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Policemen stand guard at the entrance of the Livs night-club where a deadly fire occurred in the Bastos district of Yaounde, on January 23, 202

Deadly fire sweeps through nightclub in Cameroon

At least 16 people have been killed and eight others seriously wounded in the blaze.

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Policemen stand guard at the entrance of the Livs night-club where a deadly fire occurred in the Bastos district of Yaounde, on January 23, 202

Deadly fire sweeps through nightclub in Cameroon

At least 16 people have been killed and eight others seriously wounded in the blaze.

Policemen stand guard at the entrance of the Livs night-club where a deadly fire occurred in the Bastos district of Yaounde, on January 23, 202

Deadly fire sweeps through nightclub in Cameroon

At least 16 people have been killed and eight others seriously wounded in the blaze.

Anti-coup demonstrators reflected in the glasses of a protester in Khartoum, Sudan - Thursday 20 January 2022

Sudan protests: 'Did I just survive a massacre?'

Those opposed to the coup say they will stay on the streets until the generals leave power.

Burkina Faso soldiers patrol aboard a pick-up truck on the road from Dori to the Goudebo refugee camp, on February 3, 2020

Soldiers mutiny at military bases in Burkina Faso

The government denies reports of a coup attempt or that the president has been detained.

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Burkina Faso players celebrate their penalty shoot-out win voer Gabon

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Anti-coup demonstrators reflected in the glasses of a protester in Khartoum, Sudan - Thursday 20 January 2022

Sudan protests: 'Did I just survive a massacre?'

Those opposed to the coup say they will stay on the streets until the generals leave power.

Burkina Faso soldiers patrol aboard a pick-up truck on the road from Dori to the Goudebo refugee camp, on February 3, 2020

Soldiers mutiny at military bases in Burkina Faso

The government denies reports of a coup attempt or that the president has been detained.

Plane landing gear.

Plane stowaway found in Amsterdam survived in wheel

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Burkina Faso players celebrate their penalty shoot-out win voer Gabon
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    A journalist at Uganda's state broadcaster has been suspended for reportedly sharing a video of the prime minister almost falling off her chair, local media say:

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    Ivan Kaahwa of UBC TV is accused of being the first to circulate the clip online, along with the caption "eby'okwokgera bimbuze" - meaning "I'm lost for words" in the Luganda language.

    The clip itself, which was not broadcast live on television, shows Prime Minister Robinah Nabbanja addressing the camera directly, before losing balance on her chair and chuckling. The clip she eventually shared to her own Twitter page addressed concerned about petrol prices caused by delivery delays - something we've also reported on.

    Another Ugandan broadcaster, Andrew Kyamagero of NTV, has reported that Mr Kaahwa was suspended on the direct order of the prime minister and the entire UBC crew that filmed the clip at her office has been threatened with criminal charges.

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  18. Lorry drivers stuck in week-long border queue

    Ferdinand Omondi

    BBC News, Nairobi

    Lorries in the queue.
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    Tailbacks at least 45km (28 miles) long have built up on a main road in Kenya close to the Ugandan border, where some lorry drivers have been stuck for a week.

    A few days ago, it stretched more that 70km, says the drivers.

    The queues have been caused by Uganda's mandatory Covid testing rules. These have been suspended, but drivers want them to be permanently removed.

    Their argument is that their employers do not pay for Covid testing, which they are then forced to pay for from their wages.

    Meanwhile the long delays are also cutting into their wages.

    Oil prices increased in Uganda as a result of the shortage but they have since started stabilising, with Uganda increasing the numbers of customs officers to speed up clearance at the border.

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