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Here are some of the key comments from Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari's statement after his meeting with freed Chibok girl Amina Ali Nkeki, and her four-month-old baby girl (see earlier post at 17:03).

Mr Buhari also said that Amina's rescue had given the government fresh hope of finding the 218 girls who are still being held by Boko Haram.

See 17:03 post for more details 

Read more: Who is Amina Ali Nkeki?

Here are some of key points about the EgyptAir crash: 

• Egyptian minister says terrorism most likely cause of crash
• Flight MS804 from Paris to Cairo went missing over Mediterranean
• 66 people on board included 30 Egyptians, 15 French and 10 other nationalities
• Greek minister says plane turned sharply and plunged before disappearance

EgyptAir Flight MS804 latest updates

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Kenya's President Uhuru Kenyatta has called on the opposition to stop its protests to demand that the electoral commission be dissolved and that a new one be formed ahead of general elections next year. 

Mr Kenyatta said the opposition should "follow the law" if it wanted the current commission to be scrapped, a government statement posted on Facebook quotes him as saying, external. 

He added: 

Rights groups accused Kenya's security forces of using "gruesome violence" on Monday to put down an opposition protest in the capital, Nairobi. 

Opposition leader Raila Odinga, who is expected to run against Mr Kenyatta in the elections, told the BBC earlier that there would be no elections unless their demands over the electoral commission were met.

See 14:00 post for more on Mr Odinga's warning

Sudan wants the UN-backed force in Darfur to leave when its mandate expires in June, on the grounds that rebel activity had receded and civilians are no longer under threat, Foreign Minister Kamal Ismail has said, Reuters news agency reports. 

The joint African Union-United Nations force, known as Unamid, has been in Darfur since 2007 to curb violence between government forces and rebels. 

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The International Criminal Court (ICC) has an arrest warrant out for Sudan's President Omar al-Bashir, accusing him of genocide in Darfur. He has has denied the charges. 

South Africa has already announced that it will be withdrawing its troops in Unamid over the next few months. 

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Nigeria's President Buhari has been speaking at his meeting with freed Chibok girl Amina Ali Nkeki:

Mr Buhari added that his government would do everything possible to improve the life of 19-year-old Amina:

 At least 24 people have been killed and 36 injured in a collision between a bus and lorry in Burkina Faso, officials say, AFP news agency reports. 

The collision happened at around midnight on the main road between the capital, Ouagadougou and the western city of Bobo-Dioulasso, the agency quotes officials as saying. 

Twenty-eight of the 36 wounded are said to be in a critical condition. 

The official Twitter account of Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari has posted a video of his meeting with the freed Chibok girl Amina Ali Nkeki and her baby in Abuja:

Read more: Who is Amina Ali Nkeki?

A spokesman for Chad's embassy in France, Muhammed Allamine, has confirmed a Chadian citizen had been on board the EgyptAir plane which crashed into the Mediterranean. 

"He just lost his mother actually," Mr Allamine said. "He was going to Chad to mourn his mother. He [was] going to give condolences to his family."

Mr Allamine added that the man, whom he did not name, had been a student at France's leading military academy in Saint Cyr.

Haruna Shehu Tangaza
BBC Africa, Abuja

Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari is now meeting freed Chibok girl Amina Ali Nkeki, her four-month-old baby girl and her mother at the presidential palace in Abuja - a day after she was rescued from Boko Haram captivity. 

Based on what Greek authorities have said, this is how it appears flight MS804 changed direction in the moments before it disappeared while flying from Paris to Cairo

A place card has been created for the freed Chibok girl who is due to meet Nigeria's leader Muhammadu Buhari at the presidential mansion, according to this tweet: 

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A football tycoon in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Moise Katumbi, has been charged with recruiting foreign mercenaries, a government spokesman has said, AFP news agency reports.

Mr Katumbi announced about two weeks ago that he will be running for the presidency in elections due in November. 

Government spokesman Lambert Mende told AFP that an arrest warrant had been issued for Mr Katumbi, the owner of TP Mazembe football. 

Mr Katumbi has previously described as a "grotesque lie" the allegation that he had recruited mercenaries, and said it was aimed at preventing him from contesting elections. 

It is unclear whether elections will be held in November, and whether President Joseph Kabila plans to step down after two terms in office. 

Read more; Could football boss become DR Congo president?

Ghana has several royal chieftains who rule their regions, administering ancestral land and enjoying traditional privileges.

It’s a respected position within Ghanaian society. 

Nana Ansah Kwao IV juggles his royal duties with his job as radio host. 

He told What’s Up Africa's Ikkena Azuike what it's like to be a chief:

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In their widespread coverage of the rescued Chibok girl, many of Nigeria's online papers have delved into the human stories behind the news.

Most papers have published the army's pictures of a timid girl cradling her baby.

Punch newspaper website's report quoted Amina as saying when she met her emotional mother: "Please Mum, take it easy, relax. I never thought I would ever see you again, wipe your tears..."

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Many readers in their comments to the Vanguard and Daily Nation congratulate the military for its success and cheer the "amiable" President Buhari.

But social media posts have highlighted inconsistencies, such as conflicting accounts on whether it was a military rescue operation or if she was found by local vigilante groups who have been defending communities against Boko Haram. 

Read: Boko Haram 'took my children

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Egypt's civil aviation minister Sherif Fathy says the possibility that "terrorism" caused the EgypAir flight to crash cannot be ruled out.

 Addressing the media, he said:

Read: Plane made 'sharp turns before plunging'

Haruna Shehu Tangaza
BBC Africa, Abuja

With her face covered, rescued Chibok girl Amina Ali is now seated along side her mother at the presidential palace in Abuja, waiting for the arrival of Mr. Buhari.

See previous entries for full details. 

Haruna Shehu Tangaza
BBC Africa, Abuja

In the past few minutes, freed Chibok girl Amina Ali Nkeki has arrived at the presidential palace in Abuja to meet Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari.

Catherine Byaruhanga
BBC Africa Uganda correspondent

Stringent new anti-smoking legislation has come into effect in Uganda. 

From today, people lighting up in bars, restaurants or hotels face being $60 fined or imprisoned for up to two months. 

Smokers must be at least 50 metres away from a public building. 

The new law also bans the sale of electronic cigarettes and flavoured tobacco, which has recently become very popular in the clubs of the capital Kampala. 

It's unclear how rigidly police will enforce the legislation, given the number of other crimes they have to deal with.

Smoking is not common in Uganda. But the authorities have been worried about the rise of diseases like cancer, heart disease and high blood pressure and their connection to the habit.

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The Confederation of African Football says it is investigating a Sudanese official after he appeared to hit Gabonese referee Eric Otogo-Castane in the face. 

The incident occurred in the 84th minute of Wednesday's Confederation Cup match between Sudan's Al Merreikh and Kawkab Marrakech of Morocco.

Caf is reviewing the incident and awaiting the match officials' report.

Al Merreikh's Hatim Mohamed Ahmed is alleged to have hit the referee. 

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