Protesters call on Sudan’s President Bashir to step down
Craig TaylorHundreds have gathered after Friday prayers to demand an end to the rule of President Omar al-Bashir. BBC News – Africa
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Jacob Zuma: Ex South Africa president in row over music album
South Africa’s Jacob Zuma is recording an album of protest songs, to be paid for with public money. BBC News – Africa
Letter from Africa: Beyoncé, Bashir and Big Brother to dominate 2019
Kenyan journalist Joseph Warungu writes about what he will be looking out for in 2019. BBC News – Africa
DR Congo election: Internet shut down after presidential vote
The opposition says the government ordered the move to avoid broadcasting their win. BBC News – Africa
DR Congo election: Polls to open in tense vote
The election could see the first peaceful transition of power in DR Congo since independence in 1960. BBC News – Africa
Deadly blast hits tour bus near Giza pyramids in Egypt
A blast reportedly kills two Vietnamese tourists and an Egyptian tour guide in the Giza region. BBC News – Africa