Summary

  • Ghana president visits fire survivors in hospital

  • People in Accra clear up damage caused by flooding

  • Dozens die in explosion in Yola, north-east Nigeria

  • Kofi Annan calls for new fund for clean energy in Africa

  1. #ThisMustStop IIpublished at 16:35 BST 5 June 2015

    #ThisMustStop is still trending in Ghana's capital, Accra, with people blaming politicians for not using the money they have to clean the city up. 

    Others on Twitter say that residents need to stop littering the city.

    It is thought that blocked drains helped contribute to the flooding in the city.

  2. SA government dismisses claimspublished at 11:30 BST 5 June 2015

    The South African Football Association (Safa) and the government has dismissed the story in the Mail and Guardian newspaper about a leaked letter referring to the $10m paid for diaspora football.

    US investigators have alleged that this was a bribe to secure the hosting of the 2010 World Cup.

    The Safa spokesman says the letter is not new:

    The sports minister has also tweeted:

  3. AU condolencespublished at 11:09 BST 5 June 2015

    The head of the African Union commission has sent her condolences to Ghana: 

  4. #ThisMustStoppublished at 10:12 BST 5 June 2015

    Ghanaians are using #ThisMustStop to vent their feelings following the fire and flood disasters which have led at least 150 people dead.

    Many blame those in power for not doing enough to ensure flooding does not happen:

    But there are others who call on the residents of the capital, Accra, to take some responsibility themselves: