Guest: Crystal Orderson, Southern Africa Editor of the Africa Report

Guest: Crystal Orderson, Southern Africa Editor of the Africa Report.

Boko Haram leader Abubakar Shekau releases video message claiming a series of attacks in northeast Nigeria during the festive season but Pres Buhari claims they’ve been defeated. Uganda President Yoweri Museveni signs Age Limit Bill into law Opposition politicians vow to challenge law.

Human Rights Watch says Congolese security forces have shot dead at least two people amid protests in the country's capital against President Joseph Kabila's refusal to step down from power. Liberian President-elect George Weah pledged to tackle entrenched corruption, in his first speech to the nation since decisively winning the presidential election

Zimbabwe's former army commander who led a military takeover that helped end Robert Mugabe's 37-year rule is now one of the country's two vice presidents.

Liberia has a new president - George Weah- who will take over from the former Nobel Laurette, Ellen Johnson - Sirleaf and Uganda's military says its forces have killed over 100 rebels in eastern Congo .

Vote Counting has begun in Liberia as Voters headed to the polls to elect a new president in a runoff to to take over from former Nobel Laurette, Ellen Johnson - Sirleaf and South Sudan army and rebels clash days after a ceasefire agreement .