the implementation of this [already existing] law and deal firmly with the few who engage in doping.''
AU 'withdrew but then retook Somalia base'
The AU mission in Somalia (Amisom) has released a statement on this morning's al-Shabab attack on one of their bases in southern Somalia.
There had been some reports that the base at Janale had been overrun by al-Shabab militants, which Amisom denied.
In a new statement, it says that its troops "undertook a tactical withdrawal" following the initial attack, but "they have since consolidated and regained full control of the base".
The statement also acknowledges that there some Ugandan Amisom soldiers were killed, but the exact number of casualties is not given.
Call to pay teachers trending in Kenya
#PayTeachers has been trending on Twitter Kenya after the government has so far failed to abide by a court ruling and increase teachers' pay by at least 50%.
The new academic year was supposed to start today but many teachers either failed to turn up, or didn't teach after arriving at school.
The government says that it doesn't have the money.
Some tweeters have appealed directly to the president:
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Pope Francis relaxes forgiveness rules over abortion
Pope Francis will allow all Catholic priests to forgive women who have had abortions, and doctors who carry out the procedure.
In Catholicism, abortion is viewed as such a grave sin that it warrants automatic excommunication.
Until now, permission for forgiveness had to be sought from a bishop, who would then delegate an expert priest.
However, the measure is just a temporary one for the coming Jubilee Year, which begins in December.
There are thought to be 177 million Catholics in Africa.
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EPL transfer deadline closes in
#DeadlineDay is trending across the continent as English Premier League teams scramble to complete deals before the transfer window closes (at 17:00 GMT) - so for the next few hours at least, you can still pretend your team might sign Messi. Follow all the latest on the BBC Transfer Deadline Day Live Page
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Meanwhile in the real world, Chelsea have confirmed the signing of Senegal international Papy Djilobodji from Nantes in a £4m deal.
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Migrant found hiding next to car engine
A Guinean man has been found hiding inside the bonnet of a Mercedes, next to the engine, trying to enter the Spanish territory of Ceuta from Morocco.
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The authorities discovered another man lodged in a compartment behind the back seat.
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The two men from Guinea got first aid, having suffered from a lack of oxygen, Spain's Guardia Civil police said.
Kenya's champion athletes were driven into Nairobi in limousines emblazoned with the message "Hot bed of medals".
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The athletes had just returned from Beijing where they topped the medals table at the World Athletics Championships.
The broadcaster CNN was criticised by many Kenyans in July for describing Kenya as a "hotbed of terror" ahead of the visit by US President Barack Obama.
Analysis: Nigeria's ex-national security adviser in court
Will Ross
BBC News, Lagos
This has been a swift change of fortune for Sambo Dasuki who was an extremely powerful figure in the immediate past administration.
As the National Security Advisor, he oversaw the fight against Boko Haram and as a sign of how influential Col Dasuki was, it was on his advice that this year's elections were postponed.
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Apart from the accusation of possessing illegal weapons, Mr Dasuki may have bigger problems ahead.
He may be asked to help explain where the $5bn (£3.3bn) annual security budget went, especially as it became clear that for some time the Nigerian military did not have the weapons it needed to fight the jihadists.
Moves to criminalise doping in Kenya
Kenya's Deputy President William Ruto has said the government wants to make doping in sport a criminal offence, the AFP news agency reports.
He's been speaking following the homecoming of Kenya's athletes from the World Athletics Championships in Beijing, where they topped the medals table.
Two Kenyan athletes, Koki Manunga and Joyce Zakary, were banned during the competition after failing drugs tests.
Mr Ruto said the cabinet will be looking into the doping issue.
"We want to put into place measures to elevate the anti-doping agency and give it a legal framework so that it is backed by law to make it an offence," he is quoted by AFP as saying.
Row over Tanzania cyber-crime law
Tulanana Bohela
BBC Africa, Dar es Salaam
Tanzania's controversial new cyber-crime bill comes into force today. Publishing information that is judged to be false, deceptive, misleading or inaccurate could lead to a heavy fine or jail.
