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#BBCAfricaEye follows Puntland forces battling Islamic State group militants in Somalia. 🎥 Watch the documentary, Shadow War: Islamic State Group in Africa: bbc.in/4lwbsSs

🇨🇩 The Democratic Republic of Congo qualified for their first World Cup in 52 years. Axel Tuanzebe's extra-time goal gave them a 1-0 win over Jamaica. bbc.co.uk/sport/football…

Nigeria's high commission in South Africa has urged its citizens there to be cautious following an anti-illegal immigration protest in Eastern Cape province that turned violent. This came after the installation of a Nigerian community leader in the city. bbc.in/4ceCyua

The Bab al-Mandab Strait is one of the world’s busiest shipping lanes, connecting the Gulf of Aden to the Red Sea, the Suez Canal, and eventually the Mediterranean. Iran has threatened to disrupt it, and another 12% of global oil flows would be affected. Kaine Pieri explains.

With only 72 days to the Fifa World Cup, Ghana have sacked their manager, Otto Addo. bbc.in/47A7zGp

Rape and sexual violence remain "part of everyday life" in areas of Sudan, according to a new report by medical charity MSF. Sexual assault is overwhelmingly carried out by armed men and is often accompanied by acts of brutality and humiliation. bbc.in/414e0he

Football fans in DR Congo have been waiting a long time to right the wrongs of their solitary World Cup campaign in 1974. Victory in the intercontinental play-off final against Jamaica will end that 52-year wait and guarantee Africa a 10th representative. bbc.in/47tbCEn

The ADC coalition poised to challenge Nigeria's president Bola Tinubu in next year's election has received a major boost after prominent opposition figure Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso announced that he was joining.👇🏾 bbc.in/4bWIy9F

Former New York Marathon winner Albert Korir has been banned for five years after admitting to doping. The Kenyan tested positive for CERA - a potent blood-boosting substance and modern variant of EPO - across three out-of-competition tests. 👇🏾 bbc.in/4djGECj

Nigeria’s oil producers are pumping more and South African ports are offering safer passage to ships diverted from the Middle East route. The BBC's Makuochi Okafor looks at how some African countries could help ease the Hormuz crisis. 🎥👇🏾

A 48-hour curfew has been imposed in parts of the central Nigerian city of Jos. Gunmen opened fire at a bar killing twelve people, in a retaliatory attack, a mob is then said to have killed 10 more people. 👇🏾 bbc.in/4v0LV82

Shops, restaurants and cafes in Egypt will have to close by 21:00 for the next month to combat soaring energy prices caused by the Iran war, and the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, a key shipping route for oil and liquefied natural gas. 👇🏾 bbc.in/4cdTMb3

Three people have died after a three-storey building that was being used as a church collapsed on worshippers in the Ghanaian capital, Accra. Locals say the structure, in a school complex, was in use despite lying unfinished for a number of years. bbc.in/414mvZH

🐜 🇰🇪The growing global black market in queen ants has caught scientists and authorities by surprise in Kenya. Prized by international ant collectors – one can fetch up to $220. bbc.in/47uHd8L

DR Congo hope to qualify for their first World Cup since 1974. They face Jamaica in the intercontinental play-off final on Tuesday. The Leopard’s recent successes are partly due to recruiting diaspora players. West Ham defender Aaron Wan-Bissaka is one of them.

Véron Mosengo-Omba, the Secretary General of Caf, has resigned saying he's retiring. His departure comes following the fallout over decisions to strip Senegal of the 2025 Afcon title and postpone the women's tournament at the last minute. bbc.in/4bF6f7B

“Two stars we earned - we didn’t steal them" Senegal's fans were in a defiant mood as the Teranga Lions played their first game since winning the Afcon 🏆. Confederation of African Football overturned the result of Afcon 2025 final declaring Morocco the winners.

They're packed into tiny tubes, posted across continents, and can sell for $220 each. Meet the queen ants at the centre of a thriving and illegal wildlife trade you've probably never heard of. bbc.in/4dcAQdO

Senegal paraded the AFCON trophy ahead of their friendly against Peru at Stade de France - despite being stripped of the title earlier this month.

Senegal have paraded the Africa Cup of Nations trophy ahead of their friendly against Peru, despite being stripped of the title by the Confederation of African Football. Senegal beat hosts Morocco in the final of the competition on 18 January in a final which ended in chaotic scenes when the Senegal players walked off the pitch after their opponents were awarded a stoppage-time penalty with the match goalless. The confederation have since declared Morocco as the winners, a decision that Senegal have appealed with the Court of Arbitration for Sport.

Four men are awaiting trial in Angola’s capital, Luanda, accused by the authorities of spreading disinformation, stirring unrest and offering millions of dollars to a presidential hopeful with the ultimate goal of installing a pro-Russian leader. BBC explains who they are.