bbc.com Africa LIVE Africa Live: Nigeria to investigate ‘rogue’ police force BBC World Service Africa Summary Some have responded that there have been investigations into Sars before Ethiopia bans flights over Nile Dam Weah blasts Liberian youth for asking him for money Lesotho Twitter users could be classed as 'broadcasters' Three Kenyan lions die in bushmeat traps Eight migrants dead and 12 missing off Djibouti coast Ex-top police woman in South African court Kenya mall attack verdict postponed US lauds Mali's transitional government Live Reporting Related Stories Live Reporting Damian Zane 10:15 Discovering a new self in the diaspora BBC Focus on Africa radio What's it like to walk the tightrope between life at home in Africa and life in the diaspora? Award-winning Ugandan writer Jennifer Nansubuga Makumbi has been exploring this in her book Manchester Happened, which has just come out in paperback. Famous for the acclaimed novel Kintu, Makumbi turned her hand to writing short stories weaving tales between Uganda and the UK. She told the BBC's Focus on Africa radio programme that through the diaspora experience people "discover pieces of themselves they may never have know". Listen to the interview: 05:35 The award-winning Ugandan novelist talks to Focus on Africa about telling diaspora stories 9:57 Mediation talks with South African miners' union fail Russell Padmore Business correspondent, BBC News Three of South Africa's big mining companies are still hoping to avoid strikes by their workforces, after one of the country's biggest trade unions said talks with the official mediation service about wage increases had ended without agreement. The National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) has threatened to call strikes at De Beers, Exxaro and Petra Diamonds. The NUM, which is one of the biggest mining unions in South Africa, has secured a certificate to strike, after talks on a wage settlement with the companies, at the Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration, came to no agreement. The union wants a pay increase of up to 8.5% while the mining companies are offering about 4%. The NUM said: “De Beers can afford to pay the wage increases and other benefits that the NUM members are demanding, after the company recently recorded a 176% jump in rough diamond sales.” The trade union says a significant increase in pay is needed for miners because prices of food and fuel have skyrocketed. The three companies say they will continue to engage with the NUM. 9:17 South Sudan re-opens schools after Covid-19 closure Nichola Mandil Juba BBC Schools in South Sudan have officially reopened today after more than six months since they were closed in March as a measure to curb the spread of Covid-19. Two weeks ago, President Salva Kiir ordered the resumption of schools and universities as the country continues to experience a significant reduction in coronavirus infections. The re-opening of schools was backed by a “Back to Learning Campaign” under the theme: “Safe learning during and after the Covid-19 pandemic.” Addressing students and teachers on Monday, Education Minister Awut Deng Achuil said the resumption of learning is to be carried out in two phases. First will be the primary school pupils and the oldest secondary school students due to sit final exams. Phase two will see the re-opening of all schools in April 2021. 8:52 Authorities to investigate 'rogue' Nigerian force Nigeria's police affairs minister says that there will be an investigation into alleged infractions by a notorious unit in the police force that has been accused of atrocities against innocent civilians and routine harassment. twitter Report On Sunday, Nigeria's inspector general of police Mohammed Adamu banned the Special Anti Robbery Squad (Sars) from carrying out stop and search duties and setting up roadblocks. The hashtag #EndSARS had been trending on Twitter, triggered by the alleged killing of a young man by officers from the unit in the city of Lagos on Saturday. But there have been investigations in the past, the results of which have not been released, the BBC's Nduka Orjinmo reports from the capital, Abuja. People want that information rather than more investigations, he added. 8:21 Lesotho Twitter users could be classed as 'broadcasters' If you have more than 100 followers on Twitter in Lesotho then you could be classed as an internet broadcaster and have to register with the authorities, according to a proposal being considered. The Lesotho Communications Authority (LCA) is currently asking for comments on the proposal. It defines internet broadcasting as “internet posts accessible to at least 100 internet users in Lesotho… and internet posts by users who have more than 100 followers in Lesotho”. By registering with the LCA, social media users will then have to comply with broadcasting rules, which could then mean that they would be subject to investigation if they are thought to have broken the rules. Twitter users in Lesotho - inevitably - are not impressed. This one questioned whether the authorities could even manage to get it together to investigate: twitter Report Another called the idea "ridiculous": twitter Report 7:45 Ethiopia's Nile dam 'to produce power in 12 months' Ethiopia's dam on the Blue Nile will produce electricity within the next 12 months, the Reuters news agency quotes President Sahle-Work Zewde as saying. She was echoing comments from other officials earlier in the year. There are already 4.9 billion cubic metres in the reservoir sitting behind the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (Gerd) after the first year of filling. This means that the water level has reached the height of the first two turbines. When completed in the next few years, Gerd will be the largest hydro-electric plant on the continent. But its development has been a source of tension with Egypt downstream. Ethiopia's aviation authority has announced a ban on aircraft flying over the dam site for security reasons. 