But there's been huge opposition from the media and bloggers who are worried about the powers it gives its enforcers.
Police now have the authority to search and confiscate phones, computer equipment and data without a warrant.
The government says the new law is necessary to protect misuse and abuse of the internet and to protect vulnerable groups like children.
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Priorities for the African Development Bank
The new head of the African Development Bank (AfDB), Nigeria's Akinwumi Adesina, has been speaking about what the bank should be doing in the next five years:
Cape Verde islands 'escape major hurricane damage'
Authorities in Cape Verde say the first hurricane to pass over the West African islands caused flooding, uprooted trees and tore off some roofs but caused no major damage or injuries, the AP news agency reports, quoting Arlindo Lima, head of the country's Civil Protection Service.
Can Will Smith do a Nigerian accent?
In the upcoming Hollywood Drama "Concussion", Will Smith stars in "the true story of Dr. Bennet Omalu, who made the first discovery of CTE, a football-related brain trauma", which changed the way the US perceived the safety of its favourite sport.
But as soon as the trailer came out, debate began over the authenticity of his accent as Nigerian-born Dr Omalu. Nigerians on Twitter have been far from convinced. Watch the trailer below and decide for yourself.
Pro-al-Shabab radio station Andalus is reporting that the attack on the African Union base in Janale, south of the capital, Mogadishu, was carried out to mark the first anniversary of the killing of former leader Sheikh Mukhtar Abu-Zubeyr in a US drone strike.
This morning's attack took place in the same region, Lower Shabelle, that Zubeyr was hit.
The unit which carried out the attack was re-named after the late leader in June this year and marked its arrival on the scene with an attack on AU forces in Leego, southern Somalia, which left more than 50 Burundian troops dead.
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Getting jammed up in Nairobi
The BBC's Angela Ngendo in Kenya's capital, Nairobi, took two hours to complete a journey which normally takes a few minutes. The problem? Bumper to bumper traffic:
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This was the scene on the Ngara Road, one of the city's main highways - where the tailback went on for an estimated 7km, our correspondent says.
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She got so fed up with the traffic that she got out to walk and snapped these pictures from a pedestrian bridge.
Apparently the problem was a broken-down bus further up the road - it has now been moved.
UN body criticises Chad over Boko Haram executions
A UN human rights body has criticised Chad for the execution of 10 people convicted of being Boko Haram members on Saturday, the AP news agency reports.
The men were found guilty on Friday after a three-day trial of involvement in a series of recent attacks in the country.
Cecile Pouilly - from the office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights - said that UN officials did not have access to last week's trial and called on Chad to introduce a moratorium on the death penalty.
Your views: How is President Buhari doing?
World Have Your Say will be live in the south-western Nigerian city of Ibadan at 14:00GMT, speaking to students as President Buhari nears 100 days in office. You can listen to the programme here.
Have you ever wondered what happens to pop stars after their fame has faded?In 1994 Giyani Kulani was working as a cleaner in a South African recording studio when he persuaded the producer to let him sing on a track.The song they made became a huge hit, turning Kulani into a superstar known across Africa by his nickname, Penny Penny.A few years later, record sales dried up and Penny Penny swapped the studio for politics, becoming a local councillor.Recently things changed again when he received a phone call from Los Angeles.
East Africa imports 70% of all manufactured goods that it consumes according to the Uganda's trade minister Amelia Kyambadde, and she has called for the sector across the region to be strengthened.
The minister was speaking at a two-day regional manufacturing summit in the Ugandan capital, Kampala.
Local cosmetics and beauty products makers as well as juice producers were showing off what they're making.
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Adesina to take up post as new AfDB president
The African Development Bank is officially inaugurating its new president in the Ivory Coast's main city of Abidjan today.
Nigeria's former Agriculture Minister Akinwumi Adesina (pictured left) was elected in May to head the AfDB, taking over from Rwanda's Donald Kaberuka (right), who led the bank for 10 years from 2005.
