Gunfire and explosions were heard in Benin’s main city, Cotonou, as a group of soldiers attempted to overthrow the government. President Patrice Talon has since appeared on television to reassure citizens that the situation was “totally under control”. A growing number of women in South Africa are learning to use guns to protect themselves against gender-based violence.
From fleets of e-bikes to individual riders, eWaka aims to sell across Africa’s delivery market. Fighters from the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) have executed a number of unarmed people after capturing the Sudanese city of el-Fasher, new videos analysed by BBC Verify show. Entrepreneur Talifhani Banks has bought a modern delivery system to smaller firms in South Africa.
Cameroon opposition leader Issa Tchiroma Bakary is adamant that he’s the winner of the presidential election. Thousands of mourners attend the state funeral of former Prime Minister Raila Odinga in Nairobi. Colonel Michael Randrianirina is sworn in as the new president of Madagascar at a ceremony in the capital.