6:40 Ugandan judge injured in road accident A Ugandan judge was injured in a road accident on Monday morning while travelling to a court in the western part of the country, according to the Uganda Red Cross. The Daily Monitor newspaper has identified the judge as Paul Gadenya. He was previously the chief registrar of the judiciary. The newspaper quotes a police spokesperson as saying the cause of the accident is still under investigation. A hospital official is quoted as saying the judge was in a life-threatening condition and will be air-lifted to the capital, Kampala, for further treatment. The Uganda Red Cross has tweeted photos of the wreckage of the judge's car: twitter Report 6:24 Mali target Traore arrives for Spain duty Wolverhampton Wanderers' Adama Traore arrives for Spain's training camp rather than Mali's, after being named in both squads. Read more 6:11 Three Kenyan lions die in bushmeat traps Three lions have died in Kenya’s Masai Mara national park after being trapped in snares laid by hunters try to catch bushmeat, the authorities say. Four hyenas and one eland were also killed. “It is with tremendous sadness that we announce the tragic death of Rafiki, Lenkume [and] one of Lenkume’s sons,” the Mara Predator Conservation Programme said on its Facebook page, referring to the lions. All the animals “fell victim to a cluster of deadly bushmeat snares”, it added. It said that the eland must have been trapped in a snare “and we assume that this is what attracted the lions and hyenas to the site, where they also got trapped in snares”. The authorities are now clearing the site of other traps and investigating what exactly happened. The Mara Predator Conservation Programme also posted a series of grim pictures showing the dead animals but said: “Let's remember these beautiful lions when they were roaming the Mara.” Following years of poaching and a decline in their natural habitat, there were just 2,000 lions left in Kenya at the last count, in 2017. Report 5:22 Ethiopia bans flights over mega-dam for security Quoting the head of Ethiopia's civil aviation authority, the Reuters news agency has confirmed that the country has banned aircraft from flying over the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (Gerd) in the north of the country for security reasons. We had published a post earlier on this story based on details from Ethiopia's Reporter newspaper. "All flights have been banned to secure the dam," Wesenyeleh Hunegnaw told Reuters without giving any more information. The Gerd dams the Blue Nile, the Nile's main tributary. Egypt, which is downstream, has called it "a threat of potentially existential proportions". The country almost totally relies on the river for its water supply. There have been increased tensions between Egypt and Ethiopia over the dam, but the two countries, along with Sudan, are part of an African Union process to try and resolve the differences. 4:58 BREAKING Kenya mall attack verdict postponed The verdict in the trial of three men charged with helping the militants who attacked the Westgate shopping mall in Kenya's capital, Nairobi, has now been postponed until tomorrow. Magistrate Francis Andayi said that there were some sections in his ruling that had loose ends that needed to be tied up. 4:33 Defendants in Kenya shopping mall attack case in court The three men charged with helping armed militants launch an attack on the Westgate shopping mall in Kenya's capital, Nairobi, in 2013 have arrived in court, according to a journalist covering the trial. twitter Report Here are some key points about the attack: The siege in September 2013 lasted for four days Sixty-two civilians, five security officers and the four attackers died Initially the authorities said there had been 10 attackers, but then revised the figure down to four. They said all of them had been killed but forensic tests on their remains have never been released Rivalry between police and military forces was pointed out as a factor that hindered the response Since the attack there has been better coordination and response This helped in the response to the Dusit hotel and office complex attack in January 2019 when 21 people died In April 2015 four gunmen stormed Garissa University College and killed 148 people, most of them students 3:56 Ex-top police woman in South African court The former head of police in South Africa's KwaZulu Natal province has appeared in court in connection with a corruption case. A warrant for the arrest of Mmamonnye Ngobeni had been issued on Friday after she failed to appear at the Durban Magistrate’s Court, but she did show up on Monday. She faces corruption charges relating to bribes that were allegedly paid to her to try and get an inquiry into a tender issued for the 2010 Fifa World Cup stopped, local outlet EWN reports. A journalist tweeting from the court says Ms Ngobeni's lawyer said that she was "confident" that she will be exonerated. twitter Report 3:27 Malawi leader marks 100 days in office Reuters President Lazarus Chakwera vowed to unite the country and fight poverty An event presenting an audit of the first 100 days in office of Malawi's President Lazarus Chakwera is under way in the capital, Lilongwe. The secretary to the cabinet, Zangazanga Chikhosi, has outlined the initiatives approved by the cabinet to ease the cost of production for farmers. Vice-President Saulos Chilima said the new administration is in the process of reforming public service to ensure improved service delivery. President Chakwera is expected to address the nation during the event and highlight the policies his administration will undertake. He vowed to unite the country and fight poverty during his inauguration in June. 2:51 Weah blasts Liberian youth for asking him for money