A white rhino has given birth to a female calf at Uganda's Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary, the Rhino Fund Uganda has said, bringing their total number at the reserve to 31.
White rhinos were wiped out of the country in the early 1980s but their numbers have increased since the introduction of a breeding programme in 2006, local media report.
Unlike the northern white rhino, the southern white rhinos are not endangered - although their numbers have dwindled due to poaching.
A bust of former Belgian King Leopold II near the capital, Brussels, has been vandalised for a third time by anti-racist protesters, AFP news agency reports.
The sculpture has been targeted as he governed over what is now the Democratic Republic of Congo in the 19th Century during a time when people were brutally treated.
BLM – standing for Black Lives Matter – was daubed in red paint at the foot of the bust, which is outside the country’s Africa museum.
Museum director Guido Gryseels is quoted by AFP as saying that he planned to add a plaque to the bust to add historical context but admitted that whether the piece should be there at all is now up for debate.
Zimbabwe author took a risk to defend civil rights
Zimbabwean author Tsitsi Dangarembga, who was arrested during a protest on Friday, has said she took a risk to defend what she saw as shrinking civil rights in the country.
The government had described the protest that had been called by the opposition and civil society groups as an insurrection.
Dangarembga, who was later released on bail, told the BBC that there was need for the civil society to defend the constitution.
She said the government should respond to the protests by creating space for dialogue.
Dangarembga and Fadzayi Mahere, spokesperson for the opposition Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) party, were arrested in different locations.
The two appeared in court on Saturday on charges of inciting public violence and unnecessary travel during the coronavirus lockdown.
Many people had stayed home as government forces clamped down on solo protesters after warnings.
The hashtag #ZimbabweanLivesMatter has been trending on Twitter in Zimbabwe and South Africa as people share stories of arrests and violence.
There are reports of a loud explosion being heard in Somalia's capital, Mogadishu.
One journalist there has tweeted that an attacker blew himself up near a restaurant killing two guards and wounding some diners.
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has warned of harsh action on "hyenas" who are profiteering from public funds intended for the fight against the coronavirus pandemic.
His stinging remarks, contained in his weekly newsletter, are aimed at state officials who are accused of taking up government tenders, business people who are inflating prices of supplies of protective gear and local administrators who are stockpiling relief food.
"Attempting to profit from a disaster that is claiming the lives of our people every day is the action of scavengers. It is like a pack of hyenas circling wounded prey," President Ramaphosa said.
"We are witnessing theft by individuals and companies with no conscience."
His own spokesperson took a leave of absence last week after her husband was adversely mentioned in connection to tenders in Gauteng's province health department. The couple deny any wrongdoing.
The president vowed bold actions against those who will be found culpable of misappropriating Covid-19 funds.
"Those found to have broken the law to enrich themselves through this crisis will not get to enjoy their spoils, regardless of who they are or with whom they may be connected," he said.
South Africa is the hardest-hit on the continent by the pandemic and passed half a million mark of cases over the weekend.
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Activists in Tanzania say new rules that restrict online content are infringing on people’s freedom of expression.
Under the new legislation, organising, planning or even supporting any form of demonstration online is now illegal.
The new rules have also banned sharing of information about an infectious disease outbreak without government permission.
The Tanzanian authorities have removed rules governing hate speech on the basis of sexuality and gender.
Correspondents say the new rules also make it possible for people to be prosecuted for what they write on a shared instant messaging platform, such as a WhatsApp group.
Human rights groups say since President John Magufuli came to power five years ago the Tanzanian authorities have cracked down on the media, civil society organisations and individuals critical of the government.
South African supermarket chain, Shoprite, says it is considering discontinuing its operations in Nigeria.
The retail giant which entered the Nigerian market in 2005, said it will consider to "sell all, or a majority stake" of its retail operations in the West African country.
In a statement released on Monday detailing its 2019 financial year that ended in June, the company said the decision was made “following approaches from various potential investors, and in line with our re-evaluation of the group’s operating model in Nigeria”.
It added that "Retail Supermarkets Nigeria Limited may be classified as a discontinued operation when Shoprite reports its results for the year."
Shoprite said lockdown restrictions because of coronavirus had impacted its operations in 14 African countries were sales declined by 1.4%, but its South African operations witnessed “significant growth”.
The retailer has also been battling currency-induced inflation surges especially in Nigeria were it was hit hardest.
South African retailers have struggled in Nigeria, Africa's largest economy, and if it leaves, Shoprite will join clothing outlets - Mr Price and Woolworths who exited the West African country after failing to get a foothold.
Last year, some branches of the supermarket in Nigeria were targeted as young people, allegedly motivated by a need for revenge, and fuelled by fake videos and photos of xenophobic attacks on social media, started looting and burning South African businesses.
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