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Several newspapers are reporting that 39-year-old Cameroonian football star Samuel Eto'o could make an unexpected comeback to play for a third-division club in Spain.

Unconfirmed reports suggest the retired Chelsea and Barcelona striker could sign to lesser-known Racing Murcia.

"Right now I would say our chances of signing Samuel Eto'o are 50-50," the club's president reportedly told Spanish-language news site Marca.

Just a week ago, Eto'o escaped unhurt from a car crash that happened between the cities of Douala and Bafoussam in Cameroon.

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While much of the nation watched Comoros' footballers beat Kenya in Sunday's Africa Cup of Nations qualifier, 54 inmates took the opportunity to break free from the Moroni prison at around 19:00 local time (16:00 GMT).

Among the escapees, who are not considered dangerous criminals, 13 have so far been arrested. But the most wanted - Inssa Mohamed, alias Bobocha - has not yet been found. He was in pre-trial detention for allegedly taking part in an attempted attack on Comoros President Azali Assoumani in April.

Extradited from Madagascar last July, Mr Mohamed's trial was set to take place this month before the State Security Court.

This massive escape is the third in a few weeks. The operation on 15 November was the most dramatic - an entire section of the wall of one of the dormitories was demolished.

Prisoners used the rubble as projectiles against the guards, resulting in nine wounded.

"Of the nine security guards, four went to El-Maarouf [Hospital] for treatment and five were treated in the prison infirmary," said Justice Minister Mohamed Houssein Djamalilayl. He says he went to the prison yesterday at dawn.

More about Comoros:

• Comoros country profile

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About 30 people have been killed in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo in the latest attack blamed on Islamist militants.

Local officials in the North Kivu province said the victims were found after being executed en masse.

They said initials reports showed members of the ADF militia were responsible for the attack.

In a separate incident, six people were killed in the village of Kokola.

Both attacks occurred in the Beni region, where the Congolese army has been fighting the ADF.

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• A brief guide to DR Congo

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Mozambique's foreign minister, Veronica Macamo, has warned that there is a risk the insurgency in the northern Cabo Delgado province could spread to the wider region.

Militant Islamists linked to the Islamic State (IS) group have been carrying out gruesome attacks in the province since 2017.

Ms Macamo told the public broadcaster, Radio Mozambique, that all countries in the region need to get involved to curb the insurgency.

She said the government will set up a centre for humanitarian assistance in Nampula province where people displaced by attacks in Cabo Delgado province have sought shelter.

Up to 2,000 people have been killed and about 430,000 have been left homeless in the conflict.

More on this topic:

• Militant Islamists 'behead more than 50' in Mozambique
• Is Mozambique the latest outpost of Islamic State?
• How ruby smugglers nurtured jihadists

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The Nigerian musician Seun Kuti has announced the revival of his father's political party, the Movement of the People.

The youngest son of Afrobeat legend Fela Kuti said the party was established in opposition to the country’s elites.

Mr Kuti has claimed the police threatened to close his family’s nightclub, The New Afrika Shrine in Lagos, if he held a meeting of his movement there. There were local media reports of a heavy police presence around the venue on Tuesday morning.

In a small conference broadcast live on social media, Mr Kuti explained that the Movement of the People (MOP) was a coalition of socialist, progressive organisations. Representatives of the factions also spoke at the meeting.

The original Movement of the People was set up by Fela in 1979.

He intended to run for the presidency under its banner but was barred from taking part.

The revival of the MOP was announced as a young Nigerian man involved in recent protests against police brutality was released on bail.

Twenty-seven-year-old musician Eromosele Adene was detained on 7 November. His lawyers say there was no charge made against him.

His supporters have claimed he was detained for his involvement in the #EndSARS protests.

Other protesters have had their accounts frozen without warning. The central bank has listed potential involvement in terrorism as a reason for the action.

The rights group Human Rights Watch has described the move as a "gross abuse of power".

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Six people have died and five are injured after a man blew himself up inside a busy restaurant close to a police training centre in Somalia's capital city.

Al-Shabab militants have said they were behind the Mogadishu attack which struck during the midday rush hour on Tuesday. The dead include the suicide bomber and two soldiers.

Huge clouds of smoke could be seen above the premises as ambulances tried to reach the site in the capital city's Hamar Jajab district close to the port.

