Nigeria’s central bank has ordered the country’s banking sector to report suspicious cash transactions from people involved in politics, reports BBC. The move is part of extensive reforms made by central bank governor Lamido Sanusi to try stop corruption. The regulations published on the central bank website now require banks to report the movement of large amounts of cash between accounts if one of them belongs to a “Politically Exposed Person.” Mr Sanusi has sacked the heads of five top banks and brought fraud charges against several bank executives so far. - Tuesday 3 November - 17:59

President Ian Khama of Bostwana is scheduled to leave today to the United States to meet President Barack Obama at the White House this coming Thursday. “The two leaders are expected to discuss such issues as sound governance, economic development and the sustainable management of natural resources,” a statement from the OP read. HIV/AIDS will also form part of the discussions. The White House has described Bostwana as a strong democratic partner in sub-Saharan Africa and a leader in the field of conservation and HIV/AIDS prevention and treatment, notes AllAfrica. - Tuesday 3 November - 17:37

Four Tanzanians have been sentenced to death by hanging for killing a 10-year-old albino boy last year, reports IOL. The court convicted them of murdering the boy and removing his head and legs. The ruling brings to seven the number of suspects sentenced to death for the murder of albinos in Tanzania. Since 2007, more than 50 albinos, many of them children, have been murdered and their limbs and organs sold to witchdoctors who use them to create charms meant to bring wealth and good luck. - Tuesday 3 November - 12:50

According to AlJazeera, scientists in Africa have begun trials of a malaria vaccine, which, if successful could save millions of lives all around the continent. Developed through two decades of research, the Mosquirix vaccine (RDS,S) is being tested in Africa’s biggest clinical trial, spanning seven nations and involving over 16,000 children. More than 5,000 children have already undergone preliminary trials since testing began in 2003. Mosquirix is the first malaria shot to make it to final-stage trials, and has generated huge interest ahead of a conference of 1,500 malaria experts to be held in Nairobi next week. - Tuesday 3 November - 12:49

Democratic Republic of Congo’s information minister, Lambert Mende Omalanga says the UN is wrong to withdraw backing from government troops fighting rebels in DRC. Mr. Omalanga said he knew nothing about the alleged killing of 62 civilians by the army, which is the reason the UN gave for its move, writes BBC. Human rights groups have long accused soldiers of raping and killing civilians and the UN of complicity. - Tuesday 3 November - 12:48

President Blaise Compaore, from Burkina Faso is expected to mediate talks today, Tuesday, in Ouagadoudou, between Guinea’s military junta and other political groups. Backed by the Economic Community of West African states (ECOWAS), the talks are aimed at finding solutions to the ongoing crisis in Guinea, said VOA. President Compaore recently visited Guinea shortly after having been designated by ECOWAS to act as the facilitator to resolve the crisis. - Tuesday 3 November - 12:47

President Mugabe held critical talks with DRC counterpart Joseph Kabila on the country’s latest political impasse. According to AllAfrica, Kabila, who is described as an ally of Mugabe, said that the power-sharing government remained Zimbabwe’s only option. Mugabe met Kabila ahead of a SADC summit on Zimbabwe in Maputo on Thursday. Swaziland’s King Mswati, Mozambican President Armando Guebuza and Zambian President Rupiah Banda, are scheduled to meet, hoping to help narrow differences between Mugabe and PM Tsvangirai. - Tuesday 3 November - 12:46

A militant Islamic group associated with al Qaeda has threatened to attack Israel, far from its normal base of operations in Somalia. CNN writes that Al-Shabab, which is fighting to control the east African country, accused Israel of “starting to destroy” the Al Aqsa mosque, where standoffs have recently been taking place between Israeli police and Palestinians. The mosque is part of the complex that Jews called the Temple Mount and Muslims call Haram al-Sharif. The group also threatened other African nations on Friday, including Ethiopia, Ghana, Sudan, Uganda and Kenya. - Monday 2 November - 17:18

According to AllAfrica, a group of South African farmers arrived in Libya yesterday to help revive commercial agriculture in the oil-rich country. Libya imports about 75% of its food and efforts to achieve self-sufficiency through a state farm programme have proven to be unsuccessful. The South African farmers were invited by the Libyan government as part of its efforts to use private sector partnerships to diversify its economy and improve food security. The AgriSA visit to Libya forms part of a drive by farmers to expand their operations throughout Africa, backed by the South African government. - Monday 2 November - 16:59

Guinea’s military junta warned on Friday that sanctions imposed by the African Union, the European Union and the United States could cause chaos in the country. Idrissa Cherif, a spokesman for Captain Moussa Dadis Camara, told AFP "we take note of these sanctions." But he warned that the international community was pushing the country into a situation «"which could degenerate." He stressed Guinea’s geographical position and said "chaos should be avoided or we will see other tensions in the region," as fragile countries like Liberia, Sierra Leone and Ivory Coast surround the nation. Last week, the AU and the US joined the EU in imposing sanctions on the military junta. - Monday 2 November - 13:39