BBC World Service today (5 June) ... BBC News Africa will continue to hold power to account, and amplify African voices and a wide range of perspectives across its programming.

That's all for now from the BBC Africa Live team, but we'll be back on Monday morning. Until then you can find the latest updates on the BBC News website , or listen to our podcast Africa Today ...

That's all from the BBC Africa Live team until Monday morning. In the meantime, you can find the latest updates on the BBC News website, or listen to our podcast Africa Today. A reminder of our ...

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