Marches are also taking place in several other cities across the country as people continue to demand the end of military rule. Since October's coup there have been frequent protests as people call for General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan to step down and for the military to quit the political scene.
More than 60 people have been killed during pro democracy demonstrations. Members of the security forces have also sexually assaulted women and girls. The UN has been trying to start negotiations to end the country's political crisis. The easing of French travel restrictions has led to an immediate increase in holiday bookings, operators say.
South Africa's Limpopo health minister is under fire for her sex education message to girls during a school visit. She said the girls were being lured by older men using luxuries like expensive wigs and smartphones. Her message has however been called out for putting the burden of sexual responsibility on girls only, as many people online said it was also the responsibility of boys and men to stop preying on them.
The minister defended her message, saying it was taken out of context and that she also advised the boys not to engage in sexual activities, Times Live newspaper reports. Data across South Africa's provinces last year showed there had been a significant rise in the number of teen pregnancies during the pandemic. The implementation of sex education programmes in some schools was halted after resistance from parents. South Africa's sexual offences act exists to crack down on perpetrators and a registry of offenders is available to institutions, but many victims fear reporting these crimes.
Vaccinated travellers will no longer need a compelling reason to enter France, or have to isolate. The killing of a year-old teacher in County Offaly is described as a "truly shocking crime".
Kenyan police are investigating major power outages in recent days that some people have blamed on vandalism. It comes amid suspicion of a deliberate sabotage - and the directorate of criminal investigations says it's not ruling out any such possibilities pending the probe.
Kenya suffered a major nationwide electricity outage on Tuesday. State electricity company Kenya Power blamed a collapse of towers supporting a key high-voltage power transmission line. It shared pictures of some of the fallen pylons in Embakasi, in the capital Nairobi:. On Wednesday the utility firm was still working to restore further disruption of power in some parts of the country. The energy minister on Thursday said the ministry was working to ensure that the "experience of the last two days does not recur".
France is softening its entry requirements for vaccinated travellers from the UK. A suspension imposed last June is reversed after the site reportedly agreed to open a local office.
Emmanuel Igunza. BBC News, Nairobi. Egyptian President Abdul Fattah al-Sisi has broken his silence over the military coup in neighbouring Sudan and the ongoing protests calling for civilian rule.
Egypt has faced accusations of siding with Sudan's head of military, Abdel Fattah al Burhan but President Sisi dismissed the claims. He called on both the military rulers and the protesters to embrace dialogue to end the political crisis. Separately, he said he was disappointed by the breakdown of talks between Egypt, Ethiopia and Sudan over the construction of a dam on the River Nile, which has been a source of a decade-long row between the countries.
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