The disappearance of a member of Somalia’s National Intelligence and Security Agency (Nisa) is causing a rift within the Somali government.
25-year-old Ikran Tahlil disappeared towards the end of June. Here's what we know so far 👇
Ms Tahlil was last seen being picked up from her home by a government vehicle.
The head of Nisa at the time, Fahad Yasin, claimed she had been kidnapped and killed by al-Shabab. But, in a dramatic twist, the militant group has denied any involvement.
Prime Minister Mohamed Roble sacked Mr Yasin for how he dealt with the case.
President Farmajo said the prime minister had no authority to sack the intelligence chief and reinstated him. But the president has now appointed a new acting spy chief, himself. bbc.in/3jZXdax
Somalia's opposition groups, meanwhile, claim that Ms Tahlil disappeared because she had sensitive information about Somali soldiers deployed to Ethiopia and Eritrea.
Ikran Tahlil's mother is calling for the return of her daughter or justice for her killers.
As unrest spreads in South Africa following the jailing of former President Jacob Zuma, some social media users have been sharing misleading videos and pictures.
@BBCRealityCheck has investigated some of the most widely shared examples.
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A doctored image of the former president in prison:
The image claiming to show Mr Zuma in an orange prison uniform has been widely shared, but a reverse image search reveals an almost identical image without him in it.
An AFP photo database shows the photo was taken in 2002.
A Twitter account for one of Mr Zuma's children used old images:
The post was captioned: "Durban City, We See You! Amandla," with the hashtag #FreeJacobZuma.
However, the image used is not related to recent events, and appears to be from a different set of protests last year.
Police in Nigeria have forcefully dispersed the #June12thProtest taking place in Lagos and Abuja.
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Activists called nationwide protests to denounce rising insecurity following the increasing abductions and killings in Nigeria, as well as the recent #TwitterBanNigeria.
There were also #June12thProtest taking place in Abuja and Ondo states.
Viewpoint: Why Germany's Namibia genocide apology is not enough
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Germany has described last century’s mass murder in Namibia as a genocide and has issued a long-awaited apology, but this admission has opened fresh questions about how Europe confronts its colonial past in Africa, argues Emsie Erastus, a Namibian analyst.
There was also the promise of development aid worth more than €1.1bn (£940m; $1.34bn), but no reparations were mentioned by Foreign Minister Heiko Maas, which is one of the key demands for the groups affected.
🇺🇬Uganda's Transport Minister General Katumba Wamala has been shot and injured by unknown gunmen near his home in the capital Kampala.
Eyewitnesses say the gunmen were riding on a motorcycle.
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The daughter of Uganda's Transport Minister Gen Katumba Wamala and his driver have died from injuries sustained after the shooting.
Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni has reacted to the killings.
Mr. Museveni called the attackers ‘pigs’ and said that they will be defeated.