The attack comes after Somali's military said it had captured three senior al-Shabab commanders in a military operation in the central province of Hiraan.

The Islamist militant group frequently carries out bombings in Mogadishu and elsewhere in Somalia as part of its campaign to topple the central government.

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A man who took part in the #EndSARS protests in Nigeria has been granted bail by a court in Lagos more than a week after he was arrested by the police.

Police detained Eromosele Adene on accusations of criminal incitement, cyber stalking and breach of public peace, allegations which he denied.

A video had showed police officers forcefully taking him away from his house in Lagos on 7 November and his family say it was in connection with his role in the anti-police brutality protests, where he had been a leading voice at the demonstrations in Lagos.

On Tuesday, Magistrate Folarin Williams denied the application of the police to keep Mr Adene for 30 days and ordered his release from their custody after meeting his bail conditions.

Organisers of the #EndSARS protests that shook Nigeria last month say his arrest is part of ongoing scare tactics being deployed by the government, which has also included the freezing of the bank accounts of some of the protests leaders.

Speaking outside the court on Tuesday, Mr Adene’s mother told journalists that “protest is a fundamental human right”, and that she stood with her son and his generation fighting against injustice.

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Motorbike taxi-hailing company SafeBoda has suspended operations in Kenya, blaming the economic effects of the coronavirus pandemic.

The company said it would continue to expand its operations in Uganda and Nigeria.

SafeBoda said it was unclear when the economy would recover from the pandemic and that transport had been hit hard.

The company advised customers to utilise their e-wallet balances by requesting rides until 27 November.

Kenyans online have expressed concern at the news.

"Companies like this are the ones putting food on the tables of citizens and they should be accorded protection during Covid-19," tweeted Yipe, which lists itself as a promoter of entrepreneurialism.

"This makes me truly sad. I loved SafeBoda. The fact that I could comfortably wear the helmet was my favourite part. I actually felt safe on a boda," customer Elizabeth Moturi tweeted.

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The authorities in the north-western Nigerian state of Kaduna say at least 16 people have been killed and an unspecified number of others abducted during multiple attacks by gunmen on several villages.

The attacks happened on Monday and the early hours of Tuesday as communities in the region continue to suffer raids by criminal gangs.

Residents and the authorities in Kaduna say some of the victims were shot dead, while others were reportedly hacked during the raids on the areas of Giwa, Zangon-Kataf, Igabi and Kajuru.

A traditional leader and his son were among those killed.

The village head of Albasu - where at least 11 people were shot dead - told the BBC that the security forces did not come to their aid during the attack that lasted for hours.

It is not yet clear how many villagers have been abducted.

Criminal gangs frequently carry out deadly attacks on communities and kidnap people for ransom in several states in north-western Nigeria. In recent weeks the security situation seems to be deteriorating once again - despite the presence of thousands of troops in the region.

Djibouti is the latest country to appeal for a "peaceful settlement" to the conflict between Ethiopia's central government and the Tigray regional leadership.

It follows a meeting between Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmeds special security adviser, Gedu Andargachew, and Djibouti's President Ismail Omar Guelleh.

In a statement broadcast on state-owned TV, Djibouti's Foreign Affairs Minister Mahmoud Ali Youssouf said the government was following the conflict with "great concern".

Djibouti recognised Mr Abiy's government as the "sole guarantor" of Ethiopia's unity and territorial integrity, it added.

Landlocked Ethiopia uses Djibouti's port for imports and exports, and the conflict in Ethiopia could negatively affect Djibouti’s economy.

Ethiopia has rejected mediation with the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF), which Mr Abiy wants to dislodge from power in the northern Tigray region.

He said the military operation was launched after the TPLF violently took control of a huge military base in Tigray, and the conflict will end once TPLF officials are arrested and prosecuted.

The TPLF says its members have been "victimised" since Mr Abiy took office in 2018. It also accuses him of trying to impose a unitary system of government in Ethiopia.

Thousands have fled the conflict to neighbouring Sudan, which expects to receive close to 200,000 refugees.

On Monday, the leaders of Uganda and Kenya met Ethiopia's Deputy Prime Minister Demeke Mekonnen and called for talks to end the conflict.

More on this topic:

• Tigray crisis viewpoint: Why Ethiopia is spiralling out of control
• How the conflict could destabilise Ethiopia's neighbours