Scaffolding deliveries in Addis Ababa
There's large-scale construction going on in Ethiopia's capital, Addis Ababa, but some projects still rely on old-fashioned low-tech infrastructure.
The BBC's Emmanuel Igunza snapped this horse and cart in the Lebu area of the city on its way to deliver scaffolding poles.
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Sudan's Bashir welcomed in Beijing
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Chinese President Xi Jinping has welcomed Sudan's leader Omar al-Bashir in Beijing as an "old friend of the Chinese people", Reuters news agency reports.
President Bashir, who has been indicted for war crimes by the International Criminal Court (ICC), is in China to attend events to mark the 70th anniversary of Japan's surrender in World War Two.
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The US has expressed concern over the visit on the basis of the outstanding arrest warrant from the ICC.
Moses' loan move to West Ham is confirmed
West Ham has tweeted news of Nigeria's Victor Moses, who's gone there on loan from Chelsea:
Residents have told the BBC that following the al-Shabab attack on an African Union base 90km south of the capital, Mogadishu, the AU has sent re-enforcements.
They also said they saw al-Shabab militants leaving the base. A spokesperson for the militants told a local radio station that they have killed more than 50 soldiers.
The AU has not commented on casualty figures but have denied that the base was taken.
Europeans 'getting migration history wrong'
European politicians are getting their history wrong according to Africa's top UN official, Carlos Lopes.
The head of the Economic Commission for Africa says in his latest blog post that when they talk of the "worst migrant crisis since World War Two" they forget that Italians populated Argentina and Uruguay, and British people went to Australia and New Zealand.
Other African countries meanwhile are the target for most Africans on the move, Mr Lopes says.
He adds that migration is likely to continue as Africa's population grows, and speculates that this movement is "payback time" for the "plundering of [Africa's] natural resources and unfair international treatment".
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Hurricane Fred weakens to tropical storm
Hurricane Fred, which hit the Cape Verde islands on Monday, has been downgraded to a tropical storm, as it moves further away from the country, according to the US-based National Hurricane Center (NHC).
Victorious Kenyan athletes have returned home to a hero's welcome after they topped the medal table at the World Athletics Championships in Beijing for the first time.
Ezekiel Kemboi won the gold medal in the men's 3,000m steeplechase.
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Julius Yego, who won the gold medal in the men's javelin, was welcomed by his son.
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Somali official says AU base was 'overrun'
Al-Shabab fighters overran an African Union base south of Mogadishu, according to a Somali military official quoted by the AP news agency.
Col Ahmed Hassan told AP that the militants first damaged a bridge near the base to prevent the AU troops leaving and then attacked the base.
It is not clear how long the fighters were in the base and the African Union has denied that the base at Janale has been taken.
Dasuki makes first court appearance
Nasidi Adamu Yahya
BBC Hausa, Abuja
Nigeria's sacked national security adviser, Sambo Dasuki, has appeared in court this morning for the first time since he was charged with illegal possession of firearms.
Mr Dasuki was in charge of coordinating the war against Boko Haram insurgents during the administration of former President Goodluck Jonathan.
He is the first senior official of the former government to be charged under President Muhammadu Buhari's rule.
Firearms were seized during a raid on his properties in July, officials say.
Mr Dasuki denied any wrongdoing at the time and said the weapons belonged to his security guards.
AU denies al-Shabab has captured a base
Amisom, the AU mission in Somalia, has said that al-Shabab fighters have not managed to take their base at Janale, around 90km south of the capital, Mogadishu.
Al-Shabab has claimed that it inflicted heavy casualties during the attack, and residents have told the BBC that the base has been overrun by the militants.
Victorious Kenyan athletes return home
Kenya's Deputy President William Ruto has been pictured at the airport in Nairobi running to welcome home Kenya's athletes after they topped the medals table at the World Athletics Championships in Beijing.
