What you need to know as Ebola reaches Nigeria

Nigeria's Health Minister Muhammad Ali Pate has confirmed their first Ebola case, which also marks the Bundibugyo strain's entry into West Africa. The patient is reported to have visited Uganda, though authorities in Kampala say she also visted the Democratic Republic of Congo, which is the epicentre of the outbreak. Uganda was declared free of the virus in August. We put the frequently asked questions on social media to the World Health Organisation.

And, two years after an invasive plant threatened Cameroon’s Lake Ossa, conservationists say they’ve cleared most of it, with more sightings of the vulnerable African manatee. We speak to the man behind the effort.

Presenter: Blessing Aderogba

Producers: Ayuba lliya, Keikantse Shumba and Bella Twine

Technical Producer: Herbert Masua

Senior Producer: Daniel Dadzie

Editors: Charles Gitonga and Maryam Abdalla