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#BBCAfricaEye has found evidence which suggests three mourners were shot and killed by an elite police unit assigned to the President at a national farewell for Kenya’s former Prime Minister, Raila Odinga. 🎥 Watch the investigation, Goodbye Raila, here: youtu.be/InpJ0vJ8c4I

When a country reports no new Ebola cases, does that mean the outbreak is over? Not necessarily. Health authorities must wait 42 days before an outbreak can officially be declared over. This explainer looks at why and what it really means for a country to be declared Ebola-free

Rosemary Nyirumbe became a nun in her mid-teens, finding her true vocation in rehabilitating children who survived the worst trauma imaginable in Uganda. bbc.in/4BxhYQi

The Africa Cup of Nations will return to a two-year cycle, reversing previous plans for a 4-year schedule. Caf President Dr Patrice Motsepe says the unanimous vote protects the interests of African football. 🌍⚽️

The US has imposed sanctions on Rwanda's defence ministry over its alleged support for M23 rebels in eastern DR Congo. Washington is increasing pressure on Kigali to withdraw its troops and halt backing for the group. bbc.in/4f2aKdt

Ethiopia has taken delivery of 12 Su-35 fighter jets from Russia. The acquisition comes as fighting intensifies in the northern Tigray region neighbouring Eritrea. bbc.in/4iMRnYc

Outrage in Kenya as the extradition hearing for an ex-British soldier accused of murdering Agnes Wanjiru is delayed again. Wanjiru’s family, who found her body in a septic tank in 2012, called the move "completely unacceptable." bbc.in/3UR3iLu

Mr. Eazi says Jay-Z is his “North Star”, but he once missed an opportunity to meet the music mogul because he had a show for 8,000 fans. In a conversation with Focus on Africa host Waihiga Mwaura, the Nigerian singer opens up about his music career, business amongst others.

"We can no longer afford to pay hospital bills." Families of the 500+ victims killed in Tanzania's post-election crackdown one year ago are demanding justice. bbc.in/4zceH7t

At 15, Arno Yafunga is set to make history in Dakar. This is the first time there has ever been a Refugee Team at the Youth Olympic Games, and he’s on it. The judoka has trained his way to the world stage with his father as his coach, and he’s aiming to win a medal in Dakar.

The US and 30 other Western states have warned of an "alarming deterioration" in food security in Sudan, urging the warring sides in the civil war to remove obstacles to humanitarian aid to prevent famine. bbc.in/4sBjLQw

Twin brothers from Ghana and an American woman have pleaded guilty to being part of an international criminal network that defrauded people on dating sites and social media. bbc.in/4BwD69g

The former wife of Zimbabwe's vice-president has been freed from remand after seven years while on trial for his attempted murder. bbc.in/4sqlyrm

An inquiry into the deaths of 33 detainees in Nigeria's Minna state has found they died as a result of severe overcrowding, poor ventilation and failure by officers to respond to distress calls. bbc.in/4zopoUD

A controversial Islamic cleric in Nigeria has been murdered outside his home in the northern state of Katsina as he was saying goodbye to visitors on Monday evening, sources told the BBC. bbc.in/4zXdVez

Several African economies are growing at a breakneck speed. So why is that million in the continent are not feeling the benefits of that growth?

Society often imposes a timeline on when women should find love and become mothers. But for Olusola Olonade, life unfolded differently. She married at 48 and, two years later, welcomed quadruplets through IVF at the age of 50.

Before the goals, the trophies and the Ballon d’Or, Harry Kane was a young striker fighting for his place at Tottenham. Former Cameroon defender Sébastien Bassong was in that dressing room. He tells us what made Kane different, and why his rise was no surprise.

On Saturday, 31 October the Olympic rings will be raised for an event hosted on African soil for the first time as Senegal stages the Youth Olympic Games. Why is it big news for Africa? Read more here 👇🏾 bbc.in/4sp7xKJ

Algeria is to send troops to Niger in its first foreign deployment since sending forces to Egypt during the Arab-Israeli war in 1973. The deployment comes as the two neighbours rebuild ties after a diplomatic rift in 2025. bbc.in/4z7YAI3

More than 60 people have been killed in a series of attacks on Christians in Ethiopia's Oromia region, according to the country's Orthodox Church. bbc.in/4yNNMhw