President Kenyatta also joined in, teasing his deputy on Twitter:
The UN's special representative to Somalia Nicholas Kay has told me the world cannot afford to turn attention away from Somalia due to the country's current humanitarian and security challenges.
A food security report released Monday shows that at least 3.1 million people need humanitarian assistance and the situation could get worse due to predicted El Nino rains later in the year.
He told me the annual humanitarian appeal was less than 40 percent fund.
"To some people Somalia is a country that is now already on the road to recovery, attention has slightly turned away from the country but you cannot afford to turn the attention at this very critical juncture."
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Norwich sign DRC's Mbokani
Norwich City have signed DR Congo international Dieumerci Mbokani on a season-long loan from Dynamo Kiev, with an option to buy the striker.
The 29-year-old, who has played for Anderlecht, Monaco and Wolfsburg, scored 19 times in 46 matches for Kiev.
"He's a big, strong number nine," said City manager Alex Neil. "He can take the ball in, he's mobile and he's a real threat in the box."
Witnesses have told the BBC that Islamist militant group al-Shabab has attacked an African Union base about 90km south of the Somali capital Mogadishu, inflicting heavy casualties.
The militants rammed a car bomb into the Ugandan army base early Tuesday before engaging in deadly clashes with the peacekeepers, residents said.
Residents told the BBC they have seen AU forces moving out of the base.
The main bridge linking the town to the capital has been demolished by the militants making it difficult for reinforcement to reach the scene.
The African Union denied that its soldiers have lost control of the base.
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Today's African proverb: "Though the bat may hang its head downwards, it is fully aware of the way the birds fly." A Yoruba proverb sent by Aremo Chris, Abule Egba, Ogun, Nigeria.
Click here to send us your African proverb and scroll to the end of the page.
We leave you with this picture of the welcome for Kenya's victorious athletes as they returned from topping the medals table at the World Athletics Championships in Beijing.
Traditional Masai dancers were among those celebrating.
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Former Nigeria international Segun Odegbami has told the BBC he plans to bid for the presidency of world football governing body Fifa.
"Africa must play a big role in world football," he told BBC Africa's Oluwashina Okeleji.
Fifty in Ebola quarantine in northern Sierra Leone
Fifty people have been put in quarantine in Sierra Leone after a woman died of Ebola in the north of the country, the AFP news agency reports.
The authorities are trying to trace the extent of the possible spread as the victim was sick for at least five days without telling the authorities, an official told a local radio station.
There had been celebrations last week when the last known Ebola patient at that time was discharged from hospital.
Nearly 4,000 people have died of Ebola in Sierra Leone from the recent outbreak.
Kidnapped clerics freed in DR Congo
Kassim Kayira
BBC Africa
Six Tanzanian Muslim clerics taken hostage three weeks ago by a Congolese militia group in eastern DR Congo have been freed following a gun fight with government troops.
The Mai Mai militia kidnapped the Muslim preachers from a road not far from the regional capital, Goma, and sought a ransom for their release.
After a stalemate with negotiators, Congolese government troops decided to take action, and following an exchange of fire, all the hostages have been released.
Potential breakthrough in battle against malaria
A new method of applying insecticide to netting has proved 100% effective against some strains of mosquito, an international study reports.
In experiments, the coating killed off many more mosquitoes than usual.
Dutch researchers, writing in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, say this could help control diseases such as malaria. Click here to read the full BBC story
In 2013, an estimated 437,000 African children died before their fifth birthday due to malaria, according to the World Health Organization.
Bart Knol, senior author of the report, told the BBC's Newsday programme how 10km of the netting have already been shipped to Tanzania as part of the trial phase. Click here to listen to the interview
Nigerian army reports 'success against Boko Haram'
Nigeria's army says it has retaken a key town from Boko Haram in the north-east of the country:
In a written statement, the army says it will provide more details but adds that "the triumphant troops are now busy with clearing and mopping up patrols".
Your views: Idris Elba for 007?