Jonathan Paye-Layleh BBC News, Monrovia EPA George Weah became Liberian president in January 2018 Liberia’s President George Weah has revealed in a church sermon that he receives a barrage of insults via text message from people claiming to be his supporters who are angry that he is not helping them. The 54-year-old ex-footballer is approaching the half-way point of his term in office and some are complaining that his government has failed to create the job opportunities that Mr Weah had promised when running for president. In a sermon transcribed by the FrontPage Africa newspaper, the president is quoted as telling worshippers that out of every 1,000 messages he receives, 999 are insults. The president declared that he will not offer any help or assistance to people who continuously show him disrespect through text messages. “You are arrogant and you’re asking me for something small; I will not do it. You can’t be asking for help and disrespecting the president,” Mr Weah is quoted as saying. He blasted young people 19-20 years old who desire to live on their own instead of remaining with their parents. “You know I was 18 years sleeping on the floor? Why are you rushing life?” he asked. The president was raised by his grandmother in a slum in the capital, Monrovia, from where he rose to stardom and went on to become one of the greatest African soccer players of all time, winning the Fifa Player of the Year title in 1995. He said young people should be thinking about going into business and not living on their own. “Some of you telling me to pay your rent; you get your ma and pa and you asking me to pay your rent; “why you can’t go live with your ma. The money you want to pay your rent [with]; you can use it with your mother to do business.” 2:18 Ex-Burundi MP held for 'attempt to overthrow government' Samba Cyuzuzo BBC Great Lakes Former Burundian MP Fabien Banciryanino is in police detention for what the authorities said was an attempt to overthrow the government, according to his family. Mr Banciryanino was arrested on Friday after a press conference that he had called for that day was cancelled, a close family member told the BBC. He was taken by police from his home in the commercial capital, Bujumbura, the family member added. Police have not commented on the claims. The former lawmaker was a critic of ex-President Pierre Nkurunziza, who died in June. He opposed a law that created a number of retirement perks for Mr Nkurunziza, including giving him the title of "supreme guide to patriotism". His press conference on Friday was to comment on accusations carried by a local YouTube channel that he had insulted the new President, Evariste Ndayishimiye, according to the family member. 1:35 Schools re-open in Cameroon AFP Some final year students had resumed school in June Schools in Cameroon are re-opening with students expected to learn in shifts in overcrowded schools so as to ensure social distancing. Some students will learn in the morning while others will report to school in the afternoon. Only primary and secondary school students are expected to resume on Monday with universities set to reopen on 15 October. The government has released guidelines to be followed to prevent the spread of coronavirus. All students except those in classes one to three and expected to wear masks. Handwashing points are to be provided around the school premises. Schools closed in March because of the coronavirus pandemic. Final year students returned to sit for their examinations, but those in Anglophone regions have been experiencing difficulties because of the separatist rebellion. 0:55 Zambian miners 'quarantined by Chinese employer freed' A group of Zambian miners held by their Chinese employer for five months as a safety measure against coronavirus have been released, the Lusaka Times website reports. Their release on Sunday followed the intervention of a local MP. They had been held within the mine complex to prevent them from contracting the virus and infecting their Chinese supervisors. The vice-president told parliament two weeks ago that the government was not aware of the workers' detention, the website reports. The Chinese managers are reported to have left the mine when a delegation of government officials arrived to release the miners. Zambia has to date confirmed more than 15,000 coronavirus cases and 333 deaths. 0:16 Kenyan MPs face arrest over deadly political clash The head of Kenya's police force has ordered the arrest of two MPs in connection with an outbreak of violence between rival political supporters that left two people dead and several injured. Ndindi Nyoro and Alice Wahome are accused of hiring people to instigate clashes between supporters of President Uhuru Kenyatta and those backing his deputy, William Ruto. Police chief Hillary Mutyambai has also ordered that vehicles hired to "ferry goons" be tracked and detained to assist in Investigation. Supporters of President Kenyatta, and those backing his deputy, Mr Ruto, pelted each other with stones and burnt tyres outside a church in central Kenya. The police fired tear gas - some of which went into the church. The two leaders have fallen out, largely due to Mr Ruto's intention to run for president in two years time when Mr Kenyatta steps down. 23:45 4 Oct Ramaphosa backs women farmers in new land reforms South Africa will give priority to women and youth in a new programme to lease idle state land. President Cyril Ramaphosa said women who were allocated farms under the existing Pro-Active Land Acquisition Strategy had run them successfully and moved into commercial production. He said it was important to ensure land leased for farming is used for that purpose and that farmers are supported to boost production. The new reforms will see 700,000 hectares of under-utilised or vacant state land given to farmers. The president tweeted his full statement