There's been a huge African reaction on Twitter after a British author said Idris Elba was "too street" to play James Bond (see previous post). 007 has never been played by a black actor, but Elba is one of those who has been hotly tipped as a potential replacement for Daniel Craig.
One user has even suggested a Nigerian Nollywood star might be a better fit for the role:
Idris Elba 'too street' for Bond?
Actor Idris Elba is trending on Twitter in Nigeria after the British author of a new James Bond novel said he was "too street" to play the iconic spy on screen.
Anthony Horowitz told the UK's Mail on Sunday's Event magazine: "Idris Elba is a terrific actor, but I can think of other black actors who would do it better." He suggests Adrian Lester.
"For me, Idris Elba is a bit too rough to play the part. It's not a colour issue. I think he is probably a bit too 'street' for Bond. Is it a question of being suave? Yeah."
Doping 'already illegal' in Kenya
Mohammud Ali
BBC Africa, Nairobi
Kenya's Attorney General Githu Muigai has told the BBC that doping in sport is already illegal in the country.
He was clarifying remarks made earlier in the day by Deputy President William Ruto that plans were in place to criminalise it.
Mr Muigai said: "What we want to do is strengthen the implementation of this [already existing] law and deal firmly with the few who engage in doping.''
AU 'withdrew but then retook Somalia base'
The AU mission in Somalia (Amisom) has released a statement on this morning's al-Shabab attack on one of their bases in southern Somalia.
There had been some reports that the base at Janale had been overrun by al-Shabab militants, which Amisom denied.
In a new statement, it says that its troops "undertook a tactical withdrawal" following the initial attack, but "they have since consolidated and regained full control of the base".
The statement also acknowledges that there some Ugandan Amisom soldiers were killed, but the exact number of casualties is not given.
Call to pay teachers trending in Kenya
#PayTeachers has been trending on Twitter Kenya after the government has so far failed to abide by a court ruling and increase teachers' pay by at least 50%.
The new academic year was supposed to start today but many teachers either failed to turn up, or didn't teach after arriving at school.
The government says that it doesn't have the money.
Some tweeters have appealed directly to the president:
Pope Francis relaxes forgiveness rules over abortion
Pope Francis will allow all Catholic priests to forgive women who have had abortions, and doctors who carry out the procedure.
In Catholicism, abortion is viewed as such a grave sin that it warrants automatic excommunication.
Until now, permission for forgiveness had to be sought from a bishop, who would then delegate an expert priest.
However, the measure is just a temporary one for the coming Jubilee Year, which begins in December.
There are thought to be 177 million Catholics in Africa.
EPL transfer deadline closes in
#DeadlineDay is trending across the continent as English Premier League teams scramble to complete deals before the transfer window closes (at 17:00 GMT) - so for the next few hours at least, you can still pretend your team might sign Messi. Follow all the latest on the BBC Transfer Deadline Day Live Page
Meanwhile in the real world, Chelsea have confirmed the signing of Senegal international Papy Djilobodji from Nantes in a £4m deal.
Migrant found hiding next to car engine
A Guinean man has been found hiding inside the bonnet of a Mercedes, next to the engine, trying to enter the Spanish territory of Ceuta from Morocco.
The authorities discovered another man lodged in a compartment behind the back seat.
The two men from Guinea got first aid, having suffered from a lack of oxygen, Spain's Guardia Civil police said.
Read the full BBC story here
Africa's 'hot bed of medals'
Kenya's champion athletes were driven into Nairobi in limousines emblazoned with the message "Hot bed of medals".
The athletes had just returned from Beijing where they topped the medals table at the World Athletics Championships.
The broadcaster CNN was criticised by many Kenyans in July for describing Kenya as a "hotbed of terror" ahead of the visit by US President Barack Obama.
Analysis: Nigeria's ex-national security adviser in court
Will Ross
BBC News, Lagos
This has been a swift change of fortune for Sambo Dasuki who was an extremely powerful figure in the immediate past administration.
He pleaded not guilty to charges of illegally possessing weapons when he appeared in court in the capital, Abuja, today.
As the National Security Advisor, he oversaw the fight against Boko Haram and as a sign of how influential Col Dasuki was, it was on his advice that this year's elections were postponed.
Apart from the accusation of possessing illegal weapons, Mr Dasuki may have bigger problems ahead.
He may be asked to help explain where the $5bn (£3.3bn) annual security budget went, especially as it became clear that for some time the Nigerian military did not have the weapons it needed to fight the jihadists.
Moves to criminalise doping in Kenya
Kenya's Deputy President William Ruto has said the government wants to make doping in sport a criminal offence, the AFP news agency reports.
He's been speaking following the homecoming of Kenya's athletes from the World Athletics Championships in Beijing, where they topped the medals table.
Two Kenyan athletes, Koki Manunga and Joyce Zakary, were banned during the competition after failing drugs tests.
Mr Ruto said the cabinet will be looking into the doping issue.
"We want to put into place measures to elevate the anti-doping agency and give it a legal framework so that it is backed by law to make it an offence," he is quoted by AFP as saying.
Row over Tanzania cyber-crime law
Tulanana Bohela
BBC Africa, Dar es Salaam
Tanzania's controversial new cyber-crime bill comes into force today. Publishing information that is judged to be false, deceptive, misleading or inaccurate could lead to a heavy fine or jail.
But there's been huge opposition from the media and bloggers who are worried about the powers it gives its enforcers.
Police now have the authority to search and confiscate phones, computer equipment and data without a warrant.
The government says the new law is necessary to protect misuse and abuse of the internet and to protect vulnerable groups like children.
Priorities for the African Development Bank
The new head of the African Development Bank (AfDB), Nigeria's Akinwumi Adesina, has been speaking about what the bank should be doing in the next five years:
Cape Verde islands 'escape major hurricane damage'
Authorities in Cape Verde say the first hurricane to pass over the West African islands caused flooding, uprooted trees and tore off some roofs but caused no major damage or injuries, the AP news agency reports, quoting Arlindo Lima, head of the country's Civil Protection Service.
Can Will Smith do a Nigerian accent?
In the upcoming Hollywood Drama "Concussion", Will Smith stars in "the true story of Dr. Bennet Omalu, who made the first discovery of CTE, a football-related brain trauma", which changed the way the US perceived the safety of its favourite sport.
But as soon as the trailer came out, debate began over the authenticity of his accent as Nigerian-born Dr Omalu. Nigerians on Twitter have been far from convinced. Watch the trailer below and decide for yourself.
Have a listen to the real-life Dr. Bennet Omalu in this PBS interview from 2013.
Al-Shabab attack 'marks anniversary'
BBC Monitoring
Pro-al-Shabab radio station Andalus is reporting that the attack on the African Union base in Janale, south of the capital, Mogadishu, was carried out to mark the first anniversary of the killing of former leader Sheikh Mukhtar Abu-Zubeyr in a US drone strike.
This morning's attack took place in the same region, Lower Shabelle, that Zubeyr was hit.
The unit which carried out the attack was re-named after the late leader in June this year and marked its arrival on the scene with an attack on AU forces in Leego, southern Somalia, which left more than 50 Burundian troops dead.
Getting jammed up in Nairobi
The BBC's Angela Ngendo in Kenya's capital, Nairobi, took two hours to complete a journey which normally takes a few minutes. The problem? Bumper to bumper traffic:
This was the scene on the Ngara Road, one of the city's main highways - where the tailback went on for an estimated 7km, our correspondent says.
She got so fed up with the traffic that she got out to walk and snapped these pictures from a pedestrian bridge.
Apparently the problem was a broken-down bus further up the road - it has now been moved.
UN body criticises Chad over Boko Haram executions
A UN human rights body has criticised Chad for the execution of 10 people convicted of being Boko Haram members on Saturday, the AP news agency reports.
The men were found guilty on Friday after a three-day trial of involvement in a series of recent attacks in the country.
Cecile Pouilly - from the office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights - said that UN officials did not have access to last week's trial and called on Chad to introduce a moratorium on the death penalty.
Your views: How is President Buhari doing?
World Have Your Say will be live in the south-western Nigerian city of Ibadan at 14:00GMT, speaking to students as President Buhari nears 100 days in office. You can listen to the programme here.
South African pop star gets unlikely LA comeback
Have you ever wondered what happens to pop stars after their fame has faded?In 1994 Giyani Kulani was working as a cleaner in a South African recording studio when he persuaded the producer to let him sing on a track.The song they made became a huge hit, turning Kulani into a superstar known across Africa by his nickname, Penny Penny.A few years later, record sales dried up and Penny Penny swapped the studio for politics, becoming a local councillor.Recently things changed again when he received a phone call from Los Angeles.
Call to boost Uganda's manufacturing sector
Patience Atuhaire
BBC Africa, Kampala
East Africa imports 70% of all manufactured goods that it consumes according to the Uganda's trade minister Amelia Kyambadde, and she has called for the sector across the region to be strengthened.
The minister was speaking at a two-day regional manufacturing summit in the Ugandan capital, Kampala.
Local cosmetics and beauty products makers as well as juice producers were showing off what they're making.
Adesina to take up post as new AfDB president
The African Development Bank is officially inaugurating its new president in the Ivory Coast's main city of Abidjan today.
Nigeria's former Agriculture Minister Akinwumi Adesina (pictured left) was elected in May to head the AfDB, taking over from Rwanda's Donald Kaberuka (right), who led the bank for 10 years from 2005.
Scaffolding deliveries in Addis Ababa
There's large-scale construction going on in Ethiopia's capital, Addis Ababa, but some projects still rely on old-fashioned low-tech infrastructure.
The BBC's Emmanuel Igunza snapped this horse and cart in the Lebu area of the city on its way to deliver scaffolding poles.
Sudan's Bashir welcomed in Beijing
Chinese President Xi Jinping has welcomed Sudan's leader Omar al-Bashir in Beijing as an "old friend of the Chinese people", Reuters news agency reports.
President Bashir, who has been indicted for war crimes by the International Criminal Court (ICC), is in China to attend events to mark the 70th anniversary of Japan's surrender in World War Two.
The US has expressed concern over the visit on the basis of the outstanding arrest warrant from the ICC.
Moses' loan move to West Ham is confirmed
West Ham has tweeted news of Nigeria's Victor Moses, who's gone there on loan from Chelsea:
Hurricane Fred damage in Cape Verde
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'Re-enforcements sent to AU base' in Somalia
Mohamed Moalimu
BBC Africa, Mogadishu
Residents have told the BBC that following the al-Shabab attack on an African Union base 90km south of the capital, Mogadishu, the AU has sent re-enforcements.
They also said they saw al-Shabab militants leaving the base. A spokesperson for the militants told a local radio station that they have killed more than 50 soldiers.
The AU has not commented on casualty figures but have denied that the base was taken.
Europeans 'getting migration history wrong'
European politicians are getting their history wrong according to Africa's top UN official, Carlos Lopes.
The head of the Economic Commission for Africa says in his latest blog post that when they talk of the "worst migrant crisis since World War Two" they forget that Italians populated Argentina and Uruguay, and British people went to Australia and New Zealand.
Other African countries meanwhile are the target for most Africans on the move, Mr Lopes says.
He adds that migration is likely to continue as Africa's population grows, and speculates that this movement is "payback time" for the "plundering of [Africa's] natural resources and unfair international treatment".
Hurricane Fred weakens to tropical storm
Hurricane Fred, which hit the Cape Verde islands on Monday, has been downgraded to a tropical storm, as it moves further away from the country, according to the US-based National Hurricane Center (NHC).
A tropical storm warning is still in place for some islands in Cape Verde, but is expected to be lifted by Tuesday afternoon, the NHC adds.
Wind speeds reached up to 85mph (135km/h) when the rare hurricane made landfall on Monday.
Hero's welcome for Kenyan athletes
Victorious Kenyan athletes have returned home to a hero's welcome after they topped the medal table at the World Athletics Championships in Beijing for the first time.
Ezekiel Kemboi won the gold medal in the men's 3,000m steeplechase.
Julius Yego, who won the gold medal in the men's javelin, was welcomed by his son.
Somali official says AU base was 'overrun'
Al-Shabab fighters overran an African Union base south of Mogadishu, according to a Somali military official quoted by the AP news agency.
Col Ahmed Hassan told AP that the militants first damaged a bridge near the base to prevent the AU troops leaving and then attacked the base.
It is not clear how long the fighters were in the base and the African Union has denied that the base at Janale has been taken.
Dasuki makes first court appearance
Nasidi Adamu Yahya
BBC Hausa, Abuja
Nigeria's sacked national security adviser, Sambo Dasuki, has appeared in court this morning for the first time since he was charged with illegal possession of firearms.
Mr Dasuki was in charge of coordinating the war against Boko Haram insurgents during the administration of former President Goodluck Jonathan.
He is the first senior official of the former government to be charged under President Muhammadu Buhari's rule.
Firearms were seized during a raid on his properties in July, officials say.
Mr Dasuki denied any wrongdoing at the time and said the weapons belonged to his security guards.
AU denies al-Shabab has captured a base
Amisom, the AU mission in Somalia, has said that al-Shabab fighters have not managed to take their base at Janale, around 90km south of the capital, Mogadishu.
Al-Shabab has claimed that it inflicted heavy casualties during the attack, and residents have told the BBC that the base has been overrun by the militants.
Victorious Kenyan athletes return home
Kenya's Deputy President William Ruto has been pictured at the airport in Nairobi running to welcome home Kenya's athletes after they topped the medals table at the World Athletics Championships in Beijing.
President Kenyatta also joined in, teasing his deputy on Twitter:
"Great seeing my Deputy @WilliamsRuto running to welcome #TeamKenya to the country they have made a #HomeOfLegends"
'Don't turn away from Somalia'
Emmanuel Igunza
BBC Africa, Addis Ababa
The UN's special representative to Somalia Nicholas Kay has told me the world cannot afford to turn attention away from Somalia due to the country's current humanitarian and security challenges.
A food security report released Monday shows that at least 3.1 million people need humanitarian assistance and the situation could get worse due to predicted El Nino rains later in the year.
He told me the annual humanitarian appeal was less than 40 percent fund.
"To some people Somalia is a country that is now already on the road to recovery, attention has slightly turned away from the country but you cannot afford to turn the attention at this very critical juncture."
Norwich sign DRC's Mbokani
Norwich City have signed DR Congo international Dieumerci Mbokani on a season-long loan from Dynamo Kiev, with an option to buy the striker.
The 29-year-old, who has played for Anderlecht, Monaco and Wolfsburg, scored 19 times in 46 matches for Kiev.
"He's a big, strong number nine," said City manager Alex Neil. "He can take the ball in, he's mobile and he's a real threat in the box."
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Al-Shabab attacks AU base
Mohamed Moalimu
BBC Africa, Mogadishu
Witnesses have told the BBC that Islamist militant group al-Shabab has attacked an African Union base about 90km south of the Somali capital Mogadishu, inflicting heavy casualties.
The militants rammed a car bomb into the Ugandan army base early Tuesday before engaging in deadly clashes with the peacekeepers, residents said.
Residents told the BBC they have seen AU forces moving out of the base.
The main bridge linking the town to the capital has been demolished by the militants making it difficult for reinforcement to reach the scene.
The African Union denied that its soldiers have lost control of the base.
Wise words
Today's African proverb: "Though the bat may hang its head downwards, it is fully aware of the way the birds fly." A Yoruba proverb sent by Aremo Chris, Abule Egba, Ogun, Nigeria.
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